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165 Cards in this Set
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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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AD
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right ear
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CPhT
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certified pharmacy tech
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired
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am or a.m.
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before noon
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AMA
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American medical association
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amb
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ambulatory
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amt
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amount
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AU
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both ears; in each ear
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bid
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twice a day
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BPM
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beats per minute
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BP
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blood pressure
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BR
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bathroom
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c
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with
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CC
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Chief compliant
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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cm
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centimeter
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cm3
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cubic centimeter
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CMA
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certified medical assistant
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c/o
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complains of
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CV
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cardiovascular
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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d/c
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discontinue
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DOB
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date of birth
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Dx
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diagnosis
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EGG or ECG
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electrocardiogram
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ED
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emergency department
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EMS
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emergency medical service
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ENT
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ear, nose, and throat
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ER
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emergency room
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F
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fahrenheit
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FDA
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food and drug administration
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feq
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frequent
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ft
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foot
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F/U
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follow up
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FWB
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full weight bearing
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Fx
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fracture
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g
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gram
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GYN
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gynecology
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h
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hour
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H/A
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headache
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Hct
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hematocrit
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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H/O
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history of
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H2O
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water
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HR
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heart rate
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hs
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at bedtime
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ht
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height
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I & O
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intake and output
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IV
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intravenous
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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lb
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pound
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LTC
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long term care
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m
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meter
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med(s)
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medication(s)
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mg
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milligram
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MI
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myocardial infraction
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min
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minute
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ml
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milliliter
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mm
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millimeter
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mm3
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cubic millimetre
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PTCB
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pharmacy technician certification board
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NC
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no change
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N/C
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no complaints
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NWB
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non weight bearing
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O2
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oxygen
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OB/GYN
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obstetrics and gynecology
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OD
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right eye
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OOB
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out of bed
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OP
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outpatient
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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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oz
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ounce
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P
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pulse
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Pc
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after meals
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per
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by; through
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pm or p.m.
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afternoon; evening
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po or PO
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by mouth
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prn
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as needed
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Pt
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patient
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Px
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physical examination
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q
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every; each
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q AM
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every morning
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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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q2h,(q3h, q4h)
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every 2 (3, 4) hours
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qid
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four times a day
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qn
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every night
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qod
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every other day
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qt
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quart
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RBC
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red blood cell
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ROM
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range of motion
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Rx
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prescription
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without
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sec
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second
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Sx
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symptoms
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T
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temperature
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temp
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temperature
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tid
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three times a day
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
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treatment
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URI
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upper respitory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VS
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vital signs
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WB
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weight bearing
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WBC
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white blood cells
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W/C
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wheelchair
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wk
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week
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w/o
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without
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YOB
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year of birth
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DOB
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date of birth
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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ad -
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toward
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ana-
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up, apart
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ante-
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before, forward
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anti
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against
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auto-
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self, own
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bi-
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two
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brady-
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slow
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cata-
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down
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con-
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with, together
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contra-
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against, opposite
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de-
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down, lack
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dia-
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through, complete
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dys-
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bad, painful
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ec-, ecto-
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out, outside
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en-, endo-
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in, within
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epi-
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upon, on, above
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ex-
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outside, out
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive, above
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hypo-
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deficient, under
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in-
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not
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infra-
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beneath, under
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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in, within, into
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macro-
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large
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mal-
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mad
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micro-
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small
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neo-
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new
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pan-
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all
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para-
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abnormal, beside, near
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per-
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through
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peri-
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surrounding
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poly-
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many, much
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post-
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after, behind
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pseudo-
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false
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re-
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back, again
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retro-
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behind, backward
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sub-
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under
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supra-
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above, upper
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syn-, sym-
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together, with
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tachy-
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fast
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trans-
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across, through
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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uni-
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one
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