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before
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after
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c/o
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complains of
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CC
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complains of
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pt
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patient
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cl or ct
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client
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c
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with
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s
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without
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dc
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discontinue
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stat
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immediately
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V/S
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vital signs
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dx
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diagnosis
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tx
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treatment
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Rx
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perscription
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Sx
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symptoms
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R
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rectal
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Ax ax
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axillary
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prep
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prepare
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R/O
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rule out
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PE
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physical exam
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TLC
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tender love and care
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a-, an-
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without, not, lack of
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ab-
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from, away from
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ad-
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to toward near
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adeno
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gland
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albumino
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white protein, albumin
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-algesia, -algia
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pain
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ambi-
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both both sides
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amblyo
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dull dim
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amphi-
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on both sides
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andro
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male
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angio
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vessel
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ante-
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before, in front of
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antero
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before in front of
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anti-
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against
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aqueo
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water
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arthro
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joint
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-asthenia
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without strength
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athro
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fatty deposit, fatty degeneration
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audio
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hearing
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bi-
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two
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bili
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biliary system
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brachio
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arm
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brady-
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slow
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broncho
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bronchus
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bucco
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cheek
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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cardio
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heart
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carpo
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wrist, carpus
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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cephalo
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head
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cervico
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neck cervix
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chloro
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green
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chole
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bile gall
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cholecysto
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gallbladder
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chondro
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cartilage
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-chrome, chromo
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color
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circum-
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around
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cirrho
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yellow tawny
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contra-
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against
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costo
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ribs
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-crine
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to secrete
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cryo
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cold
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crypto
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hidden
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cutaneo
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skin
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cyano
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blue
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cysto
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bladder, sac of fluid
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cysto
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bladder sac of fluid
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cyto
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cell
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dactylo
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digit (finger, or toe)
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dento
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tooth
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dermo, dermato
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skin
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rt
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routine
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H&P
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history and physical
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yo or yoa
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years old, years of age
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W/C
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wheelchair
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carr.
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carrier
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OOB
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out of bed
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Brp BRP
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bathroom privledges
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BSC
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bedside commode
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amb
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ambulatory
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O.R.
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operating room
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O.C.
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on cart
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S.S.
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social services
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C.S.
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central supply/service
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R.R./PAR
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recovery room/post anesthesia
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I&O
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intake and output
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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Cl. liq.
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clear liquid
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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SOB
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short of breath
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FHT
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fetal heart tones
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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Dia-
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through across
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diplo-
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double
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-dipsia
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thirst
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dorso
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back
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-dynia
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pain
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dys-
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bad painful difficult
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ec-, ex-
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out out from
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ecto-, exo-, externo
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extra outside
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-ectomy
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excision removal
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-emesis
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vomit
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-emia
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blood condition of
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encephalo
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brain
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endo-
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in within
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entro-
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intestines
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epi-
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upon
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-esthesia
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feeling sensation
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gastro
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Stomach
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-genesis
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orgin, begining process
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gingivo
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gum
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glosso
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tongue
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gluco, gylco
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sugar sweetness
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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gyneco
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woman female
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hemi
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half
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hemo, hemato
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blood
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hepato
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liver
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hetero
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different
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histo
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tissue
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homo
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likeness, resemblence
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hyper-
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over above excessive beyond
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hypo-
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under below beneath less
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hystero
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uterus, womb
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im-, in-
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not
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immuno
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safe, protected
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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in within
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iso
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equal
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-itis
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inflammation
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kinesio, -kinesia
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movement
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labio
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lip
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lacrimo
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tear
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latero
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side
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-lepsy
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seizure
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linguo
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tongue
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-lith
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stone, calculus
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-lysis
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separate, destroy, break down
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macro-
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large
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mal-
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ill bad poor
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mammo masto
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breast
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-megaly
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enlargement
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melano
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black
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po
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by mouth
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IV
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intravenous
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IM
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intramuscular
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SL
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sublingual
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subq
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subcutaneous
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caps
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capsules
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supp
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suppository
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ss
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one half
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mg
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miligram
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g gm
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gram
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tabs
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tablets
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gr
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grain
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ml
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mililiter
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mEq
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miliequivalent
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gtt
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drop
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oz
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ounce
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dr
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dram
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q
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every
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q h
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every_hour
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bid
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bi daily/ twice a day
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tid
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three times a day
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meningo, meningo
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meninges, brain covering
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meno
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mensus, menstration
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-metry
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act of measuring, to measure
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micro,
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small
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morpho
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shape
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multi-
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many
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myo
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muscle
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myco
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fungus
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myelo
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bone marrow, spinal cord
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myringo
