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Chapter 5 (Medical Terminology) Flashcards

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Broncho/Pulmo

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Lungs

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Cardi(o)

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Heart

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Hepat

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Liver

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Neur

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Nerve

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Nas(o)

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Nose/Nasal

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Or

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Mouth/Oral

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Pneumo

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Lungs

(Air)

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward

(Near)

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Ante-

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Before

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Brady-

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Slow

(Below normal)

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Contra-

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Against

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Dys-

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Difficult

(Painful)

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Hyper-

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Above normal

(High)

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Hypo-

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Below normal

(Low)

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Within

(Inside)

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Peri-

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Around

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Poly-

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Many

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Post-

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After

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Pre-

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Before

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Sub-

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Below

(Under)

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Super-/Supra-

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Above

(In excess)

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Tachy-

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Above normal

(Rapid)

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Uni-

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One

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Bi-

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Two

(Both)

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Tri-

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Three

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Quad-

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Four

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-ac/-al

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ology

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Study of

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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-spasm

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Contraction

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-ist

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One who specializes in

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Therm

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Heat

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Electr(o)

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Electricity

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-gram

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Written record

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Electrocardiogram

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A written record of the heart’s electrical activity

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Dyspnea

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Difficult breathing

(Short of breath)

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Tachypnea

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Rapid breathing

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-iac

(e.g. Hemophiliac)

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One who is afflicted with

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Arthr-

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Joint

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Psor-

(e.g. Psoriasis)

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Itching

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-nia/-asis

(e.g. Pneomonia)

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Medical condition of ______

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-ectomy/-scopy

(e.g. Arthroscopy)

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Medical procedure of ______

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of (all) four limbs

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-iole/-ule

(e.g. venule, arteriole)

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Reduction in size

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C-PAP

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Chol(e)

(e.g. Cholecystitis)

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Bile

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Cyst

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Closed sac

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Anatomy

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The study of body structure

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Physiology

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The study of body function

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Anatomic Position

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(The standard reference position of the body for anatomical study.) The body is standing erect and facing the observer, with the arms at the sides and the palms pointed forward.

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Plane

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A flat surface formed by slicing through a solid object.

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Sagittal (Medial) Planes

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The body is divided into right and left halves/sections.

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Midsaggital Plane

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The sagittal plane that splits the body into equal right and left halves

(Runs along the midline)

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Midline

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An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into equal right and left halves

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Frontal (Coronal) Planes

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The body is divided into front and back halves/sections.

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Transverse (Horizontal) Planes

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The body is divided into top and bottom halves/sections (near the waist).

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Medial

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Toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body (i.e. to the side)

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Bilateral

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On both sides

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Unilateral

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(Limited to) one side

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Midaxillary Line

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A line (that divides the body into equal front and back halves) drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle.

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Axilla

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Armpit

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Anterior

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Front of the body (or body part)

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Posterior

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Back of the body (or body part)

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Ventral

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Front of the body

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Dorsal

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(1) Back of the body
(2) Back of the hand/foot

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Superior

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(1) Above
(2) Toward the head

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Inferior

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(1) Below
(2) Away from the head

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Proximal

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Closer to the torso

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Distal

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Farther from the torso

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Torso

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The trunk of the body (i.e. the body without the head and the extremities).

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Palmar

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Palm of the hand

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Plantar

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Sole of the foot

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Midclavicular Line

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The line through the center of each clavicle

(There is a midclavicular line for both of the clavicles.)

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Abdominal Quadrants

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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

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Supine

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Lying on the back

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Prone

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Lying facedown (i.e. on the abdomen)

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Recovery Position (a.k.a. Lateral Recumbent Position)

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Lying on the side

(Preferred position for any unconscious non-trauma patient because it allows fluid/vomitous to drain from the mouth and be less likely to be aspirated/inhaled into the lungs)

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Fowler Position

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A sitting position (in which the patient is seating straight up or leaning slightly back)

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Febrile

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Fever

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A-/An-

(e.g. Afebrile)

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Without

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Endo-

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Within

(Inside)

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Hema/Hemo/Hemato

(e.g. Hemothorax)

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(Pertaining to) Blood

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De-

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Away from

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Infra-

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Below

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Supra-

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Above

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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Thorax

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Chest cavity

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Acronym

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A series of initials that can be pronounced as a word.

(e.g. CPAP = “See-pap”)

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Fx

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Fracture

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Hx

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History

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Rx

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Prescription

(Treatment)

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LOC

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Loss of Conscious

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction

(a.k.a. Heart Attack)

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GSW

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Gunshot wound

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S/P

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Status post ______

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MVC/MVA

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Motor vehicle crash/accident

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