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160 Cards in this Set
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dys
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difficult, painful
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hetero
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other different
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homo
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same, alike
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macro, mega
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large
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mal
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bad
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micro
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small
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uni
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one
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epi, supra
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above, upon
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med
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middle
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cyan
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blue
red white black |
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a, an
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without
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contra
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opposing
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tachy
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fast
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ac, al, ic
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pertaining or referring to
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iasis, osis
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state or condition of
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algia
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pain
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ectomy
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surgical removal of
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emia
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in the blood
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gram
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writing o record of
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graph
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to write, to record
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lysis
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loosen, cut loose, destroy
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megaly
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elargement
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meter
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measure
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oma
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tumor
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ostomy
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forming a mouth or opening
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otomy
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cutting into, incision
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penia
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decrease in blood cells
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plasty
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fomation, restoration, repair
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sclerosis
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hardening
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spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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tripsy
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to crush
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trophy
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development, growth, nourishment
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angio
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blood vessel
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brachi
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arm
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
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cyst
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bladder
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cyto
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cell
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encephal
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brain
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gyne
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women
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lysis
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loosen, cut loose, destroy
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megaly
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enlargement
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meter
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measure
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oma
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tumor
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ostomy
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forming a mouth or opening
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otomy
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cutting into, incision
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penia
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decrease in blood cells
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plasty
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fomation, restoration, repair
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sclerosis
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hardening
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spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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hemo, hemat
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blood
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hepat
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liver
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hyster
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uterus
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mast
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breast
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ment
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mind
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nephr, ren
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kidney
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neur
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nerve
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ot
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ear
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orchi
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testicle
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or, stom
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mouth
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pedia
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child
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pnea
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breathing
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psych
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mind, emotions
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pulmon, pneum
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lungs
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somat
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body
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sphyg
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pressure
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vas
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vein
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ven, phleb
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vein
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histology
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study in tissues
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myalgia
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pain in the muscles
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gerontologist
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specialist in aging
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encephalopathy
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disease of the brain
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lymphectomy
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surgical removal of the lymph nodes
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tracheotomy
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incision into the windpipe or tachea
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esophagogastroscopy
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looking into the esophagus
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hematoma
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tumor of blood
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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dyspnea
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difficult or painful breathing
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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N&V
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nausea and vomiting
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MI
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myocardial infarction or heart attack
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S/P
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status post
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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Fx
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fraction
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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IDDM
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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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CA
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cancer
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trach
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tracheotomy, tracheostomy
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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ORIF
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open reduction, internal fixation
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DON
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director of nursing
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ADON
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assistant director of nursing
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DO
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doctor of osteopathy
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PA
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physician's assistant
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NP
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nrse practitioner
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OT
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occupational therapist
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ST
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speech therapist
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psych
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psychiatry
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LTC
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long term care
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SNF
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skilled nursing facility
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c
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with
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no known
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NKO
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without
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do not resuscitate
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DNR
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diagnosis
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DX
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complains of
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c/o
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discontinue
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D/C or DC
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BRP
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bathroom priveliges
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BSC
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bedside commode
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w/c
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wheelchair
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per
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by
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via
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by means of
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p.o.
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by mouth
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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IV
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intravenous
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, and respirations
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VS
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vital signs
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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cc
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cubic centimeters
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C
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celsius or centigrade
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c
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with allergies
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no known
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NKO
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without
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do not resuscitate
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DNR
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diagnosis
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DX
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complains of
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c/o
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discontinue
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D/C or DC
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BRP
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bathroom priveliges
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BSC
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bedside commode
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w/c
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wheelchair
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c
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degree
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C
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celsius or centigrade
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GU
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genitourinary
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p
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after
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q
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every
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ad lib
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as needed
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HS
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bedtime
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h, hr,o
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hour
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.d.
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every day
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q.o.d.
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every other day
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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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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cont
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continuously
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x
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times
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cat scan or CT scan
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computerized axial tomography
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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EKG or ECG
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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EGD
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esophagogastrododenoscopy
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FSBS
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finger stick blood sugar
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PEG
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percutaneous endogastrostomy
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal
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ROM
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range of motion
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