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tympanic membrane
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narco
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sleep
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naso
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nose
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nata
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birth
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neo
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new
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nephro
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kidney
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neuro
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nerve, neuron
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nocto
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nigiht
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oculo
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eye
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odonto
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tooth
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-oid
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resemble
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-ole
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small little minute
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oligo
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scanty
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-oma
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tumor
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oo
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egg ovum
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oophoro
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ovary
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opthalamo
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eye
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-opia, -opsia
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vision
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orcho, orchio, orchido
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tests
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oro
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mouth
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ortho
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straight
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-osis
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abnormal condition increase
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osteo
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bone
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oto
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ear
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pachyo
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thick heavy
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para-
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near beside beyond abnormal
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-paresis
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partial, incompletle paralysis
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-pathy
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disease
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pectoro
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chest
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pedi-
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foot
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-penia
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decrease deficienty lack of
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peri-
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around
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phago, -phagia
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swallow eat
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-phasia
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speech
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phlebo
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vein
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-phobia
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fear
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-phonia
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voice
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-phoresis
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bone carried
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-plasia
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formation growth
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-plegia
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paralysis stroke
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--pnea
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breathing
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pneumo, pneumono
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lung air
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qid
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four times a day
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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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PRN
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as necessary
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ad lib
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as desired, at liberty
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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FUO
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fever of underdetermined origin
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PID
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pelivc of inglammatory disease
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WBC
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white blood cells
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RBC
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red blood cells
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UA
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urine analysis
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C&S
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culture and sensisitvity
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Hct
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hematocrit
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Hb, Hbg
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hemoglobin
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CBS c diff
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COMPLETE blood count with differential
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CCUA
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clean catch urine analyss
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2 hr PPBS
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2 hour post prandial blood sugar
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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VDRL
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test for syphilis
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EKG/ECG
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electrocardiogram
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-poiesis
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formation, production
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poly-
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many much
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post-
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after backward behind
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-prandial
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pertaining to a meal
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pre-
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before in front of
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presbyo
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old age, elderly
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primi-
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first
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pro-
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before in front of
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procto
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anus, rectum
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pseudo
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false
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-ptosis
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prolapse, falling, dropping,
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-ptysis
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spitting
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pulmono
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lung
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pyo
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pus
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-pyorrhea
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discharge of pus, purulent discharge
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reno
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kidne
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retro-
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after backward
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rhino
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rose
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-rrhage, rrhagia
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burst forth
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rrhea
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discharge flow
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salpingo
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fallopian tubes, uterine tubes
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scirrho, sclero
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hard
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-sclerosis
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abnormal condition of hardening
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semi-
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half partial
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somato
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body
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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spermato
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sperm
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sphero
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globe round
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spondylo
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vertebraw, backbone
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squamo
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scale
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-stasis
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stangin still, control, stop
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Steato
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fat fatty
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-stenosis
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contriction, narroqing
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-stomy
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forming a new opening mouth
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sub-
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under beneath, below
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super supra
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above
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sym- syn-
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union together
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tachy-
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rapid
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-taxia
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muscular
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thermo
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heat
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thrombo
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clot
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-tomy
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incision cut into
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-toxic toxo
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poison
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trans
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through across
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-trophy
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nourishment development
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ultra
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beyond excess
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po
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by mouth
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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intravenous push
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IVPB
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intravenous piggy back
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MDI
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metered dose inhaler
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NG OR NGT
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nasogastric tube
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PR
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per rectum
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SL
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sublingual
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S & S
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swish and swallow
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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left ear
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AU
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both ears
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OD
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right eye
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OS
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left eye
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OU
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both eyes
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SC or SQ
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subcutaneously sub Q
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g gm Gm
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gram
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mg
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milligram (1000- 1 gm)
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kg (Kg)
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killogram (1 kg =2.2 lbs)
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mcg
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microgram (1000 mcg= 1 mg)
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mL
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milliter (1cc)
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L
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liter (little more than a quart)
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no longer accepted
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cubic centimeiter now use ml
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U IU (no longer accepted)
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unit, measure of drug in terms of action, not physical weight
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MS, MSO4 MGSO4 < and >
(no longer accepted |
mistaken for eachother morphine and magnesieum sulfate write out greater than or less than
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ss (no longer accepted)
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write out one half or written 1/2
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m mx (dont use)
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minim = 1 drop 15 or 16 m = 1mL
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dr
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dram = 4 ml
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8 drams
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one ounce approx
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gtt
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one drop 1 gtt = 1 minim
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gr
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grain = 60-65 mg
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1
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ii
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2
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iii
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3
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pt
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pinto (aprox 500 ml)
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qt
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quart aprox 1L
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tbsp
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tablespoon 15 ml
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tsp
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teaspoon 5ml
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oz
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OUNCE 30ml
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cup
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240 ml or 8 ounces
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cap
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capsule
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CR
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controlled release
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LA
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long acting
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SA
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sustained action
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SR
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sustained release
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XR
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exteneded release
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DS
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double strength
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EC
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enteric coated
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elix
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elixer (Sweetened alcohol base)
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sol
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solution clear liquid preparation
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension small particles suspended
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syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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tr tinct
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tincture
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oit
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oitment
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KVO
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keep vein open
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D/C
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discharge
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NKA, NKDA
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no known alergies, no known drug allergies
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c
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with
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s
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with out
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D/C DO NOT USE THIS ABBREVIATION
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discontinue DO NOT USE THIS ABBREVIATION
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1 grain=65 milligrams
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1 L = 1 quart = 2 pints
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