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aden/o
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referring to a gland
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Adenoma: A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an adenocarcinoma.
Adenopathy: Large or "swollen" lymph nodes |
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carcin/o
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cancer
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carcinogen, carcinoid (A small tumor, usually found in the gastrointestinal tract, that secretes serotonin.), carcinomatosis (A pathological condition characterized by the presence of carcinomas that have metastasized to many parts of the body.)
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cis/o
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to cut, to incise
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enter/o
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small intestines
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enteritis (Inflammation of the small intestinal tract), enteric coated (pill set to release in the intestines for max absorption)
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hemat/o
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BLOOD
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hematocrit (The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation), hematopoiesis
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morpho
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shape
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ot/o
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ear
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otolith, o·to·scle·ro·sis (A disease of the ear in which the movement of the stapes within the oval window becomes impeded by abnormal deposits of spongy bone, leading to a progressive loss of hearing.)
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rhin/o
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nose
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rhinoplasty (Plastic surgery of the nose.)
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ur/o
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having to do with urine or the urinary tract
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urologist (MD of urinary tract)
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a-
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without, away from, not
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atheist (without god), agnostic (away from knowledge [of god]), amoral (not moral), amenorrhea (absence of a menstrual period)
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an-
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without
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anorexia (without appetite), anoxia (without oxygen)
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dys-
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painful, difficult [abnormal, impaired]
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dysplasia (abnormal cells), dyscalculia (difficulty in math), dysfunction
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endo-
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inside
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endocardium, endothelium, endoskeleton,
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epi-
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upon, over
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epiblast (The outer layer of a blastula), epicenter (point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake)
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eu-
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normal, good
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eugenics (the production of good or improved offspring, 1910-75), euthanasia (a good death)
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infra-
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under, beneath below
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inter-
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in between
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intra-
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inside, within
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pan-
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all
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para-
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beside
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per-
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through
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peri-
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around
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super/supra
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above
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trans
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through
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ultra
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above, beyond, excess
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bi/di
hemi semi |
two
half somewhat, partially |
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uni/mono
tri quad |
one, single
three four |
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multi/ poly
nulli |
many
none |
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-algia
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:pain
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cele
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protusion
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-cise
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: cut
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excise
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to cut out
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incise
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to cut in
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-dynia
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: pain
cardiodynia (heart pain) |
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-ectasis
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: dilation
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-ectopia
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: displacement
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-gen
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: that which produces
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-genesis
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: produces, generates
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-genic
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: producing
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-ia
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: state, condition
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-ism
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state of
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itis
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inflammation
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-logist
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one who studies
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-logy
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the study of
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-lysis
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destruction
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasia
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development, growth
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-plasm
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formation, development
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-ptosis
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dropping
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-rrhage
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excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-therapy
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treatment
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-trophy
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nourishment, development1
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-uria
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condition of the urine
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adjective suffixes
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convert word root to adj.
"pertaining to" |
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-ac
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as in "cardiac"
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-al
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as in "duodenal"
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-an
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as in "ovarian"
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-ar
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as in "ventricular"
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-ary
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as in "pulmonary"
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-eal
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as in "esophogeal"
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-iac
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as in "chondriac"
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-ic
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gastric
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-ical
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neurological
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-ile
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penile
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-ior
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superior
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-ory
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auditory
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-ose
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adipose
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-ous
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intravenous
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-tic
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acoustic
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surgical suffixes
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indicate surgical procedures
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-centesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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surgically create an opening
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-otomy
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cutting
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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procedural suffixes
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indicate procedural processes or instruments
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-gram
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record or picture
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
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-scopy
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process of visually examing
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adding a "y" in all of the above = ...
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transforms the word into the "process of ______"
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history and physical
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written or dictated by the admitting physician, details the patients history, results of the phys's exam, initial diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment.
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physician's orders
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complete list of the care3, meds, tests, and treatments for the patient
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nurse's notes
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record of patient care throughout day, includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient's response to treatment, and patients condition.
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physician's progress notes
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the physican's daily record of the patient's condition, results of their exams, sum of test results, updated assessments, further plans for care
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consultation reports
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the report given by a specialist whom the phys has asked to evaluate the patient
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ancillary reports
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rep's from various treatments and therapies the patient has recieved, such as rehab, social services, or respiratory therapy
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diagnostic reports
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results of all diagnostic tests performed on the patient, principally from the lab and medical imaging (x-rays, ultrasound)
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informed consent
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document voluntarily signed by patient describing risks, benefits, purposes, methods, and procedures of a diagnostic or treatment procedure.
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operative report
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report from the surgeon detailing an operation, incl. pre and post-op diagnosis, details of procedure, and how the patient tolerated the procedure.
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anesthesiologist's report
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relates the details regarding the drugs given to a patient, the patients, response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery
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pathologist's report
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report given by a pathologist who studies tissues removed from patient
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discharge summary
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comprehnsive outline of the patients entire hospital stay
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