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257 Cards in this Set
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Nephr/o
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Kidney
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Ven/o
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Vein
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Thorac/o
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Chest
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Lith/o
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Stone, Calculus
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Craini/o
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Cranium
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Cholecyst
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Gallbladder
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Hapat/o
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Liver
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Retin/o
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Retina
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Patell
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Patella (knee)
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Ovari
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Ovari
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Gynec/o
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Female,Woman
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Phleb
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Vein
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Cardi/o
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Heart
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Splen/o
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Spleen
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Neur/o
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Nerv, Nervious System
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Enter/o
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Intestine
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Hyster/o
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Uterus
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Hem/o
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Blood
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Scler/o
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Hardening
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Dermat/o
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Skin
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Pheum/o
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Lung
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Mamm/o
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Breast
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Trache/o
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Trachea
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Cutane/o
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Skin
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Rect/o
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Rectum
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stasis
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Standing Still
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oma
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Tumor
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megaly
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Enlargment
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logy
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Process of study
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tripsy
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Crushing
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pathy
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Disease
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gram
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A writting, a record
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ectomy
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Excision, or surgical removal
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centesis
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Surgical Puncture
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scope
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Instrument to examine visually
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Cele
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Hernia, Swelling
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rraphy
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Suture
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graphy
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Process of recording
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paresis
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Partial or incomplete paralysis
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plasty
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Surgical repair
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phasia
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Speech
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ac
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Pertaing to
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Metry
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Act of measuring, to meassure
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ar
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Pertaing to
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ary
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Pertaing to
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ole
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Small
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ic
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Pertaining to
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eal
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Pertainig to
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ic
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Pertainig to
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ule
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small
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al
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Pertaing to
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anti
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Against
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pro
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Before
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sub
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under,below,beneath
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hyper
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over,above,excessive
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peri
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around
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dys
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bad,painful,difficult
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intra
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in,within
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retro
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after,backward,behind
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dia
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through,across
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ante
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before
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contra
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against
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infra
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under,below,beneath
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inter
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between
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para
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beside
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micro
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small
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in
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not
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an
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without,not,lack of
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poly
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many,much
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mal
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ill,bad,poor
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supra
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above
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tachy
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rapid
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brady
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slow
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mono
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one
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endo
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in,within
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epi
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upon
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later/o
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side
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mid
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middle
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hypo
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under,below
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macro
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large
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hemi
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half
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Excision of the kneecap
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patellectomy
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Enlargement of the spleen
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splenomegaly
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Inflammation of the appendix
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Appendicitis
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blood in the urine
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Hematuria
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puncture of the amniotic sac
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Amniocentesis
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visual examination of the stomach
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Gastroscopy
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forming an opening in the trachea
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Tracheostomy
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removal of a clot
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Thrombectomy
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surgical repair of the brest
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Mammoplasty
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pertaing to the brestbone
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Sternal
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FBS
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Fasting blood sugar (lab)
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US
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Ultrasound (x-ray)
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CXR
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Chest X-ray (X-ray)
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CBC
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Complete blood count (Lab)
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GTT
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Glucose tolerance test (Lab)
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging (X-ray)
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KUB
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Kidney, ureter and bladder (X-ray)
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lytes
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Electrolytes (Lab)
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IVP
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Intravenous pyelogram (X-ray)
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PSA
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Prostatic specific antigen (Lab)
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GB Series
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Gallbladder series (X-ray)
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Hct
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Hematocrit (Lab)
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Bx
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Biopsy (Lab)
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BaE
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Barium enema (X-ray)
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C & S
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Culture and sensitivity (Lab)
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ABG's
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Arteral blood gases (Lab)
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GI Series
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Gastrointestinal series (X-ray)
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Cancer
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Ca
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Cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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Range of motion
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ROM
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Diagnosis
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Dx
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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As required
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prn
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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PID
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At bedtime
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hs
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Immediately
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STAT; stat
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Orally (by mouth)
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po; p.o
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Hematocrit
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Hct
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Cancer with metastases
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Ca --
c mets |
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Urinary tract infection
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UTI
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Before meals
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ac
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Subcutaneous
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sc
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Tuberculosis
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TB; tb
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Bedrest
