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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Fowler’s Position

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Sitting position with the back of the exam table raised to a 90⁰ angle

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Semi-Fowler’s Position

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Seated leaning against the back of a table that has been raised to a 45⁰ angle
Generally used when a Pt has trouble breathing.

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Sims’ position (lateral)

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Laying on left side with the left leg slightly flexed and the right leg flexed at a 90⁰ angle.
Exams involve: rectum examination, rectal instillation (enema)

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Knee-chest Position

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Prone and bent at the waist resting on the knees with the arms above the head.
Exams: Gynecological, rectum, spinal adjustments

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Jack-knife Position

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Lying over and exam table that is lifted in the middle.

Exam: rectal or instrumental (flexible sigmoidoscopy)

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Lithotomy Position

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Lying flat on the table with buttocks at the end of the table and feet resting in stirrups.
Exam: female pelvic exam

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Dorsal Recumbent Position

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Lying flay on the back with knees bent.
Exam: catheterizations, genital examination of younger children
Alternative to supine if pt has backpain

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Prone Position

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Lying flat on the abdomen with the arms above the head.

Exam: back of body, bottoms of feet

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Supine Position

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Lying flat in the back with arms down to the side.

Exams: front of body, CPR

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Trendelenburg Position

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Legs elevated above the head to for the circulation to vital organs.
Exam: Shock, Hypotension, Hypertension

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abd (ABBR)

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Abdomen

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12
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ABGs (ABBR)

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Arterial blood gases

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13
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ac (ABBR)

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Before meals

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14
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ACLS (ABBR)

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Advanced cardiac life support

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15
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ad lib (ABBR)

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As desired

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16
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ADHD (ABBR)

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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AKA (ABBR)

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Above knee amputation

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18
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AMA (ABBR)

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Against medical advice

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19
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ASA (ABBR)

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Aspirin

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20
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ASAP (ABBR)

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As soon as possible

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21
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BE (ABBR)

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Barium enema

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22
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BKA (ABBR)

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Below the knee amputation

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23
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BM (ABBR)

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Bowel movement

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24
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BMI (ABBR)

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Body mass index

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25
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BP (ABBR)

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Blood pressure

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26
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BPH (ABBR)

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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27
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BPM (ABBR)

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Beat per minute

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28
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BRP (ABBR)

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Bathroom privileges

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29
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BSA (ABBR)

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Body surface area

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30
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BUN (ABBR)

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Blood urea nitrogen

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31
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bx (ABBR)

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Biopsy

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32
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C (ABBR)

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Celcius

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33
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C&S (ABBR)

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Culture and sensitivity

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34
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ca (ABBR)

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Calcium, Cancer

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35
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CABG (ABBR.)

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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36
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CAD (ABBR.)

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Coronary artery disease

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37
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CBC (ABBR.)

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Complete blood (cell) count

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38
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CC (ABBR.)

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Chief complaint

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39
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CDC (ABBR.)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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40
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cm (ABBR.)

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Centimeter

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41
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CNS (ABBR.)

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Central nervous system

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42
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CP (ABBR.)

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Chest pain

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43
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CPR (ABBR.)

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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44
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c/o (ABBR.)

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Complains of

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45
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COPD (ABBR.)

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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46
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csf (ABBR.)

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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47
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CT (ABBR.)

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Computed tomography

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48
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cv (ABBR.)

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Cardiovascular

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49
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CVA (ABBR.)

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Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)

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50
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CXR (ABBR.)

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Chest x-ray

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51
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d (ABBR.)

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Day

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52
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D&C (ABBR.)

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Dilation and curettage

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53
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D/C, dc (ABBR.)

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Discharge, discontinue

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54
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DM (ABBR.)

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Diabetes mellitus

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55
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DNR (ABBR.)

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Do not resuscitate

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56
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DOB (ABBR.)

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Date of birth

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57
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DTap (ABBR.)

