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1
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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a-

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No, not, without, away from, negative

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-a

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Noun ending

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ab-

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Away from negative absent

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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-able

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Capable of, able to

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Abort/o

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Premature expulsion of nonviable fetus

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Abrad/o

Abras/o

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Rub or scrape off

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Abrupt/o

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Broken away from

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Abs-

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Away from

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Abscess/o

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Collection of puss

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-acious

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Characterized by

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Acous/o

Acoust/o

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Hearing, sound

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Acr/o

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Extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point

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Actin/o

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Light

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Acu/o

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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ad-

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Toward, to, in the direction of

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Adhes/o

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Stick to, cling to

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Adnex/o

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Bound to

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Adren/o

Adrenal/o

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Adrenal glands

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Are/o

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Air, gas

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af-

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Toward, to

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Affect/o

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Exert influence on

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-ago

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Abnormal condition, disease

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Agor/a

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Marketplace

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30
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-agra

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Excessive pain, seizure

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31
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-aise

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Comfort, ease

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-al

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Pertaining to

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33
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Alb/o

Albin /o

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White

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34
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Albumin/o

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Albumin, protein

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35
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Alg/o

Alges/o

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Pain, relationship to pain

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36
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-algia

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Pain, suffering, painful condition

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37
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Align/o

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Bring into line or correct position

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38
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Aliment/o

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To nourish

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39
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All/o

All-

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Other, different from normal, reversal

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40
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Alopec/o

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Bald

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41
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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sack, small sac

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42
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Ambi-

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Both sides, around or about, double

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43
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Ambly/o

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Dull, dim

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44
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Ambulat/o

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Walking

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45
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-amine

A

Nitrogen compound

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46
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Amni/o

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Amnion, fetal membrane

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47
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Amput/o

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Cut away, cut off part of the body

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48
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Amyl/o

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Starch, carbohydrate

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49
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an-

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Not, without

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50
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Ana-

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Up, apart, excessive

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51
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An/o

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Anus, ring

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52
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-an

A

Characteristics of, pertaining to

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53
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-ancy

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State of

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54
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Andr/o

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Male, masculine

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55
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Aneurysm/o

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Aneurysm

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56
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Angi/o

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Blood or lymph vessel

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57
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Anis/o

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Unequal

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked, bent, stiff

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Anomal/o

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Irregularity

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Ante-

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Before, in front of, forward

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Anter/o

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Before, front

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Anti-

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Against

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Anxi/o

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Anxiety, anxious, uneasy

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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65
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-apheresis

A

Removal

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66
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Aphth/o

A

Ulcer

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67
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Apic/o

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Apex, tip

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68
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Ap-

Apo-

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Separation, away from, opposed, detached

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69
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Append/o

Appendic/o

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Appendix

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70
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Aque/o

A

Water

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71
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

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72
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-arche

A

Beginning

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73
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Areat/o

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Occurring in patches or circumscribed areas

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74
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Arelo/o

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Little open space, space around nipple

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75
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-aria

A

Connected with

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76
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Arter/o

Arteri/o

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Artery

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77
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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78
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Articul/o

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Joint

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79
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-ary

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Pertaining to

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80
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As-

A

Toward to

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81
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-ase

A

Enzyme

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82
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Aspir/o

Aspirat/o

A

To breathe in

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83
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-asthenia

A

Weakness, lack of strength

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84
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Asthm/o

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Asthma

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85
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Astr/o

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Star, star shapped

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86
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At-

A

Toward to

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87
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Atel/o

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Incomplete, imperfect

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88
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Ather/o

A

Plaque, fatty substance

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89
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-ation

A

State or action

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90
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Atri/o

A

Atrium ( of the heart)

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91
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Attenu/o

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Diluted, weakened

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92
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Audi/o

Audit/o

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Ear, hearing, sense of hearing

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93
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Aur/i

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Ear, hearing

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94
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Auscult/a

Auscult/o

A

Listen

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95
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Axill/o

A

Armpit

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96
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Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria- singular bacterium

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97
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Balan/o

A

Glans penis

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98
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Bar/o

A

Pressure, weight

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99
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Bas/o

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Base, opposite of acid- alkaline

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100
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Bi-

A

Twice, doubled, two

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101
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bi/o

A

Life

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102
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bifid/o

A

Split, divided into two parts

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103
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Bil/i

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Bile, gall

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104
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t.i.d

TID

A

Three times per day

Ter in die

105
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

106
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s/p

A

Status post

107
Q

P

A

Pulse (heart rate)

108
Q

susp

A

Suspension

109
Q

HA

A

Headache

110
Q

Ad lib

A

At liberty

Example- May move freely, with out restriction as tolerated

111
Q

BP

b/p

A

Blood pressure

112
Q

amp

A

Ampule

113
Q

top.

A

Topical

114
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w/o

A

With out

115
Q

iytes

A

Electrolytes

116
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

117
Q

q.a.m

A

Every day before noon

118
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x

A

Times

119
Q

H&P

A

History and physical

120
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A.D.L

A

Activities of daily living

121
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T.P.N

A

Total parenteral nutrition

- occurring outside the intestine

122
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

123
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

124
Q

s.o.s
si
op. sit

A

If there is a need

125
Q

TX

A

Treatment

126
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q

A

Every, per

127
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BMP

A

Basic metabolic panel

Laboratory test

128
Q

oz.

A

Ounce

129
Q

alt.h.

A

Every other hour

130
Q

w

A

With

131
Q

div.

