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Abd
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: abdomen
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AC
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Before meals
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ADL
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activites of daily living
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Ad lib
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as desired
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AM
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morning
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Infra
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below
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Inter
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between
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interstitial fluid
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Intra
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inside
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intravenous (inside vein)
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Itis
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inflammation
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phlebitis- vein inflamation
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Latero
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side
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AMB
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ambulatory
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BID
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twice daily
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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BRP
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Bathroom privileges
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c/o
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Complains of
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LB #
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Pound
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Leuko
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white
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leukocyte- white blood cell
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Lip
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fat
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lipsuction- fat removal
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Lith
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stone
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lithotripsy- for kidney stones
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Ly
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Loose, dissolve
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lysosome- cell organelle that breaks down proteins
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Lysis
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dissolving, decomposition
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lipolysis- breakdown of fat
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gtt
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drop
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HS
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bedtime
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Glosso
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Relating to the tongue
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hypoglossal nerve- controls tongue movement
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Glyco
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sugar
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glycolysis- breakdown of sugar
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Gyn
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woman
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gynecology- study/medical treatment of women
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Macro
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Large, Big
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Macroscopic- visible to naked eye
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Mal
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bad, poor
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maladaptive- unhealthy, bad habit
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Mamm
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Breast
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mammogram- breast screening
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Megaly
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Large
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cardiomegaly- heart enlargement
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Metra, metro
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Uterus
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endometrium
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Hemi
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Half
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hemisphere
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Hemo
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Blood
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hemodialysis
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Hepar, hepatio
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Liver
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hepatomegaly- liver enlargement
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hisc
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open
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dehiscence
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homo
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same
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homosexual
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Hydro
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related to water
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hydrophilic - water loving
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Micro
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small
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Necr, Necro
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dead
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necrophyliac
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Neo
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new
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neonatal
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Neuro
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Nerve
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neuralgia- nerve pain
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Noct
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night
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nocturnal
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NPO
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Nothing by mouth
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Hyper
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above, beyond
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hyperglycemia
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Hypo
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under, below
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hypokalemic
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I & O
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Intake and output
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Ile, ilo
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intestine
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iliostomy
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Olig
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few, small
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oliguria
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OOB
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out of bed
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ophalm
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eye
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ophalmologist
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Osis
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condition, process
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nephrosis- kidney condition
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Oss, ost:
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bone
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osteomylitis
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ostomy
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creation of an opening
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nephrostomy
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Palp
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touch, feel
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palpation
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Pan
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all, entire
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pandemic
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Para
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beside, beyond
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parathyroid- beside paranormal- beyond normal
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Q2h
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every 2 hours
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Q3h
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every 3 hours
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Ren
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kidneys
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Rhage, Rhagia
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Rupture; profuse fluid discharge
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hemorrhage
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Stat
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immediately
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Stasis
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stoppage, slowing
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bacteriostasis- slows growth
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Path
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disease, sickness
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PC
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after meals
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Ped, Pedi, Pedo
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foot
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Peri
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around
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perianal
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Phag
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eat
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phagocyte
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Phas
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Speak
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dysphagia
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super
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over, above
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Tach
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Fast
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Therm
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heat
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Thromb
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clot
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TID
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three times daily
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phleb
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vein
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phlebitis
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phon
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sound
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phonics
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phot
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light
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photograph
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plegia
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paralysis
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hemiplegia
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pleur
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rib
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pleurodynia
severe pain in the muscles between the ribs or in the diaphragm. |
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Pne
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breathing
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apnea - no breathing
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Pneumo
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air, gas, lung
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Pneumothorax-the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.
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Post
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after
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post test
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Pre
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before
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pretest
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PRN
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when necessary, as needed
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Pro
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before
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proactive
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pulmo
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lung
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pulmonologist
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Pyo
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pus
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pyometra- pus in uterus
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QID
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Four times daily
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QH
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every hour
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QS
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quantity sufficient
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