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Ac

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Before meals

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ADL

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Activities of daily life

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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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Bid

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Twice a day

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tid

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3 times a day

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qid

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4 times a day

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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C

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Centigrade

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With

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Ca

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Cancer/calcium

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CBC

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Complete blood pressure

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cc

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Cubic centimeters

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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C/o

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Complaints of

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Co2

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Carbon dioxide

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CPR

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Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

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Stroke - Cerebral vascular accident

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DPT

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Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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ED/ER

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Emergency department/ room

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Cl

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Chloride

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Na

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Sodium

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NaCl

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Sodium chloride

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Fe

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Iron

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FUO

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Fever unknown origin

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Fx

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Fracture

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gtts

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Drops

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ht

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Height

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HAV

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Hepatitis A vaccine

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HBV

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Hepatitis B vaccine

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HCV

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Hepatitis C vaccine

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hs

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At bedtime/ hour of sleep

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Hyper

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Higher than, increase

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Hypo

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Lower than, decrease

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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I & O

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Intake and output

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K+

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Potassium

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lb

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Pound

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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Lt

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Left

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ml

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Millimeter

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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OD

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Right eye

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OS

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Left eye

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OU

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Both eyes

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pc

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After meals

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po

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By mouth

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PID

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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prn

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As needed/ as desired

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pt

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Patient

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Every

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qd

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every day

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qh

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every hour

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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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rt

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Right

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Stat

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Immediately

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STD/STI

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Sexually transmitted disease

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sx

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Symptom

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TLC

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Tender loving care

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tx

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Treatment

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tab

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Tablet

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UA

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Urinalysis

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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VS

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Vital signs

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wt

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Weight

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x

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Times (3x/week) - (3 times a week)

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itis

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Inflammation

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algia

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Pain

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cyte

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Cell

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ectomy

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Removal of

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orrhea

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Flow/discharge

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osis

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Condition of

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otomy

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Creating a new opening

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ology

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One who studies

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osis

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Abnormal condition/ disease

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Chronic

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Long term (arthritis, asthma, ect)

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acute

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Short term - (strep throat, ear ache, ect)

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emesis

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Vomiting

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cravat

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Bandage

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febrile

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Fever

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afebrile

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Without fever

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DNR -

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Do not resuscitate

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mal

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Bad - (malnutrition, malpractice)

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rhino

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Nose

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cyst

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Bladder

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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H2O

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Water

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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micturate

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Urinate

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derm/o

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skin

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intra

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Within, inside

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hetero

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Different

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homo

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Same

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inter

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Between

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arthr/o

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Joint

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cardi/o

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Heart

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enter/o

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Small intestines

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gastr/o

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Stomach

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hepat/o

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Liver

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hyster/o

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Uterus

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oophor/o

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Ovary

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oste/o

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Bone

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ot/o

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Ear

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macro

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Large

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micro

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Small

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Poly

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Many

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my/o

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Muscle

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Brady

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Slow

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Tachy

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Fast

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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Comat/o

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Deep sleep

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Contra

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Against/ opposite

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Endo

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Within or inside

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Enter/o

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Small intestines

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Estro

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Female

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Esthesi/o/a

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Sensation or feeling

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eu

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Good, normal, easy

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ex/o

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Outside of or away from

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Follicul/o

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Follicle, small sac

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Genic/ genesis

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Creation or reproduction

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Ger/i

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Old age

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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Graphy

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Process if recording

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Gynec/o

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Female or woman

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Hal/o , halit/o

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Breath

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He I

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Half

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Intra

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Within or inside

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Kel/o

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Growth or tumor

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Kenisi/o

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Movement

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Lepsy

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Seizure

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Lipid

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Fat

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Lysis

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Destruction, breakdown

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Macro

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Large, seen with normal eye

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Malacia

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Abnormal softening

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Malign/o

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Bad, evil

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Megaly

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Enlargement

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Mens/o

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Menstruate

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Mon/o

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One, single

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Narc/o

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Numbness

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Necr/o

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Death

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Onych/o

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Fingernail, toenail

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Opia

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Vision condition

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Or/o

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Mouth, oral cavity

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Phasia

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Speak, speech

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Pnea

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Breathing

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Uria

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Urine

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Py/o

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Pus

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Rrhagia/ rrhage

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Abnormal excessive bleeding

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tubes

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Sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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Emia

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Blood

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Xath/o

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Yellow

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Leuk/o

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White

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Melan/o

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Black

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qod

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Every other day

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R/O

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Rule out

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Rx

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