A

Divide

Divorced

132
Q

QWK

A

Every week

133
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cells

134
Q

qqh

q4h

A

Every four hours

135
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cells

136
Q

o.p.d

A

Once per day

137
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

138
Q

emuls.

A

Emulsion

139
Q

disp.

A

Disposition

Dispense

140
Q

Hx

A

History

141
Q

D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

142
Q

gr.

A

Grains (dosage)

143
Q

tab

A

Tablet

144
Q

per neb

A

By nebulizer

145
Q

mist.

A

Mix

146
Q

LLQ

A

Lower Left Quadrant

147
Q

bis in die

A

Twice a day

148
Q

bid
BID
b.i.d

A

Twice

149
Q

w/a

A

While awake

150
Q

q. h
q. th.
q. 1

A

Every hour

Every 1 hour

151
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

152
Q

PV

A

Via the Vagina

153
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous Piggyback

154
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mm

A

Millimeter

155
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

156
Q

pig.

pigm.

A

Paint

157
Q

rep.

rept.

A

Repeats

158
Q

pulv.

A

Powder

159
Q

agit

A

Stir

Shake

160
Q

tsp

A

Teaspoon

161
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

High blood pressure

162
Q

Troche

A

Lozenge

163
Q

q. d.s.

q. i.d.

A

4 times a day

Needs to be spelled out to avoid confusion with ( q.d. / q.1.d )

164
Q

ung.

A

Ointment

165
Q

ml

A

Milliliters

166
Q

J

jt.

A

Joint

167
Q

KCI

A

Potassium chloride

168
Q

cap.

caps.

A

capsule

169
Q

-

C

A

Symbol for WITH

Latin- cum

170
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

171
Q

eod

A

Every other day

172
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin

173
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c. f.

c. c.

A

With food/ meals

174
Q

g

gm

A

Gram

175
Q

DNR

A

DO NOT Resuscitate

176
Q

vag

A

Vagina

177
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

178
Q

comp.

A

Compound

179
Q

O_2
O2
o.u.

A

Both eyes

180
Q

o.d.

A

Right eye

181
Q

o.s.

A

Left eye

182
Q

Rx

A

Take /Take this

Regarding prescription/ treatment

183
Q

d.o.b.

A

Date of birth

184
Q

T

A

Temperature

185
Q

dil.

A

Dilute

186
Q

gt

gtt

A

Drop

Drops

187
Q

yrs.

A

Years

188
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a.c.

A

Before meals

189
Q

p.c.

A

After meals

190
Q

DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Blood clot in vein

191
Q

URTI

URI

A

Upper Respiratory tract infection

192
Q

y.o.

A

Years old

193
Q

wt.

A

Weight

In kg or Lbs

194
Q

NVD

A

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea

195
Q

q.s.

A

A sufficient quantity

196
Q

e.m.p.

A

As directed

197
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p.r.

PR

A

By rectum

198
Q

DTR

A

Deep Tendon Reflexes

199
Q

CA

A

Cancer

on periodic table it’s element Calcium
Also used for Carcinoma and cancer

200
Q

A.T.C.

A

Around the clock

201
Q

per

A

By or through

202
Q

n.p.o.

A

Nothing by mouth

203
Q

mg

A

Milligrams

204
Q

EKG

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

205
Q

aa

A

Equal part of each

206
Q

DT

A

Delirium tremens

207
Q

lact.

A

Lactic

208
Q

MVC

MVA

A

Motor vehicle crash

Motor vehicle accident

209
Q

dL

A

Deciliter

210
Q

sig

A

Write on label

211
Q

elix.

A

Elixir

212
Q

non rep.

A

No repeats

213
Q

amt

A

Amount

214
Q

h

hr

A

Hour

215
Q

died. alt.

q. a.d

A

Every other day

216
Q

noct.

A

At night

Nocturnal

217
Q

Sol.

A

Solution

218
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STD

STI

A

Sexually transmitted disease/ infection

219
Q

QC

A

Quality control

220
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mcg

A

Microgram

221
Q

cib

A

Food

222
Q

fl.

fld.

A

Fluid

223
Q

tr
tinc.
tinct.

A

Tincture

224
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

225
Q

syr

A

Syrup

226
Q

m.d.u.

A

To be used as directed

227
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

228
Q

q.p.m.

A

Every day after moon or every evening

229
Q

liq.

A

Liquid

230
Q

VSA

A

Vital sign absent

231
Q

BSA

A

Body surface area

232
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

233
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

234
Q

N.T.E.

A

Not to exceed

235
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

Example - heart attack

236
Q

prn

PRN

A

As needed

237
Q

C & S

A

Culture and sensitivity

Identifies infection cause and antibiotic sensitivity

238
Q

tbsp.

A

Tablespoon

239
Q

D5W

A

Dextrose 5% solution

240
Q

wf

A

With food

With meals

241
Q

H

A

Hypodermic

242
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

243
Q

DNA

A

Deoxyribuneic acid

244
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

245
Q

q.a.d.

A

Every other day

246
Q

mg

dl

A

Milligrams per deciliter

247
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

Stroke

248
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push

249
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

250
Q

supp

A

Suppository

251
Q

I&D

A

Incision and drainage

252
Q

lig.

A

Ligament

253
Q

C

A

Celsius

Centigrade

254
Q

et

A

And

255
Q

GSW

A

Gunshot wound

256
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

257
Q

ex

aq

A

In water

258
Q

Lbs

A

Pounds

259
Q

VSS

A

Vital Signs Stable

Or with in normal range

Medical Assitant 🥳 (5 decks)

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