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Ab- |
Away from |
Abnormal |
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Mal- |
Abnormal, bad, ill |
Malnutrition |
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Super- |
Above, beyond |
Superior |
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Hyper- |
Above, beyond, over |
Hyperglycemia |
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Supra- |
Above, beyond |
Suprabuccal |
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Par(a)- |
Adjacent to, near |
Parasagital |
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Post- |
After, behind |
Postpartum depression |
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Anti- |
Against |
Antifungal |
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Contra- |
Against |
Contralateral |
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Pan- |
All, entire |
Pansexual |
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Inter- |
Among, between |
International |
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Circum- |
Around |
Circumcision |
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Peri- |
Around |
Pericardium |
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Re- |
Backward, again |
Reexamine |
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Pre- |
Before |
Pre-op |
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Ante- |
Before, in front of |
Antebraccial |
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Retro- |
Behind, backward |
Retroactive |
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Infra- |
Below, under |
Infrastructure |
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Hypo- |
Below, under, beneath |
Hypogastric |
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Sub- |
Below, under, beneath |
Sublingual |
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Meta- |
Between, behind, after, beyond |
Metabolic |
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Ultra- |
Beyond, Excess |
Ultraviolet |
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Cyst(i)(o)- |
Bladder |
Cystoscopy |
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Ambi- |
Both sides |
Ambidextrous |
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Encaphal(o)- |
Brain |
Encephalitis |
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Cry(o)- |
Cold, freezing |
Cryo-therapy |
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Chrom(o)- |
Color, Colored |
No idea |
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Equi- |
Equal, Equally |
Equidistant |
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Pseudo- |
False |
Pseudoobstruction |
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De- |
From, Away |
Deregulation |
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Eu- |
Good, Well, Normal |
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Cephal(o)- |
Head |
Cephalitis |
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Sinistro- |
To the left |
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Mes(o)- |
Middle |
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Mid- |
Middle |
Midsaggital |
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Juxta- |
Near |
juxtaarticular |
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Neo- |
New, Recent |
Neoplasm |
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Im- |
Not |
Impartial |
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In- |
Not, into |
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Heter(o)- |
Different |
Heterosexual |
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Ex(o)- |
Out, outside |
Exoskeleton |
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Ec- |
Out of, Away from |
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Dys- |
Difficult, Painful |
Dysfunctional |
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Tachy- |
Rapid |
Tachycardia |
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Dextr(o)- |
To the right |
Dextrose |
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Homo- |
Same |
Homophobic |
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Auto- |
Self |
Autoimmune |
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Brady- |
Slow |
Bradycardia |
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Pro- |
Supporting, in front of, before |
Pronammal |
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Caud(o)- |
Tail |
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Per- |
Through |
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Trans- |
Through, across |
Transport |
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Syn- |
Together, With |
Synonym |
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Sym- |
Together, With |
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Ad- |
Toward |
Adduction |
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Ana- |
Up |
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Epi- |
Upon, Following |
Epigastric |
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Hydro- |
Water |
Hydropower |
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End(o)- |
Within, inner |
Endocytosis |
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Intra- |
Within, Inside |
Intravaneous |
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A(n)- |
Without |
Anaerobic |
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Extra- |
Without, Outside of |
Extract |
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Bi- |
Two |
Bicycle |
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Di- |
Two |
Disaccharide |
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Mega- |
Big, Large, Great |
Megalomaniac |
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Diplo- |
Double |
Diplomatic |
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Oct(a)(o)- |
Eight |
Octet/Octagon/October |
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Maxi- |
Large |
Maxi-pad |
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Pent(a)- |
Five |
Pentagon |
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Quadr(i)(o)(a)- |
Four |
Quadralateral |
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Tetra- |
Four |
Tetracycle |
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Hemi- |
Half |
Hemisphere |
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Semi- |
Partial |
Semiconductor |
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Macr(o)- |
Large |
Macromolecular |
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Multi- |
Many, Much |
Multiple |
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Poly- |
Many, Much |
Polysaccharide |
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Noni- |
Nine |
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Mono- |
One |
Monosaccaride |
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Uni- |
One |
Unicycle |
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Sept(i)- |
Seven |
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Hex(a)- |
Six |
Hexagon |
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Sex(i)- |
Six |
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Micro- |
Small |
Micromolecule |
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Mini- |
Small, Miniature |
Minimum |
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Tri- |
Three |
Triphosphate |
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Dec(a)- |
Ten |
Decagram |
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Giga- |
One billion |
Gigabytes will eventually cost you one ...... $$$$? |
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Mega- |
One million |
The M in mega = the M in more $ than I will ever have |
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Nano- |
One-billionth |
Nanometer |
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Hecto- |
One hundred |
Hecto- =hundo- |
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Centi- |
One- hundredth |
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Micro- |
One-millionth |
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Deci- |
One tenth |
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Milli- |
One- thousandth |
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Kilo- |
One thousand |
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-cell |
Swelling, hernia |
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-phobia |
Abnormal fear |
Hydrophobia |
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-stenosis |
Abnormal narrowing, stricture |
