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340 Cards in this Set
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Ambi |
Both |
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Ante |
Before |
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Brady |
Slow |
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Chlor |
Green |
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Circum |
Around |
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Cirrh |
Yellow |
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Con |
With |
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Contra |
Against |
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Dia |
Across/through |
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Dipl |
Double |
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Dis |
Separate from or apart |
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Dys |
Painful or difficult |
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Ec |
Away or out |
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Ecto |
Outside |
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Endo |
Within |
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Epi |
Upon |
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Erythr |
Red |
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Eu |
Good or normal |
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Exo |
Outside |
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Hemi |
Half |
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Heter |
Different |
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Im/in |
Not |
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Immun |
Safe, protected |
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Infra |
Below or under |
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Inter |
Between |
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Intra |
Within |
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Iso |
Equal |
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Leuk |
White |
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Melan |
Black |
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Meso |
Middle |
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Meta |
Beyond, after, changing |
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Pachy |
Heavy, thick |
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Pan |
All |
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Para |
Alongside or abnormal |
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Peri |
Around |
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Polio |
Gray |
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Pro/Pre |
Before |
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Purpur |
Purple |
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Quadri |
Four |
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Retro |
After |
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Rube |
Red |
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Supra |
Above or excessive |
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Sym/syn |
Above or excessive |
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Tachy |
Fast |
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Trans |
Across, through |
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Xanth |
Yellow |
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Xer |
Dry |
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Ac/al |
Pertaining to |
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Algia |
Pain |
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Ar/ary |
Pertaining to |
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Asthenia |
Without strength |
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Cele |
Pouching or hernia |
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Cyesis |
Pregnancy |
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Cynia |
Pain |
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Eal |
Pertaining to |
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Ectasis |
Expansion or dilation |
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Ectomy |
Removal |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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Ema |
Condition |
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Emesis |
Vomiting |
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Esthenia |
Lack of sensation |
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Genic |
Origin or production |
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Gram |
Record |
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ia |
Condition of |
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iasis |
Condition of, formation of |
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iatry |
Treatment |
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Icle |
Small |
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ium |
Tissue or structure |
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Lepsy |
Seizure |
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Lith |
Stone |
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Malacia |
Softening |
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Megaly |
Enlargement |
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Mycosis |
Fungal infection |
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Oid |
Resembling |
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Ole |
Small |
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Oma |
Tumor |
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Opia/opsia |
Vision |
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Osis |
Abnormal condition, increase |
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Osmia |
Smell |
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Paresis |
Partial paralysis |
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Pathy |
Disease |
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Penia |
Decrease |
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Pepsia |
Digestion |
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Phagia |
Swallowing |
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Phasia |
Speech |
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Philia |
Attraction for |
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Plasia |
Formation, development |
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Plasty |
Surgical repair |
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Plegia |
Paralysis, stroke |
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Pnea |
Breathing |
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Rrhage |
To burst forth |
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Rrhea |
Discharge |
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Sclerosis |
Hardness |
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Stasis |
Stop or stand |
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Tocia |
Childbirth, labor |
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Tomy |
Incision |
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Tropea |
To turn |
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Tropic |
Stimulate |
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Trophy |
Nutrition, growth |
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Ula, ule |
Small |
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Aneur |
Widening |
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Angi |
Vessel |
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Aort |
Aorta |
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Arter |
Artery |
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Ather |
Plaque |
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Card |
Heart |
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Embol |
Embolus |
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Oxy |
Oxygen |
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Pector |
Chest |
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Phleb |
Vein |
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Stenosis |
Narrowing |
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Thromb |
Clot |
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Vascu |
Blood vessel |
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Ven |
Vein |
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Aden |
Gland |
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Adrena |
Adrenal |
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Crine |
To secrete |
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Glyc |
Sugar |
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Lipid |
Fat |
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Myx |
Mucus |
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Nephr |
Kidney |
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Pancreat |
Pancreas |
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Plas |
Development |
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Somat |
Body |
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Tetan |
Tetanus |
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Thym |
Thymus |
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Systolic |
Increased pressure phase |
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Diastolic |
Relaxation phase |
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Duct leading to the gallbladder |
Cystic duct |
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Chol |
Bile |
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Col |
Colon |
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Enter |
Intestine |
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Gastr |
Stomach |
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Hemat |
Blood |
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Herni |
Hernia |
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Lapar |
Abdomen |
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Orexia |
Appetite |
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Pepsia |
Digestion |
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Phag |
Swallow |
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Adip |
Fat |
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Cutane |
Skin |
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Hist |
Tissue |
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Kerat |
Hard |
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Mast |
Breast |
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Necr |
Death |
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Onych |
Nail |
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Muscles producing flexor movement |
Agonist |
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Aden |
Gland |
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Phleb |
Vein |
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Splen |
Spleen |
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Thromb |
Clot |
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Burs |
Bursa |
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Chondr |
Cartilage |
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Rhabdo |
Rod |
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Alges |
Pain |
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esthes |
Sensation |
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Ment |
Mind |
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Myel |
Spinal chord |
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Neur |
Nerve |
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Phas |
Speech |
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Psycho |
Mind |
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Somat |
Body |
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Arthr |
Joint |
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Carp |
Wrist |
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Crani |
Skull |
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Dactyl |
Finger or toe |
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Femor |
Thigh bone |
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Fibul |
Small bone/leg bone |
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Humer |
Upper arm bone |
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Lord |
Curve |
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Phalang |
Bones of fingers or toes |
