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399 Cards in this Set
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SUFFIX FOR EXCISION |
-ECTOMY |
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SUFFIX FOR MAKING AN INCISION |
-TOMY |
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ROOTS FOR TESTICLE |
TEST/O |
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ROOTS FOR MONTH, MENSTRUAL FLOW |
MEN/O |
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ROOTS FOR UTERUS |
UTER/O |
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WHAT ARE GONADS |
SEX GLANDS |
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ROOTS FOR BREAST |
MAMM/O |
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ROOT FOR FALLOPIAN TUBE, OVIDUCT, OR SALPINX |
SALPING/O |
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SUFFIX FOR INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE |
-METER |
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ROOTS FOR OVARIES |
OVARI/O |
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ROOTS FOR OVUM (EGG) |
OO |
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ROOTS FOR SPERM AND SEMEN |
SPERM/I |
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ROOT FOR PROSTATE |
PROSTAT/O |
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ROOT FOR VAS DEFERENS |
VAS/O |
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ANOTHER NAME FOR VAS DEFERENS |
DUCTUS DEFERENS |
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ROOT FOR RENAL PELVIS |
PYEL/O |
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ROOT FOR URINARY BLADDER |
CYST/O |
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SUFFIX FOR FLOW OR DISCHARGE |
-RHEA |
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SUFFIX FOR PROFUSE FLOW |
-RHAGE |
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ROOT FOR PANCREATIC ISLETS |
INSUL/O |
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ROOT FOR URETER |
URETER/O |
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SUFFIX FOR SEPARATION, LOOSENING, DISSOLVING, DESTRUCTION |
-LYSIS |
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SUFFIX FOR DROPPING DOWNWARD, DISPLACEMENT |
-PTOSIS |
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SUFFIX FOR TACKING UP, SURGICAL FIXATION |
-PEXY |
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PREFIX FOR AFTER, BEHIND |
POST |
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SUFFIX FOR AN INSTRUMENT USED TO RECORD THE X-RAY |
-GRAPH |
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SUFFIX FOR THE PROCESS OF RECORDING THE X-RAY |
-GRAPHY |
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SUFFIX FOR THE PICTURE (THE X-RAY) |
-GRAM |
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SUFFIX FOR SUTURING |
-RHAPHY |
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SUFFIX FOR PARALYSIS |
-PLEGIA |
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WORD USED AS SUFFIX FOR PARTIAL PARALYSIS |
-PARESIS |
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COMBINING FOR FOR NERVE |
NEURO |
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COMBINING FORM FOR SPINAL CORD |
MYELO |
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WORD USED AS A SUFFIX FOR PERSISTENT, IRRATIONAL FEAR |
-PHOBIA |
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ROOT FOR WATER, FLUID |
HYDR/O |
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SUFFIX FOR SURGICAL CREATION OF A NEW, PERMANENT OPENING |
-STOMY |
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COMBINING FORM FOR GLAND |
ADNEO (vs ADREN/O) |
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COMBINING FORM FOR BRAIN |
ENCEPHALO |
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ROOTS FOR KIDNEY |
NEPHR/O |
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SUFFIX FOR INSTRUMENT USED TO VISUALLY EXAMINE (VIEW) |
-SCOPE |
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SUFFIX FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION |
-SCOPY |
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ROOTS FOR WOMEN |
GYN/O |
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COMBINING FORMS FOR FEVER AND FIRE |
PYRO |
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ROOTS FOR URETHRA |
URETHR/O |
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SUFFIX FOR SEIZURE |
LEPSY |
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SUFFIXES FOR SPEECH |
-PHASIA |
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ROOT FOR THE LARGEST PART OF THE BRAIN (CEREBRUM) |
CEREBR/O |
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THREE LAYERS THAT PROTECT THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD |
MENINGES |
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PORTION OF THE BRAIN UNDER THE CEREBRUM |
CEREBELLUM |
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WHAT IS A GOITER |
ENLARGED THYROID GLAND |
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SUFFIX FOR URINE, URINARY CONDITION |
-URIA |
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ROOT FOR URINE, URINARY TRACT |
UR/0 |
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ROOT FOR BONE MARROW AND SPINAL CORD |
MYEL/O |
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KIDNEY STONE ALSO KNOWN AS |
NEPHROLITH |
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ROOT FOR EAT, INGEST |
PHAG/O |
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SUFFIX FOR BREATHING |
-PNEA |
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COMBINING FORM FOR ENDOCRINE GLANDS OR SYSTEM |
ENDOCRINO |
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SUFFIX FOR TUMOR |
-OMA |
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COMBINING FORMS FOR PARATHYROID |
PARATHYRO |
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WORD USED AS A SUFFIX FOR OBESSION, EXCITED STATE |
-MANIA |
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ROOTS FOR SLEEP |
SOMN/I |
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SUFFIXES FOR PAIN |
-ALGIA |
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BLOOD IN THE URINE |
HEMATURIA |
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URINARY WASTE IN THE BLOOD |
UREMIA |
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ROOT FOR ELECTRICITY |
ELECTR/O |
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ROOT FOR EPIDIDYMIS |
EPIDIDYM/O |
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ROOTS FOR THYROID |
THYR/O |
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ROOTS FOR VENTRICLE |
VENTRICUL/O |
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SUFFIIX FOR READING |
-LEXIA |
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AN- vs - A- |
ANOPHTHALMIA |
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conditon of |
ia |
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pertaining to (adjective suffix) |
ac, al |
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like or resembling (adjective suffixes) |
-form |
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specialist |
-ist |
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medical speciality |
-iatrics |
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ONE |
MON/O- |
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TWO, TWICE |
BI- |
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DOUBLE |
DIPL/O- |
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HALF ,ONE SIDED |
HEMI |
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HALF, PARTIAL |
SEMI |
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THREE |
TRI |
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FOUR |
QUADR/I |
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many |
multi |
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many, much |
poly |
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blue |
cynan/o |
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red |
erthyr/o |
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white |
leuk/o- |
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black, dark |
melan/o |
