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1
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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desis

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binding, fusion

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derm

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skin

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lysis

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setting free

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itis

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inflammation

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PERLA

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pupils equal, reactive to light and accomodation

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S/P

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suspect

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melan

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dark, black, melanin

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oid

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like

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meta

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beyond

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penia

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deficiency, lack of

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centesis

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puncture

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inter

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between

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dynia

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pain

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anti

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against, opposing

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NVD

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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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glyco

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sugar, sweet

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plasia

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formation

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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hypo

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under, below

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osteo

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bone

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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prolapse

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drooping, downward placement

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

increased resistance to air movement, loss of elasticity of the lung

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malacia

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softening

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rhea

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discharge

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intra

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within

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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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myo

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muscle

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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OU

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both eyes

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33
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ROM

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range of motion

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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stasis

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stop, control

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ESRD

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End-stage renal disease

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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38
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cirrh

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yellow

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39
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stomy

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creation of a permanent opening

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40
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endo

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inner, inside

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41
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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42
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kerat

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cornea

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

respiratory insufficiency due to trauma. alveoli fill with fluid which interferes with gas exchange

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RHD

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rheumatic heart disease

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graphy

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process of recording

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46
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FTT

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failure to thrive

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arthr

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joint

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audi

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hearing

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retro

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behind

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thermo

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heat

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51
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qid

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four times a day

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dys

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bad, difficult

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contra

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against

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tomy

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incision, cutting into

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hyper

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above

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spondyl

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vertebra

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trophy

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nourishment, development

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chondro

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cartilage

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59
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tid

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three times a day

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pathy

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disease, condition

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para

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near, beside

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extra

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outside of

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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eu

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good, normal

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65
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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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68
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ad lib

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as desired

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FUO

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fever of undetermined origin

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rrhage

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bursting forth

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sclerosis

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hardening

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neo

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new

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KUB

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kidneys, ureter, bladder

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74
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psych

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mind

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75
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ante

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before

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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plasty

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molding, shaping

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NG

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nasogastric tube

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cele

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swelling, tumor

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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mal

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bad

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angi

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vessel, duct

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a-, an-

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not, without

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brady-

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slow

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85
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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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86
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chole-

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gall

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dys-

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difficult

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88
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-ectomy

A

excision

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89
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-emia

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blood

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end/o-

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inner, inside of

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enter/o-

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intestines

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gluco; glyco

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sugar

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herni/a-

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rupture

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hist/o-

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tissue

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95
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-iasis

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condition of

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96
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laparo-

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abdomen/abdominal wall

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97
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mal-

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bad, poor

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98
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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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-oma

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tumor

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ortho-

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straight

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101
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-osis

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abnormal condition

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102
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-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

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103
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-otomy

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incision into

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para-

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near, beside, alongside

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105
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-pathy

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disease

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ped- (Greek)

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child

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107
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ped- (Latin)

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feet

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108
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peri

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surrounding

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109
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-pnea

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breathing

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110
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poly-

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many

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-rhea

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flow, discharge

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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-trophy

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nourishment, development, (condition of)

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114
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vas/o

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vessel

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A1C

A

Hemoglobin used to monitor body’s degree of control of glucose metabolism

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ASA

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aspirin

117
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BK

A

below the knee

118
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c/o

A

complains of

119
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CT

A

computed tomography

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ERD

A

emergency room department

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f/u

A

follow up

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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H&H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

127
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HA

A

headache

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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

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hgb

A

hemoglobin

130
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

131
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HTN

A

hypertension

132
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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

133
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HX

A

history

134
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

135
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

136
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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

137
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

138
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prn

A

as needed

139
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

140
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qd

A

every day

141
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ROM

A

range of motion

142
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SIRS

A

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

143
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TID

A

three times a day

144
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

145
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WDWN

A

well developed, well nourished

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WNL

A

within normal limits

147
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Pertaining to the stomach

A

Gastric

148
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Pertaining to the liver

A

Hepatic

149
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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastritis

150
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Nerve pain

A

Neuralgia

151
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Surgical removal of lung

A

Pneumectomy

152
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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatitis

153
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Gland tumor

A

Adenoma

154
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Inflammation of the kidneys

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Nephritis

155
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Removal of oviducts, ovaries

A

Oophorectomy

156
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Tracheotomy

A

Incision into trachea

157
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Sacral

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Pertaining to bag-like organ or structure

