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Prefix, Suffix, Abbrev Flashcards

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a, an

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negative

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a, ab, abs

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away from

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ad

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toward

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adeno

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gland

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amb

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both or both sides

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arthro

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joint

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brachy

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short

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brady

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slow

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cardio

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heart

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cephal

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head

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chloe

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gall, bile

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cept

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bladder

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derma

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skin

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diplo

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double

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dip

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difficult

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endo

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within

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entero

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intestine

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gastro

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stomach

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glosso

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tongue

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hem, hemato

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relating to the the blood

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hemi

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half

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hepa, hepar, hepato

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liver

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hypo

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under, less tha normal

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hyper

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over, above

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hystero

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uterus

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ideo

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peculiar to individual or organ

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ileo

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relating to the ileum

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laparo

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relating to the loin or abdomen

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laryngo

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the larynx

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lith

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a stone

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macro

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large, long, big

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mal

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bad, poor, evil

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megal, mega

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large, great

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myo

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muscle

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myelo

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marrow

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nephro

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kidney

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oculo

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the eye

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oligo

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few

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ortho

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straight, normal

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os

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mouth

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osteo

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bone

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oto

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ear

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pan

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all, entire

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patho

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disease

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phaglo or phaglia

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eat

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pneu

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air or lungs

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poly

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much, many

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post

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after

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pre

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before

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pseudo

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false

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pyo

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pus

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retro

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backward

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rhino

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nose

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sacro

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flesh

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stomato

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mouth

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supra

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above

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uro

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urine or urinary organs

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vaso

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vessel

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aethesia

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sensation

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algesia, algia

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suffering, pain

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aemia, emia

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blood

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cele

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hernia, tumor

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centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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cide

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causing death

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cyte

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cell

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dynia

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pain

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ectomy

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a cutting out

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esthesia

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sensation

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gram

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a tracing

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graphy

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a writing

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iasis

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condition; pathological state

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itis

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inflammation

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ize

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to treat by special method

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lith

A

stone or calculus

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lupis

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setting free; disintegration

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megaly

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large, great, extreme

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oma

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tumor

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osis

A

condition, disease

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ostomy

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new opening

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otomy

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incision, cutting

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path, pathy

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disease, suffering

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penia

A

lack

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plegia

A

paralysis

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orrhage, rhagia

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hemorrage, flow

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orrhapy

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suturing or stitiching

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orrhea

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to flow (discharge)

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oclerosis

A

dryness, hardness

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oscopy

A

to see

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ostomy

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furnish with a mouth or outlet

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otomy

A

cutting

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uria

A

urine

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ad.lib

A

as desired

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BBB

A

bundle branch block

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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CA

A

cancer, caricoma

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CAT

A

computer assisted tomography

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CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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CC

A

chief compliant

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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C&S

A

culture & sensitivity

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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D&C

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dilation & curettage

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

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Gyn.

A

gynecology

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HHN

A

HandHeld Nebulizer

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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I&D

A

incision & drainage

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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction’ mitral insufficiency

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NC

A

nasal cannula

118
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NG

A

nasogastric

119
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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OG

A

oral gastric

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OR

A

operating room

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OT

A

occupational therapy

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PCA

A

patient controlled anaglesia

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PT

A

physical therapy

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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SOB (sob)

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short of breath

127
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ST

A

speech therapy

128
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TUPR, TUR

A

transurethral prostatis resection

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URI’ URTI

A

upper resp tract infection

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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a (with a straight line on top)

A

before

132
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ac

A

before meals

133
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bid

A

two times a day

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c (with a straight line on top)

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with

135
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cap

A

capsule

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CR

A

controlled release

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D5W

A

5% dextrose & water

138
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EC

A

enteric coated

139
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fld or fl

A

fluid

140
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g, gm

A

gram

141
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gtt

A

drop

142
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h

A

hour

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IM

A

intramuscularly

144
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IV

A

intravenously

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IVP

A

IV push

146
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IVPB

A

IV piggyback

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L

A

liter

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L eye

A

left eye

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LR

A

lactated ringer

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mg

A

milligram

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mL

A

milliliter

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

154
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NS

A

normal saline

155
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OTC

A

over the counter

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oz

A

ounce

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p (straight line on top)

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after

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pc

A

after meals

159
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PO

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by mouth, orally

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PRN

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when required, as needed

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per

A

through or by

162
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q3h

A

every three hours

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q4h

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every four hours

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qid

A

four times a day

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R eye

A

right eye

166
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s (with a line on top)

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without

167
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sol

A

solution

168
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

169
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supp

A

suppository

170
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susp

A

suspension

171
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STAT

A

immediatley

172
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tab

A

tablet

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tid

A

three times a day

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tsp

A

teaspoon

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