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Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

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58
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dx (ABBR.)

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Diagnosis

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59
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ECG, EKG (ABBR.)

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Electrocardiogram

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60
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ED (ABBR.)

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Emergency department

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61
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EEG (ABBR.)

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Electroencephalogram

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62
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ENT (ABBR.)

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Ear, nose, throat

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63
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F (ABBR.)

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Fahrenheit

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64
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FBS, FBG (ABBR.)

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Fasting blood sugar/glucose

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65
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f/u (ABBR.)

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Follow-up

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66
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FUO

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Fever of unknown origin

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67
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Fx (ABBR.)

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Fracture

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68
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GI (ABBR.)

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Gastrointestinal

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69
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GTT (ABBR.)

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Glucose tolerance test

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70
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GU (ABBR.)

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Genitourinary

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71
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h, hr (ABBR.)

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Hour

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72
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H²0 (ABBR.)

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Water

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73
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Hct (ABBR.)

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Hematocrit

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74
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HEENT (ABBR.)

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Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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75
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HF (ABBR.)

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Heart failure

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76
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Hgb (ABBR.)

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Hemoglobin

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77
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HIV (ABBR.)

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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78
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HPV (ABBR.)

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Human papillomavirus

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79
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Htn, HTN (ABBR.)

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Hypertension

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80
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hx (ABBR.)

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History

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81
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I&D (ABBR.)

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Incision and drainage

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82
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I&O (ABBR.)

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Intake amd output

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83
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ICU (ABBR.)

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Intensive care unit

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84
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IUD (ABBR.)

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Intrauterine device

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85
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K (ABBR.)

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Potassium

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86
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KUB (ABBR.)

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Kidney, ureters, bladder

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87
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L (ABBR.)

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Liter

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88
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lb (ABBR.)

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Pound

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89
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LLE (ABBR.)

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Left lower extremity

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90
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LLL (ABBR.)

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Left lower lobe

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91
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LLQ (ABBR.)

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Lower left quadrant

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92
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LMP (ABBR.)

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Last menstrual period

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93
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LUE (ABBR.)

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Left upper extremity

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94
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LUQ (ABBR.)

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Left upper quadrant

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95
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mg/dL (ABBR.)

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Milligrams per deciliter.

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96
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MI (ABBR.)

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Myocardial infarction

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97
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mL (ABBR.)

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Milliliters

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98
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MM (ABBR.)

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Mucous membrane

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99
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MM Hg (ABBR.)

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Millimeters of mercury

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100
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MRI (ABBR.)

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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101
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MS (ABBR.)

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Multiple sclerosis

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102
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N/V (ABBR.)

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Nausea/vomiting

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103
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NB (ABBR.)

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Newborn

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104
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NG (ABBR.)

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Nasogastric

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105
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NKA (ABBR.)

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No known allergies

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106
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NPO (ABBR.)

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Nothing by mouth

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107
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NS (ABBR.)

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Normal saline

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108
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NSAID (ABBR.)

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Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug

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109
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O² (ABBR.)

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Oxygen

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110
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OB (ABBR.)

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Obstetrics

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111
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OC (ABBR.)

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Oral contraceptive

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112
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OUB (ABBR.)

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Out of bed

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113
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OP (ABBR.)

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Outpatient

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114
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OT (ABBR.)

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Occupation therapy

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115
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OTC (ABBR.)

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Over the counter

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116
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PA (ABBR.)

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Physicians assistant

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117
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pc (ABBR.)

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After meals

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118
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PID (ABBR.)

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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119
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PMS (ABBR.)

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Premenstrual syndrome

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120
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PO (ABBR.)

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By mouth

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121
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PRN (ABBR.)

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As needed

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122
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PT (ABBR.)

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Physical therapy

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123
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pt (ABBR.)

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Patient

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124
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RA (ABBR.)

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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125
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RBC (ABBR.)

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Red blood count

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126
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RLE (ABBR.)

