Medical Terminology Flashcards
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ab-
A
Away from
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ad-
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Toward, near
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Aden-
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Pertaining to gland
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Ana-
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Up, toward, apart
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ante-
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Before
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anti-
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Against, opposing
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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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circum-
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Around, about
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contra-
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Opposite, against
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de-
A
Down, lack of
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Derma-
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Skin
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dia-
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Through, completely
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dys-
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Difficult, bad, painful, abnormal
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Ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
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Out, outside, without
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edem-
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Swelling
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en-, end-, endo-
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Inside, within
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ep-, epi-
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Upon, on, over
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eu-
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Good, normal
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hemi-
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Half
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Hyper-
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Excessive, high, above
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hypo-
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Too little, low, beneath, under
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infra-
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Beneath, under
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inter-
Between
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intra-
Within
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macro-
Great, abnormal largeness
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Mal-
Bad
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Mega-
Large, great
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megalo-
Large, great
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micro-
Small
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mid-
Middle
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multi-
Many, much
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my-
Pertaining to muscle
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oligo-
Little, scanty
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para-
Near, beside, abnormal
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per-
through, by, excessive
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peri-
Around
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poly-
Many, much, excessive
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post-
After, behind
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pre-
Before, in front of
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pseudo-
false
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quadri-
Four
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retro-
Behind, backward
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semi-
Half
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sub-
Under, beneath
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super-
Above, beyond
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supra-
Above, beyond
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sym-
Joined, together, with
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syn-
Joined, together, with
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tachy-
Fast
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trans-
Across
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tri-
Three
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uni-
One, single
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a-, an-
Without, from, absence of
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-able, -ible
Capable of, able to
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-ac, -iac
Pertaining to
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-al, -ian
Pertaining to
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-algia
Pain
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-ar, -ary
Pertaining to
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-ase
Enzyme
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-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cidal
Killing
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-cyte
Cell
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-dipsia
Thirst
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ectomy
Surgical removal of cutting out
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-edema
Swelling
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-emia
Blood condition
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-esthesia
Sensation, perception
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-eum, -ium
Membrane
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-genic
Causing, produced by
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-gram
record
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-ia, -iasis, -ism
Condition
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-iac
One who suffers
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-ic, -ical
Pertaining to
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-ictal
Seizure, attack
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-itis
Inflammation
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-ive
Pertaining to
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-lexia
Words, phrases
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-lith
Stone or calculus
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-logy
Science, study of
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-oid
Resembling
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-ole
Little, small
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-oma
Tumor, swelling
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-opia
Vision
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-opsy
To view
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-ose
Sugar
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-osis
Condition of
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-ostemy
Creation of an opening
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-ous
Pertaining to or characterized by
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-para
A woman who has given birth
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-paresis
Weakness
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-partum
Birth, labor
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-pathy
Disease condition
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-phagia
Eating
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-phasia
Speech
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-phobia
fear
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-plasty
Surgical repair/ reshaping
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-pnea
Breathing
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-rhythmia
Rhythm
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-rrhagia, -rrhage
Rapid flow or discharge
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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-scopy
Insertion of a lighted instrument to view inner areas of the body
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-sepsis
Infection
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-spasm
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-stalsis
Contraction
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-stomy
Formation of an opening (stoma)
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-therapy
Treatment
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-tic
Pertaining to
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-tomy
Incision, cut into
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-tripsy
Surgical crushing
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-ule
Little, small
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-uria
Urine, urination
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Abdomin/o
Abdomen
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Algesia
Sensitivity to pain
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Angi/o
Vessel
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arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
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arthr/o
Joint
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Axill/o
Armpit
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brachi/o
Arm
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bronch/o
Bronchi (lungs)
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Carcin/o
Cancer
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cardi/o
Heart
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carp/o
Wrist
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cephal/o
head
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chron/o
Time
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col/o
colon (large intestine)
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cost/o
Rib
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cutane/o
Skin
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
intestine
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gastr/o
Stomach
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gluc/o
Sugar
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glyc/o
sugar
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gravid/o
Pregnancy
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hemat/o
Blood
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hem/a, hem/o
Blood
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hepat/o
Liver
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hydr/o
water/fluid
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immune/o
protection
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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lingu/o
tongue
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lith/o
Stone
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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my/o
muscle
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Naso
Nose
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nephr/o
Kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ophthalm/o
Eye
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oro
mouth
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child, foot
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pharyng/o
throat
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phleb/o
vein
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physi/o
nature
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pneumon/o
Lungs
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pulmon/o
Lungs
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py/o
pus
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pyr/o
fever, heat
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ren/o
Kidney
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rhin/o
Nose
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splen/o
spleen
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therm/o
Heat
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thorac/o
Chest
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thromb/o
clot
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thyr/o
shield, thyroid
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tox/o, toxic/o
Poison
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trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
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vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel
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ven/o
Vein
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Ā
Before
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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A&O
Alert and oriented
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A&Ox4
alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event
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A&P
anterior and posterior; anatomy and physiology
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ABD, abd
abdomen
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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AC
antecubital (vein)
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ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
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ACS
acute coronary syndrome
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AFib
atrial fibrillation
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALS
advanced life support
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AMA
against medical advice
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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Amt
Amount
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Ant
anterior
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ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ASA
aspirin
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ASHD
atherosclerotic heart disease
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AV
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
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BBO2
Blow-by-oxygen
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BCP
birth control pills
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Bilat
bilateral
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Bld
blood
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BLS
basic life support
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BM
bowel movement, bag mask
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BOW
Bag of waters
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BP
blood pressure
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bpm
Beats per minute
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BS
breath sounds, blood sugar
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BSA
body surface area
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BW
birth weight
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| C
With
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c/m
cool and moist
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C/O
complains of
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CA, Ca, ca
cancer, carcinoma
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
