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38 Cards in this Set
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Ca
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carcinoma, cancer, Calcium
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cal
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calorie
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cap
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capsule
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CAT
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computerized axial tomography
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cath
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catheter, catheterize
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control
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CCU
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Coronary Care Unit
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cephal(o)-
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head
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cerebr(o)-
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brain
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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cirrh-
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yellow
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Cl
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chloride
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cm
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centimeter
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c/o
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complains of
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVP
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central venous pressure
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cyan(o)-
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blue
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cyst-
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sac, bladder
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-cele
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swelling, tumor
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-centesis
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puncture of a cavity
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-cis
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cut
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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DC, dc
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discontinue
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dsg
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dressing
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D5LR
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dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
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D5NS
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dextrose 5% in normal saline
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D5W
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dextrose 5% in water
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DX, Dx
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diagnosis
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dys-
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diseased, difficult
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Echo
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echocardiogram
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E coli
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Escherichia coli
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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EKG, ECG
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electrocardiogram
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elix
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elixir
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EMG
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electromyography
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