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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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cardi/o

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heart

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enter/o

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small intestine

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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oste/o

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bone

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine

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-al, -eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasis

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expansion or dilation

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-ectomy

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excision (removal)

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-ia

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condition of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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-tomy

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incision

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oligo-

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few or deficient

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para-

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alongside of, abnormal

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peri-

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around

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cardi/o

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heart

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vascul/o

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vessel

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-ac, -al, -ar

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pertaining to

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-dynia

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pain

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-ium

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structure or tissue

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-logy

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study of

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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sub-

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below or under

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a-, an-

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without

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anti-, contra-

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against or opposed to

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de-

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from, down or not

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward, or near

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circum-, peri-

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around

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dia-, trans-

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across or through

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e-, ec-, ex-

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out or away

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

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en-, endo-, intra-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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inter-

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between

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, after, or change

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para-

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alongside of or abnormal

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retro-

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backward or behind

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sub-, infra-

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below or under

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bi-

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two or both

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hemi-, semi-

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half

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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macro-

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large or long

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micro-

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small

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mono-, uni-

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one

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oligo-

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few or deficient

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pan-

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all

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poly-, multi-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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super-, supra-

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above or excessive

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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beyond or excessive

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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before

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after or behind

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re-

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again or back

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con-, syn-, sym-

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together or with

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dys-

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painful, difficult, or faulty

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eu-

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good or normal

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neo-

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new

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-genesis

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origin or production

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-lysis

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breaking down or dissolution

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-penia

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abnormal reduction

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-cele

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pouching or hernia

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-ectasis

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expansion or dilation

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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formation or presence of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition or increase

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-phil, -philia

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attraction for

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-ptosis

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falling or downward displacement

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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to burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-centesis

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puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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binding

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-ectomy

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excision

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-pexy

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suspension or fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-tomy

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incision

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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-ation

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process

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-e

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general indicator that a word is a person, place or thing

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-ia, -ism

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condition of

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-y

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condition or process of

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-ium

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structure or tissue

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic

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pertaining to

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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule

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small

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-iatrics, -iatry

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treatment

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-logy

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study

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-logist

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one who specializes in the study or treatment of

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-ist

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one who specializes

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-poiesis

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formation

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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process of examination

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-stasis

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stop or stand

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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aer/o

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air, gas

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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lip/o

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fat

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py/o

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pus

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine

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abdomin/o, lapar/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremity or topmost

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aden/o

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gland

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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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arthr/o

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joint

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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col/o, colon/o

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colon

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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skin

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enter/o

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small intestine

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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hist/o

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tissue

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my/o, muscul/o

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muscle

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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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or/o

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mouth

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oste/o

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bone

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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air or lung

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carcin/o

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cancer

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crin/o

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to secrete

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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fibr/o

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fiber

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gen/o

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origin or production

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gynec/o

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woman

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lith/o

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stone

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morph/o

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form

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necr/o

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death

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onc/o

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tumor or mass

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orth/o

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straight, normal, or correct

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path/o

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disease

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ped/o

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child or foot

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phag/o

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eat or swallow

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phas/o

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speech

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phob/o

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exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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plas/o

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formation

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psych/o

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mind

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scler/o

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hard

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son/o

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sound

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sten/o

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narrow

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therm/o

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heat

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tox/o, toxic/o

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poison

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troph/o

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nourishment or development

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ā

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before

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A

assessment

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a.c.

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before meals

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AD

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right ear 
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ad lib.

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as desired

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a.m.

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before noon

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amt

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amount

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aq

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water

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AS

A 
left ear
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AU

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both ears 
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A&W

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alive and well

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(B)

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bilateral

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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BP

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blood pressure

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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C

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celsius

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-c-

with a line over it

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with

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cap

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capsule

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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC

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chief complaint

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cc

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cubic centimeter 
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CCU

A

coronary (cardiac) care unit

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cm

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centimeter

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c/o

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complains of

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CP

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chest pain

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CT

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computed tomography

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cu mm

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cubic millimeter

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d

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day

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DC or D/C

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discharge; discontinue

don’t use

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dr

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dram

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECU

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emergency care unit

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ER

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emergency room

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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FH

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family history

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fl oz

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fluid ounce

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g or gm

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gram

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gr

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grain

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gt

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drop

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gtt

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drops

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h

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hour

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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H&P

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history and physical

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HPI

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history of present illness

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h.s.