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-malacia |
Abnormal softening |
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-stomy |
Artifical or surgical opening |
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-phil(e)(ia) |
Attraction for |
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-lysis |
Breakdown, destruction |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-cyte |
Cell |
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-osis |
Condition |
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-esis |
Condition, action, process |
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-id |
Condition of |
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-ia(c) |
Condition of, pertaining to |
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-emia |
condition of the blood |
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-stalsis |
Constriction, contraction |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
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-cise |
Cut |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-ase |
Enzyme |
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-rrhag(e)(ia) |
Excessive, Abnormal Flow |
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-ectasis |
Expansion, Dialation |
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-penia |
Few, Deficiency |
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-pexy |
Fixation |
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-pexy |
Fixation |
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-rrhea |
Fluid discharge or flow |
Diarrhea |
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-parous |
Giving birth |
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-plasia |
Growth |
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-trophy |
Growth, Nourishment |
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-blast |
Immature precursor cell |
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-tomy |
Incision, cutting |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-scope |
Instrument for viewing |
Stethescope |
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-cide |
Kill |
Pesticide |
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-magaly |
Large, Enlargement |
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-praxia |
Movement |
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-taxis |
Movement toward stimulus |
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-genesis |
Origination |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-tome |
Part or section; instrument for cutting |
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-eal |
Pertaining to |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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-ior |
Pertaining to |
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-ac |
Pertaining to or relating to |
Cardiac |
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-al |
Pertaining to or relating to |
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-uria |
Pertaining to the urine |
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-iasis |
Presence of |
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-ism |
Process |
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-genic |
Produced by |
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-poiesis |
Production, formation |
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-graph |
Record or picture |
Telegraph |
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-oid |
Resembling |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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-clast |
Something that breaks; to break |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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-sis |
State of |
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-lith |
Stone |
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-logia, -logy, -ology |
Study of |
Biology. Histology. Physiology. |
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-desia |
Surgical fixation, fusion |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal |
Hysterectomy |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Surgical suturing |
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-ad |
Toward |
Cephalad |
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-oma |
Tumor or neoplasm |
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-spasm |
Twitch, involuntary muscle contraction |
Pseudospasm |
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-scopy |
To visualize or see |
Colonoscopy |
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-graphy |
Writing, description |
Radiography |
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-gram |
Written record or picture |
Angiogram |
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Sx |
Symptom |
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SOAP |
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
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NKA |
No Known Allergies |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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HEENT |
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat |
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CPT |
Current Procedural Terminology |
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FH |
Family History |
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H&P |
History&Physical |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act |
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HPI |
History of Present Illness |
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Hx |
History |
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ICD |
International Classification of Diseases |
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IMP |
Impression |
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L&W |
Living and Well |
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NAD |
No Acute Distress |
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NKDA |
No Known Drug Allergies |
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O |
Objective |
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OH |
Occupational History |
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P |
Plan |
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PE |
Physical Examination |
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PERRLA |
Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
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PMH |
Past Medical History |
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Px |
Physical Examination |
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R/O |
Rule Out |
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ROS |
Review of Symptoms |
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S |
Subjective |
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SH |
Social History |
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UCHD |
Unusual Childhood Diseases |
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WNL |
Within Normal Limits |
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A manual of anatomical nomenclature that standardizes the names of anatomical structures |
Terminologia Anatomica |
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System of naming things such as body parts |
Nomenclature |
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The name of a disease, structure, or procedure deprived from the name of a person who discovered or described it first |
Eponyms |
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A written account that includes a patient's initial complaints, medical history, physical findings, test results, and therapies |
Medical Record |
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Written documentation for organizing follow-up data and evaluating a patient after the history and physical are obtained; SOAP notes |
Progress Notes |
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Physical or mental features indicating a condition that are perceived by the patient; a subjective indication of disease |
Symptoms |
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Any abnormality indicative of disease that is discovered on examination; an objective indication of disease |
Signs |
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1996 Federal Law that restricts access to am individual's private medical information |
