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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Prefix: a-

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without

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Prefix: anti-

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against

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Prefix: cac-

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bad

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Prefix: dia-

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through

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Prefix: mal-

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bad

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Prefix: milli-

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one-thousandth

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Prefix: neo-

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new

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Prefix: pro-

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before

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Prefix: dis-

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apart

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Prefix: ex-

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out

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Prefix: ab-

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away from

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Prefix: auto-

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self

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Prefix: centi-

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one hundred, one hundredth

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Prefix: hetero-

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different

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Prefix: micro-

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small

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Prefix: multi-

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many, much

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Prefix: para-

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beside, alongside, abnormal

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Prefix: syn-

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together, with

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Prefix: epi-

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upon

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Prefix: in-

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in, into

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Suffix: -al

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pertaining to

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Suffix: -centesis

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surgical puncture

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Suffix: -form

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shape

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Suffix: -genic

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formation, produce

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Suffix: -grade

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a step

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Suffix: -graphy

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recording

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Suffix: - ic

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pertaining to

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Suffix: -ism

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condition

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Suffix: -liter

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liter

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Suffix: -meter

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instrument to measure

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Suffix: -ous

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pertaining to

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Suffix: -phoresis

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to carry

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Suffix: -sepsis

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decay

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Suffix: -ar

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pertaining to

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Suffix: -ary

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pertaining to

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Suffix: -drome

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that which runs together

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Suffix: -fuge

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to flee

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Suffix: -gnosis

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knowledge

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Suffix: -gram

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a weight

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Suffix: -hexia

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condition

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Suffix: -ion

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process

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Suffix: -ive

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nature of, quality of

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Suffix: -logy

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study of

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Suffix: -osis

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condition

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Suffix: -pathy

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disease

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Suffix: -scope

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instrument for examining

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Suffix: -therapy

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treatment

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Suffix: -y

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condition

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Root: adhes

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stuck to

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Root: centr/i

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center

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Root: format

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a shaping

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Root: kil/o

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a thousand

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53
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Root: necr

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death

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Root: norm

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rule

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55
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Root: organ

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organ

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Root: pyr/o

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heat, fire

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Root: axill

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armpit

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Root: chem/o

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chemical

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Root: gene

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formation, produce

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Root: macr/o

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large

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Root: nom

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law

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Root: onc/o

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tumor

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Root: pyret

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fever

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Root: radi/o

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ray, x-ray

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Root: scop

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to examine

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Root: therm/o

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hot, heat

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Root: tuss

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cough

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Root: dem

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people

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Root: cis

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to cut

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Root: maxim

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greatest

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Root: palm

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palm

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Root: sept

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putrefaction

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Root: top/o

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place

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Root: infect

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to infect

75
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Root: eti/o

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cause

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Root: malign

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bad kind, growing

77
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Root: minim

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least

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Root: prophylact

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guarding

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Prcoess of being stuck together

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Adhesion

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Without decay

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Asepsis

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Pertaining to the armpit

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Axillary

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Use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease

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Chemotherapy

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Pertaining to a different formation

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Heterogeneous

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Process of being badly shaped, deformed

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Malformation

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Scientific instrument designed to view small objects

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Microscope

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Occurring in or having many shapes

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Multiform

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New disease

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Neopathy

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Study of tumors

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Oncology

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AB

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abnormal

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ABMS

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American Board of Medical Specialties

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ac

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acute

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Amb

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ambulatory

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ax

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axillary

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BP

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blood pressure

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Bx

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biopsy

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C

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Centigrade, Celsius

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CC

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Chief complaint

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cm

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centimeter

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CV

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cardiovascular

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Derm

A

dermatology

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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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EHR

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Electronic health record

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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FACP

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Fellow of the American College of Physicians

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FACS

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Fellow of the American College of Sergeons

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FP

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Family Practice

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g

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gram

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GYN

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gynecology

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HHS

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Health and Human Services

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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Ht

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height

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Hx

A

history

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kg

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kilogram

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L

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liter

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mcg

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microgram

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mg

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milligram

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mL

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milliliter

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Neuro

A

neurology

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OB

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obstetrics

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Orth

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orthopedics

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P

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pulse

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Path

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pathology

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PE

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physical examination

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Peds

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pediatrics

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PHI

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protected health information

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Psych

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psychiatry, psychology

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R

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respiration

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SOAP

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subjective objective assessment plan

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SS

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social security

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Sx

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symptom

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T

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temperature

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TRP

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temperature, pulse, respiration

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Wt

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weight

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y/o

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year(s) old

Medical Terminology (10 decks)

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