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Foundations of Medicine PA S1 > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

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QD

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every day

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BID

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twice a day

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TID

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three times a day

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QID

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four times a day

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QOD

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every other day

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PRN

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as needed

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PO

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by mouth

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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IV

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intravenous; intravenously

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IM

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intramuscular

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q

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every

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HS

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at bedtime

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mg

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milligram

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mL

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milliliter

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gtt

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drops

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OCP

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oral contraceptive pills

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OTC

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over-the-counter

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ABX

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antibiotics

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PCN

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Penicillin

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q6h

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every 6 hours

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HTN

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hypertension (high BP)

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CA

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Cancer

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant of abdomen

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant of abdomen

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant of abdomen

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant of abdomen

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LUL

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left upper lobe of lung

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LLL

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left lower lobe of lung

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RUL

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right upper lobe of lung

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RML

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right middle lobe of lung

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RLL

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right lower lobe of lung

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-pathy

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disease (ex. neuropathy)/study of (ex. osteopathy)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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disease process or condition

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-otomy

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cutting/making incisions of a body part

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of something

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-ostomy

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remove or excise

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Pathognomonic

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specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathologic condition

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Gold Standard

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the best or most successful diagnostic or therapeutic modality for a condition, against which mew tests or results and protocols are compared

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Differential Diagnosis

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the determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms

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Fistula

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an abnormal passageway between two organs in the body or between an organ and the exterior of the body

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Equivocal

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ambiguous, allowing the possibility of more than one meaning or interpretation uncertain of the significance

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Morbidity

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the rate of the incidence of a disease // the quality of being morbid

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Mortality

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the death rate of a disease

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Comorbid/Comorbidity

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coexisting or concomitant with an unrelated pathological or disease process // the occurrence of more than one illness or condition at the same time

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Secondary to

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dependent on or consequent on another disease

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Demographics

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the characteristic of human population and popular segments

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Concomitant

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occurring or existing concurrently (together)

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Multifactorial

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Of, relating to, or caused by a pattern of familial inheritance resulting from multiple genetic or environmental factors or from a combination of both

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Etiology

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the cause or origin of disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis

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hx

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history

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h/o

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history of

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S/S

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signs/symptoms

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sx

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symptoms

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tx

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treatment

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dx

A

diagnosis

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rx

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prescription

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ddx

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differential diagnosis

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MC

A

most common

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bx

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biopsy

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fx

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fracture

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pt

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patient (if capitalized, physical therapy)

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rxn

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reaction

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dz

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disease

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2/2

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seocondary to

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med

A

medication

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POD #___

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post-op day #____

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c/o

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complains of

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d/c

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discontinue or discharge (look for context)

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ER/ED

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emergency room/emergency department

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H&P

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history and physical

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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MVA/MVC

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motor vehicle accident/motor vehicle crash

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NK(D)A

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no known (drug) allergies

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RF

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risk factor

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PCP

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primary care provider

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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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I&O

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ins and outs (relates to fluids)

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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FB

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foreign body

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FNA

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fine needle aspiration

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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US

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ultrasound

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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F/C

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fever and chills

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N/V

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nausea and vomiting

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CP

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chest pain (can also mean cerebral palsy)

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genitourinary

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GSW

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gunshot wound

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HA

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headache

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Hgb/Hb

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hemoglobin

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Hct

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hematocrit

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H/H

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hemoglobin/hematocrit

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LBP

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low back pain

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NAD

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no acute distress

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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STD/STI

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sexually transmitted disease/infection

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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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OD

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right eye

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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BMD

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bone mineral density

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