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Dermatome

A

Instrument for cutting skin

159
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Melanoma

A

Black skin tumor

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Herniorrhaphy

A

To repair a defect

161
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Ileostomy

A

To form an opening in ilium

162
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Osteodesis

A

Bonding or stabilizing bone

163
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Ileotomy

A

To cut into the ilium

164
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Lithotripsy

A

To crush stone

165
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-cele

A

tumor, swelling

166
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-cyst

A

bladder-like sac

167
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-oma

A

tumor

168
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

169
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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

deficiency, lack of

171
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-philia

A

love of

172
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-phobia

A

fear of

173
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-ptosis

A

dropping, downward placement

174
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Craniotomy

A

Incision into the skull

175
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Pertaining to the lungs and heart

A

Pulmonary

176
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Myalgia

A

Muscle pain

177
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Removal of colon

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Colonectomy

178
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Paralysis of one side

A

hemiplegia

179
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Difficult breathing

A

Dyspnea

180
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No heart beat

A

Asystole

181
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Slow heartbeat

A

Bradycardia

182
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Period of time before delivery

A

Antepartum

183
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No breathing

A

Apnea

184
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Anti-

A

against

185
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Contra-

A

against, opposite

186
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ecto-

A

Outside

187
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Extra-

A

Outside of

188
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Hyper-

A

above, excess

189
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Hypo-

A

Below

190
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A-, an-

A

Without

191
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Angi(o)-

A

vessel, duct

192
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Ankyl(o)-

A

crooked, bent

193
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Brady-

A

Slow

194
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Co-, com-, con-

A

With, together

195
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Cry(o)-

A

Cold

196
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Dys-

A

Difficult, abnormal

197
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eu-

A

good, normal

198
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gyn-

A

female

199
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hetero-

A

other, different

200
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homeo-

A

unchanged

201
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homo-

A

same

202
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hydra-, hydro-

A

water

203
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idio-

A

peculiar, distinct

204
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non-

A

not

205
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norm(o)

A

normal

206
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ortho-

A

straight, erect

207
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path(o)-

A

disease

208
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poikilo-

A

varied

209
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pseudo-

A

false

210
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sclero-

A

hard

211
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tachy-

A

fast

212
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therap-

A

treatment

213
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thermo-

A

heat

214
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toxic-

A

poison

215
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xero-

A

dry

216
Q

steno

A

narrow

217
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@

A

at

218
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aa or two dots with a line underneath

A

of each

219
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AA

A

Alcoholics Anonymous

220
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ab

A

abortion

221
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abd

A

abdomen

222
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

223
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ac

A

before meals

224
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ACTH

A

adrenocorticoptropic hormone

225
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

226
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adm

A

admission

227
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ADT

A

admission, discharge, transfer

228
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AFT

A

acid-fast bacillus

229
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AgNO3

A

silver nitrate

230
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alb

A

albumin

231
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alka phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

232
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alt dieb

A

alternate days (every other day)

233
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alt hor

A

alternate hours

234
Q

alt noct

A

alternate nights

235
Q

ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

236
Q

AM

A

between midnight and noon

237
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

238
Q

amb

A

ambulate, ambulatory

239
Q

amp

A

ampule

240
Q

amt

A

amount

241
Q

ant

A

anterior

242
Q

AP

A

anterior-posterior

243
Q

A&P

A

auscultation and percussion

244
Q

aq

A

aqueous

245
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory disease syndrome

246
Q

ARM

A

artificial rupture of membranes

247
Q

as tol

A

as tolerated

248
Q

AV

A

arteriovenous

249
Q

ax

A

axillary

250
Q

BE

A

barium enema

251
Q

BK

A

below the knee

252
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

253
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

254
Q

BR

A

bedrest

255
Q

BS

A

blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds

256
Q

C

A

Celsius

257
Q

Ca

A

calcium

258
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

259
Q

cal

A

calorie

260
Q

cap

A

capsule

261
Q

CAT

A

computed axial tomography

262
Q

cath

A

catheter, catheterize

263
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

264
Q

CBR

A

complete bed rest

265
Q

CC

A

chief complaint or colony count

266
Q

CCU

A

coronary care unit

267
Q

cho

A

carbohydrate

268
Q

chol

A

cholesterol

269
Q

circ

A

circumcision

270
Q

cl

A

clinic

271
Q

CL

A

chloride

272
Q

cl liq

A

clear liquid

273
Q

cm

A

centimeter

274
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

275
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

276
Q

c/o

A

complains of

277
Q

CO

A

carbon monoxide

278
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

279
Q

comp

A

compound

280
Q

cond

A

condition

281
Q

CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

282
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

283
Q

CRNA

A

certified registered nurse anesthetist

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