Med Terms Flashcards
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OTA
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
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PH
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Past History
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PIP
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Proximal interphalangeal joint
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p.m.
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afternoon
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PMH
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Past Medical History
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PTA
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Physical Therapy Assistant or Prior to Admission
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MRI
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis ; Mitral Stenosis
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NHL
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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NKA
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No Known Allergies
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CVA
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Cardiovascular Accident
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H & H
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Hematocrit & Hemoglobin
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H/O
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History of
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HTN
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Hypertension (high blood pressure)
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I & O
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Intake & Output (measuring patient fluids)
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LOS
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Length Of Stay
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FROM
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Full Range Of Motion
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COTA
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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
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COTA/L
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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed
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DOA
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Dead On Arrival
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DOB
A
Date Of Birth
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ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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HIPPA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Hx
History
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IADL
Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living
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IV or I.V.
Intravenous
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LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
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LTC
Long Term Care
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M.D.
Medical Doctor
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O
Oxygen
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OT or O.T.
Occupational Therapy
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OTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
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OTR
Occupational Therapist Registered
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OTR/L
Occupational Therapist Registered and Licensed
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CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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W/;
With
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W/O;
Without
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+
Positive
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-
Negative
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>
Is greater than
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<
Is less than
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#
pound
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ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADL
Activities Of Daily Living
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AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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AKA
Above Knee Amputee
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a.m.
before noon, morning
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AROM
Active Range Of Motion
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A & W
Alive & Well
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BADL
Basic Activities Of Daily Living
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b.i.d
twice a day
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BKA
Below Knee Amputee
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BP or B/P
Blood Pressure
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CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
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CAT
Computer Axial Tomography
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CC
Chief Complaint
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resusitation
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R/O
Rule Out
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ROM
Range Of Motion
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TB
Tuberculosis
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Tx
Treatment
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UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
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WNL
Within Normal Limits
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Y/o ; yrs
Years Old
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DM
Diabetes Melitus
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DIP
Distal Interphalangeal Joint
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D/C
Discontinue / Discharge
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CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
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MCP or MP
Metacarpophalangeal
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MA
Mental Age
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IEP
Individual Education Plan
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PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
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MI
Myocardial Infarction
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NDT
Neuro-developmental treatment
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MMT
Manual Muscle Test
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PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation
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PE
Physical Examination
| Pulmonary Embolism
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PDR
Physicians Desk Reference
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ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
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OA
Osteoarthitis
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PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
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PT
Prothrombin Time
| Physical Therapy
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p.r.n.
as required
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q.i.d
four times a day
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q.2.h.
every two hours
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q.h.
every hour
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ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act
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ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
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q.d
every day
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TTY / TDD
teletypwriter / telecommunication device for the deaf
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t.i.d.
three times a day
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TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimmulation
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TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
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T
Temperature / Time
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S/P
Status Point ( Previous disease condition)
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SOB
Shortness Of Breath
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SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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SPI
Spinal Cord Injury
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RA
Rheumatoid Arhritis
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CDC
Centers for disease control and prevention
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CA
Cancer, Carcinoma, cardiac arrest ; Chronological age
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CCU
Coronary Care Unit
| Critical Care Unit
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CBC
Complete Blood Cell Count
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AVR
Aortic Valve Replacement
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ASHD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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AMA
Against Medical Advice
| American Medical Association
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AFO
Ankle Foot Orthrosis
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ALS
Amytrophic lateral sclerosis
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add
adduction
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------->
to ( in direction of )
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Dx
Diagnosis
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HCV
Hepatitis C Virus
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HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
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Fx
Fracture
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FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
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ETOH
Ethyl Alcohol
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ECHO
Electrocardiography
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ECF
Extended Care Facility
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H & P
History & Physical
