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92 Cards in this Set
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Mole
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nevus or neoplasm
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nearsightedness
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myopia
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stiff neck
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torticollis
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athletes foot
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tinea pedis
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hives
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urticaria
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measles
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rubeola
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tingling
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parasthesias
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loss of appetite
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anorexia
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fear of crowds
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ochlophobia
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canker sore
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aphthous ulcer
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-om
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tumor or mass
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-osis
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condition or abnormal condition
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ante-
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before or forward
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ec-
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out, outside
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endo
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within, inner, in
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epi
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above, upon
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extra
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outside of
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inter
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between
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Pro(s)
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before, forward
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myring
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eardrum
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myel-
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bone marrow
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spondyl
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vertebrae
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ten
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tendon
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encephal(o)
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brain
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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radiculopathy
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disease of the nerve root
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hypercapnia
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increased levels of CO2
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dysphonia
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difficulty in speaking, usually evidence by hoarseness
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dysphasia
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language disorder marked by def in generation of speech and sometimes also in comprehension, due to brain disease or damage
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hypospadias
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condition in which the opening of the urethra is located on the undersurface of the penis
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atelectasis
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incomplete expansion of the lung
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bone
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osteopetrosis
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inhertited disorder char by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
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osteoporosis
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medical cond in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vit d
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tendon
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tissue that binds muscles to bone
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brachi/o
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pertaining to the bone
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sutures
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joints between the bones of the skull
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ankylosis
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stiffening of the joint
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causalgia
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burning sensation
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contracture
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shortening of a muscle
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cryesthesia
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sensitivity to cold
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crymodynia
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pain that starts in cold or damp weather
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dorsum
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back of an organ or body part
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donn
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to put on
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doff
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to take off
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dysesthesia
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an unpleasant abnormal sensations
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dystonia
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abnormal muscle tone
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fibromyalgia
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widespread aching, stiffness, and fatigue
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hyperhydrosis
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excessive perspiration
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idiopathic
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unknown cause
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iatrogenic
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caused inadvertently by a physician
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a (with line above)
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before
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A.c.
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before meals (ante comer)
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ad. lib.
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at liberty
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AKA
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above knee amp
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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BKA
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below knee amp
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BMP
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basic metabolic panel
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c/o
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complains of
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C & S
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culture and sensitivity
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cap.
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capsule
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CMP
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complete metabolic panel
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d/c
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discontinue
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DC
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discharge
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DDx
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differential diagnosis
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D and C
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dilitation and curettage
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COE
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dyspnea on exertion
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Fx
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fracture
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gtt
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drops
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H and H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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H and P
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history and physical
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I and D
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incision and drainage
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IM
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intramuscular
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LBP
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lower back pain
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MCL
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medial collateral ligament
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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O and P
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ova and parasites
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r/o
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rule out
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s/p
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status post
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sq
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subcutaneous
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s
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without
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T and A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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T
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temperature
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T. I. D.
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three times/day
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tab
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tablet
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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THR
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total hip replacement
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TKR
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total knee replacement
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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VS
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vital signs
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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