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xanth/o |
yellow |
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not, without |
a-, an |
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against |
anti- |
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down , without |
de |
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absence, removal, separation |
dis- |
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not |
in- |
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away from |
ab- |
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toward or near |
ad- |
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through |
dia- |
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over, excess, abnormally high, increased |
hyper |
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under, below |
hypo |
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few, scanty |
olig/o |
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CNS |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSYTEM |
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CSF |
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID |
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EEG |
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM |
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PNS |
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
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TIA |
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK |
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ADH |
ANTIDIEURETIC HORMONE |
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FBS |
FASTING BLOOD SUGAR |
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IDDM |
INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES |
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TSH |
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE |
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BUN |
BLOOD URIA NITROGEN |
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CNS |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSYTEM |
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CSF |
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID |
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EEG |
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM |
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PNS |
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
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TIA |
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK |
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IVP |
INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY |
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K |
POTASSIUM |
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Na |
SODIUM |
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UA |
URINALYSIS |
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CO2 |
CARBON DIOXIDE |
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COPD |
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE |
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CXR |
CHEST X-RAY |
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T & A |
TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; |
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URI |
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION |
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AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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HIV |
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS |
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RBC |
RED BLOOD CELL; RED BLOOD (CELL) COUNT |
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WBC |
WHITE BLOOD CELL; WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT |
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CAD |
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE |
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CHF |
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE |
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CPR |
CARDIOPULMONARY - RESUSCITATION |
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HTN |
HYPERTENSION |
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MI |
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION |
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X |
TIMES |
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tid |
three times a day |
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ac or a.c. |
before meals |
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pc or p.c |
after meals |
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_ |
with |
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_ |
without |
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prn or p.r.n. |
as needed |
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FDA |
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATYION |
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MED(S) |
MEDICINE(S), |
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NSAID(s) |
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG |
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OTC |
OVER THE COUNTER |
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PDR |
PHYSICIAN DESK REFERENCE |
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Rx |
PRESCRIPTION |
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bid |
twice a day |
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dc or D/C |
discontinue |
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gt(t) |
drop(s) |
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hs |
at bedtime |
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IM |
intramuscular(ly) |
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IV |
intravenous(ly) |
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po or PO |
by mouth |
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qd |
every day |
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qh |
everyhour |
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q4h |
every 4 hours |
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qid |
four times a day |
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qm |
every morning |
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qn |
every night |
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qod |
every other day |
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tid |
three times a day |
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AMA |
AGAINST MEDICAL ADVISE |
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NPO |
NOTHING BY MOUTH |
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STAT |
IMMEDIATELY |
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AP |
ANTEROPOSTERIOR |
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PA |
POSTANTERIOR |
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LLQ |
LEFT LOWER QUADRANT |
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LUQ |
LEFT UPPER QUADRANT |
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RLQ |
RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT |
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RUQ |
RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT |
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BX, bx |
BIOPSY |
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Dx |
diagnosis |
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ICU |
intensive care unit |
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postop |
postoperative |
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preop |
preoperative |
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Rx |
drug, prescription, therapy |
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BP |
BLOOD PRESSURE |
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CC |
CHIEF COMPLAINT |
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c/o |
COMPLAINS OF |
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HEENT |
HEAD, EARS, EYES, NOSE, AND THROAT |