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Right lower extremity (leg)

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127
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RLL (ABBR.)

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Right lower lobe

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128
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RLQ (ABBR.)

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Right lower quadrant

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129
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R/O (ABBR.)

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Rule out

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130
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ROM (ABBR.)

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Range of motion

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131
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RT (ABBR.)

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Respiratory therapist

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132
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RUE (ABBR.)

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Right upper extremity (right arm)

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133
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RUQ (ABBR.)

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Right upper Quadrant

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134
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Rx (ABBR.)

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Prescription

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135
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SOB (ABBR.)

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Shortness of breath

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136
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STAT (ABBR.)

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Immediately

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137
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STI (ABBR.)

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Sexually transmitted infection

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138
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sx (ABBR.)

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Symptoms

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139
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T&A (ABBR.)

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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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140
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TB (ABBR.)

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Tuberculosis

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141
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TIA (ABBR.)

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Transient ischemic attack

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142
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Tx (ABBR.)

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Treatment

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UA (ABBR.)

A

Urinalysis

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URI (ABBR.)

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Upper respiratory infection

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UTI (ABBR.)

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Urinary tract infection

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VS (ABBR.)

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Vital signs

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WBC (ABBR.)

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White blood count

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WNL (ABBR.)

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Within normal limits

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YO, y/o (ABBR.)

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Years old

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Aden (word root)

A

Gland

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Pancreat (word root)

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Pancreas

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thyr (word root)

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Thyroid

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153
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Hem, hemat (word root)

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Blood

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154
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Phleb (word root)

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Vein

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155
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Thromb (word root)

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Clot

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Arthr (word root)

A

Joint

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157
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Brachi (word root)

A

Arm

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Cervic (word root)

A

Neck

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Chondr (word root)

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Cartilage

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Cost (word root)

A

Rib

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161
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Crani (word root)

A

Skull

162
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Dactyl (word root)

A

Finger, toe

163
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Fibr (word root)

A

Connective tissue

164
Q

my (word root)

A

Muscle

165
Q

Oste (word root)

A

Bone

166
Q

Pod (word root)

A

Foot

167
Q

Sacr (word root)

A

Sacrum (lower backbone)

168
Q

Ten, tendin (word root)

A

Tendon

169
Q

Vertebr (word root)

A

Vertebra

170
Q

Abdomin (word root)

A

Abdomen

171
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an (word root)

A

Anus

172
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Appendic (word root)

A

Appendix

173
Q

Bil, chol (word root)

A

Bile, gall

174
Q

Col (word root)

A

Colon (large intestine)

175
Q

Dent (word root)

A

Teeth

176
Q

enter (word root)

A

Intestines

177
Q

Esophag (word root)

A

Esophagus

178
Q

Gastr (word root)

A

Stomach

179
Q

Gingiv (word root)

A

Gums

180
Q

Gloss (word root)

A

Tongue

181
Q

Hepat (word root)

A

Liver

182
Q

Icter (word root)

A

Jaundice

183
Q

Ile (word root)

A

Ileum (small intestine)

184
Q

Lapar (word root)

A

Abdominal wall

185
Q

Lingu (word root)

A

Tongue

186
Q

Peps (word root)

A

Digestion

187
Q

Phag (word root)

A

Eating, swallowing

188
Q

Proct (word root)

A

Rectum

189
Q

Splen (word root)

A

Spleen

190
Q

Stomat (word root)

A

Mouth

191
Q

Andr (word root)

A

Men

192
Q

Colp (word root)

A

Vagina

193
Q

Cyst (word root)

A

Bladder

194
Q

Gravid (word root)

A

Pregnant

195
Q

Gynec (word root)

A

Woman

196
Q

Hyster (word root)

A

Uterus (womb)

197
Q

Mamm, mast (word root)

A

Breast

198
Q

Metr (word root)

A

Uterus

199
Q

Nephr (word root)

