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47 Cards in this Set
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A&P |
Anatomy and physiology |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acud |
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GP |
General practitioner |
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HD |
Huntington's |
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LLQ |
Left lower quadrant |
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LUQ |
Left upper quadrant |
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PA |
Physicians assistant |
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RLQ |
Right lower quadrant |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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ENT |
Ears, nose and throat doctorOtorhinolaryngology/ist Otorhinolaryngology/ist |
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BE |
Below the elbow |
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Aden/o |
Gland |
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Adip/o |
Fat |
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Anter/o |
Before, front |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Path/o, pathy, plas/i, plas/o |
Disease |
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-stasis/ static |
Control, constant level maintained |
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EMT |
Emergency medical technician |
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PCP |
Primary care provider |
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NP |
Nurse practitioner |
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CMS |
Certified medical assistant |
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ER |
Emergency room |
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LVN |
Licensed vocational nurse |
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CNA |
Certified nursing assistant |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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BDT |
Bone density testing |
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OA |
Osteoarthritis |
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OP |
Oesteoperosis |
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PKR |
Partial knee replacement |
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PMR |
Polymyalgia rheumatica |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthrtitis |
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THR |
Total hip replacement |
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TKR |
Total knee replacement |
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BMI |
Body mass index |
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EGD |
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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FTT |
Failure to thrive |
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FMT |
Fecal microbiota transplantation |
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GERD |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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IH |
Inguinal hernia |
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IBD |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
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IBS |
Irritable bowel syndrome |
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NG tube |
Nasogastric tube |
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NAFLD |
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease |
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PUD |
Peptic ulcer disease |
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PN |
Parenteral nutrition |
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UC |
Ulcerative colitis |
