Med Term Chapter 1

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what are the 3 different kinds of word parts?

Back 1

combining form
suffix
prefix

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What are the characteristics of a combining form? Give example

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word part that is the foundation of the word.
has a root term

Hint 2

cardi/o = heart

Front 3

characteristics of a suffix? Give example:

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word part at the end of a word
modifies or clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form

Hint 3

-ac =pertaining to

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Characteristics of a prefix? Give example:

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at the beginning of a word
optional
clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form
can have 2

Hint 4

intra- =within

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abdomin/o-

Back 5

abdomen

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append/o-

Back 6

appendix

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arteri/o-

Back 7

artery

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arthr/o-

Back 8

joint

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bi/o-

Back 9

living organisms

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card/i-

Back 10

heart

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cardi/o-

Back 11

heart

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cholecyst/o-

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gallbladder

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col/o-

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colon

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colon/o-

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colon

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cost/o-

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rib

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cutane/o-

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skin

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derm/o-

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skin

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digest/o-

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break down food; digest

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enter/o-

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intestine

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esthes/o-

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sensation; feeling

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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gemin/o-

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set or group

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hem/o-

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blood

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hepat/o-

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liver

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hyster/o-

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uterus (womb)

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intestin/o-

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intestine

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lapar/o-

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abdomen

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laryng/o-

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o-

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side

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mamm/o-

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breast

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menstru/o-

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monthly discharge of blood

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mento/o-

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mind

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muscul/o-

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muscle

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nas/o-

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nose

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neur/o-

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nerve

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nucle/o-

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nucleus

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nutri/o-

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nourishment

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pelv/o-

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pelvis

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phago/o-

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eating; swallowing

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pleg/o-

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paralysis

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pneumom/o-

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lung;air

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psych/o-

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mind

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sperm/o-

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sperm

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spir/o-

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breathe

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tens/o-

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pressure

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therap/o-

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therapy

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thyroid/o-

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thyroid gland

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tonsill/o-

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tonsil

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trache/o-

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trachea

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urin/o-

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urine/ urinary system

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uter/o-

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uterus (Womb)

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vagin/o-

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vagina

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ven/o-

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vein

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ation

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a process; being or having

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-gram

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a record or picture

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-graphy

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proces of recording

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-ia

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condition;state;thing

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ion

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action; condition

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-ism

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process; disease from a specific cause

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-itis

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inflammation of; infection of

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-logy

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the study of

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-lysis

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process of breaking down or destroying

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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-osis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease; suffering

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-scope

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instrument used to examine

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-scopy

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process of using an instrument to examine

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-stomy

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surgically created opening

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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process of cutting or making an incision

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a-

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away from; without

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an-

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without; not

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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de-

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reversal of;without

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dys-

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painful;difficult; abnormal

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endo-

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innermost; within

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epi-

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upon; above

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eu-

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normal;good

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hemi-

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one half

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hyper-

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above; more than normal

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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mal-

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bad; inadequate

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mono-

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one;single

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many; much

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before; in front of

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quadri-

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four

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re-

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again and again

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sub-

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below; underneath; less than

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trachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across; through

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tri-

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three

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CC

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chief complaint

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CPR

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computerized patient record

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DS

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discharge summary

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Dx

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diagnosis

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EHR

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electronic health record

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EMR

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electronic medical record

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EPR

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electronic patient record

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FH

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family history

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H&P

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history and physical

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HIPAA

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health insurance

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HPI

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history of past illness

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PE

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physical examination

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PMH

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pas medical history

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ROS

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review of systems

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SH

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social history