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73 Cards in this Set
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-er
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one who
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-ist
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one who
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-iatrician
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practitioner
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-logist
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one who studies; specialist
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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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-ic
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pertaining to
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-logical
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pertaining to
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-logic
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pertaining to
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-iatrics
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medical profession or treatment
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-iatry
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medical profession or treatment
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cardi(o)
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heart
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crin(o)
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secrete
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dermat(o)
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skin
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esthesi(o)
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feeling or sensation
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gastro(o), enter(o)
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stomach, intestines
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ger(a), ger(o), geront(o)
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elderly or aged
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gynec(o)
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female
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immun(o)
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immune
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ne(o), nat(o)
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new, birth
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neur(o)
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nerve
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obstetr(o)
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midwife
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onc(o)
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tumor
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ophthalm(o)
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eye
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orth(o), ped(o)
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orth(o) means straight, ped(o) means child and sometimes foot
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ot(o), laryng(o)
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ear, larynx
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path(o)
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disease
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ped(o)
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child (sometimes foot)
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psych(o)
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mind
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radi(o)
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radiant energy, radiation (sometimes radius)
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rheumat(o)
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rheumatism
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rhin(o)
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nose
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ur(o)
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urinary tract (sometimes urine)
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bi(o)
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life or living
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dent(i)
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tooth
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dent(o)
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tooth
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odont(o)
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tooth
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opt(o)
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vision
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optic(o)
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vision
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or(o)
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mouth
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pharmac(o)
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drugs or medicine
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therapeut(o)
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treatment
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an-
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no, not, or without
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endo-
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inside
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-crine
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secrete
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ADL
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activity of daily living
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CC
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chief complaint
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DOB
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date of birth
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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ED
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emergency department
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ENT
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ears, nose, and throat
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FH
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family history
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GP
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general practitioner
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H&P
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history and physical
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HPI
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history of present illness
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Hx
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History
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IP
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inpatient
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LPN
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licensed practical nurse
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LVN
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licensed vocational nurse
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MD
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doctor of medicine
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OB
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obstetrics
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OP
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outpatient
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OR
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operating Room
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Pa
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Physician assistant
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PE
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physical examination
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PMH
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past medical history
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Pt
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Patient
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RN
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registered nurse
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ROS
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review of systems
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SSN
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social security number
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Tx
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Treatment
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VS
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vital signs
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