Medical Terminology

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Cholecystectomy

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Removal of the gall bladder

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Inter

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situated, formed, occurring between

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Tachy

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rapid, swift, fast

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Itis

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inflammation

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Megaly

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large, enlargement

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Orchidectomy, orchiectomy

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Removal of one or both of the testicles

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Oophorectomy

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Removal of a woman's entire reproductive organs

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Enceph, encephalitis

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Brain, inflammation of the brain

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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tracheotomy

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Surgical procedure to create a hole through the front of the neck into the windpipe

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Rhino

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Nose

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Plasty

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molding, formation, plastic surgery

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Opthalmo

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Eye

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Cyanosis

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Blue discolouration

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Neuro

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nerve

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Cyst

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abnormal, closed sac-like structures within a tissue

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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CCF

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Congestive Cardiac Failure

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IDC

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indwelling catheter

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NAD

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no abnormality detected, no acute distress

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MVA

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motor vehicle accident

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NGT

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Nasogastric Tube

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Glycosuria

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Abnormal amounts of sugar in the urine

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Contusion

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Bruise

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Lithiasis

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Formation of calculi of any kind, especially of biliary or urinary calculi

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Urticaria

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Hives

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

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Ascites

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Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Hemi

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Half

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Paresis

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Weakness

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Nocte

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at night

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Poly

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Many

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Athero

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Gruellike, soft, pasty materials; atheroma, atheromatous

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Sclerosis

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pathological condition in which a tissue has become hard

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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PMH

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past medical history

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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FBC

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Full blood count

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Fasting

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not allowed to eat or drink

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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PT

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physical therapy (or Pt = patient)

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SC

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subcutaneous

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TDS

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Three times a day

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Mane

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in the morning

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Rx

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prescription

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S/B

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seen by

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BD

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twice a day

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QDS

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four times a day

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OD

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once a day

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IV

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intravenous

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IM

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Intra-muscular

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Arthro

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Joint

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Osteo

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Bone

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Algia

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sense of pain

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Trophy

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nourishment development

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Apnoea

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Not breathing

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Brady

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slow

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Tachy

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fast

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Cardio

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Heart

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Hyper

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High

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Hypo

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low

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stomy

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to form a new opening

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SOOB

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sat out of bed

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Hepato

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liver

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Emesis

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vomiting

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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osis

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abnormal condition

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peri

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around

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Endo

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within/inside/inner

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NOF

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neck of femur

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CXR

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chest x ray

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PRN

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pain medication on request

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STAT

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at once

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BNO

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bowels not open

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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O2

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oxygen

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ROM

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range of motion

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MSSU

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mid stream specimen of urine

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IVT

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intravenous therapy

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TPR

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temp pulse resp

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ology

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study of

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Path

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disease

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Aemia

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condition of the blood

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Oligo

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deficiency

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obs

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Observations

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Ectomy

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removal, excision

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A/AN

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without

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Dys

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difficult / disordered

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Phleb

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vein (phlebotomist)

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Angi

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vessel

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Systole

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Systolic

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Tachycardia

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fast heart rate

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Hyperglycaemia

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High blood sugar

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MYO

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muscle

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Haematuria

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blood in urine

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Hypoglycaemia

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low blood sugar

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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Psych

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mind

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CNS

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central nervous system

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Phasia

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condition of speaking / speech

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Encephalitis

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inflammation of brain

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Meningitis

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inflammation of meninges

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Psychologist

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specialist in psychology

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Craniotomy

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Surgical removal of part/section of the skull

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Comatosed

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in a coma/unconscious

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Neuroma

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nerve in foot