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anorexia
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lack of apetite
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antefebrile
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before a fever
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anteflexion
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bending forward
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antemortem
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before death
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antenatal
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before birth (prenatal)
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antepartum
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before delivery (mother)
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anteposition
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in front of
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antepyretic
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before a fever
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anteversion
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turning forward
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bicellular
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made of two cells
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biceps
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a two-bellied muscle
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binuclear
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having two nuclei
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bifocal
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lens having two focus strengths
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bipolar
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having two poles
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bisexual
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attracted to both sexes
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bulemia
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condition of purging after eating
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congenital
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born with
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consanguinity
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with blood relationship
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disassociate
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to break apart
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disinfect
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to rid of infectious agents
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dissect
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to cut apart
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excise
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to take out
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exhale
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to breathe out
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expiration
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breathing out
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genitals
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reproductive system structures
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hemianesthesia
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anesthesia involving half the body
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hemicardia
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half a heart
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hemigastrectomy
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excision of half the stomach
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of one side of the body
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incise
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to cut into
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incoherent
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unable to be understood
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incompatible
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not compatible, does not associate well with
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incompetency
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not able to function properlly
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incontinence
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inability to control urination or defecation
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infested
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organisms living within or on another organism
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inflamed
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act of being red, swollen, painful and warm
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inflammation
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condition with such symptoms as a red, swollen and warm area
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infusion
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introducing a substance into a vein through a needle
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inhale
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to breathe in
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injection
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procedure of introducing a substance into the body using a needle
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insane
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not sane
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insemination
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process of introducing semen into the uterus or tubes
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insomnia
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unable to fall asleep
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inspiration
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breathing in
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instillation
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applying drops
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intercellular
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between the cells
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intra-abdominal
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within the abdomen
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intra-aortic
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within the aorta
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intra-arterial
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within the artery
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intracranial
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within the cranium
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intracystic
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within the urinary bladder
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intradermal
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within the dermal layer
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intraduodenal
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within the duodenum
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intrathoracic
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within the thorax
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malaise
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generally poor feeling, not feeling well
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malformation
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poor formation
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malnutrition
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poor nutrition
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malorodous
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smelling bad
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morbidity
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related to illness
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mortality
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related to death
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postcibal
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after meals
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postcoital
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after intercourse
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postesophageal
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in back of the esophagus
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postfebrile
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after a fever
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postglucose
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after glucose is administered
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postmastectomy
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after mastectomy surgery
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postmenopausal
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after menopause is complete
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postmortem
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after death
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postnatal
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after birth (baby)
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postoperative
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after surgery
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postprandial
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after meals
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preanesthetic
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before anesthesia
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precancerous
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condition that may lead to cancer
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preforntal
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in front of the frontal bone
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preoperative
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before surgery
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prescribe
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write an order before it can be done
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sanguineous
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bloddy (also sanguinous)
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semicircle
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half a circle
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semicomatose
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partially in a coma
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semiconscious
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partially conscious
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semiprivate
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situation in which half a room is shared
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subcutaneous
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the layer below the dermis of the skin
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triceps
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a three-bellied muscle
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unicellular
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of one cell
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unilateral
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one sided
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uninuclear
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having one nucleus
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ac
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before meals (antecibum)
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CRNA
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certified registered nurse anesthetist
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GNID
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gram-negative intracellular diplococcus
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gt/gtt, gtts
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drop/dropps
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IABP
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intra-aortic balloon pump
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MSN
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Masters of Science in Nursing
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NP
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nurse practitioner
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pc
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after meals (post cibum)
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po
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by mouth
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PO
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post operative
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prn
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as needed or required
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i, ii, iii, iv, v
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (apothecary numbers)
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bifurcate
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divide into two branches
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