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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Word Root

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The subject of a medical term and the foundation upon which the term is built.

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Prefix

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A word element that comes before a word root (Pre means “before;” fix means “to fasten”).

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Suffix

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A word ending (suf means “beneath,” or in this case “behind”; fix means to “fasten”).

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Adip

Example: Adipose

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Fat

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Aer

Example: Aerobic

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Air

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Angi

Example: Angiogram

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Vessel

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Arteri

Example: Arteriosclerosis

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Artery

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Arthr

Example: Arthritis

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Joint

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Bili

Example: Bilirubin

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Bile

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Bronch

Example: Bronchitis

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Bronchus

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Bucc

Example: Buccal

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Cheek

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Carcin

Example: Carcinogenic

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Cancer

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Cardi

Example: Electrocardiogram

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Heart

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Cephal

Example: Cephalic

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Head

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Cry

Example: Cryoglobulin

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Cold

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Cubit

Example: Anticubital

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Elbow

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Cutane

Example: Percutaneous

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Skin

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Cyan

Example: Cyanotic

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Blue

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Cyst

Example: Cystitis

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Bladder

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Cyt

Example: Cytology

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Cell

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Cyte

Example: Erythrocyte

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Cell

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Derm

Example: Dermis

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Skin

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Dermat

Example: Dermatitis

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Skin

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Encephal

Example: Encephalitis

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Brain

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Enter

Example: Enteritis

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Intestines

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Erythr

Example: Erythrocyte

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Red

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Gastr

Example: Gastrointestinal

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Stomach

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Gluc

Example: Glucose

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Sugar, Glucose

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Glyc

Example: Glycolysis

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Sugar, Glucose

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Hem

Example: Hemolysis

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Blood

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Hemat

Example: Hematology

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Blood

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Hepat

Example: Hepatitis

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Liver

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Leuk

Example: Leukocyte

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White

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Lip

Example: Lipemia

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Fat

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My

Example: Myalgia

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Muscle

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Necr

Example: Necrosis

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Death

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Nephr

Example: Nephritis

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Kidney

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Neur

Example: Neurology

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Nerve

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Oste

Example: Osteoporosis

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Bone

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Ox

Example: Hypoxia

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Oxygen

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Path

Example: Pathogen

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Disease

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Phleb

Example: Phlebotomy

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Vein

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Pneumon

Example: Pneumonia

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Air, Lung

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Pulmon

Example: Pulmonary

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Lung

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Ren

Example: Renal

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Kidney

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Scler

Example: Sclerotic

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Hard

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Thorac

Example: Thoracic

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Chest

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Thromb

Example: Thrombosis

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Clot

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Tox

Example: Toxicology

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Poison

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Ur, Urin

Example: Urinalysis

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Urine

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Vas

Example: Vascular

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Vessel

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Ven

Example: Venipuncture

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Vein

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53
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A-, an-, ar-

