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Med. Dictionary& Taping Steps Flashcards

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Acute

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Sudden onset

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Abscess

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A localized collection of pus

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Biopsy

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Surgical removal of tissue for examination/diagnosis

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Chronic

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Disease over a long time (opposite acute)

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Etiology

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The study of the course of the disease

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Excision

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Process of cutting out -> surgical removal

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Febrile

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Pertaining to a fever

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Incision

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Cutting into

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Malaise

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Feeling of discomfort or bad

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Malignant

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Cancerous and will spread

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Pallor

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Pale or lack of color

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Palmar

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Referring to your palm

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Prophylactic

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Protecting against something or a disease

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AB

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Abnormal

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ac

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acute

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ax

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axillary

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Bx

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biopsy

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C

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Celsius-> degree of measurement

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CVD

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cardiovascular disease

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D/C

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discontine

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derm

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dermatology

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Dx

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diagnosis

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ENT

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ear,nose&throat-> otorhinolaryngology

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FP

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family practice

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GP

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general practice

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Gyn

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gynocology

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L

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liter

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mcg

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microgram

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mg

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milogram

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mL

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mililiter

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NSAID’s

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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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Ob

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obstetrics

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Peds

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pediatrics

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Psy

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psycology

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A

A

without
not
no

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bi

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two

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de

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down

away from

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dia

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through

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dif or dis

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apart

free from

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dys

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painful
difficult
bad

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ec or ecto

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outside

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end or endo

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inside

within

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ep or epi

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upon
over
above

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eu

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good

normal

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ex or exo

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outside

away from

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extra

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outside

beyond

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hyper

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beyond
excessive
above

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hypo

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below
under
deficient

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in

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in

into

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meta

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beyond

over

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para

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beside

along side

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poly

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many

acessive

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post

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after

behind

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pre

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before

in front of

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pro

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before

in front of

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super

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above

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supra

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above

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ate

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use

action

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blast

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immature cell

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ectasis

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dilation or distension

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gen

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formation

produce

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genesis

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formation

produce

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genic

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formation

produce

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lymph

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serum or clear fluid

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lysis

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destruction

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megaly

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enlargement

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penia

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lack of

deficiency

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plasm

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formed thing

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plegia

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stroke

paralysis

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ptosis

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prolapse

drooping

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rrhea

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flow

discharge

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scopy

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examine

view

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spasm

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tension

tight

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stasis

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control

stopping

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staxia

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dripping

trickling

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trophy

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development

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y

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process
condition
pertaining to

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a (with line over it)

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before

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ac

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before meals

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abd

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abdomen

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as desired

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AMA

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against medical advice

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AROM

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active range of motion

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bid

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twice a day

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BP

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blood pressure

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BM

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boul movement

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c (with line over it)

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with

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c/o

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complains of

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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cath

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catheder

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cont

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continue

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DC

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discharge (from hospital, etc)

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dc

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discontinue

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DOA

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dead on arrival/ date of admission

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DOB

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date of birth

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F/u

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follow-up

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Fx

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fracture

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GERD

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gastroesophagael reflux disease

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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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IV

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intravenous

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LPN

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license practical nurse

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LRQ

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lower right quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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meds

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medication

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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N/C

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no complaints

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noc

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night

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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orth

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orthepedic

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p (with line over it)

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after

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PA

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physician’s assistant

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Pap

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papsmear

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path

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pathology

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pc

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after meals

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pe/ PE

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physical exam

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PROM

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passive range of motion

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q

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every

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qod

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every other day

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qh

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every hour

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q#h

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every # hours

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qid

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four times a day

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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Rn

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registered nurse

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R/O

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rule out

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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Rx

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treatment

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s (with line over it)

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without

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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s/p

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status post

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s/s

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signs and symptoms

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stat

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immediately

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Sx

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symptom

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tid

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three times a day

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Tx

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treatment

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u/a

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urine analysis

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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vs

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vital signs

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WNL

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within normal limits

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w/o

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without

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wt

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weight

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x

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times

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y/o

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years old

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