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1
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Ante

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Before, In Front Of

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Bi

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Two, Twice, Double

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Brady

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Slow

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Contra

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Against

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Dis

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Apart, Free From

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Dys

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Bad, Painful

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A, An

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Without, Not, Lack Of

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Tx, tx

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Traction, Treatment

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Surg.

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Surgery

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Strep

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Streptococcus

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STIs

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Sexually-Transmitted Infections

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UGI

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Upper Gastrointestinal

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TWE

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Tap Water Enema

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Std prec

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Standard Precautions

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Staph

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Staphylococcus

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THR

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Total Hip Replacement

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TKR

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Total Knee Replacement

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18
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TLC

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Tender Loving Care

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Endo

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Inner

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Epi

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On, Upon, Over

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Erythro

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Red

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Ex

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Out, Away From

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Hemi

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Half

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Inter

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Between, Within

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Leuk

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White

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Mal

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Bad, Illness, Disorder

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Micro

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Small

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Olig

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Small, Scant

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Patho

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Disease, Suffering

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Per

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By, through

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Peri

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Around

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Poly

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Many, Much

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Post

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After, Behind

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Sub

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Under, Beneath

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Supra

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Above, Over

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Tachy

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Swift, Fast, Rapid

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Aden(o)

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Gland

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Angi(o)

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Vessel

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Arterio

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Artery

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Arthr(o)

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Joint

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Brachi(o)

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Arm

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Bronchi

Bronch(o)

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Bronchus

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Cephal(o)

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Head

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Chole

Chol(o)

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Bile

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Colo

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Colon

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Cost(o)

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Rib

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Crani(o)

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Skull

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Cyan(o)

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Blue

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Cyst(o)

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Bladder

Cyst

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Duoden(o)

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Duodenum

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Encephal(o)

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Brain

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Gaster(o)

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Stomach

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Geron

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Aged

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Gluco

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Sweet

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Glyco

Glyc

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Sweet

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Gyneco

Gyno

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Women

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57
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Hema
Hemato
Hemo

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Blood

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Hepato

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Liver

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Hyster(o)

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Uterus

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Lymph(o)

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Lymph

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Ile(o)

Ili(o)

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Ileum

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Laryng(o)

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Larynx

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Mamm(o)

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Breast

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Mast(o)

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Breast

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Melan(o)

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Black

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Mening(o)

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Meninges

Membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

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Supp.

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Suppository

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MS

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Multiple Sclerosis

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Cath.

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Catheter

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Cal

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Calorie

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Ca/CA

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Calcium
Cancer
Carcinoma

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BSE

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Breast Self Examination

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BSC

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Bedside Commode

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BPM

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Beats Per Minute

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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78
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Bld

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Blood

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ax

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Axillary

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Approx.

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Approximately

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a.p./AP

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Apical Pulse

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ANS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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ant.

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Anterior

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AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration

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85
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AMA

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Against medical advice

American Medical Association

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AIIR

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Airborne infection isolation room

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87
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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AHA

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American Heart Association

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AED

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Automated External Defribrillator

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ADC

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AIDS dementia complex

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AD

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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ABR

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Absolute Bedrest

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AAROM

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Active-Assistive Range of Motion

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Urethr(o)

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Urethra

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Trache(o)

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Trachea

Windpipe

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Toxic(o)

Tox(o)

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Poison

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Thromb(o)

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Blood clot

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Thorac(o)

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Chest

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Therm(o)

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Hot

Heat

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Stomat(o)

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Mouth

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Splen(o)

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Spleen

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102
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Pulm(o)

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Lung

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103
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Proct(o)

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Anus

Rectum

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104
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Pod(o)

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Foot

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Pneum

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Air
Gas
Respiration

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Pneo(a)

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Breathing

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Phleb(o)

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Vein

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Pharyng(o)

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Pharynx

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Ot(o)

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Ear

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Oste(o)

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Bone

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Ophthalm(o)

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Eye

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Onc(o)

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Tumor

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Neur(o)

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Nerve

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Nephr(o)

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Kidney

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115
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Necro

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Death

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Geri chair

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Geriatric chair

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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118
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GB

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Gallbladder

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119
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Gal

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Gallon

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GAD

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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f/u

F/U

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Follow-up

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FYI

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For Your Information

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FWB

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Full-weight bearing

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FUO

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Fever of unknown origin

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FSBS

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Fingerstick blood sugar

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FS

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Fingerstick

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FH

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Family History

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Fe

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Iron

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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ETOH

A

Alcohol

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Et. Al.

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And other things

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ESRD

A

End-Stage Renal Disease

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EMS

A

Emergency Medical Services

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EENT

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Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

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ED

A

Emergency Department

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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HPV

A

Human Papillomavirus

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HMO

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Health maintenance organization

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H&P

A

History and Physical

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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

142
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Hi-cal

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High calorie

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HHA

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Home health-aide

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Hg

A

Mercury

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HEV

A

Hepatitis E Virus

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HDV

A

Hepatitis D Virus

147
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C Virus

148
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

149
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A Virus

150
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H/A

A

Headache

151
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HAART

A

Highly active anti-retroviral therapy

152
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H2O2

A

Hydrogen Peroxide

153
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GYN

gyn

A

Gynecology

154
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

155
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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

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Gm

gm

A

Gram

157
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GP

A

General Practitioner

158
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inc

A

Incontinent

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IM

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Intramuscular

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i.e.

