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1
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-malacia

A

softening

2
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alb-

A

white

3
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-tomy

A

cutting, incising

4
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-hyp(o)

A

below normal

5
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-ic

A

pertaining to

6
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-rrhoea

A

flowing,discharge

7
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-y

A

condition, process

8
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chlor(o)

A

denoting green color

9
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prim

A

first, most important

10
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iso

A

same

11
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gr.

A

grains (dosage)

12
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lact.

A

lactic

13
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q.a.m

A

every day before noon

14
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tr,tinc.,tinct,

A

tincture

15
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eod

A

every other day

16
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URTI,URI

A

upper respiratory (tract) infection (ex. sinusitis)

17
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troche

A

lozenge

18
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BSA

A

body surface area

19
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CA

A

cancer

20
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

21
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q.h/q.th./q.1

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every hour/ every 1 hour

22
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aa

A

equal part of each

23
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per neb

A

by nebulizer

24
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BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel

25
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ex aq

A

in water

26
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dieb,alt./q.a.d.

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every other day

27
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PV

A

via the vagina

28
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gt,gtt

A

drops

29
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o.p.d.

A

once per day

30
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C & S

A

Culture and Sensitivity

31
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% solution

32
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ung.

A

ointment

33
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pulv.

A

powder

34
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qqh/q4h

A

every four hours

35
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RR

A

respiratory rate

36
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ASA

A

aspirin

37
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DT

A

delirium tremens- alcohol withdrawal

38
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IVP

A

intravenous push

39
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N.T.E.

A

not to exceed

40
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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

41
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amp

A

ampule

42
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H

A

hypodermic

43
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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

44
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cib

A

food

45
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q.a.d.

A

every other day

46
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J,jt.

A

joint

47
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syr

A

syrup

48
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p.r./PR

A

by rectum

49
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes

50
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VSS

A

vital signs stable

51
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w/a

A

while awake

52
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c.c/c.f.

A

with food/meals

53
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alt.h.

A

every other hour

54
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a.c.

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before meals

55
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ID

A

intradermal

56
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m.d.u.

A

to be used as directed

57
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NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

58
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

59
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VSA

A

vital sign absent

60
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p.c.

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after meals

61
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wf

A

with food

62
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A.T.C

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around the clock

63
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q

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every

64
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x

A

times

65
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

66
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e.m.p

A

as directed

67
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s/p

A

status post

68
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orchid(o)

A

testis

69
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spadias

A

slit, fissure

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epi

A

on, upon

71
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-gram

A

record or picture

72
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peri

A

around, surrounding

73
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hidr

A

sweat

74
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melan(o)

A

black color

75
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rect(o)

A

rectum

76
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parvo

A

small

77
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onycho

A

fingernail or toenail

78
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endo

A

inside or within

79
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stom(a)

A

mouth

80
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scoli(o)

A

twisted

81
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-asthenia

A

weakness

82
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pulmo

A

relating to the lungs

83
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phleb(o)

A

blood vein(s)

84
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laryng

A

larynx

85
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narc(o)

A

numb, sleep

86
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adren

A

relating to adrenal glands

87
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gastro

A

stomach

88
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varic(o)

A

swollen or twisted vein

89
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hyper

A

extreme, beyond normal

90
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nephr(o)

A

pertaining to the kidney

91
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fossa

A

hollow or depressed area

92
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-ite

A

nature of resembling

93
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pneum

A

pertaining to the lungs

94
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ren(o)

A

pertaining to the Kidney

95
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para

A

alongside of

96
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-itis

A

inflammation

97
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squamos(o)

A

denoting full of scales or scaly

98
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-trophy

A

nourishment

99
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eu

A

true, good

100
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fibr

A

fiber

101
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mero

A

part

102
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vesic(o)

A

pertaining to the bladder

103
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bio

A

life