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157 Cards in this Set
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immature
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-ac -al -ar -ry -eal
-ic -ose -ous -tic -oid -ole |
pertaining to
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bacteri-
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bacteria
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-gram
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record
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-logy
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study of
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-logist
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one who specializes in the treatment or study of
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-ole
-ule |
small
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-trophy
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development
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-rrhexis
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rupture or breaking
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-rrhea
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discharge or flow
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-rrhagia
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to burst forth
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-pnea
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breathing
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-phobia
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fear of
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-phagia
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eat; devour
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-osis
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condition
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-oma
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tumor
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-malacia
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softening
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-lysis
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breaking down
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-itis
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inflammation
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-iasis
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formation of; presence of
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-oid
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like or resembling
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-emesis
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vomit
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-cele
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pouch, sac or hernia
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-algia
-dynia |
pain
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-scopy
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examination
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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-poiesis
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formation
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-tripsy
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crushing
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-tomy
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incision
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-stomy
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surgical creation of an artificial opening
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-plasty
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surgical repair or reconstruction
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-ectomy
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excision; surgical removal
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-centesis
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puncture to remove fluid
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abdomin-
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abdomen
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path-
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disease
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nephr-
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kidney
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necr-
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death
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hepat-
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liver
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lip-
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fat
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hemat-
hem- |
blood
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enter-
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intestines
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cyst-
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sac or cyst containing fluid; urinary bladder
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cyt-
cyte- |
cell
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cardi-
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heart
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cephal-
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head
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carcin-
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cancer; cancerous
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angi-
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vessel
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AU
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both ears
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with
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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AS
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left ear
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a.c.
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before meals
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p |
after
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before
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Wt
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Weight
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VS
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vital signs
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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ROS
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review of systems
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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NKA
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no known allergies
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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H&P
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history & physical
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Ht
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Height
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Dx
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diagnosis
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D/C
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discontinue
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C/O
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complains of
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CC
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chief complaint
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BP
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blood pressure
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h.s.
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hour sleep
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OD
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right eye
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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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p.c. |
after meals
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p.o.
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by mouth
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p.r.n.
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as needed
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q.
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every or each
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q.d.
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every day
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.2h.
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every 2 hours
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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q.o.d.
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every other day
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STAT
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immediately
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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without
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brady-
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slow
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peri-
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around; circular movement
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trans-
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across or through
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dys-
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faulty; painful; difficult
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ecto-
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outside
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bi-
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two; both
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anti-
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against; opposed to
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pro-
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before
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tachy-
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fast
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tetra-
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four
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pre-
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before
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ante-
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before
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quadri-
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four
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poly-
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many
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para-
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abnormal; alongside; beside
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mono-
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one
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micro-
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small
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ad-
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toward, to, near
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a-
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without, not
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ab-
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away from
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LLQ
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Left Lower Quadrant
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LUQ
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Left Upper Quadrant
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RLQ
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Right Lower Quadrant
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RUQ
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Right Upper Quadrant
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bio-
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life
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endo-
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inside; within
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intra-
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inside; within
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epi-
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upon
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eu-
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normal; good
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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above or excessive; extreme
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hypo-
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deficient; below
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sub-
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below; under
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mal-
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bad
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CT
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Computed Tomography
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Fluoroscopy
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Imaging technique uses a cathode ray tube
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MRI
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Sonography
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Ultrasound Imaging
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Radiology
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Study of X-Rays
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Erythr/o
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red
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cyan/o
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blue
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melan/o
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black
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purpur/o
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purple
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xanth/o
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yellow
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leuk/o
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white
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Spinal Column Regions
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Cervical
Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Coccyx |
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AKA
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above the knee amputation
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AROM
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active range of motion
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BKA
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below the knee amputation
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fx
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fracture
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PROM
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passive range of motion
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TENS
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transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
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IOP
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intraocular pressure
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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ENT
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ears, nose and throat
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose and throat
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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IRDS
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infant respiratory distress syndrome
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O2
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oxygen
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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TB
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tuberculosis
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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