Arrhythmia

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Without

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Ab-

Abducted

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Away From

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Anti-

Antiseptic

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Against

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Auto-

Autologous

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Self

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Bi-

Bicuspid

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Two

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Bio-

Biology

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Life

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Brady-

Bradycardia

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Slow

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Cyan-

Cyanotic

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Blue

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Endo-

Endothelium

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In, within

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Ex-, Exo

Exocrine

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Outside

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Extra-

Extravascular

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Outside

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Hetero-

Heterosexual

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Different

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Homo-

Homogeneous

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Same

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Homeo-

Homeostasis

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Same

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Hyper-

Hypertension

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Above normal, High

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Hypo-

Hypoglycemia

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Below normal, low

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Intra-

Intramuscular

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Within

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Mid-

Midline

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Middle

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Per-

Percutaneous

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Through, by means of

72
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Poly-

Polyuria

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Many, much

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Post-

Postprandial

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After

74
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Pre-

Prenatal

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Before

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Semi-

Semilunar

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Half

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Sub-

Subcutaneous

A

Below, under

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Supra-

Suprapubic

A

Above

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Tachy-

Tachycardia

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Rapid, Fast

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Tri-

Tricuspid

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Three

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-ac, -al

Cardiac, neutral

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

Neuralgia

A

Pain

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-ar, -ary

Muscular, Urinary

A

Pertaining to

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-cyte

Erythrocyte

A

Cell

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-emia

Anemia

A

Blood Condition

85
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-ia

Hemophilia

A

State or condition

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-ic

Thoracic

A

Pertaining to

87
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-ism

Hypothyroidism

A

Condition or state of

88
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-itis

Tonsillitis

A

Inflammation

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-logy

Histology

A

Study of

90
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-lysis

Hemolysis

A

Breakdown, destruction

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-ole

Arteriole

A

Small

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-oma

Hepatoma

A

Tumor

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-ose

Adipose

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Pertaining to

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-ous

Cutaneous

A

Pertaining to

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-oxia

Hypoxia

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Oxygen Level

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-pathy

Cardiomyopathy

A

Disease

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-stasis

Hemostasis

A

Stopping, controlling, standing

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-tomy

Phlebotomy

A

Cutting, incision

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-ule

Venule

A

Small

100
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Arterial blood gases

A

ABGs

101
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Blood group system

A

ABO

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Before meals

ante cibum

A

a.c.

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Twice a day

Bis in die

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b.i.d

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Bilirubin

A

Bili

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Basic metabolic profile

A

BMP

106
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Blood Pressure

A

BP

107
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Blood sugar

A

BS

108
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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUN

109
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With (cum)

A

C with a line over it

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Culture & Sensitivity

A

C&S

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Complete blood count

A

CBC;cbc

112
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Chemistry

A

Chem

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Chemotherapy

A

Chemo

114
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Congestive Heart Failure

A

CHF

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Creatine Kinase

A

CK

116
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Complaints of

A

C/o

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Hematocrit

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Crit

118
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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CSF

119
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Day

A

D

120
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Date of birth

A

DOB

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Diagnosis

A

Dx

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Electrocardiogram

A

ECG

123
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Echocardiography, echocardiogram

A

ECHO

124
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Emergency Department

A

ED

125
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Electrocardiogram

A

EKG

126
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Emergency Room

A

ER

127
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Fasting Blood Sugar

A

FBS

128
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Iron

A

Fe

129
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Glucose Tolerance Test

A

GTT

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Hemoglobin

A

Hb, Hgb

131
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Hepatitis B surface AntiGen

A

HBsAg

132
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Hematocrit

A

HCT, Hct

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Hemoglobin

A

HGB, hgb

134
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Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

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HH, H&H

135
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At bedtime (hora Somni)

A

h.s.

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Potassium

A

K+

137
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Left, Liter

A

L

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Lymphocytes

A

Lymphs

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Magnesium

A

Mg++

140
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MRI

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Sodium

A

Na+

142
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No known allergy

A

NKA

143
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Night

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noc

144
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Nothing by mouth

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NPO, n.p.o.

145
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Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug

A

NSAID

146
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Outpatient

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OP

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After

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P with a line over it

148
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After food/meals

post cibum

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p.c.

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Pediatrics

A

Peds

150
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Phenylketonuria

A

PKU

151
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After operation

A

Post-op

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Postprandial (after a meal)

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PP

153
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Postprandial blood sugar

A

PPBS

154
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Before Operation

A

Pre-op

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Prepare for

A

Prep

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As necessary

A

PRN, p.r.n.

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Prothrombin time

A

Pro time

158
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Patient

A

pt

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Prothrombin time/ physical therapy

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PT

160
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Partial thromboplastin time

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PTT

161
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Quantity not sufficient

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QNS, q.n.s.

162
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Right

A

R

163
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Red blood cell or red blood count

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RBC, rbc

164
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Rapid plasma reagin

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RPR

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Subcutaneous

A

SC, SQ

166
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

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Sed rate

167
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Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transminase

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SGOT

168
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Staphylococcus

A

Staph

169
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Immediately

A

STAT, stat

170
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Tuberculosis, Tuberculin

A

TB

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Lymphocytes from the thymus

A

T cells

172
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Type and cross match

Type & x

A

T&C

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Transit ischemic attack

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TIA

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Urinalysis

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UA, ua

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White blood cell

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WBC, wbc

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