Medical Terms

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Anticoagulant

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Help prevent clotting

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Apnea

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Without breath

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of the ateries

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Asepsis

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Free of game

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Bateriostatic

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Sterile

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate below 60 BPM

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Carcinoma

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Tumor forming

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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Cardiovascular

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Pertaining to the heart

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Centrifuge

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To spin

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Cephalgia

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Headache

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Clot

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Formation of fibrin, fibrinogen, colleges and platelets plug

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Communicable

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Transmitted viruses or disease

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Crenated

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Notched cells, just like red blood cells

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Acrocyanosis

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Loss of blood flow to the extremities where the hands and feet turn blue: can happen in infants when cold or in diabetics

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Adenoma

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Lymph node tumor

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Aerobic

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With oxygen

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Anerobic

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Without oxygen

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Anastomosis

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To attach

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Anemia

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Low red blood cells, low iron

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the intestinal system

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Gastrointestinal

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Pertaining to the intestine or the digestive system

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Geriatric

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Pertaining to the elderly

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Germicide

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Sterilizes and eliminates germs

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Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of the nephron

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Gram strain

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Elucidates bacteria with a stain

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Gynecology

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Study of the female reproductive system

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Hematology

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Study of the blood

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Hematoma

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Fluid filled sac containing ruptured red blood cells.

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Hemolysis

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Separation of blood cells

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Hemophilia

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Hereditary disease of the blood in which the clotting mechanisms are absent

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Hemorrhage

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Profuse blood flow/ or bleeding out...

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Hepatic

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Pertaining to the liver

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hormone

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Endocrine secertion

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Hyperkalemia

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Increased potassium

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Hypernatremia

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Increased sodium

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Hypochromic

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Pale red blood cells

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Hypokalemia

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Low potassium

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Hyponatremia

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Low sodium

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Hysterectomy

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Removal of the female reproductive organs

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Ileits

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Inflammation of the ileum

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Incubation

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Growth time using heat

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Infarct

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Dead cardiac muscle tissue

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Infection

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Inflammation, redness, increased white blood cells...

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Oncology

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Study of cancer

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Ophthalmology

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Study of the eyes

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Origin

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Ears inflammation

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Palpate

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To apply controlled pressure to internal organs

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation/ infection of the pharyngial membrane

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Serology

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study of the blood serum

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein from a blot clot

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Urology

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Study of the urinary tract

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Neoplasm

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Growth/ tumor

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Nephritis

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Infection/ inflammation of the nephron

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the myocardium

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Monilia

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Yeast or candidis

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Lysis

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Separation

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Lipemic

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Excessive fat in the blood

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Leukocytosis

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Increased white blood cells

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Ketosis

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Increase in ketones in the liver/ blood or kidneys

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Isolation

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Protection from te spread of illness

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Ischemia

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Loss of blood flow

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Bleeding time

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Test to determine clotting time of blood

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Blood culture

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Test to determine organism growing in blood

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Blood urea nitrogen

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BUN

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Calcium

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Ca

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Electrolytes

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No, K, CO2,Cl

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Glucose

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C6, H12, O6

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Glucose tolerance test

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GTT

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Hematocrit

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Hct

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Hemoglobin

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Hgb

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Latic dehydrogenase

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LD

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Partial thromboplastin time

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PTT

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Acid phosphatase

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Liver enzymes

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Alkalina phosphatase

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Alk Phos

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Ammonia

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NH4

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T.I.D

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Three times a day

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T.P.R

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Temp, pulse, respiration

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TUR

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Transureter resection

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VDRL

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Venereal disease test

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WBC

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White blood cells

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mEq/L

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Milliequlvalents per liter

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mg

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Milligrams

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mL

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Milliliters

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MLT

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Medical lab technician

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O&P

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Ova & parasites

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Pc

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After a meal

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PKU

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Phenyl ketonuria

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QNS

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Quality not sufficient

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RBC

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Red blood cells

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Sed Rate

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Sedimentation rate

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Rapid plasma reagin

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RPR

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Sp gr

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Specific gravity

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Stat

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Immediately

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HDL

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High density lipoproteins

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HgB

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Hemoglobin

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Hs

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Hour of sleep

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IM

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Intramuscular

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I & O

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Intake and output

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IV

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Intravenous

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Kg

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Kilograms

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L

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Liter

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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HAV

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Hepatitis A virus

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HBsAg

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Hepatitis B surface antigen

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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CRP

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C-reactive protein

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CVA

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Cardio vascular accident

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ASP

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Alpha fetal protein

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gtt (low case)

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Drops