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h/o |
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL |
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Hx |
HISTORY |
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I & O |
INTAKE AND OUTPUT |
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NKDA |
NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES |
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P |
PULSE |
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PE(R)RLA |
PUPILS EQUAL (regular) REACT TO LIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION |
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PT |
PATIENT |
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CA |
CANCER |
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FUO |
FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN |
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VAGINA |
VAGIN/O |
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HERNIA |
CELE |
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ABOVE , EXCESS |
SUPER |
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TRUE, GOOD, EASY, NORMAL |
EU- |
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OTHER, DIFFERENT, UNEQUAL |
HETERO |
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SAME, UNCHANGING |
HOMO- |
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LARGE, ABNORMALLY LARGE |
MACRO- |
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SMALL |
MICRO- |
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NEW |
NEO- |
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NORMAL |
NORMO- |
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UPRIGHT, STRAIGHT, CORRECT |
ORTHO- |
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FALSE |
PSEUDO |
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AGAIN, BACK |
RE- |
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OLD |
PRESBY |
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BEFORE |
ANTE- |
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BEFORE, IN FRONT OF |
PRE- |
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AFTER, BEHIND |
POST- |
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AWAY FROM, OUTSIDE |
EX/O |
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IN, WITHIN |
ENDO/O |
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MIDDLE |
MID- |
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TOGETHER |
SYN- |
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FORM/SHAPE |
MORPH/O |
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CELL |
CYT/O |
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NUCLEUS |
NUCLE/O |
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TISSUE |
HIST/O |
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FIBER |
FIBR/O |
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GLAND |
ADEN/O |
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MUCUS, MUCUS MEMBRANE |
MUC/O |
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IMMATURE CELL |
BLASTO |
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ORIGIN, FORMATION |
GEN |
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EAT, INGEST |
PHAG/O |
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ATTRACT, ABSORB |
PHIL |
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ACT ON, AFFECT |
TROP |
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FEEDING, GROWTH, NOURISHMENT |
TROPH/O |
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FORMATION, MOLDING, DEVELOPMENT |
PLAS |
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ENZYME |
-ASE |
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SUGAR |
-OSE |
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FAT |
LIP/O |
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GLUCOSE |
GLUC/O |
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HEAD |
CEPHAL/O |
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NECK |
CERVIC/O |
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CHEST, THORAX |
THORAC/O |
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ABDOMEN |
ABDOMIN/O |
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ABDOMINAL WALL |
LAPR/O |
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LUMBAR REGION, LOWER BACK |
LUMB/O |
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PERITONEUM |
PERITON |
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EXTREMITY, END |
ACRO |
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ARM |
BRACHI/O |
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FOOT |
PED/O |
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FINGER, TOE |
DACTYL/O |
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AROUND |
CIRCUM- |
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IN, WITHIN |
INTRA- |
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UPON, OVER |
EPI- |
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OUTSIDE |
EXTRA- |
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BELOW |
INFRA- |
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BELOW, UNDER |
SUB- |
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BETWEEN |
INTER- |
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NEAR, BESIDE |
PARA- |
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BACKWARD |
RETRO |
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ABOVE |
SUPRA |
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PAIN |
ALG/O |
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CANCER |
CARCIN/O |
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FILLED SAC OR POUCH, CYST, URINARY BLADDER |
CYST/O |
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STONE |
LITH |
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TUMOR |
ONC/O |
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DISEASE |
PATH/O |
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PUS |
PY/O |
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HARD |
SCLER/O |
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POISON, TOXIN |
TOX/O, |
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SLOW |
BRADY- |
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FAST, RAPID |
TACHY- |
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DYS- |
ABNORMAL, PAINFUL, DIFFICULT |
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BAD, POOR |
MAL- |
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THICK |
PACHY- |
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DRY |
XERO |
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BREAKING |
-CLASIS |
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INFLAMMATION |
ITIS- |
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ENLARGMENT |
-MEGALY |
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TUMOR |
-OMA |
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ANY DISEASE OF |
-PATHY |
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EXPANSION OR WIDENING |
DILATION, DILATATION |
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SWELLING |
EDEMA |
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SOFTENING |
MALACIA |
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DROPPING, DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT, PROLAPSE |
PTOSIS |
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SUDDEN CONTRACTION, CRAMP |
SPASM |
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NARROWING, CONSTRICTION |
STENOSIS |
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FUNGUS, MOLD |
MYC/O |
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VIRUS |
VIR/O |
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PRESSURE |
BAR/O |
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COLOR |
CHROM/O |
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TIME |
CHRON/O |
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COLD |
CRY/O |
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ELECTRICITY |
ELECTR/O |
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SOUND, VOICE |
PHON/O |
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LIGHT |
PHOT/O |
