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1
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QID

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4 times a day

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These help in blood clotting

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Platelets

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These blood cells fight infections

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White blood cells

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These blood cells carry oxygen

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Red blood cells

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Condition where the alveoli are damaged affecting the lungs ability to expel air

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Emphysema

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Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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Bronchitis

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Abnormal rapid breathing

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Tachypnea

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Shortness of breath, labored, or difficulty breathing

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Dyspnea

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Absence of breathing

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Apnea

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10
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To look or examine

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-Scopy

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Laparo-

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Abdomen

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Laryngo-

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Throat

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Oto-

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Ear

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-crinology

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Study of hormones

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Psycho-

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Mind

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Angio-

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Vessel

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Rhino-

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Nose

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Neuro-

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Nerve

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-pathology

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Study of disease

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-myopathy

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Muscle disease

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21
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Electro-

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Electricity

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22
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-gram

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Record

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Encephalo-

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Brain

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Gastro-

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Stomach

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Entero-

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Intestine

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-iasis

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Process state

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-trophy

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Nutrition growth

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-stasis

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Stopping, controlling

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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30
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-penia

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Deficiency

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-cele

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Hernia swelling

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-plasia

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Formation, growth

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33
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-phobia

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Fear

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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35
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-scope

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Instrument for visual examination

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-plasty

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Surgical repair, reconstruction

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38
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-pathy

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Disease, disorder

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39
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-oma

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Tumor, growth

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40
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-megaly
-megal

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Enlargement

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41
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-lysis

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Breakdown, destruction

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42
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-gen

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Something that produces or causes

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43
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-emia

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A blood condition

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44
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-cyte

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Cell

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-otomy

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To cut into, surgical incision

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46
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De-

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Removal, reversal

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47
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Auto-

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Self, same

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48
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Ultra-

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Beyond, excessive, more than usual

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49
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Semi-

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Half, partial

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50
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Re-

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Again, back

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51
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Pseudo-

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False

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52
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Pseudo-

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False

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53
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Primi-

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First

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54
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Pan-

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All, every

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55
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Hemi-

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Half

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56
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Eu-

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Good, normal

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Dys-

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Bad, difficult, abnormal

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58
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Tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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Ecto-

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Outside, external

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Retro-

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Backward

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Neo-

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New

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62
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Suprarenal

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Above, over

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Trans-

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Across

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Epi-

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Upon, above

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65
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Unusually low blood glucose levels

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Hypoglycemia

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66
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Lower than normal blood pressure

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Hypotension

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67
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Unusually high concentration of glucose in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

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Exo-

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Outside, external

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69
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Micro-

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Small

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70
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Macro-

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Large, long

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71
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Hyper-

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Fast, rapid

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72
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Hypo-

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Slow, decreased

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73
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Examines the endocrine glands and their hormones

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Endocrinology

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74
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External examinations

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Endoscope

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75
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Endo-

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Internal, within

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76
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Conditions involving nerve damage or dysfunction, often leading to numbness or pain

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Neuropathy

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77
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Branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system

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Neurology

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78
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Focuses on the study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases

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Hematology

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79
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The study of the stomach and intestines, structure, functions, and disorders

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Gastroenterology

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80
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-ceptor

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Receptor, sensor

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81
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-cide

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Killer, killing

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82
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-lith

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Stone

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83
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Ger- / gero- / geronto-

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Old age

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84
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Propro-

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Pressure, touch

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85
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Halit-

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Breath

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86
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Halit-

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Breath

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87
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Hapt/o

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Related to touch

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88
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Hema- / hemo- / hemat/o

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Blood

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89
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Hidr/o

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Sweating

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90
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Hist/o

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Tissue

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91
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Chol/e

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Bile

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92
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Chlor-

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Calci-

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Kal- / -kal-

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Natre- / -natre

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Steato

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Fat, fatty tissue

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Galact/o

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Fruct/o

99
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Glyc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Hemoglobin(o)