HIPAA |
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A formal classification of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed by health care providers that is used for reimbursement purposes |
CPT-Current Procedural Terminology |
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The classification of specific conditions determined by an international expert committee and published in a manual |
ICD-International Classification of Diseases |
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Prefixes, suffixes, or combining forms |
Word parts |
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Word elements that are attached to the beginning of a word |
Prefixes |
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Word elements that are added to the end of a word |
Suffixes |
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Elements used in combination with another element to form a word |
Combining forms |
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The basic, meaningful part of a word that is left when any prefixes or suffixes are removed |
Word root |
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The study of the origins of words our weird parts and how they have arrived at their current form and meaning |
Etymology |
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A |
Assestment |
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CAAHEP |
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs |
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CC |
Chief Complaint |
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C/O |
Complains of |
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Space between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor |
Abdominal cavity |
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Combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
Abdominopelvic cavity |
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Pose in which a person is facing forward, standing erect, with the arms at the side and palms turned forward |
Anatomic Position |
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The of structure |
Anatomy |
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Toward the human front side |
Anterior |
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In X-Ray imaging, describes the direction of the beam through a patient from anterior to posterior |
Anteroposterior |
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Body portion consisting of the arms and legs |
Appendicular |
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Listening for various sounds coming from various organs |
Auscultation |
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Body portion consisting of head, neck, and torso |
Axial |
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System made up of the heart and blood vessels and transports nutrients and oxygen via the bloodstream |
Cardiovascular System |
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Toward the tail |
Caudal |
Directional Term |
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Barrier that surrounds the cytoplasm |
Cell Membrane |
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Basic structural and functional units of life |
Cells |
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Toward or pertaining to the head |
Cephalic |
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Use of medications or chemicals to treat disease |
Chemotherapy |
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Structures in the nucleus that carry genetic information in the form of genes |
Chromosomes |
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Medical images created by computer processing of x-rays that are transmitted in different directions in a given plane |
Computed Tomography (CT) |
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Supporting and connecting tissue in the body |
Connective tissue |
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Line dividing the body into front and back parts; also called a frontal plane |
Coronal Plane |
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Toward the head or top |
Cranial |
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Branch of biology that studies cells |
Cytology |
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Away from the surface |
Deep |
Towards the middle of something.... |
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The dome shaped muscle of breathing that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity |
Diaphragm |
Breathing |
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System that extends from the mouth to the anus with all its associated glands and organs and converts food to a usable form |
Digestive system |
Esophagus, stomach, intestines and liver |
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Farther form the attachment of an extremity to the trunk |
Distal |
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Back side |
Dorsal |
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Study off the embryo (from fertilization through the eighth week) and its development |
Embryology |
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System made up of glands that secrete hormones and it interacts with the nervous system |
Endocrine system |
Pituitary gland, hypothalamus, adrenal glands, thymus, thyroid, and pancreas..... -crine is to secrete |
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Study off disease occurrence and distribution |
Epidemiology |
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Upper middle region between the two hypochondriac regions |
Epigastric region |
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Type of tissue that covers body surfaces and lines internal organs |
Epithelial Tissue |
Epi- =upon (on, covering) |
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Study off the cause and close of disease development |
Etiology |
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Sequences of DNA on a chromosome that determine our heredity |
Genes |
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Study off the body that does not require magnification |
Gross Anatomy |
Like in finance... _____ pay is the what you see before taxes are deducted, so_____ _______ is what you see before everything else |
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Study off cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function |
Histology |
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Line parallel to the ground or the body's axis creating superior and inferior portions; |
Horizontal/Transverse Plane |
Horizon is left to right/ you TRAvel TRAnsversely |
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Pubic region |
Hypogastric Region |
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First documented person identified with a particular disease |
Index Case |
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Away from the head |
Inferior |
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System that includes the skin and serves a protective function |
Integumentary System |
Hair, Skin, Nails, and glands |
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Pertaining to the side |
Lateral |
The thumb is lateral to the pinky |
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Left upper lateral below the lower ribs |
Left Hypochondriac Region |
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Left lower region beside the pubic region |
Left Inguinal Region |
Iliac Region |
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One area of the abdominopelvic cavity oun the inferior left side |
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) |
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Region to the left of the umbilical region |
Left Lumbar Region |
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One area of the abdominopelvic regularity on the superior left side |
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) |
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System that transports fluids from spaces within tissues back to the blood and plays an important role in immunity |
Lymphatic System |
Lymphatic vessels, glands, and lymph nodes |
