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CS

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Cesarean section (c section)

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D&C

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Dilation and curettage

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FHR

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Fetal heart rate

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OCP

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Oral contraceptive pill

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NSVD

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Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

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NST

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Nonstress test

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NB

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Newborn

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone

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L&D

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Labor and delivery

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G

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Gravida

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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VD

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Venereal disease

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TSE

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Testicular self examination

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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RPR

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Rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)

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HSV

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Herpes simplex virus

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HPV

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Human papilloma virus

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GU

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Genitourinary

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GC

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Gonococcus (neisseria gonorrhoeae)

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ED

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Erectile dysfunction

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SG

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Specific gravity

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GU

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Genitourinary

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Re-

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Back, again and again

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Peri-

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Around

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Intra-

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Within

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Inter-

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Between

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Hyper-

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Above, more than normal

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Epi-

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Upon, above

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Endo-

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Innermost, within

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Dys-

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Painful; difficult; abnormal

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De-

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Reversal of

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Brady-

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Slow

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34
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An-

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Without, not

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A-

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Without, not

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-stomy

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Surgically creating an opening

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-scopy

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Process of using an instrument to examine

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-pathy

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Feeling, suffering, emotion; disorder, disease

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-osis

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Abnormal condition, condition, process

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-lysis

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Process of breaking down

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-logy

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Study of

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-itis

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Information of, infection

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-ion

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Action or condition

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-ia

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Condition, state, thing

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-gram

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A record of, picture

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-ectomy

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Removal, surgical excision

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-ation

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A process, being or having

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-al

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Pertaining to

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Toc/o-

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Labor and child birth

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Salping/o-

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Fallopian tube

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Produc/o-

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Produce, product

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Perine/o-

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Perineum

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Par/o-

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Birth

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Oophor/o-

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Ovary

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Metri/o-

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Uterus (called womb when pregnant)

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Mamm/o-

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Breast

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Hyster/o-

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Uterus

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Gonad/o-

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Gonads (tested or ovaries)

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Gestat/o-

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Gestation (from conception to birth)

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Embryon/o-

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Embryo

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Colp/o-

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Vagina

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Chorion/o-

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Chorian (fetal membrane)

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Vas/o-

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Blood vessel; vas deferens

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Semin/o-

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Sperm

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Pareun/o-

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Sexual intercourse

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Orchi/o-

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Testes

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Interstiti/o-

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Spaces within the tissue

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Inguin/o-

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Groin

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Genit/o-

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Genitalia

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Didym/o-

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Testes

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Urology-

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Study of urinary tract system

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Urologist-

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One who specializes in the urinary tract system

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Urin/o-

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Urine, urinary system

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Urethr/o-

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Urethra

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Uteter/o-

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Uterer

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Tubul/o-

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Tube

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Ren/o-

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Kidney

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Pyel/o-

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Renal pelvis

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Py/o-

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Pus

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Prostat/o-

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Prostate gland

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Noct/o-

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Night

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Nephr/o-

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Nephron, kidney

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Micturi/o-

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Making urine

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Kal/i-

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Potassium

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Hyal/o-

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Clear, glasslike substance

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Glomerul/o-

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Glomerulus

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Filtr/o-

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Filter

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Cyst/o-

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Bladder, fluid filled sac, semi solid cyst

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-tripsy

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Process of crushing

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-stalsis

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Process of contraction

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-ptosis

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State of prolapse, drooping, falling

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-opsy

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Process of viewing

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-ine

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Pertaining to

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-ile

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Pertaining to

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-ate

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Composed of

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Peristalsis-

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Peri- around

  • Stal/o: contraction
  • sis: condition; abnormal condition; process

Process (of) contracti(ng) around

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Oliguria-

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Olig/o- scanty; few
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing

Condition (of) scanty urine

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Hematuria-

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Hemat/o-blood
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing

Condition (of) blood (in the) urine

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Lithotripsy-

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Lith/o- stone
-tripsy: process of crushing
Process of crunching (a) stone

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Cystoscopy-

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Cyst/o- bladder; fluid filled sac; semi solid cyst
-scopy: process of using an instrument to examine

Process of using an instrument to examine (the) bladder

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Dialysis-

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Dia- complete, completely through
Ly/o- break down; destroy
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process

Process (of) complete break down

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Pyelogram-

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Pyel/o- renal pelvis
-gram: a record or picture

A record or picture (of the) renal pelvis

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O&P

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Ova and parasites

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth ( Latin, nil per os)

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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BS

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Bowel sounds

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BE

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Barium enema

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ABD

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Abdomen

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Emesis

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Eme/o- vomiting
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process

Condition of vomiting

119
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Hemorrhoid

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Hemorrh/o- a flowing of blood
-oid: resembling

Resembling a flowing of blood

Medical Terminology (8 decks)

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