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RADIATION, X-RAY |
RADI/O |
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SOUND |
SON/O |
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HEAT, TEMPERATURE |
THERM/O |
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PUNCTURE |
-CENTESIS |
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BINDING, FUSION |
-DESIS |
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CRUSHING |
-TRIPSY |
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ACTING ON |
-TROPIC |
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CHEMICAL |
CHEM/O |
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STUPOR |
NARC/O |
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DRUG |
PHARMAC/O |
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POISON, TOXIN |
TOX/O |
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HEART |
CARDI/O |
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HEAT, TEMPERATURE |
THERM/O |
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PUNCTURE |
-CENTESIS |
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BINDING, FUSION |
-DESIS |
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CRUSHING |
-TRIPSY |
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ACTING ON |
-TROPIC |
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CHEMICAL |
CHEM/O |
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STUPOR |
NARC/O |
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DRUG |
PHARMAC/O |
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POISON, TOXIN |
TOX/O |
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HEART |
CARDI/O |
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ATRIUM |
ATRI/O |
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VALVE |
VALV/O |
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VESSEL, DUCT |
VAS/O |
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ARTERY |
ARTER/O |
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ARTERIOLE |
ARTERIOL/O |
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AORTA |
AORT/O |
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vein |
ven/o |
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lymph, lymphatic system |
lymph/o |
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LYMPH GLAND OR NODE |
LYMPHADEN/O |
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LYMPH VESSEL |
LYMPHANGI/O |
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SPLEEN |
SPLEN/O |
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TONSIL |
TONSILL/O |
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BLOOD CONDITION |
-EMIA |
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DECREASE IN, DEFICIENCY OF |
-PENIA |
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FORMATION, PRODUCTION |
-POIESIS |
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BONE MARROW (SPINAL CORD) |
MYEL/O |
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BLOOD |
HEM/O |
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RED BLOOD CELL |
ERYTHR/O |
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WHITE BLOOD CELL |
LEUK/O |
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LYMPHOCYTE |
LYMPH/O |
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BLOOD CLOT |
THROMB/O |
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PLATELET |
THROMBOCYT/O |
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IMMUNITY, IMMUNE SYSTEM |
IMMUN/O |
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IRON (Fe) |
FERR/O |
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POTASSIUM (K) |
KALI |
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SODIUM (Na) |
NATRI |
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OXYGEN (0) |
OX/Y |
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CALC/I |
CALCIUM (Ca) |
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LEVEL OF OXYGEN |
-OXIA |
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VOICE |
-PHONIA |
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NOSE |
NAS/O |
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PHARYNX (THROAT) |
PHARYNG/O |
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LARYNX (VOICE BOX) |
LARYNG/O |
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TRACHEA (WINDPIPE) |
TRACHE/O |
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BRONCHUS |
BRONCH/O |
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PLEURA |
PLEUR/O |
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LUNG |
PNEUMON/O |
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AIR, GAS, ALSO RESPIRATION, LUNG |
PNEUM/O |
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LUNGS |
PULM/O |
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BREATHING |
-PNEA |
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MOUTH |
OR/O |
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TOOTH, TEETH |
DENT/O |
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GUM |
GINGIV/O |
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TONGUE |
GLOSS/O |
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ESOPHAGUS |
ESOPHAG/O |
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STOMACH |
GASTR/O |
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INTESTINE |
ENTER/O |
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DUODENUM |
DUODEN/O |
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JEJUNUM |
JEJUN/O |
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ILEUM |
ILE/O |
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COLON (LARGE INTESTINE) |
COL/O |
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RECTUM |
RECT/O |
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LIVER |
HEPAT/O |
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BILE, GALL |
CHOL/E |
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GALLBLADDER |
CHOLECYST/O |
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PANCREAS |
PANCREAT/O |
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ear, nose, and throat |
ENT |
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hearing |
audi/o |
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ear |
ot/o |
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eardrum, tympanic membrane |
myring/o |
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eyelid |
blephar/o |
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tear, tear ducts |
lacrim/o |
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eye, vision |
opt/o |
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eye |
ocul/o |
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sclera (white of eye) |
scler/o |
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cornea |
corne/o |
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retina |
retin/o |
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eye, vision |
-opia |
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bone marrow (also spinal cord) |
myel/o |
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cartilage |
chondr/o |
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joint |
arthr/o |
|
synovial fluid, joint, or membrane |
synov/i |
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skull, cranium |
crani/o |
|
vertebra |
spondyl/o |
|
vertebra, spinal column |
vertebr/o |
|
spine |
rachi/o |
|
rib |
cost/o |
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ilium |
ili/o |
|
muscle |
my/o |
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tendon |
ten/o |
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tone |
ton/o |
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movement |
kine |
|
skin |
derm/o |
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dark, black |
melan/o |
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sweat |
hidr/o |
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sebum, sebaceous |
seb/o |
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hair |
trich/o |
|
nail |
onych/o |
|
ENT |
ear, nose, and throat |
|
Fx |
fracture |
|
OT |
occupational therapy |
|
PT |
physical therapy |
|
ROM |
range of motion |