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Rachi |
Vertebrae |
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Scoli |
Crooked, bent |
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Spondyl |
Vertebrae |
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Tibi |
Large, lower leg bone |
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Condyle |
Knob, knuckle |
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Eclamps |
Shining forth |
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gynec |
Woman |
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Hyster |
Uterus |
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Metr |
Uterus |
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Men |
Menstruation |
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Salping |
Fallopian tube |
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Toc |
Birth |
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Andr |
Male |
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Balan |
Glans penis |
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Crypt |
Hidden |
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Orch/orchid |
Testis |
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Prostat |
Prostate gland |
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Vas |
Vessel, duct |
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Varic |
Varicose veins |
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Capn |
Carbon dioxide |
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Ox |
Oxygen |
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Pneumon |
Lung, air |
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Albumin |
Protein |
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Cyst |
Bladder |
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Vesic |
Bladder |
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Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Eustachian tube |
Connects middle ear to nose and throat |
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Canaliculi |
Tear ducts |
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Ambly |
Dim, dull |
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Blephar |
Eyelid |
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Glauc |
Gray |
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Irid, ir |
Iris |
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Lacrim |
Tear duct |
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Ocul/opthalm |
Eye |
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Opia |
Vision |
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Stihmat |
Pointed |
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Antipruritic |
Prevents itching |
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Antispasmodic |
Relieves intestinal cramping |
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Antitussive |
Relieves coughing |
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Antihyperlipidemic |
Lowers high cholesterol levels |
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Keratolytic |
Destroys hard skin layers, like warts |
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ADR |
Adverse drug reaction |
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AMI |
Acute myocardial infarction |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BPH |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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BS |
Blood sugar |
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BSA |
Body surface area |
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CA |
Cancer |
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CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
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CF |
cardiac failure |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
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DAW |
Dispense as written |
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D/C |
Discontinue |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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DUR |
Drug utilization review |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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EC |
Enteric coated |
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FH |
Family history |
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GERD |
Gastroesophageal reflux diseases |
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Gtt |
Drop |
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HA |
Headache |
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HBP |
High blood pressure |
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HDL |
High density lipoprotein |
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HR |
Heart rate |
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IO, I/O |
Fluid intake and outtake |
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IOP |
Intraocular output |
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KVO |
Keep vein open |
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LBW |
Low birth rate |
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LDL |
Low density lipoprotein |
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LOC |
Loss of consciousness |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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MICU |
Medical intensive care unit |
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NKA |
No known allergies |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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NS |
Normal saline |
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NVD |
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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OR |
Operating room |
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PUD |
Peptic ulcer disease |
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PVD |
Peripheral vascular disease |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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SBP |
Systolic bp |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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T & C |
Type and cross-match (blood) |
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TEDS |
Thrombo-embolic disease stockings |
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TPN |
Total parental nutrition |
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Tx |
Treatment |
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U/A |
Urinalysis |
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UCHD |
Usual childhood diseases |
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URD |
Upper respiratory diseases |
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VD |
Venereal disease |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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A.d. |
Right ear |
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a.s. , a.l. |
Left ear |
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a.u. |
Each ear |
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o.d. |
Right eye |
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o.s. , o.l. |
Left eye |
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o.u. |
Each eye |
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p.o. |
By mouth |
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s.l |
Sublingually, under the tongue |
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Top. |
Topically, locally |
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Tab. |
Tablet |
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Cap |
Capsule |
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SR, XR, XL |
Slow, extended release |
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Sol |
Solution |
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Susp |
Suspension |
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Bid |
Twice a day |
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Tid |
Three times a day |
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Qid |
Four times a day |
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Q a.m. |
Morning/each morning |
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P.m. |
Afternoon or evening |
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H.S. |
At bedtime |
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i, ii |
One, two, etc |
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ss |
One half |
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UTD |
As directed |
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NR |
No refill |
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p.r. |
Rectally |
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p.v. |
Vaginally |
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inh |
Inhalation |
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per neb |
By nebulizer |
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SC, subc, subq |
Subcutaneous |
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I.m. |
Intramuscular |
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I.v.p |
Intravenous push |
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IVPS |
Intravenous piggyback |
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Syr. |
Syrup |
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Liq. |
Liquid |
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Supp. |
Suppository |
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Crm |
Cream |
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Ung., oint |
Ointment |
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Prn |
As needed |
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a.c. |
Before eating |
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p.c. |
After eating |
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Q_h |
Every _ hours |
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mEq |
Milliequivalent |
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a.a |
Of each |
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Ad |
To, up to |
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Aq |
Add water up to |
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qs, q.s., ad |
Add sufficient quantity to make |
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SS |
1/2 |
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I or i (Roman numeral) |
1 |
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V |
5 |
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X |
10 |
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L |
50 |
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C |
100 |
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D |
500 |
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M |
1000 |
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1 lb to oz |
16 oz |
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1 oz to grain |
437.5 gr |
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1 grain to mg |
64.8 mg |
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1 gallon to qt |
4 qt |
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1 qt to pint |
2 pt |
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1 pint to fl oz |
16 fl oz |
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1 fl oz to fl dram |
8 fl dram |
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1 fl dr to minim |
60 min |
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1 tsp to ml |
5 ml |
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1 tbsp to tsp |
3 tsp |
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1 tspn to ml |
15 ml |
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1 cup to oz |
8 fl oz |
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1 liter to fl oz |
33.8 fl oz |
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1 pint to ml |
473 ml |
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1 fl oz to ml |
29.6 ml |
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1 kg to lb |
2.2 lb |
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1 lb to grams |
453.6 g |
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1 oz to grams |
28.35 g |
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1 gram to grain |
15.4 gr |
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1 gr to mg |
64.8 mg |
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Buccal |
Inside the cheek |
