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98 Cards in this Set
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hem/o
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blood
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peri-
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within
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myring/o
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eardrum
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-emesis
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vomiting
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lip/o
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fat
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leuk/o
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white
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hyper-
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above
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xer/o
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dry
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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my/o
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muscle
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-pathy
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disease of
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder, duct, sac
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cardi/o
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heart
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lith/o
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stone
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-otomy
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incision into
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leuk/o
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white
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hyper-
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above
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xer/o
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dry
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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my/o
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muscle
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-pathy
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disease of
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder, duct, sac
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cardi/o
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heart
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lith/o
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stone
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-otomy
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incision into
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-ectomy
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surgical removal or excision of
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-ostomy
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surgical creation to make a new opening
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necr/o
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death
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nephr/o
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kidney
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py/o
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pus, purulent drainage
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cyan/o
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blue
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noct/o
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night
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brady-
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slow
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oste/o
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bone
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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hepat/o
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liver
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dys-
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difficult, painful
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cyt/o
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cell
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-lysis
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breakdown of
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hemi-
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blood
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macr/o
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large
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ABG
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arterial blood gases
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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AIDS
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
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biopsy
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CA
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cancer
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CNS
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central nervous system
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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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CT
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computerized tomography
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DOB
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date of birth
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ENT
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ear, nose, throat
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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Hct
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Hematocrit
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Hgb
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Hemoglobin
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HTN
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hypertension
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IV
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intravenous
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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NG
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nasogastric
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OTC
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over the counter
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PNS
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Peripheral Nervous Systerm
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PSA
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prostate specific antigen
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PT
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prothrombin time
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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Stat
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immediately
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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URI
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upper respiratory tract infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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OT
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occupational therapy
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TAH-BSO
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total abdominal hysterectomy / w bilateral salpinoophorectomy
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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CT
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computerized tomography
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