A

Kidney

200
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ov (word root)

A

Ovum (egg)

201
Q

Oophor (word root)

A

Ovary

202
Q

Orchid (word root)

A

Testicles

203
Q

Prostat (word root)

A

Prostate gland

204
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Pyel (word root)

A

Pelvis of the kidney

205
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Ren (word root)

A

Renal (kidney)

206
Q

Salping (word root)

A

Fallopian tube

207
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Ureter fallopian tube

A

Ureters

208
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Ur (word root)

A

Urinary

209
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Vesic (word root)

A

Bladder

210
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Bronch (word root)

A

Bronchial

211
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Laryng (word root)

A

Larynx (voice box)

212
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Nas (word root)

A

Nose

213
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Pleur (word root)

A

Pleura

214
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Pneum, pneumon (word root)

A

Lungs, air

215
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Pulmon (word root)

A

Lung

216
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Rhin (word root)

A

Nose

217
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Steth (word root)

A

Chest

218
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Thorac (word root)

A

Thorax (chest)

219
Q

Trache (word root)

A

Trachea (airway, windpipe)

220
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Derm, dermat (word root)

A

Skin

221
Q

Hidr (word root)

A

Sweat

222
Q

Trich (word root)

A

Hair

223
Q

Onych (word root)

A

Nail

224
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Xer (word root)

A

Dry

225
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Angi (word root)

A

Vessel

226
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Ateri, arter (word root)

A

Artery

227
Q

Cardi (word root)

A

Heart

228
Q

Vas (word root)

A

Vessel

229
Q

Ven (word root)

A

Vein

230
Q

Blephar (word root)

A

Eyelid

231
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Cephal (word root)

A

Head

232
Q

Cerebr (word root)

A

Cerebrum (part of the brain)

233
Q

Encephal (word root)

A

Brain

234
Q

Esthesi (word root)

A

Sensation

235
Q

Irid, ir (word root)

A

Iris

236
Q

Mening, meningi (word root)

A

Membranes, meninges

237
Q

Myring (word root)

A

Eardrum, tympanic membrane

238
Q

Neur (word root)

A

Nerves

239
Q

Ocular, opthalm (word root)

A

Eye

240
Q

Ot (word root)

A

Ear

241
Q

Adip (word root)

A

Fat

242
Q

Bi/o (word root)

A

Life

243
Q

Carcin (word root)

A

Cancer

244
Q

Cry/o (word root)

A

Cold

245
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Dors (word root)

A

Back portion of body

246
Q

Gluc, glyc (word root)

A

Sugar

247
Q

Herni (word root)

A

Hernia

248
Q

Hist (word root)

A

Tissue

249
Q

Hydr (word root)

A

Water

250
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Lact (word root)

A

Milk

251
Q

Later (word root)

A

Side

252
Q

Lip (word root)

A

Fat

253
Q

Lith/o (word root)

A

Stone

254
Q

Med, medi (word root)

A

Middle

255
Q

Narc (word root)

A

Numbness, stupor, sleep

256
Q

Necr (word root)

A

Death

257
Q

Onc (word root)

A

Tumor

258
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Path (word root)

A

Disease

259
Q

Ped (word root)

A

Child

260
Q

Psych (word root)

A

Mind

261
Q

Py (word root)

A

Pus

262
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Pyr (word root)

A

Fever, heat

263
Q

Septic (word root)

A

Infection

264
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Therm (word root)

A

Heat

265
Q

A-, an- (prefix)

A

Without

266
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Ab- (prefix)

A

Away, from

267
Q

Ad- (prefix)

A

Toward

268
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Ambi- (prefix)

A

Both

269
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Ante- (prefix)

A

Before

270
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Anti- (prefix)

A

Against

271
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Auto- (prefix)

A

Self

272
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Bi- (prefix)

A

Two, twice, double

273
Q

Brady- (prefix)

A

Slow

274
Q

Circum- (prefix)