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Hemoglobin

101
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Lipid-

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Lipid, fats

102
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Cholesterol-

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Cholesterol

103
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Hydro-

104
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-genesis

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Origin, development

105
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-genic

106
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-algia

107
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-algesia

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Denoting pain

108
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-lalia / -logia

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Condition involving speech

109
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-lexia

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Condition involving reading

110
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-taxia

A

Relating to motor activity

111
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-praxia

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Motor activity

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Necro-

113
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Noci

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Denoting pain injury

114
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Psychro-

A

Denoting cold

115
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Psychro-

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Denoting cold

116
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Therm/o

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Heat, temperature

117
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Steno-

118
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Latro-

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Medicine, doctor

119
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Noct/i

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Night, dark

120
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Chron/o

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Denoting time

121
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Noso-

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Denoting disease

122
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Pyr-

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Relating to fever (heat)

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Pyo-

124
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-ptosis

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Lowered position of an organ

125
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Sterco

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Denoting feces

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Pepsia

127
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Dips/o, dips/ia

128
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Phag/o, phag/ia

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To eat, ingest

129
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HIPAA

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Health insurance probability and accountability act

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NIH

A

National Institutes of health

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

132
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HHS

A

Health and human services

133
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AMA

A

American medical Association

134
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CHEDDAR

A

Chief report
History
Examination
Details
Drugs & doses
Assessment
Return visit information

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POMR

A

Problem oriented medical record

136
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SOAP

A

Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan

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SOAPER

A

Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Evaluation or Education
Response

138
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

139
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Sig

140
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PRN

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As tolerated, as needed

141
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

142
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EKG, ECG

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Electrocardiogram

143
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CC

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Chief complaint

144
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

145
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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Ca

147
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qid

A

Four times a day

148
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tid

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Three times a day

149
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bid

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Twice a day

150
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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infraction

151
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LAC

A

Laceration

152
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HTN

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Hypertension

153
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H&P

A

History & physical exam

154
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

155
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HEENT

A

Head
Ears
Eyes
Nose
Throat

156
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c/o

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Complaining of

157
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w/o, s

158
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

159
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h/o

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History of

160
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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

161
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Make plural: datum

162
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Make plural: appendix

A

Appendices

163
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Make plural: ganglion

164
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Make plural: neurosis

165
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Make plural: staphylococcus

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Staphylococci

166
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Make plural: cervix

167
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Make plural: radix

168
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Make plural: fossa

169
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Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

170
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A specialist in care for the feet

A

Podiatrist

171
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Incision into the tympanic membrane

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Myringotomy

172
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Absence of menstruation

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Amenorrhea

173
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Pain in the breast

174
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A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone required for the metabolism of sugar

A

Diabetes mellitus

175
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A malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue

176
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Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

177
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Cardiomyopathy

A

Disease of the heart muscle

178
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To control bleeding

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Hemostasis

179
Q

Abnormal enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

180
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Cardiologist

A

Heart specialist

181
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Phlebitis

A

Inflammation of the vein

182
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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium surrounding the heart

183
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Dysphagia

A

Difficulty swallowing

184
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A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees

A

Fowler’s position

185
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Lying on the abdomen with the head turned to one side

186
Q

The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees; or the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees

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Semi-fowler’s position

187
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The back-lying or dorsal recumbent position

188
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The part nearest to the center or to the point of origin

189
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At or toward the back of the body or body part

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Posterior (dorsal)

190
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At or near the middle or midline of the body or body part

191
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Away from the midline; at the side of the body or body part

192
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The part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment

193
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ac

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Before meals

194
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Rx

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Prescription

195
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q

196
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prn

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Whenever necessary, as needed

197
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po

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pc

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After meals

199
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npo

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Nothing by mouth

200
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Leuk/o

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Thromb/o

202
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Cerebr/o

203
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Bi/o

204
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Neuropathy

A

Nerve disease

205
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Nephrectomy

A

Surgical removal of the kidney

206
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-ostomy

A

To make a hole

207
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-osis

A

Condition, abnormal condition

208
Q

Cardiopulmonologist is one who studies what?

A

Heart and lungs

209
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My/o

210
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Oste/o

211
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Derm/o, dermat/o

212
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Therac/o

213
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Cervic/o

214
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Encephal/o

215
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Cephal/o

216
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Arthr/o

217
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Cyst/o

218
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Col/o

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Colon, large intestine

219
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Pulm/o, pulmon/o, pneum/o

220
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Nephr/o, ren/o

221
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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

222
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Pancreat/o

223
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Splen/o

224
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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

225
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Hepat/o

226
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Cardi/o

227
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Enter/o

228
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Gastr/o

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