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An imaging technique that uses electromagnetic radiation to obtain images of the body's soft tissues |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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Toward the midline |
Medial |
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Region in the middle of the chest between the lungs that contains the heart, trachea, and other organs |
Mediastinum |
Green Section |
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Thin tissue layer surrounding, separating, lining, or connecting a body part |
Membrane |
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Double layer of peritoneum that attaches abdominal organs to the abdominal wall |
Mesentery |
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Line dividing the body at the middle creating equal left and right halves |
Midsagittal Planes |
It's a plane |
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Organelles that make ATP |
Mitochondria |
Powerhouse of the cells |
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The shape of a specific structure |
Morphology |
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System made of muscles that move the body |
Muscular system |
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Tissue that has the ability to contract |
Muscular tissue |
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System made up of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves that function in communication, integration, and control |
Nervous System |
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Tissue that has the ability to conduct nerve impulses |
Nervous Tissue |
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Cellular center that contains DNA |
Nucleus |
In a cell |
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Eating well for health |
Nutrition Strategies |
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Grouping of two or more tissues that are integrated to perform a particular function |
Organ |
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Specialized cellular structures with specific functions |
Organelles |
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Any living individual, whether plant or animal, considered as a whole |
Organism |
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Combination of organs with similar our related functions |
Organ system |
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Examination through touch |
Palpation |
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Pertaining to a body wall |
Parietal |
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Origin and course of disease development |
Pathogenesis |
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Scientific study of disease |
Pathology |
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A physician trained in pathology who studies the causes of disease and death |
Pathologist |
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Study off a body function modified by disease |
Pathophysiology |
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Space within the bones of the pelvis |
Pelvic Cavity |
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Examination through firmly tapping to elicit sounds |
Percussion |
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Membranes associated with the heart |
Pericardial Membranes |
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Around an organ or extending outward from the body trunk |
Peripheral |
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Membranes associated with the abdominopelvic cavity that covers the organs contained therein |
Peritoneal Membranes |
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Physical therapy to regain function |
Physical Rehabilitation |
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Study of a body function |
Physiology |
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Flat surfaces used to divide the body |
Planes |
Transverse, Midsagital, Frontal |
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Membranes associated with the lungs |
Pleural Membranes |
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Method of medical imaging capable of displaying the metabolic activity of body organs |
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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Toward the human backside |
Posterior |
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Lying face down |
Prone |
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Toward the attachment of an extremity to the trunk |
Proximal |
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Treatment for the mind |
Psychological therapy |
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Four areas od the abdominopelvic cavity |
Quadrants |
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Treatment using ionizing radiation |
Radiation therapy |
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Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of radiation with the record of the findings usually exposed onto photographic film; also called x- rays |
Radiography |
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Involuntary reaction to a stimulus |
Reflex response |
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Nine divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity |
Regions |
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System consisting of make or female sex organs that is involved with producing offspring |
Reproductive System |
Male and Female differ |
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System made up of the lungs and air passages that exchanges gases between the blood and air |
Respiratory System |
Lungs and accessory structures |
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Sites of protein synthesis within the cytoplasm |
Ribosomes |
In the cell |
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Right upper lateral region below thw lower ribs |
Right Hypochondriac Region |
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Right lower region beside the pubic region |
Right Inguinal Region |
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One area of the abdominopelvic cavity on the inferior right side |
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) |
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One area of the abdominopelvic cavity on the superior right side |
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) |
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Region top the right of the umbilical region |
Right Lumbar Region |
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Line dividing the body into the left and right sides |
Sagittal Plane |
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Membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities that secrete a watery fluid |
Serous Membranes |
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Objective evidence of disease |
Signs |
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System made up of bones and provides the framework for protectibg internal organs |
Skeletal System |
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Instrument used ti detect body sounds |
Stethescope |
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Pertaining to the surface |
Superficial |
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Toward the head or upper part of a structure |
Superior |
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Lying face up |
Supine |
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Operation or operative procedure |
Surgery |
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Subjective state of disease |
Symptoms |
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Space occupied by the lungs, heart, and trachea |
Thoracic Cavity |
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Grouping of similar cells that perform a specific function |
Tissue |
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Middle region and above the pubic region |
Umbilical Region |
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System that is involved with waste removal and fluid and electrolyte balance |
Urinary System |
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra |
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Anterior or Belly side |
Ventral |
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Pertaining to internal organs |
Visceral |
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