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hour of sleep (bedtime)

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Ht

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height

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Hx

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history

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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IMP

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impression

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IP

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inpatient

230
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IV

A

intravenous

231
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JCAHO

A

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

232
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kg

A

kilogram

233
Q

L

A

liter

234
Q

(L)

A

left

235
Q

lb

A

pound

236
Q

L&W

A

living and well

237
Q

(m)

A

murmur

238
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mg

A

milligram

239
Q

mL or ml

A

milliliter

240
Q

mm

A

millimeter

241
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

242
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

243
Q

NAD

A

no acute distress

244
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

245
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

246
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noc.

A

night

247
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

248
Q

O

A

objective information

249
Q

OD

A 
right eye 
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250
Q

OH

A

occupational history

251
Q

OP

A

outpatient

252
Q

OR

A

operating room

253
Q

OS

A 
left eye 
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254
Q

OU

A 
both eyes
(don't use)
255
Q

oz

A

ounce

256
Q

P

A

plan; pulse

257
Q

-p-

with a line over it

A

after

258
Q

PACU

A

postanesthetic care unit

259
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

260
Q

PE

A

physical examination

261
Q

per

A

by or through

262
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PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

263
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PH

A

past history

264
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PI

A

present illness

265
Q

p.m.

A

after noon

266
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PMH

A

past medical history

267
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p.o.

A

by mouth

268
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post-op, postop

A

postoperative (after surgery)

269
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PR

A

through rectum

270
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pre-op, preop

A

preoperative (before surgery)

271
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p.r.n.

A

as needed

272
Q

pt

A

patient

273
Q

PV

A

through vagina

274
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Px

A

physical

275
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q

A

every

276
Q

q.d.

A

everyday

don’t use

277
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qh

A

every hour

278
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

279
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

280
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q.o.d.

A

every other day

dont use

281
Q

qt

A

quart

282
Q

R

A

respiration

283
Q

(R)

A

right

284
Q

R/O

A

rule out

285
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

286
Q

RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm

287
Q

RTC

A

return to clinic

288
Q

RTO

A

return to office

289
Q

Rx

A

recipe; prescription

290
Q

S

A

subjective information

291
Q

-s-

with a line over it

A

without

292
Q

SC, SQ, or sub-Q

A

subcutaneous

dont use

293
Q

SH

A

social history

294
Q

Sig.

A

label; instructions to patient

295
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

296
Q

SR

A

systems review

297
Q

-ss-

line over both

A

one-half

dont use

298
Q

STAT

A

immediately

299
Q

suppos

A

suppository

300
Q

Sx

A

symptom

301
Q

T

A

temperature

302
Q

tab

A

tablet

303
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

304
Q

Tr

A

treatment

305
Q

Tx

A

treatment; traction

306
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

307
Q

UCHD

A

usual childhood diseases

308
Q

US or U/S

A

ultrasound

309
Q

VS

A

vital signs

310
Q

wa

A

while awake

311
Q

WDWN

A

well-developed and well-nourished

312
Q

wk

A

week

313
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

314
Q

Wt

A

weight

315
Q

x

A

times or for

316
Q

x-ray

A

radiology

317
Q

y/o or y.o.

A

year old

318
Q

yr

A

year

319
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Ø

A

none or negative

320
Q

circle with a line straight down

A

standing

321
Q

circle with a line down and then bent

A

sitting

322
Q

circle with a line straight to the side

A

lying

323
Q

†

A

one

324
Q

††

A

two

325
Q

†††

A

three

326
Q

†v

A

four

327
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I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X

A

uppercase Roman numerals 1-10

328
Q

<

A 
less than
(don't use)
329
Q

>

A 
greater than 
(don't use)
330
Q

#

A

number; pound

331
Q

♀

A

female

332
Q

♂

A

male

333
Q

°

A

degree; hour

334
Q

↑

A

increased

335
Q

↓

A

decreased

336
Q

adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

A

fat

337
Q

derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

A

skin

338
Q

erythr/o

A

red

339
Q

hidr/o

A

sweat

340
Q

hist/o, histi/o

A

tissue

341
Q

kerat/o

A

hard

342
Q

leuk/o

A

white

343
Q

melan/o

A

black

344
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

345
Q

onych/o

A

nail

346
Q

plas/o

A

formation

347
Q

purpur/o

A

purple

348
Q

scler/o

A

hard

349
Q

seb/o

A

sebum (oil)

