Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
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acou/o
A
hear
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aden/o
A
gland
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adip/o
A
fat
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alb/0
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white
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alges/o
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pain
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andr/o
A
man/male
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angi/o
A
vessel
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angin/o
A
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
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fused/stiff
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anter/o
A
front
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aort/o
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aorta(Large blood vessel)
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append/o
A
appendix
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arteri/o
A
artery
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arthr/o
A
joint
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asthen/o
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weak
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atel/o
A
incomplete
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ather/o
A
fat
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atri/o
A
atrium
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audi/o
A
to hear
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aur/o
A
ear
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aut/o
A
self
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bi
A
life; also two
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bil/i
bile
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blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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bronch/i
airway,bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
pouch or sac
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calc/i
calcium
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist
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cartil/o
cartilage/gristle
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caud/o
tail
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cec/o
blind intestine, cecum
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cel/o
hernia. protusion
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cent/e
to puncture (a body cavity)
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cent/i
one hundreth or 100
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cephal/o
head
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cerebr/o
brain,cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck
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chol/e
bile
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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cirrh/o
yellow-orange
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cleid/o
clavicle
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col/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
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cor/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
cranium/skull
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crin/o
to secrete
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cubitus
elbow
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
circle or cycle
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cyst/o
bladder
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cyt/o
cell
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derm(at)/o
skin
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digit
finger or toe
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dipl/o
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dips/o
thirst
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disk/o
flat shape, intervertebral disk
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dist/o
distant, away
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, a small blind pouch
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dors/o
back
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duct/o
lead,move
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duoden/o duodendum
duodendum
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ech/o
to bounce/ sound
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ede
swelling
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elast/o
change shape
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electr/o
electricity
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embol/o
plug
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embry/o
embryo
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emesis
vomit
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emmetr/o
according to measure
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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episi/o
vulva
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erythr/o
red
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esthesi
sensation of perception
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febr
fever
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flex
bend
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foramen
opening
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fract
break
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gastr/o
stomach
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gest
carry, produce, congestion
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glyc/o
sugar.sweet
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gno
know
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gyn/o
woman,female
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hem(at)/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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heter/o
other, different
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hom/o
the same
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hydr/o
water
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idi/o
person self
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lact/o
milk
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leuk/o
white
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lingu/o
tongue
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mal/o
abnormal,bad
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medi/o
middle
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melan/o
black,dark
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men/o
month/menstruation
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mening/o
usually refers to the meninges layers of membrane 3
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myel/o
marrow, or spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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opthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ov/o
egg
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palpate
to examine by touch
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child or foot
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percuss
to examine by striking
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phag/o
eat
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pharyng/o
throat
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phot/o
light
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pleur/o
rib, side
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pneum(at)/o
lungs/air
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pneum(n)/o
lung
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pod(i)
foot
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pseud/o
false
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psych/o
mind
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pto
fall
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ptyal/o
saliva
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pulmon/o
lungs
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pur,py
pus
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pyr/o
fire/heat
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quadr/o; quar
four
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sangui(n)o
blood
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scler/o
hard
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sebum
fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
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sect/o
cut
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sept/o
wall, divider, also seven
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serum
clear portion of blood
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sinus
cavity channel or hallow space
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som(at)
body
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spir/o
coil, to breath
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stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
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stomat/o
mouth
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thorac/o
chest
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tom/o
cut
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toxic/o
poisonous
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trich/o
hair
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ur/o
urine
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uter/o
uterus
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varic/o
dilated vein
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vas/o
blood vessel
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viscer/o
internal organs
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xen/o
foreign material
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xer/o
dry
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a-
without or lack of
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ab
away from
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ad
to or toward
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ana
up,back, again
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ante
before, forward
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anti
against or opposed to
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auto
self
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bi
two
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brady
slow
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circum
around, about
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contra
agaisnt, opposite
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de
down from, away
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di
twice or double
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dia
through, completely
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dys
difficult, painful, abnormal
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ect(o)
out, outside
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end(o)
within
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epi
upon, over, above
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eu
easy, good, normal
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extra
outside, in addition
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hemi
half
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hyper
excessive, over, high
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hypo
under, below normal
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in
in,into,not,without
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infra
below, underinter
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inter
between
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intra
isnide, within
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ipsi
same
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iso
equal
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macro
large
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mal
bad or abnormal
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mega
large
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meta
after, change
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micro
small
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mono
one, single
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multi
many
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neo
new
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noct
night
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nulli
none
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olig
little deficient
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ortho
straight or normal
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pan
all, entire
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para
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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per
through
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peri
around
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poly
many
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post
after, behind
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pre
before
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pro
before, in front of
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quadr(i)
four
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re
back
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retro
backward, behind
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semi
half partial
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sub
under, below
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super
above, excessive, or more than normal
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supra
above, upper
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sym
together, joined
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syn
together, joined
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tachy
rapid, fast
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tetra
four
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trans
across, through, beyond
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tri
three
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uni
one
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al
pertaining to
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algia
pertaining to pain
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asthenia
weakness
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blast
immature cell
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cele
pertaining to tumor or swelling
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centesis
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
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cyte
cell
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ectomy
surgical removal of
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emesis
vomiting
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emia
pertaining to the presence of a substance in blood
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esthesia
pertaining to perception
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genic
causing
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gram
record
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grapgh
a record or the instrument used to create the record
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ia
condition of
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ic
pertaining to
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itis
inflammation
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lysis
decline, disintegration, or destruction
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megaly
enlargement of
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meter
measuring instrument
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ology
study of or science
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oma
tumor
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osis
pertaining to disease process
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ostomy
surgical creation og an opening
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pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
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phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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phasia
pertaining to speech
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phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
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plasty
plastic surgery
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plegia
paralysis
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pnea
pertaining to breathing
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ptosis
drooping
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rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow of discharge
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rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow of discharge
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rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
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rrhea
flow or dishcarge
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scope
instrument for examination
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scopy
examination with an instrument
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sis
a process, action, or condition
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stasis
slowing or stopped of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
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taxis
order, arrangement of
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trophic
pertaining to nutrition
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ad lib
as desired
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AED
automated external defibrillator
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AF, A-fib
atrial fibrillation
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AICD
automated implanted cardioverter defibrilator
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AK
above knee
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AKA
above-knee amputation
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ALTE
apparetn life threating event
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AMA
against medical advice
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amb
ambulatory
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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ant
anterior
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AO X 4
alert and oriented to person,place, time, and self
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ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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AP
anteroposterior, front to back, action potential, anginapectoris, anteropituitary gland arterial pressure
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ASA
aspirin aceltylsalicylic acid
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BGL
blood glucose level
284
ASHD
artiosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart diseasee
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bid
twice daily
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BKA
below the knee amputation
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BLS
basic life support
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BM
bowel movement
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BVM
bag valve mask
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bx
biopsy
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c with squiggle above it
with
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C with degree symbol
degrees Celsius
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CA
cancer. cardiac arrest, chronologic age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
Coronary artery disease
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CBC
complete blood cell count
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CC
chief complaint
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CCU
coronary care unit
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C diff
clostridium difficile
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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cm
centimeter
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CN
cyanide
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complaining of
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CO
carbon output, carbon monoxide
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy
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CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CNRA
certified registered nurse anesthetist
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CRT
capillary refill time, cathode ray tube
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CSF
cerebralspinal fluid
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CT
computed tomography
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOA
dead on arrival
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DOE
dyspnea on exertion
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DON
director of nursing
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DPT
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, doctor of physical therapy
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DSD
dry sterile dressing
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DtaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
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DTP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine
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DTs
delirium tremens
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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Dx
diagnosis
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ECG
electrocardiogram
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ED
emeregency department, erectile dysfunction
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EDC
estimated date of confinement
331
EEG
electroencephalogram
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EKG
electrocardiogram
333
ENT
ears nose throat
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EOC
emergency operations center
335
Er
emergency room
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ET, ETT
endotracheal, endotracheal tube
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ETA
estimated time arrival
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ETCO2
end tidal carbon dioxide
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ETOH
ethyl alcohol
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F
fahrenheit
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FIO2
fraction of inspired oxygen
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
343
Fe
iron
344
FHR
fetal heart rate
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FHx
family history
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fl. fld
fluid
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fx
fracture
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GB
gallbladder
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GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GSW
gunshot wound
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gtt
drops
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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GU
genitourinary
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gyn
gynecology
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h
hour
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H&P
history and physical
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HA
headache
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Hb
hemoglobin
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HBV
hepatitis b virus
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Hct
hematocrit
363
HCV
hepatitis C virus
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HH
hiatal hernia
365
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
366
H2O
water
367
HPI
history of present illness
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HR
heart rate
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hr
hour
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HTN
hypertension
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Hx
history
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I&O
intake and output
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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ICS
incident command system, intercostal space
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ICU
intensive care unit
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IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IM
intramuscular
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IMS
incident management system
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IN
intranasal
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IO
intraosseous
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IUD
intraurine device
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IV
intravenous
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JVD
jugular venous distention
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Kg
kilogram
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LE
lower extremity, left eye, lupus, erythematosus
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LLL
left lower lobe of lung
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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L/m LPM
liters per minute
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LPM
last menstrual period
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LOC
level of consciousness
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LUL
left upper lobe of the lung
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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LVAD
left ventricular assist device
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MAE
moves all extremities
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MAEW
moves all extremities well
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mg
milligram
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MI
myocardial infarction
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MICU
Mobile Intensive Care Unit, medical intensve care unit
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min
minute
400
mL
mililiter
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mm
milimeter
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mm HG
millimeters of HG
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MOI
Mechanism of injury
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MVA
motor vehicle accident
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MVC
motor vehicle crash
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse
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NA
not applicable
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NAD
no apparent distress, no applicable disease
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NC
nasal cannula
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NG
nasogastric
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NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
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NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes
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NKA
No known allergies
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NKDA
No known drug allergies
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NP
nurse practioner
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NPA
nasopharyngeal airway
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NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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NRB, NRBM
nonrebreathing mask
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NS
normal saline
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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NTG
nitroglycerin
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N/V
nausea and vomiting
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N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
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O2
oxygen
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OB
obsetrics
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OBS
organic brain syndrome
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OD
overdose, right eye, optical density, outisde diameter, doctor of optometry
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OP
outpatient
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OPA
oropharyngeal airway
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OR
operating room
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OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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oz
ounce
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p with line above
after
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PA
physician assistant
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pc
After meals
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Pco2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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PE
pulmonary embolism, physical examination
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PEARL
Pupils are equal and reactive to light and
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PEARLA
Pupils are equal and reactive to light and accommodation
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PEARRL
pupils equal and round, regular in size react to light
443
ped or peds
pediatric
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PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
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PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
446
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
447
PMH
past medical history
448
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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po
per os by mouth
450
PO
post operative post op
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PRN
pro re nata as needed
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psi
pounds per square inch
453
PSVT
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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pt
patient
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PT
Physical Therapy, prothrombin time
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PTA
prior to admission, plasma thrommboplastin antecedent
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
458
PVC
premature ventricular contraction, polyvinyl chloride
459
PVD
periphreal vascular disease
460
q
every
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RA
theumatoid arthritis, right atrium
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RAD
reactive airway disease, right axis deviation
463
RBC
red blood cell
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Rh
Rhesus blood factor, rhodium
465
RLL
right lower lobe of the lung
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
467
RN
registered nurse
468
R/O
rule out
469
ROM
range of motion, rupture of membranes
470
RUL
right upper lobe of the lung
471
RUQ
right upper quadrant
472
Rx
prescription
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s with line above it
without
474
Sao2
oxygen sturation
475
SC
subcutaneous
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SG
supraglottic
477
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
478
SIDS
sinfant death syndrome
479
SL
sublingual
480
SOB
shortness of breath
481
Spo2
saturation of periphreal oxygen
482
S/S S&S
signs and symptoms
483
stat
immediately
484
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
485
STI
sexually transmitted infection
486
subcut
subcutaneous
487
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
488
sym or Sx
symptoms
489
T
temperature
490
tab
tablet
491
TB
tuberculosis
492
TBA
to be admitted, to be announced
493
tech
technician, technologist
494
TIA
transient ischemic attack
495
tid,
Three times a day
496
Tx
treatment
497
UA
urinalysis
498
UE
upper extremity
499
URI
upper respiratory infection
500
UTI
urinary tract infection
501
VD
veneral disease
502
VF
ventricular fibrillation
503
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
504
VS
vital signs
505
VT V tach
ventricular tachycardia
506
W/
with
507
WBC
white blood cell
508
WMD
weapon of mass destruction
509
WNL
within normal limits
510
W/O
without
511
wt
weight
512
x
except
513
yo y/o
years old