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That is

161
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I & D

A

Incision and Drainage

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ID

A

Identification

163
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ICCU

A

Intermediate Intensive Care Unit

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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IBD

A

Irritable Bowel Disease

166
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Hx

A

History

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H.U.C.

A

Health Unit Coordinator

168
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inf

A

Inferior

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IQ

A

Intelligence Quotient

170
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isol

A

Isolation

171
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K+

A

Potassium

172
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KS

A

Kaposi’s Sarcoma

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LBP

A

Low Back Pain

174
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

Level of care

175
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Low Na

A

Low sodium

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LVN

A

Licensed Vocational Nurse

177
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MD

A

Muscular dystrophy

178
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MDROs

A

Multi-drug resistant organisms

179
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MDR-TB

A

Multi drug resistant tuberculosis

180
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MDS

A

Minimum data set

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mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

182
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MO

A

Microorganism

183
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mod

A

Moderate

184
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

186
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

187
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T, C, DB

A

Turn, Cough, and Deep Breathe

188
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Trach.

A

Tracheostomy

189
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TPN

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition

190
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CBI

A

Continuous bladder irrigation

191
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CBR

A

Complete Bedrest

192
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CDE

A

Certified diabetes educator

193
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C-diff

A

Clostridium difficile

194
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CEP

A

Competency Evaluation (testing) programs

195
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CEU

A

Continuing Education Unit

196
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CHD

A

Coronary Heart Disease

197
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Chol

A

Cholesterol

198
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CK

A

Check

199
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CMS

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

200
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CNP

A

Certified nurse practitioner

201
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

202
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

203
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COLD

A

Chronic obstructive lung disease

204
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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

205
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CPM

A

Continuous passive motion

206
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CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

207
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

208
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C.S.

A

Central Supply

209
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e.g.

A

For example

210
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CVP

A

Central venous pressure

211
Q

CVS

A

Cardiovascular system

212
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

213
Q

DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

214
Q

DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

215
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

216
Q

DO

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

217
Q

DRG

A

Diagnostic related group

218
Q

MSDs

A

Musculoskeletal disorders

219
Q

MUFA

A

Monounsaturated fat

220
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

221
Q

Na

A

Sodium

222
Q

Na Cl

A

Sodium Chloride

223
Q

NATCEP

A

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program

224
Q

NCS

A

No Concentrated Sweets

225
Q

NG

ng

A

Nasogastric

226
Q

NIBP

A

Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring

227
Q

no

A

Number

228
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

229
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

230
Q

noc

A

Night

231
Q

NWB

A

Non-weight-bearing

232
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

233
Q

Ob/gyn

A

Obstetrics and gynecology

234
Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

235
Q

OCD

A

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

236
Q

OG

A

Orogastric

237
Q

occ

A

Occasionally

238
Q

OD

A

Overdose

239
Q

O.D.

A

Right eye

240
Q

O&P

A

Ova and parasites

241
Q

OPD

A

Outpatient department

242
Q

O.R.

A

Operating room

243
Q

ord.

A

Orderly, ordered

244
Q

ORIF

A

Open reduction, internal fixation

245
Q

ortho

A

Orthopedics

246
Q

os

A

Mouth

247
Q

O.S.

A

Left eye

248
Q

OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

249
Q

O.U.

A

Both eyes

250
Q

P.A.

A

Physician assistant

251
Q

PAD

A

Peripheral artery disease

252
Q

PCA

A

Patient-controlled anesthesia

253
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

254
Q

Peds

peds

A

Pediatrics

255
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastromy

256
Q

per os

A

By mouth

257
Q

PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

258
Q

Peri care

A

Perineal care

259
Q

pH

A

Parts hydrogen

260
Q

PH

A

Past history

261
Q

PHI

A

Protected Health Information

262
Q

phy. ex.

A

Physical exam

263
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

264
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

265
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

266
Q

PPD

A

Purified protein derivative (test for tuberculosis)

267
Q

pos.

A

Positive

268
Q

Prep

A

Preparation

269
Q

prog.

A

Progress

270
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

271
Q

pt.

A

Pint

272
Q

PTH

A

Parathyroid hormone

273
Q

PTSD

A

Post-traumatic stress disorder

274
Q

PUFA

A

Polyunsaturated fat

275
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

276
Q

PWB

A

Partial weight-bearing

277
Q

Q&A

A

Questions and Answers

278
Q

QA

A

Quality Assurance

279
Q

qt

A

Quart

280
Q

R

A

Restorations

Rectal

281
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

282
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

283
Q

RDT

A

Registered Dietician

284
Q

reg.

A

Requisition

285
Q

REM

A

Rapid Eye Movement

286
Q

RF

A

Restrict fluids

287
Q

RNA

A

Restorative nursing assistant

288
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

289
Q

RR

A

Respiratory Rate

290
Q

RT

A

Respiratory therapy/therapist

291
Q

S&A

A

Sugar and acetone

292
Q

s.c.

A

Subcutaneously

293
Q

SCA

A

Sudden cardiac arrest

294
Q

SCDS

A

Sequential Compression Devices

295
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

296
Q

sl

A

Sublingually

297
Q

SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis

298
Q

SLP

A

Speech-Language Pathologist

299
Q

SNAFU

A

Situation normal

All fouled up (slang)

300
Q

SNF

A

Skilled Nursing Facility

301
Q

spec.

A

Specimen

302
Q

SNS

A

Somatic nervous system

303
Q

SP

A

Standard precautions

304
Q

S.P.D.

A

Supply, Processing, and Distribution

305
Q

ss

A

One-half

306
Q

S&S

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

307
Q

ST.

A

Standard

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