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205 Cards in this Set
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salpingo-
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fallopian tube
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sclero-
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hard
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
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spleno-
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spleen
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sterno-
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sternum
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super-, supra-
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above, more than
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teno-
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tendon
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thoraco-
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thorax
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thyro-
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thyroid
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tracheo-
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trachea
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trans-
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across, throughout
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urethro-
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urethra
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uro-
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urine, urinary
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utero-
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uterus
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vaso-
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artery
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veno-
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vein
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pseudo-
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false
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-ptosis
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falling, drooping
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pyo-
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pus
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retro-
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behind
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rhino-
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nose
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neuro-
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nerve
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non-
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not
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oculo-
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eye
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-oma
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tumor
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oophoro-
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ovary
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ophthamlo-
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eye
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orchio-, orchido-
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testes
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oro-
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mouth
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-orrahphy
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suture/repair of
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os-
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bone, mouth
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osteo-
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bone
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-ostomy
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artificially created opening into organ
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oto-
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ear
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-otomy
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incision into
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ovario-
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ovary
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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deficiency, decrease
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peri-
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around
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-pexy
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suspension, fixation
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pharyngo-
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pharynx
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phlebo-
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vein
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-plasty
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surgical correction, repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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pneumo-
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lungs
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procto-
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rectum
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hypo-
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low, inadequate
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hystero-
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uterus
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-iasis-
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condition, formation of
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ileo-
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ileum, small intestine
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ilio-
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ilium (iliac, pelvic bone)
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intra-
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within
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-itis
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inflammation of
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laryngo-
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larynx
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lympho-
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lymph
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-lysis
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dissolution, breading down
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mal-
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bad,poor
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masto-
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breast
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medio-
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middle
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-megaly
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enlargement
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meningo-
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meninges
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micro-
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small, microscopic
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mono-
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single
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myelo-
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bone marrow spinal cord
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myo-
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muscle
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naso
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nose
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neo-
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new
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nephro-
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kidney
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hyper-
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excessive
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hepato-
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liver
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hemi-
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half
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hem,hema,hemo,hemato
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blood
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gastro-
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stomach
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exo-
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outside, outer layer
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ex-
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out,outof, away from
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entero-
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intestines
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endo-
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within, inner layer
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encephalo
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brain
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-emia
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blood
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-ectomy
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incision
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a-, an-
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without
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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to, toward
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adeno-
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gland
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-algia
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pain
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ambi-
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on two sides
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angio-
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vessel
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ante-
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before, forward
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arterio-
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artery
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arthro-
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joint
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broncho-
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bronchus
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cardi-, cardio-
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heart
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-cele
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hernia,tumor,protrusion
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-centesis
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puncture
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cepha-, cephalo-
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head
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cerebro-
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cerebrum, brain
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cervico-
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neck
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chole-
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bile
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cholecysto-
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gall bladder
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chondro-
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cartilage
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circum-
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around
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cranio-
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head
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cysto-
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bladder, sac
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-cyte
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cell
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derm-
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skin
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dys-
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abnormal, painful
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-etasis
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expansion, dilation
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ABGs
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arterial blood gases
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BE
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barium enema
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CBC
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complete blood count
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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CXR
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chest xray
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ECG (EKG)
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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lytes
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electrolytes
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RBC
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red blood cells
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UA
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urinalysis
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UGI
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upper GI
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LGI
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lower GI
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WBC
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white blood cells
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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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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SBE
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subacute bacterial endocarditis
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RHD
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rheumatic heart disease
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RF
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rheumatic fever
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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RA
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rheumatoid athritis
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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OA
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osteoathritis
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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GC
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gonococcal infection
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FUO
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fever of unknown origin
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FTT
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failure to thrive
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DTs
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delirium tremors
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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DIC
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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D&C
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dilation and curettage of uterus
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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Ca
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carcinoma
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BPH
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benign prostate hypertrophy
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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BE
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bacterial endocaditis
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ARSD
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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WNL
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within normal limits
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TKO
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to keep open
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t.i.d
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three times a day
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tab
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tablet
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TPR
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temp,pulse, respiration
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Sx
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symptoms or surgery
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SL
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sublingual
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SQ, SC
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subcutaneous
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stat
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immediately
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spec
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specimen
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s- (s with bar)
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without
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Rx
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treatment
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ROS
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review of systems
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r/o
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rule out
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q.s.
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quantity sufficient
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q.i.d
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4 times a day
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qh
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every hour
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q 2, q 3
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every 2 hrs...
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q
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every
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PT
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physical therapy
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prn
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when necessary
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p.c
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after meals
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a.c
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before meals
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P
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pulse
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p bar
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after
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NS or nss
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normal saline
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KVO
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keep vein open
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IVDA
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IV drug abuse
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imp
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impressions
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HPI
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history of present illness
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h/o
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history of
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H&P
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history and physical
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hs
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hour of sleep
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h
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hour
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gtt
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drop
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fx
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fracture
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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cap
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capsule
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c.c.
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chief complaint
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c bar
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with
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bx
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biopsy
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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b.i.d
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twice a day
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ax
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axillary
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AMA
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against medical advice
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amb
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ambulatory
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ad lib
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amb as desire
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a^
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before
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IPPB
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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Patent
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open, obstructed
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