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112 Cards in this Set
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a.c
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before a meal
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p.c.
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after a meal
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inter cib
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between meals
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man. prim.
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first thing in the morning
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h.s.
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at bed time
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q.d
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every day
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.n.
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every night
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alt. dieb
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on alternate days
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alt. hor.
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on alternate hours
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alt. noc
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on alternate nights
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stat
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immediately
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grad
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by degrees
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ad. lib
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as desired
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p.r.n.
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as needed
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a.m.
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in the morning
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p.m.
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in the afternoon
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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t.i.h
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three times an hour
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q.i.n
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four times a night
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c.m.
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tomorrow morning
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c.n.s
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tomorrow night
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sumendus
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to be taken
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Rx
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take
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Add.
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add
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dil
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dilute
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st.
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let it stand
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cf.
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compare
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admov
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apply
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solv.
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dissolve
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bib.
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drink
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n.r.
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do not repeat
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A.D.
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right ear
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A.S.
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left ear
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A.U.
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each ear (both ears)
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O.D.
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right eye
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O.S.
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left eye
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O.U.
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each eye (both eyes)
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P.O.
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by mouth
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P.R.
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by the rectum
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P.V.
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by the vagina
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n.P.o
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nothing by mouth
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n.p.r.
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nothing by the rectum
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n.p.v
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nothing by the vagina
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q.l.
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as desired
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q.p.
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as desired
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q.s.
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as needed
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ad. sat.
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to saturation
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s.o.s
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if necessary
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sss
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layer upon layer
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gt
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a drop
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gtt
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drops
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lb
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a pound
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dim
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one half
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id
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the same
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arg
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silver
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au
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gold
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cu
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copper
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fe
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iron
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foundation of term
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root
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element that joins roots
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combining vowels
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element in front of root that modifies root
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prefix
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root + o
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combining form
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word ending that modifies root
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suffix
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-ia
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condition
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-tomy
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incision
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a term can have only one root
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false
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term can have only one prefix
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false
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combining vowel is used
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between any 2 roots, between root and suffix starting with a consonant
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-mata
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-ma (s)
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-a
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-on
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-a
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-um
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-ae
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-a
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-ies
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-y
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-i
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-us
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-ices
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-ix
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-ices
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-ex
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-aces
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-ax
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-ist
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specializes in
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-e
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noun marker
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-ia, -y, -ism
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condition of
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-ium
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structure or tissue
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-ic, -tic, -ac, -al, -eal, -ar, -ary, -ous
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pertaining to
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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
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small
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-itis
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inflammation
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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condition or increase
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-iasis
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formation or presense of
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
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-rrhea
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discharge
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-emia
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blood condition
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-malacia
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softening
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-dynia
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pain
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-plasty
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surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-stomy
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creation of an opening
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-tomy
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incision
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-ectomy
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excision
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-algia
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pain
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-ectasis
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expansion or dilation
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-ptosis
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falling or downward displacement
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-rrhage (ia)
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to burst forth (usually blood)
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-phillia
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attraction for
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infra-
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below or under
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poly-
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many
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multi-
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many
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tachy-
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fast
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hemi-
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half
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micro-
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small
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retro-
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backward or behind
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