A

Around

275
Q

Contra- (prefix)

A

Against

276
Q

De- (prefix)

A

Down

277
Q

Dys- (prefix)

A

Painful, abnormal, difficult, bad

278
Q

Endo- (prefix)

A

Within, inside

279
Q

Epi- (prefix)

A

Above, on

280
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Eu- (prefix)

A

Normal, good

281
Q

Ex, extra-, exo- (prefix)

A

Outside of

282
Q

Hemi- (prefix)

A

Half

283
Q

Hyper- (prefix)

A

Above, excessive, increased

284
Q

Hypo- (prefix)

A

Below, decreased, insufficient

285
Q

Infra- (prefix)

A

Below, under

286
Q

Inter- (prefix)

A

Between, among

287
Q

Levo- (prefix)

A

To the left

288
Q

Macro- (prefix)

A

Large

289
Q

Mal- (prefix)

A

Bad

290
Q

Mega- (prefix)

A

Exceptionally large

291
Q

Meso- (prefix)

A

Middle

292
Q

Meta- (prefix)

A

Over, Beyond

293
Q

Micro- (prefix)

A

Small

294
Q

Mono- (prefix)

A

One

295
Q

Multi- (prefix)

A

Many

296
Q

Neo- (prefix)

A

New

297
Q

Nulli- (prefix)

A

None

298
Q

Peri- (prefix)

A

Around, surrounding

299
Q

Poly- (prefix)

A

Many

300
Q

Post- (prefix)

A

After, behind

301
Q

Pre-, pro- (prefix)

A

Before, in front of

302
Q

Presby- (prefix)

A

Older age

303
Q

Primi- (prefix)

A

First

304
Q

Pseudo- (prefix)

A

False

305
Q

Quadri- (prefix)

A

Four

306
Q

Retro- (prefix)

A

Behind, in back of

307
Q

Sten- (prefix)

A

Narrowed

308
Q

Sub- (prefix)

A

Under

309
Q

Super-, supra- (prefix)

A

Above, excess

310
Q

Sym-, syn- (prefix)

A

Together, with

311
Q

Tachy- (prefix)

A

Fast

312
Q

Trans- (prefix)

A

Across

313
Q

Tri- (prefix)

A

Three

314
Q

Ultra- (prefix)

A

Beyond, excess

315
Q

Uni- (prefix)

A

One

316
Q

-age (suffix)

A

Related to

317
Q

-cidal, -cide (suffix)

A

Pertaining to kill

318
Q

-form (suffix)

A

Shape

319
Q

-fuge (suffix)

A

Driving away

320
Q

-iatry, -iatrist (suffix)

A

Healing by provider, healer

321
Q

-ical (suffix)

A

Pertaining to

322
Q

-ion (suffix)

A

Process

323
Q

-logy, -logist (suffix)

A

Study of, one who studies

324
Q

-ole (suffix)

A

Little, small

325
Q

-opia (suffix)

A

Vision

326
Q

-phylaxis (suffix)

A

Protection, prevention

327
Q

-pnea (suffix)

A

Breathing

328
Q

-therapy (suffix)

A

Treatment

329
Q

-uria (suffix)

A

Urine

330
Q

-centesis (suffix)

A

Surgical puncture

331
Q

-cise (suffix)

A

Cut, remove

332
Q

-clasis (suffix)

A

Break down

333
Q

-desis (suffix)

A

Stabilization, binding

334
Q

-ectomy (suffix)

A

Removal, excision

335
Q

-gram (suffix)

A

To record

336
Q

-graph (suffix)

A

Instrument for recording

337
Q

-graphy (suffix)

A

Process of recording

338
Q

-lepsy (suffix)

A

Seizure, convulsion

339
Q

-lysis (suffix)

A

Destruction, separation

340
Q

-meter (suffix)

A

Device for measuring

341
Q

-metry (suffix)

A

Process of measuring

342
Q

-pexy (suffix)

