Med Term Acronyms/Abbreviations/Prefix/Suffix UNIT 1 Flashcards by Pedro Fuentes

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a-

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Without

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ab-

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Away from

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ad-

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Toward

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An-

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Not

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Ante-

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Before, in front of

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Anti-

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Against

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Auto-

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Self

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Bi-

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Two

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Brady-

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Slow

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Co-

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With, together

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Con-

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With, together

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-algia

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Painful condition, pain

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling, sac

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-centesis

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Puncture of a cavity

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal of a body part

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood

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ABD

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Abdomen

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gases

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

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ad lib

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As desired

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AKA

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Above-the-knee amputation

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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AMB

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Ambulate, ambulatory

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ARDS

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Acute (or adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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ASHD

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Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate

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BP, B/P

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Blood pressure

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BS

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Bowel sounds

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

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Biopsy

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Ca

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Cancer, calcium

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft