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hemato-

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blood

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neuro-

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nerve

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hystero-

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uterus

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adeno-

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gland

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hyper-

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above normal

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chondro-

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cartilage

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emesis-

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vomitting

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laryngo-

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larynx (voice box)

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hydro-

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water

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cysto-

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bladder or fluid filled sac

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myelo-

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spinal cord

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thermo-

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heat

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latero-

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to the side

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ventro-

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abdomen

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sterno-

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sternum

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broncho-

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bronchi (lungs)

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thrombo-

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clot

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dextro-

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on the right side

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tympano-

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eardrum

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phago-

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eating

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supra-

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above/over

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thoraco-

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thorax/chest

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cranio-

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skull

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ptosis

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drooping eyes

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peri

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around

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orrhea-

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discharge/flow

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melano-

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black/very dark

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laparo-

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through the abdominal

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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brady-

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slow

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orrhagia-

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excessive flow

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-ostomy

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Surgical opening of organ

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urethro-

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urethra

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pneumo-

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lungs

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blasto-

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germination

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para-

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around/adjacent

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cardio-

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heart

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arthro-

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joint

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-genic

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generation or production

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-oma

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tumor

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pyo-

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pus

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hepato-

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liver

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gingivo-

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gums/mouth

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glosso-

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tongue

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phlebo-

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vein

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sangui-

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blood

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pyro-

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heat/fever

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-stasis

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Balance/stability/equalibrium

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-plegia

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paralysis

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tropo-

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nourishment

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pneumothorax

A

presence of air in the pleural cavity

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on one half of the body

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intravenous

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inside the vein

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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

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cephalocaudal

A

head to toe

note: cephalocaudal principle refers to the general pattern of development seen in the earliest years of postnatal development specifically ranging from infancy into toddlerhood

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suprapubic

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above the pubis

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anuria

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lack of urine

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aphagia

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unable to swallow

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retroperitoneal

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behind the peritoneum

remember: peritoneum is the lining the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen)

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abduction

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movement away from midline

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isotonic

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having equal tension

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multipara

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more than one births

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substernal

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under the sternum

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nasopharynx

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upper part of the throat (pharynx) that lies behind the nose and nasal cavity

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intracranial

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inside the skull

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congenital

A

present from birth

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transposition

A

removal/transfer of something

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unicellular

A

one cell

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diplopia

A

double vision

(dipl = double)
(opia = vision)

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hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of the liver

(hepato = liver)
(megaly = enlargement)

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endocarditis

A

inflammation of the inner part of the heart

(endo- = inner)
(cardio = heart)
(-itis = inflamation)

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analgesia

A

absence of pain/pain relief

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glossopharyngeal

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relating to the tongue and pharynx

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supraclavicular

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above the clavicle

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pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

(pyelo = renal pelvis)
(nephr = kidney)
(itis = inflammation)

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dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstrual cramps
menorrhoea = menstrual

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hemolysis

A

destruction of red blood cells

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melanoma

A

Cancer that begins in the melanocytes

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cholecystectomy

A

surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder

(cholecyst = gallbladder)
(ectomy = surgical removal)

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craniotomy

A

cutting open of the skull

(caranio = skull)
(tomy = a cutting open)

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thorancentesis

A

needle decompression to remove fluid or air from the pleural cavity

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adduction

A

movement toward the midline

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encephalitis

A

inflammation of the brain

(Encephalo- = brain)
(itis = inflamation)

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intercostal

A

between the ribs

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thyroidectomy

A

removal of the thyroid

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pericarditis

A

inflammation of the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart)

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electrocardiogram

A

record of the heart’s electrical activity

(electro = electric)
(cardio = heart)
(gram = written record)

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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

(leuk/o = white)
(cyte = cell)

89
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hypertrophy

A

Increase in the size of an organ, structure, or the body

90
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lipoma

A

fatty tumor

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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

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hereditary

A

inherited through genetics

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carcinoma

A

cancer in the epithelial tissue

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laparotomy

A

surgical incision into the abdomen

(laparo = abdomen)

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aberrant

A

differing from normal

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ectopic

A

abnormal place/position

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cerebrospinal

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relating to the brain/spine

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pleuritis

A

inflammation of the pleura in the lungs

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

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embolectomy

A

surgical removal of embolus

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what does this mean?

A

“with”

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cardiogenic

A

caused by the heart

(-genic = produce or cause)

103
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tracheostomy

A

making a new opening into the trachea

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bradypnea

A

abnormally slow breathing

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I.V

A

intravenous

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caudal

A

relating to the tail

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hypoxemia

A

low oxygen in the blood

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gravida

A

pregnancy

109
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What does this mean?

A

“every”

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mg

A

milligram

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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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tachycardia

A

rapid heartbeat

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perfusion

A

supply of oxygen and nutrients to cell by circulation

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hematoma

A

bruise

115
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pericardiectomy

A

excision of the pericardial sac

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tracheotomy

A

incision into the trachea

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hypothyroidism

A

condition of insufficient thyroid excretion

118
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What does this mean?

A

“after”

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bone and joint

120
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ventral

A

relating to the belly

121
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endocarditis

A

inflammation of the inner surface of the heart

(endo = inner)
(cardio = heart)
(itis = inflammation)

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hemothorax

A

blood in the pleural cavity

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RBC

A

red blood cell

124
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cephalic

A

head

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homeostasis

A

balanced state

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I.C.

A

intracardiac

127
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cyanosis

A

bluish color of the skin

128
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splenomegaly

A

enlargement of the spleen

(megaly = large)

129
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PERRLA

A

pupils, round, equal and react to light and accommodation

130
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cephalgia

A

headache

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hemiplegia

A

paralysis of half the body

132
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extrahepatic

A

outside the liver

133
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neoplasm

A

new growth

134
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gtt

A

drop

135
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

136
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prn

A

when required

137
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amenorrhea

A

lack of menstural flow

138
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dorsal

A

pertaining to the back

139
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what does this mean?

A

“without”

140
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bilateral

A

relating to two sides

141
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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

(leuko = white)

142
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hyperglycemia

A

elevated blood sugar

143
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orthopnea

A

unable to breathe while lying down

144
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

145
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syndrome

A

symptoms that occur together

146
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nephrectomy

A

surgical removal of the kidney

147
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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

148
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p.o.

A

by mouth

149
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hypokelemia

A

low potassium in the blood

150
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polyarthritis

A

inflammation of many joints

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