A

Surgical fixation, to put in place

343
Q

-plasty (suffix)

A

Surgical repair, reformation

344
Q

-scopy (suffix)

A

Visual examination

345
Q

-spasm (suffix)

A

Involuntary twitch, contraction

346
Q

-stasis (suffix)

A

Stopping, controlling

347
Q

-stomy (suffix)

A

New opening

348
Q

-tomy (suffix)

A

Incision

349
Q

-tripsy (suffix)

A

Crushing

350
Q

-algia (suffix)

A

Pain

351
Q

-asthenia (suffix)

A

Weakness

352
Q

-cele (suffix)

A

Swelling, harniation

353
Q

-dynia (suffix)

A

Pain

354
Q

-ectasis (suffix)

A

Dilation, widening, expansion

355
Q

-emesis (suffix)

A

Vomiting

356
Q

-emia (suffix)

A

Blood condition

357
Q

-gen (suffix)

A

Producing

358
Q

-ia, -ism (suffix)

A

Condition

359
Q

-iasis (suffix)

A

Presence of, formation of

360
Q

-itis (suffix)

A

Inflammation, infection

361
Q

-malacia (suffix)

A

Weakening of, softening of

362
Q

-mania (suffix)

A

Obsessive preoccupation

363
Q

-megaly (suffix)

A

Enlargement

364
Q

-oid (suffix)

A

Seeming like

365
Q

-ole (suffix)

A

Small

366
Q

-oma (suffix)

A

Tumor

367
Q

-osis (suffix)

A

Condition, usually abnormal

368
Q

-pathy (suffix)

A

Disorder, disease

369
Q

-penia (suffix)

A

Deficiency, decrease

370
Q

-phagia (suffix)

A

Eating, swallowing

371
Q

-phasia (suffix)

A

Speech

372
Q

-phobia (suffix)

A

Fear

373
Q

-plasia (suffix)

A

Formation of

374
Q

-plegia (suffix)

A

Paralysis

375
Q

-ptosis (suffix)

A

Prolapse sagging, drooping, falling

376
Q

-rrhage (suffix)

A

Bursting forth, excessive flow of blood

377
Q

-rrhea (suffix)

A

Discharge, flow

378
Q

-rrhexis (suffix)

A

Rupture

379
Q

-sclerosis (suffix)

A

Hardening condition

380
Q

-trophy (suffix)

A

Development, nourishment

381
Q

Ecto-, exp- (prefix)

A

Outside

382
Q

Intra- (prefix)

A

Inside

383
Q

Ipsi- (prefix)

A

Same, equal

384
Q

Para- (prefix)

A

Near, beside

385
Q

Anterior (positional/directional)

A

Front

386
Q

Bilateral (positional/directional)

A

Pertaining to both sides

387
Q

Caudal (positional/directional)

A

Tail (coccygeal area)

388
Q

Dextro (positional/directional)

A

Right

389
Q

Distal (positional/directional)

A

Farther away from

390
Q

Eversion (positional/directional)

A

Turning outward or inside out

391
Q

Extension (positional/directional)

A

Bringing a limb to a straight position

392
Q

Flexion (positional/directional)

A

Bending a limb or body part and the joint

393
Q

Inferior (positional/directional)

A

Below or directed downward

394
Q

Medial (positional/directional)

A

Midline

395
Q

Oblique (positional/directional)

A

Slanting, on an incline

396
Q

Peripheral (positional/directional)

A

Outside the central area

397
Q

Posterior (positional/directional)

A

Back

398
Q

Proximal (positional/directional)

A

Toward the center or point of attachment

399
Q

Quadrant (positional/directional)

A

Dividing an area horizontally and vertically into four parts

400
Q

Rotation (positional/directional)

A

Turning around an axis

401
Q

Sinistro (positional/directional)

A

Left

402
Q

Superior (positional/directional)

A

Above or directed upward

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