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BR
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No known allergies
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NKA
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Myocardial infarction
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MI
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Fracture
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Fx; #
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Dilation and curettage
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D & C
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White blood cell
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WBC
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Sodium
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Na
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Electrolytes
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lytes
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Short of breath
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SOB
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Abdomen
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abd
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Every two hours
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q 2 h
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Without
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Every day
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od
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TPN
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
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NPO
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Nothing per os (by mouth)
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RBC
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Red Blood Cells
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MVA
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Motor Vehicle Accident
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I & O
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Intake and Output
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ABG
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Arterial Blood Gas
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ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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IDDM
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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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Hx
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History
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Ca
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Cancer
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NKA
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Know Known Allergies
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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Fx; #
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Fracture
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D&C
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Dilation and Curettage
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bid
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Twice a day
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tid
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three times a day
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STAT; stat
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Immediately
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od
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Every Day or Overdose or Right eye
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With
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Orch/l
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Testes
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Py/o
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Pus
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Noct/o
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Night
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Urethr/o
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Urethra
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Ureter/o
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Ureter
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Ren/o
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Kidney
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Glomerul/o
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Glomerulus
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Phaqia
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Eating, Ingesting, Swallowing
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Pexy
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Fixation, Suspension
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Colp/o
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Vagina
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Salping/o
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Fallopian tubes, Utorine tubes
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Chondr/
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Cartilage
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Stomat/o
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Mouth
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx (throat)
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Hemangi/o
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Blood vessel
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Myel/o
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Bone marrow, Spinal cord
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Poeisis
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Formation
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Penia
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Decrease, Deficiency
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Osis
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Abnormal Condition,
Increase (used primarily with blood cells) |
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Lapar/o
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Abdomen
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Plegia
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Paralysis, Stroke
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Men/o
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Menses, Menstration
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Ectasis
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Dilation, Expansion
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Encephal/o
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Brain
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Cerebr/o
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Cerebrum
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Stenosis
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Constriction, Narrowing
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Iasis
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Condition, Formation of prensence
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Rrhage
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Burst Forth (of)
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Cyst/o
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Bladder
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Cost/o
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Ribs
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Hemat/o
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Blood
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My/o
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Muscle
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Rrhaqia
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Burst Forth (of)
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Vagin/o
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Vagina
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cyte
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Cell
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emesis
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Vomiting
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emia
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Blood Condition (of)
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itis
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Inflammation
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rrhea
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Discharge, flow
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spasm
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Involuntary contraction, Twitching
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toxic
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Poison
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primi
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First
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tri
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Three
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quad/quadri
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Four
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uni
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One
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semi
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Half, Partial
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bi
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Two
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extra
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Outside
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ec
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Out
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circum
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Around
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erythr/o
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Red
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lymph/o
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Lymph
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globin
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Protine
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di
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Two
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brachi/o
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Arm
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Cervic/o
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Neck
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Stern/o
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Sternum
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Femor/o
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Femur/thigh bone
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Fibul/o
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Fibula
(smaller outer bone of leg) |
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Humer/o
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Humerus
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Tibi/o
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Tibia
(larger inner bone of lower leg) |
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vertebr/o
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Verterbrae (backbone)
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prostat/o
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Prostate
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ur/o
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Urine, Urinary
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Mast/o
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Brest
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oophor/o
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Ovri
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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narc/o
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Stupor/numbing
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mening/o
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Meninges
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aque/o
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Water
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opt/o
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Vision, Eye
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pc
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After Meals
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NAS
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No Added Salt
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AAT
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Activity as tolerated
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Clear Fluids
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CI, flds.; CF
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DAT
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Diet as tolerated
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NYD
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Not yet diagnosed
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URI
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Upper respiratory infection
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CHEO
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Children;s Hospital of
Eastern Ontario |
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EMERG/ER
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Emergency Department
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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OB; OBS
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Obstetrics
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OT
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Occupational Therapy
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OR
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Operating Room
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Hgb
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Hemoglobin
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HDL
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Cholesterol Test
(high-density lipoprotein) |
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R&M
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Routine and microscopic
(urine test) |
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Oid
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Four times a day
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BM
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Bowel movment
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CPR
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Cardiopulomary resuscitation
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Sclerosis
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Abnormal condition of hardening
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Thermometer
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Instrument for measuring heat
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Osteoarthritis
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Inflamation of bone and joint
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Osteochondritis
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Inflamation of bone and cartilage
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