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250 Cards in this Set
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anthrac
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black
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arter
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artery
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glyc
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sugar
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arthr
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joint
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asthm
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shortness of breath
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calc
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calcium
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carb
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carbon
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cyan
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blue
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derm
dermat |
skin
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gastr
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stomach
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gluc
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sugar
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gynec
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female
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mast
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breast
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necr
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dead
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ocul
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eye
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ped
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child
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pelvi
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pelvis
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uter
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uterus
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acet
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vinegar, acid, sharp
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adip
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fat
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alb
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white
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alg
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pain
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cardi
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heart
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chron
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time
long |
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andr
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male
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corp
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body
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cervic
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neck
cervix |
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radi
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radiation
x-ray |
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pyr
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fever, fire
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morph
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shape, dream
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morb
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sick
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bucc
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inside of cheek
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cyt
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cell
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edem, edema
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excess fluid in the tissues
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optic
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eye
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blast
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sprout; immature cell
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aur
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hear
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aud, audit
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hear
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neur
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nerve
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nat
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birth
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mens
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moon; month
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immun
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safe from
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hyster
metr |
uterus
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hyster
metr |
uterus
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hem
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blood
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bronch
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bronchus (pathway from the windpipe)
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phleb
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vein
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muscul
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mouse, muscle
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ichthy
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fishy, scaly
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enter
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intestine
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hepat
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liver
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lymph
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water, lymph
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myc
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fungus
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esth
esthesi |
perception
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cephal
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head; expansion
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encephal
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brain
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brachi
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arm
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erythr
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red
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onc
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tumor, mass
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plasm, plas
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molded, formation
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strept
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wavy, twisted chain
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vert
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turn
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pneum
pneumat |
breath, air
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aden
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gland
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cerebr
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brain
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mal
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bad
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micro
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small
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mono
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one
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post
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behind, after
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pre
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before, infront
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quadri
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four
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ectomy
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removal of, cut out
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iatry
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treatment
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ism
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condition, state
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cillin
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penicillin
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g
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gram
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gr
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grain
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h
hr |
hour
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lb
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pound
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mL
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millileter
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qs
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quantity sufficient
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qsad
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to make quantity sufficient
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stat
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immediatly
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tbsp
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tablespoon
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tsp
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teaspoon
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bs
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bloodsugar
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hbp
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high blood pressure
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uti
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urinary tract infection
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wbc
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white blood cell
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cap
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capsule
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fl
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fluid
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fl oz
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fluid ounce
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inj
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injection
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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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oint
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ointment
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o/w
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oil in water
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supp
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suppository
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syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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ntg
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nitroglycerin
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ac
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before meals
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ad lib
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freely
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am
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before noon
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bid
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twice a day
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thyr
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thyroid
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vas
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blood vessel
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ur
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urine
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pharmac
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sorcery, poison, drug
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nas
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nose
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cyst
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bladder
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coagul
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clot
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pod, ped
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foot
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my
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muscle
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chir
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hand
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carcin
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crab, cancer
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axill
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armpit
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noct
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at night
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q
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every
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qd
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every day
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qh
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every hour
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q3h
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every 3 hours
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tiw
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3 times a week
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wk
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week
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c with a line over it
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with
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comp
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compound
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daw
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dispense as written
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d/c
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discharge, discontinue
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post
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behind, after
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dil
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dillute
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disp
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dispence
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non rep, nr
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do not repeat
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O2
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oxygen
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PBO
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prescribed brand only
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Rx
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take
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s with a line over it
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without
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sig
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write on label
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ut dict, ud
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as directed
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w/o
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without
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y/o
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years old
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triangle
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change
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gr
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grain
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nephr
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kidney
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mening
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membrane around the brain and spinal cord
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ten, tend
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stretch
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stom, stomy
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mouth, surgical opening
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pleur
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lining surrounding lungs
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angi
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vessel
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scler
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hard
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staphyl
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cluster of grapes
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soma
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body
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troph, trop
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growing, nourish, develope
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thorac
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chest
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tympan
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eardrum
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psych
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spirit, mind
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spasm
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drawing tight
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rhin
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nose
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intra
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within, inside, during
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macro
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large
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mega
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large
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para
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beside, to the side of, wrong
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peri
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around
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iso
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equal, same
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poly
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many
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pro
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before, infront
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pseudo
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false
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emesis
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vomiting
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emia
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condition of the blood
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iasis
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abnormal condition
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itis
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inflammation
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ium
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tissue
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ize
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makes a verb
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lepsy
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seizure
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logy
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study of, reasoning about
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oma
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tumor
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path, pathy
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disease, suffering
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pepsia
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digestion
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plasty
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reshaping, repair of
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rhea
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discharge, flow
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scope
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device to view with one's eye
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stomy
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surgical opening
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tomy
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cut
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vudine
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antiviral
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vir
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antiviral
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triptyline
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tricylic anti depressant
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triptan
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migrane drug
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tidine
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H 2 blocker
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sulfa
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sulfonamide antibacterial
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statin
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cholesterol lowering drug
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gtt
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drop(s)
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mg
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milligram
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D5NS
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5% dextrose in Normal Saline solution
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DW
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distilled water
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D5W
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5% dextrose in water
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D10W
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10% dextrose in water
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elix
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elixir
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NS
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normal saline
(0.9% sodium chloride) |
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1/2 NS
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half strength normal saline
(0.45%) |
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NTG
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nitroglycerin
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RL, R/L
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Ringer's Lactate (solution)
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susp
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suspension
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SWFI
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sterile water for injection
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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APAP
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acctaminophen
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ASA
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aspirin
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hc
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hydrocortisane
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bp
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blood pressure
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semide
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loop diuretic
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profen
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steroid anti-inflammatory
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olone
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steroid anti-inflammatory
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cart
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steroid anti-inflammatory
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pril
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ACE inhibitar
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olol
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beta blocker
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nitr
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coronary vasodiator
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sub
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under, beneath
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tachy
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rapid
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trans
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across, behond, through
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-algia, -algesia
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pain
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-cide
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Killer
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-myein
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macrolide antibiotic
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flox
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quinobne antibatie
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estro
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estrogen hormone
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-cycline
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tetracycline antibiotic
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-conatole
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antifungal
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cod
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narcotic analgesic
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cef
cefp ceph |
cephalosporin antibiotic
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-caine
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local anesthetic
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barb
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barbiturate
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-azosin
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vasodilator
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-azepam
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benzodiazepine
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aa
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of each
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ad
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up to, so as to make
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c
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celsius
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cc
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cubic centimeter (mL)
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T
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temperature
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Bm
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bowel movement
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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HA
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headache
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N + V, N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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sct
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sickle-cell trait
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sob
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shortness of breath
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uri
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upper respiratory infection
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vs
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vital signs
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amp
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ampule
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aq
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water
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D5LR
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5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
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ss (with line over)
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one-half
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