Med Terminology Week 1 Flashcards
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-centesis
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Surgical puncture
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-cidal, -cide
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Destroying, killing
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-desis
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Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
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-dilation
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Widening, stretching, expanding
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-ectomy
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Excision, surgical removal
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-graphy
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Process of recording
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-metry
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Measurement
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-pexy
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Surgical fixation
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-plasty
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Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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Suture, suturing
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-scopy
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Visual examination
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-therapy
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Treatment
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-tomy
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Cutting into, incision
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-tripsy
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Crushing
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-iatrics, iatry
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Field of medicine
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-iatrist, -ician, -ist
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Specialist
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-logist, -ologist
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Specialist in the study of
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-logy, -ology
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Study of
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-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
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Hearing
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-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
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Pain
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-dipsia
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Thirst
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-esthesia
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Sensation
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-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
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Vision, view of
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-osmia
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Smell, odor
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-phobia
Fear
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-phoria
Feeling
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-clasis, -clast
To break
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-ecstasis
Dilation, expansion
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
Creating, producing
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-kinesia, -kinesis
Movement
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-lysis
Destruction
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-pause, -stasis
Cessation, stopping
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-phage, -phagia
Eating, swallowing
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-phasia
Speech
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
Bursting forth
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-spasm
Sudden involuntary contraction
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-uresis
Urination
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-cele
Hernia
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-constriction
Narrowing
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-cytosis
A condition of cells
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-derma
Skin
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-edema
Swelling
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-emia
A condition of the blood
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-gravida
Pregnant woman
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-ia, -ism
Condition
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-iasis
Pathological condition or state
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-itis
Inflammation
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-lepsy, -leptic
Seizure
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-lith
Stone
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-malacia
Softening
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-necrosis
Tissue death
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-oxia
Oxygen
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-paresis
Slight or partial paralysis
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-partum, -tocia
Childbirth, labor
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Deficiency
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-phonia
Voice
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-plasia, -plasm
Formation, growth
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-plastic
Pertaining to formation or growth
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-plegic
Pertaining to paralysis
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-pnea
Breathing
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-pneic
Pertaining to breathing
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-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse
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-salpinx
Uterine (fallopian) tube
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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-static
Not in motion, at rest
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
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-thorax
Chest
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-trophy
Nourishment, growth
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-uria
Urine
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-graph
Recording instrument
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-meter
Measuring instrument
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-scope
Viewing instrument
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-tome
Cutting instrument
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous
Pertaining to
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-cyte, -cytic
Cell
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-gram
Record
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-ole, -ule
Small
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-prandial
Meal
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-stomy
Mouthlike opening
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A, an, in
Without, not, absence of
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Ambi-
Both, both sides, around, about
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Bi-
Two
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Di-
Twice, two, double
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Hemi-, semi-
Half
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Iso-
Same, equal
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Macro-
Large
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Micro-
Small
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Mono- uni-
One, single
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Multi-
Many
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Poly-
Much
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Oligo-
Deficiency
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Pan-
All
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Quadri-, tetra-
Four
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Tri-
Three
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward
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Anti-
Againt
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Brady-
Slow
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Con-
Together, with
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Contra-
Against, opposite
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Circum-
Around
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Dia-, trans-
Through, across
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Ec-, ecto-
Out, outside
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En-, end- endo-, in-, intra-
In, within, inner
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Epi-
Above, upon
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Eso-
Inward
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Ex-, exo-, extra-
Away from, outside, external
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Hyper-, super, supra-
Excessive, above
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Hypo-, infra-, sub-
Below, beneath
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Inter-
Between
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Para-, peri-
Beside, near
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Post-
After, following
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Pre-
Before
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Pro-
Before, forward
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Re-, retro-
Behind, back
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Ultra-
Beyond
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Auto-
Self
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Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
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Eu-
Good, normal
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Mal-
Bad, inadequate
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Neo-
New
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Tox-
Poison, toxin
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A&O
Alert and oriented
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Ā
Before
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ac
Before meals
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Ad lib.
As desired, at discretion
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ADLs
Activities of daily living
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AMA
Against medical advice
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bid
Twice a day
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BRP
Bathroom privileges
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C/o
Complains of
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CC
Chief complaint
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Cont.
Continue
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D/c
Discharge
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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DOB
Date of birth
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Dx
Diagnosis
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EOB
Edge of bed
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Eval.
Evaluate, evaluation
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FH
Family history
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H or hr.
Hour
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H&P
History and physical
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H/o
History of
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HOB
Head of bed
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Ht.
Height
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Hx
History
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LOS
Length of stay
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Meds
Medications
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Noc
Night, at night
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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pc
After meals
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PE
Physical examination
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Per
By, through
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p.o.
By mouth
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Post-op
After surgery
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Pre-op
Before surgery
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prn
As needed
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Pt. Or pt.
Patient
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q
Every
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qd
Every day
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qid
Four times a day
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qh
Every hour
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q2h
Every 2 hours
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qod
Every other day
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re:
Regarding, concerning
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r/o or R/O
Rule out
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ROS
Review of systems
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Rx
Prescription, intervention plan
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s/p or S/P
Status post
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sig
Directions for use, give as follows
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stat.
Immediately
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Sx
Symptoms or surgery
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tid
Three times a day
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TO or t.o.
Telephone order
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tol
Tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
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Tx
Treatment, traction
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OTC
Over the counter
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VO or v.o.
Verbal order
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y/o or y.o.
Year old
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wt.
Weight