350
Q

squam/o

A

scale

351
Q

trich/o

A

hair

352
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

353
Q

xer/o

A

dry

354
Q

ankyl/o

A

crooked or stiff

355
Q

arthr/o, articul/o

A

joint

356
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

357
Q

cervic/o

A

neck

358
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

359
Q

cost/o

A

rib

360
Q

crani/o

A

skull

361
Q

dactyl/o

A

digit (singer or toe)

362
Q

fasci/o

A

fascia (a band)

363
Q

femor/o

A

femur

364
Q

fibr/o

A

fiber

365
Q

kyph/o

A

humped back

366
Q

lei/o

A

smooth

367
Q

lord/o

A

bent

368
Q

lumb/o

A

loin (lower back)

369
Q

my/o, myos/o, muscul/o

A

muscle

370
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

371
Q

oste/o

A

bone

372
Q

patell/o

A

knee cap

373
Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis (basin) or hip bone

374
Q

radi/o

A

radius

375
Q

rhabd/o

A

rod-shaped or striated (skeletal)

376
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

377
Q

scoli/o

A

twisted

378
Q

spondyl/o, vertebr/o

A

vertebra

379
Q

stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

380
Q

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon (to stretch)

381
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

382
Q

ton/o

A

tone or tension

383
Q

uln/o

A

ulna

384
Q

angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

A

vessel

385
Q

aort/o

A

aorta

386
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

387
Q

ather/o

A

fatty (lipid) paste

388
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

389
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

390
Q

coron/o

A

circle or crown

391
Q

my/o

A

muscle

392
Q

pector/o, steth/o

A

chest

393
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

394
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

395
Q

ven/o, phleb/o

A

vein

396
Q

varic/o

A

swollen, twisted vein

397
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle (belly or pouch)

398
Q

blast/o

A

germ or bud

399
Q

chrom/o, chromat/o

A

color

400
Q

chyl/o

A

juice

401
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

402
Q

hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

403
Q

immun/o

A

safe

404
Q

lymph/o

A

clear fluid

405
Q

morph/o

A

form

406
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

407
Q

phag/o

A

eat or swallow

408
Q

plas/o

A

formation

409
Q

reticul/o

A

a net

410
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

411
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

412
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

413
Q

alveol/o

A

alveolus (air sac)

414
Q

bronch/o, bronchi/o

A

bronchus (airway)

415
Q

bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole (little airway)

416
Q

capn/o, carb/o

A

carbon dioxide

417
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

418
Q

lob/o

A

lobe (a portion)