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DSMV
Diagnostic and statistical manual of medical disorders - 5th edition
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DNR
Do Not Resusitate
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Macro-
large
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Mal-
bad
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medi/o
middle
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mega-
large
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melan/o
black
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mon/o
one ; single
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-motor
movement
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multi
many
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myos/o
muscle
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ocul/o
eye
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opt/o
eye; vision
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optic/o
eye; vision
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path/o
disease
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-pathy
disease ; emotion
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phob/o
fear
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phobia
fear
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phot/o
light
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-plastic
surgical repair
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plex/o
plexus ; network of nerves
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pneum/o
lung, air, gas
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pneumon/o
lung, air, gas
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retin/o
retina
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rhin/o
nose
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-rrhea
flow ; discharge
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schiz/o
split
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-somnia
sleep
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sphygm/o
pulse
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spin/o
spine
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trans-
through, across
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tri-
3
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uni-
one
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xanth/o
yellow
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semi-
half
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immun/o
immune, safe, protection
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-ine
pertaining to
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infra-
below ; inferior to ; beneath
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-oxia
oxygen
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ox/o
oxygen
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-orexia
appetite
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om/o
shoulder
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meso-
middle
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-lithotomy
incision for removal of a stone
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-ior
pertaining to
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a, an
no, not, without
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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aden/o
gland
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-ac
pertaining to
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-an
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain
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ani/o
blood vessel
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anit-
against ; opposite
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-ar
pertaining to
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brachi/o
arm
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bi-
two
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articul/o
joint
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arteri/o
artery
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arter/o
artery
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
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carcin/o
cancer ; cancerous
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cardi/o
heart
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cerebell/o
skull
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cervic/o
neck
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chron/o
time
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colon/o
colon (large intestine)
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con-
together ; with
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contra-
against ; opposite
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cost/o
rib
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craini/o
skull
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cyst/o
cyst ; fluid filled sac ; urinary bladder
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-cyte
cell
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derm/o
skin
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-derma
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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dorsi-
back
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echo-
reflection of sound
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-ectomy
removal ; excision ; resection
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-edema
swelling
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estr/o
female
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-eurysm
widening
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extra-
outside
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fibr/o
fiber
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flex/o
to bend
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gastr/o
stomach
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-globin
protein
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-globulin
protein
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hydr/o
water
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hyper-
above ; excessive
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hypn/o
sleep
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hypo-
below ; deficient ; under ; less than normal
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-plegia
palsy ; paralysis
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-plegic
palsy ; paralysis
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post
after ; behind
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poster/o
back (of body) ;behind
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pre-
before ; in front of
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pro
before ; forward
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quadri-
four
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ren/o
kidney
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retro
back ; behind ; backward
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-rrhage
bursting forth with blood
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rrhagia
bursting forth with blood
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-sclerosis
hardening
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spir/o
to breathe
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-physis
to grow
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plant/o
sole of the foot
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-stasis
stop ; control ; place
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-static
pertaining to stopping ; controlling
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-stenosis
stiffening
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supra-
above ; upper
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tachy-
fast
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thereput/o
treatment
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-therapy
treatment
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-thymia
mind ( condition)
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-thymic
pertaining to mind
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vas/o
vessel ; duct
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-verse
to turn
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-version
to turn
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-oma
tumor ; mass ; fluid collection
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chondr/o
cartilage
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syn-
together ; with
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phsyi/o
nature ; function
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intra-
into ; within
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anter/o
front
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ante-
before ; forward
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af-
toward
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-al
pertaining to
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cirrh/o
orange ; yellow
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para
near ; beside ; abnormal ; apart from ; along the side of
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idi/o
unknown ; individual ; distinct
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inter-
between
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endo-
in ; within
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-ia
condition
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re-
back ; again ; backward
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-rrhaphy
suture
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seps/o
infection
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meta-
change ; beyond
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-phagia
eating ; swallowing
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sym-
together ; with
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-iac
pertaining to
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-praxia
action
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-sphyxia
pulse
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-stalsis
contraction
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-plasm
formation
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-megally
enlargement
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kines/o
movement
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kinesi/o
movement
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-kinesia
movement
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-kinesis
movement
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-logy
the study of
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lumb/o
lower back ; loin
