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1
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ab-

A

away from

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contusion

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bruise

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abrasion

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scrape, rug burn

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laceration

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cut, incision

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avulsion

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tearing away

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puncture

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pierced by a sharp object

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de-

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down from

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ex-

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out from

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excretions

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usually waste substances

exit0out

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secretions

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useful substances like hormones

keep the secret- in

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narc/o

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sleep

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-lepsy

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seizure

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iso

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equal, same

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iso/ton/ic

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same osmotic pressure

normal saline, IV glucose

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hyper/tonic

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higher osmotic pressure

hypertonic solution moves water out of the cell

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hypo/tomic

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lower osmotic pressure

hypotonic solution moves water into the cell

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mast/o

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beast

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peri-

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aroud

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circum-

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around

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dia-

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through

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-esis

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action or process

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di/ur/esis

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the process of causing urine to flow through more rapidly

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per-

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through

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per/fusion

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supplying tissues with oxygen and nutrients through the blood supply or other tissue fluid

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PTA

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per/cutaneous trans/luminal angio/last

through the skin, across the lumen, vessel repair

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necr/o

A

death

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de/bride/ment

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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue

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philo

A

attractions to

29
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ab I, II, III

A

number of abortions

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bid

A

twice a day

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Ca

A

calcium

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D/W

A

Dextrose in water

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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exc

A

excision

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FME

A

Full-mouth exxtraction

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hs

A

hour of sleep

at bedtime

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NS

A

Normal saline

isotonic

38
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PCTA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PCA

A

Percutaneous coronary angioplasty

40
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q#h

A

every number hours

41
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qid

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four times a day

42
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tid

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three times a day

43
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um

A

micrometer

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