419
Q

nas/o, rhin/o

A

nose

420
Q

or/o

A

mouth

421
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

422
Q

palat/o

A

palate

423
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

424
Q

phren/o

A

diaphragm

425
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

426
Q

pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

air or lung

427
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

428
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

429
Q

spir/o

A

breathing

430
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

431
Q

thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o

A

chest

432
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

433
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

434
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

435
Q

cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

436
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

437
Q

crani/o

A

cranium

438
Q

encephal/o

A

entire brain

439
Q

esthesi/o

A

sensation

440
Q

gangli/o

A

ganglion

441
Q

gli/o

A

glue

442
Q

gnos/o

A

knowing

443
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement

444
Q

lex/o

A

word or phrase

445
Q

mening/o, meningi/o

A

meninges

446
Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

447
Q

narc/o

A

stupor or sleep

448
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

449
Q

phas/o

A

speech

450
Q

phob/o

A

exaggerated fear or sensitivity

451
Q

phor/o

A

carry or bear

452
Q

phren/o, psych/o, thym/o

A

mind

453
Q

schiz/o

A

split

454
Q

somat/o

A

body

455
Q

somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o

A

sleep

456
Q

spin/o

A

spine

457
Q

spondyl/o, vertebr/o

A

vertebra

458
Q

stere/o

A

three-dimensional or solid

459
Q

tax/o

A

order or coordination

460
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

461
Q

ton/o

A

tone or tension

462
Q

top/o

A

place

463
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

464
Q

cata-

A

down

465
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness

466
Q

-lepsy

A

seizure

467
Q

-mania

A

condition of abnormal impulse toward

468
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

469
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

470
Q

aden/o

A

gland

471
Q

adren/o, adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

472
Q

andr/o

A

male

473
Q

crin/o

A

to secrete

474
Q

dips/o

A

thirst

475
Q

gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o

A

glucose

476
Q

hormon/o

A

hormone

477
Q

ket/o, keton/o

A

ketone bodies

478
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

479
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

480
Q

thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

481
Q

aque/o

A

water

482
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

483
Q

conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

484
Q

corne/o, kerat/o

A

cornea

485
Q

cycl/o

A

circle, ciliary body

486
Q

ir/o, irid/o

A

colored circle, iris

487
Q

lacrim/o, dacry/o

A

tear

488
Q

ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

A

eye

489
Q

phac/o, phak/o

A

lens

490
Q

phot/o

A

light

491
Q

presby/o

A

old age

492
Q

retin/o

A

retina

493
Q

scler/o

A

hard or sclera

494
Q

vitre/o

A

glassy

495
Q

-opia

A

condition of vision

496
Q

acous/o, audi/o

A

hearing

497
Q

aer/o

A

air or gas

498
Q

aur/i, ot/o

A

ear

499
Q

cerumin/o

A

wax

500
Q

salping/o

A

eustachian tube or uterine tube

501
Q

tympan/o, myring/o

A

eardrum

502
Q

-acusis

A

hearing condition

503
Q

abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

A

abdomen

504
Q

an/o

A

anus

505
Q

appendic/o

A

appendix

506
Q

bil/i, chol/e

A

bile

507
Q

bucc/o

A

cheek

508
Q

cheil/o

A

lip

509
Q

col/o, colon/o

A

colon

510
Q

cyst/o

A

baldder or sac

511
Q

dent/i

A

teeth

512
Q

doch/o

A

duct

513
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum

514
Q

enter/o

A

small intestine

515
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

516
Q

gingiv/o

A

gum

517
Q

gloss/o, lingu/o

A

tongue

518
Q

hepat/o, hepatic/o

A

liver

519
Q

herni/o

A

hernia

520
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

521
Q

inguin/o

A

groin

522
Q

jejun/o

A

jejunum

523
Q

lith/o

A

stone

524
Q

or/o, stomat/o

A

mouth

525
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

526
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

527
Q

phag/o

A

eat or shallow

528
Q

proct/o

A

anus and rectum

529
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus

530
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

531
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

532
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

533
Q

steat/o

A

fat

534
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

535
Q

albumin/o

A

protein

536
Q

bacteri/o

A

bacteria

537
Q

cyst/o, vesic/o

A

bladder or sac

538
Q

dips/o

A

thirst

539
Q

glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

540
Q

gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o

A

glucose

541
Q

ket/o, keton/o

A

ketone bodies

542
Q

lith/o

A

stone

543
Q

meat/o

A

meatus

544
Q

nephr/o, ren/o

A

kidney

545
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

546
Q

py/o

A

pus

547
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

548
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

549
Q

ur/o, urin/o

A

urine

550
Q

balan/o

A

glans penis

551
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymis

552
Q

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o

A

testis or testicle

553
Q

perine/o

A

perineum

554
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate

555
Q

sperm/o, spermat/o

A

sperm

556
Q

vas/o

A

vessel

557
Q

cervic/o

A

neck or cervix

558
Q

colp/o, vagin/o

A

vagina

559
Q

episi/o, vulv/o

A

vulva

560
Q

gynec/o

A

woman

561
Q

hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

A

uterus

562
Q

lact/o

A

milk

563
Q

mast/o, mamm/o

A

breast

564
Q

men/o

A

menstruation

565
Q

obstetr/o

A

midwife

566
Q

oophor/o, ovari/o

A

ovary

567
Q

ov/i, ov/o

A

egg

568
Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis; hip bone

569
Q

salping/o

A

uterine tube; also eustachian tube

570
Q

toc/o

A

labor or birth

571
Q

-arche

A

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Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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