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Med Term Chapter 1 Flashcards

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etym/o

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word origin

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-logy

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the study of

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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append/o-

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appendix

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arteri/o-

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artery

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arthr/o-

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joint

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bi/o-

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living organisms

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card/i-

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heart

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cardi/o-

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heart

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cholecyst/o-

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gallbladder

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col/o-

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colon

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colon/o-

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colon

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cost/o-

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rib

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cutane/o-

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skin

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derm/o-

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skin

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digest/o-

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break down food;digest

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enter/o-

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intestine

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esthes/o-

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sensation;feeling

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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gemin/o-

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set or group

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hem/o-

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blood

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hepat/o-

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liver

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hyster/o-

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uterus(womb)

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intestin/o-

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intestine

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lapar/o-

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abdomen

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laryng/o-

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o-

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side

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mamm/o-

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breast

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menstru/o-

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monthly discharge of blood

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ment/o-

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mind

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muscul/o-

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muscle

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nas/o-

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nose

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neur/o-

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nerve

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nucle/o-

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nucleus

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nutri/o-

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nourishment

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pelv/o-

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pelvis

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phag/o-

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eating; swallowing

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pleg/o-

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paralysis

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pneumon/o-

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lung; air

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psych/o-

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mind

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sperm/o-

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sperm

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spir/o-

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breathe

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tens/o-

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pressure

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therap/o-

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therapy

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thyroid/o-

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thyroid gland

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tonsill/o-

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tonsil

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trache/o-

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trachea

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urin/o-

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urine; urinary system

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uter/o-

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uterus (womb)

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vagin/o-

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vagina

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ven/o-

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vein

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ation

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a process; being or having

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-gram

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a record or picture

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition; state; thing

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ion

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action; condition

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-ism

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process; disease from a specific cause

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-itis

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inflammation of; infection of

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-logy

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the study of

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-lysis

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process of breaking down or destroying

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor;mass

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-osis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease; suffering

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-scope

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instrument used to examine

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-scopy

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process of using an instrument to examine

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-stomy

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surgically created opening

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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process of cutting or making an incision

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a-

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away from; without

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an-

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without; not

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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de-

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reversal of; without

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dys-

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painful; difficult; abnormal

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endo-

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innermost; within

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epi

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upon; above

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eu-

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normal;good

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hemi-

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one half

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hyper-

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above; more than normal

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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mal-

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bad; inadequate

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mono-

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one; single

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peri-

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around

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poly

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many; much

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before; in front of

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quadri-

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four

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re-

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again and again

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sub-

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below; underneath; less than

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across; through

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tri-

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three

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CC

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cheif complaint

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CPR

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computerized patient record

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DS

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discharge summary

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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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EMR

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electronic medical record

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EPR

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electronic patient record

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FH

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family history

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H&P

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history and physical (examination)

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HIPAA

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Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HPI

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history of present illness

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PE

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physical examination

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PMH

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past medical history

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ROS

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review of systems

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SH

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social history

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gastrectomy

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removal of the stomach

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enterotomy

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incision in intestines

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dysphagia

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bad/difficulty swallowing

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spirometry

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process measuring of breathing

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tracheostomy

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surgically created opening of the trachea

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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colonoscopy

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process of using a scope to view the large intestine

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pericardium

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membrane around the heart

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and intestines

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pneumonectomy

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removal of a lung

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anesthetic

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pertaining to being without sensation

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intercostal

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btw the ribs

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intrabdominal

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within the abdomen

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endoscopy

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procedure to visualize the esophogus

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transhepatic

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pertaining to through/ across the liver

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subcardiac

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below the heart

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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cancerous tumor originated in bronchi

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neuritis

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inflammation of the nerves

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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-sis

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state of

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-y

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process or condition

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dia-

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through or complete

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ex-, exo-

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without

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retro-

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behind

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pro-

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forward

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cis/o

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to cut

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cyt/o

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cell

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encephal/o or encephal/i

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brain

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iatr/o

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treatment

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leuk/o

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white

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nephr/o

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kidney

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onc/o

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tumor

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oste/o-

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bone

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rhin/o

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nose

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-plasty

A

repair

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sarc/o-

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flesh

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sect/o

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to cut

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thromb/o-

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clot or clotting related

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-algia

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pain

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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originating from

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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arthalgia

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joint pain

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carcinogenic

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causing cancer

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electroencephalogram

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record of electric brain waves

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gastrectomy

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removal of the stomach

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diaphoretic

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sweating

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hypovolemic

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low volume

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ambulated

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walked

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periorbital edema

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swelling around eye

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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hyporeflexive

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less than normal reflex response

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CT

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computerized tomography scan

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cranium

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skul

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subdural hematoma

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collection of blood (blood tumor) below the dura meninge

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intracranial hemorrhage

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bleeding within the skull

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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enteritis

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inflammation of the intestine

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postprandial

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after a meal

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of gallbladder

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