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1
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Anter/o or ventr/o

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Front

Noun: anterior

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Caud/o

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Tail, downward

Adjective: caudal

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Dipl/o

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Double, two

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Dips/o

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Thirst

Noun: dipsia

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Dist/o

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Farther away from the body

Adjective: distal

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Dors/o or poster/o

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Back

Noun: dorsum

Adjective: dorsal

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Ect/o

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Outer layer

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End/o

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Inner layer

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Gluc/o or glyc/o

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Sugar

Noun: glucose

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Is/o

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Equal

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Lapar/o

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Abdominal wall

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Later/o

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Located away from the midline

Adjective: lateral

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Macr/o

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Large

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Medi/o

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Located toward the midline

Noun: median

Adjective: medial

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Mes/o

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Middle layer

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Micr/o

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Small

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Narc/o

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Sleep

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Necr/o

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Dead tissue

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Par/o

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To bear

Noun: para

Adjective: parous

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Pol/y

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Too much, too many, excessive

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Proxim/o

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Closer to the body

Adjective: proximal

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Retr/o

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Backward, behind

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Therm/o

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Heat

Noun: thermia

Adjective: thermal/ thermic

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Bi (P)

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Two

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Dia (P)

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Through

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Mon, mono (P)

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One, single

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Multi (P)

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More than one

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Peri (P)

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Around

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Primi (P)

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First

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32
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Gnosis (S)

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Knowledge

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Meter (S)

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Instrument to measure

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Opia (S)

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Vision

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Plasia (S)

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Formation, change (as in molding)

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36
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EDC

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Expected date of confinement

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EENT

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Eye, ear, nose, and throat

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EKG (ECG)

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Electrocardiogram

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Etiol

A

Etiology

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ETOH

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Alcohol (ethanol)

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Exam

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Examination

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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fdg

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Feeding

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Fe

A

Iron (ferrum)

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FF or ff

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Force fluids

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FOB

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Foot of bed

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FUO

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Fever of undetermined (or unknown) origin

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Fx or fx

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Fracture

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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gen

A

General

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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Gm or gm

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Gram

55
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gtts

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Drops

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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GYN or Gyn

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Gynecology

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HA

A

Headache

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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H2O

A

Water

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H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

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HOB

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Head of bed

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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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H & P

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History and physical

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hr

A

Hour

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hs

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Hour of sleep (bedtime)

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ht

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Height

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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hx

A

History

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ID

A

Identification

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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I & O

A

Intake and output

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IPPB

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Intermittent positive pressure breathing

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irreg

A

Irregular

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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

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IV

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Intravenous

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram or intravenous push

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IVPB

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Intravenous piggyback

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kg

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Kilogram

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KUB

A

Kidney, ureter, bladder

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L

A

Liter

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lab

A

Laboratory

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Lb

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Pound

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Lg

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Large

86
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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOA

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Leave of absence

90
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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LPN

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Licensed practical nurse

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It or L (in a circle)

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Left

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LUL

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Left upper lobe

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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mcg

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Microgram

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MD

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Doctor of medicine

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mEq

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Milliequivalent

98
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mg or mgm

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Milligram

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min

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Minute

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