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pain suffixes
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algia, dynia
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dilation suffixes
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ectasia, ectasis
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swelling suffix
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edema
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vomiting suffix
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emesis
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soft suffix
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malacia
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enlargment suffix
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megaly
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resembling suffix
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oid
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deficiency suffix
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penia
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hemorrhage suffixes
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rrhage, rrhaiga
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discharge suffix
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rrhea
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rupture suffix
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rrhexis
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cramp or twitching suffix
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spasm
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stopping or controlling suffix
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stasis
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gram
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is a record
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graph
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instrument used to record
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graphy
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the process of recording
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meter
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instrument used to measure
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scope
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instrument used for viewing
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scopy
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process of visual examination
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electrocardiogram
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record
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electrocardiograph
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machine that records
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electrocardiography
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getting procedure done
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nephromegaly
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enlargement of kidney
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bleparedema
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swelling of eyelid
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nephroscope
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used to view the liver
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nephroscopy
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kidney exam procdure
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rhinorreha
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runny nose
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enterospasm
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spasm in small intestine
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osteopenia
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bane difficency
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gastrodynia
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pain in stomach
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neuralagia
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nerve pain
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laryngalia
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throat pain
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endoscope
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procedure looking for inflammation and tumors
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catheter
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tupe inserted into bladder to collect urine
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catheterization
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process of getting catheter
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catheterize
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having catheter in
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cannula
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tube inserted in nose to deliver oxygen.
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percussion
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procdure in which Dr. taps Pt. body w/ finger tips to evaluate organs
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what is percussion looking for
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size and consistency of organs
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inspection
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observing patient
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ausculation
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using a stethoscope specific areas and certain patterns
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palpation
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procedure when Dr. feels texture, size consistency and location on body parts with hands.
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sound suffixes
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echo(o), son(o)
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electicity suffix
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electr(o)
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emitting light suffix
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flur(o)
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radiant energy suffix
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radi(o)
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to cut suffix
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tom(o)
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excessive suffix
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ultra
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what does ECG stand for
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electrocardiogram
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"plain film"
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x ray
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fluoroscopy
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process of viewing with emitting light
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contrast imiging
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dye used to highlight a certain X-ray.
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sonography
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process of using sound to create an image
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what does CT stand for
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comulted tomography
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Ct scans what part of the body?
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one specific part
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what is the highest detailed
CT, CAT, PET, Xray, MRI |
MRI
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what does MRI stand for
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magnetic resunacne imaging
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what kind of dye does a PET scan use
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glcuse dye
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what does CAT scan stand for
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compluted axal tomography
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CAT scans what part of the body
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the whole axis
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sensitivity to pain
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algesi(o)
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chemical
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chem(o)
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sensation
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esthesi(o)
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stupor
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narc(o)
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drugs or medicine
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pharmac(o), pharmacet(i)
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treatment
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therapeut(o)
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poison
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tox(o), toxic(o)
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treatment
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therapy
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diagnosis
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identify diease
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prognosis
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predicted outcome
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incision
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cut into
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excision
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cut out( take out)
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centesis
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surgical puncture and removing fluid
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ectomy
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removing of: cutting out
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lysis
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breaking down
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pexy
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surgical fixation
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plasty
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surgical repair
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rraphy
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suture (stiches)
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scope
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instrument used for viewing
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scopy
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procedure of viewing
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stomy
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formation of an opening
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tome
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instrument used to cut
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tomy
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process of cutting
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tripsy
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surgical crushing
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stoma
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formation of an opening
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gland produces....
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produces hormones
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tonsils
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tonsill(o)
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gland
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aden(o)
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appendix
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append(o), appendic(o)
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eyelid
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belphar(o)
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brain
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cerebr(o), encephal(o)
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hand
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chir(o)
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colon or large intestine
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col(o), colon(o)
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skin
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cutane(o), deram(a), dermal(o)
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breast
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mamm(o), mast(o)
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kidney
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nephro, reno
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bone
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osteo
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vessel
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vaso, angio
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throax( chest)
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stetho
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trachea(windpipe)
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tracheo
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blepharoplasty
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repair of eyelid
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angioplasty
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repair of vessel
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osteotome
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instrument to cut bone
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encephalotome
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instrument used to cut brain
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mammoplasty
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repair of breast
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what does a.c stand for
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before meals
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what does ad lib, or p.r.n stand for
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freely as needed
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aq. stands for
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water
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b.i.d
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2 time a day
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t.i.d
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3 times a day
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q.i.d
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4 times a day
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NPO
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nothing by mothng
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C
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celcius
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F
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farenhite
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PE
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physical exam
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WNL
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within normal limits
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stat.
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immediately
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Rx
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prescript
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OTC
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over the counter
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OD
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over dose
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