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Module 2: Chapters 6-8 Flashcards

1
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Acute

A

Sudden, severe; having a short course.

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Benign

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Not recurrent or malignant, favourable for recovery, describing a tumour that does not spread (metastasize) to other tissues.

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Carcinoma

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A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial cells. Cancer.

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Chronic

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Of long duration, progressing slowly.

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Cyst

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An abnormal filled sac or pouch. Used as a root meaning a normal bladder or sac, such as the urinary bladder or gallbladder.

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Edema

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Accumulation of fluid in the tissues, swelling.

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Etiology

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The cause of disease.

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Gram Stain

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A laboratory staining procedure that divides bacteria into two groups: Gram positive (blue-black), Gram negative (red.)

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Hernia

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Protrusion of an organ through an abdominal opening, a rupture.

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Inflammation

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A localized response to tissue injury characterized by heat, pain, redness and swelling.

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Lesion

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A distinct area of damaged tissue, an injury or wound.

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Malignant

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Growing worse, harmful, tending to cause death, describing an invasive tumour that can spread (metastasize) to other tissues.

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Metastasis

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Spread from one part of the body to another, characteristic of cancer.

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Microorganism

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An organism too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope.

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Necrosis

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Death of tissue.

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Neoplasm

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An abnormal or uncontrolled growth of tissue, namely a tumour.

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Parasite

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An organism that grows on or in another organism (the host) causing damage to it.

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Pathogen

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An organism that is capable of causing disease.

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Phagocytosis

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The ingestion of organisms, such as an invading bacteria or small particles of waste material by a cell.

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Prolapse

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A dropping or downward displacement of an organ.

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Pus

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A product of inflammation consisting of fluid and white blood cells.

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Sacroma

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A malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue.

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Sepsis

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The presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues.

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Toxin

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A poison.

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Trauma

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A physical or psychological wound or injury.

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Alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o

A

Condition of having pain.

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Carcin/o

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Resembling a cancer, carcinoma.

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Cyst/o

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Fluid filled sac or pouch.

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Lith

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Calculus, stone

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Onc/o

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Tumour.

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Path/o

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Disease.

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Py/o

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Pus.

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Pyr/o, pyret/o

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Fever, fire.

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Scler/o

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Hard.

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Tox/o, Toxic/o

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Poison.

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36
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Brady

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Slow

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37
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Dys

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Abnormal, painful, difficult.

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38
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Mal

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Bad, poor.

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39
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Pachy

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Thick

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Tachy

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Rapid

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Xero

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Dry

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-algia, algesia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia, localized dialation.

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-clasis, -clasia

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Breaking

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-odynia

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Pain

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-oma

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Tumour.

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-pathy

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Any disease of

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-rhage, -rhagia

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Bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage

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-rhea

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Flow, discharge.

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52
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-rhexis

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Rupture

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-schisis

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Fissure, splitting.

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Dilation, dilatation

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Expansion, widening.

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Ectasia, ectasis

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Dilation, dilatation, distension.

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Edema

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Accumulation of fluid.

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Lysis

A

Separation, lossening, dissolving, destruction.

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Malacia

A

Softening.

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Necrosis

A

Death of tissue.

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Ptosis

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Dropping, downward, displacement, prolapse.

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Sclerosis

A

Hardening.

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Spasm

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Sudden contraction, cramp.

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Stasis

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Suppression, stoppage.

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Stenosis

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Narrowing, constriction.

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65
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Toxin

A

Poison

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66
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Staphl/o

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Grape like cluster

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Strept/o

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Twisted chain

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Bacill/i, bacill/o

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Bacillus

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Bacteri/o

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Bacterium

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Myc/o

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Fungus, mould.

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Vir/o

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Virus

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Aer/o

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Air, gas

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Bar/o

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Pressure

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Chrom/o, chromat/o

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Colour, stain

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Chron/o

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Time

76
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Cry/o

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Cold

77
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Electr/o

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Electricity

78
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Erg/o

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Work

79
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Phon/o

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Sound, voice

80
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Phot/o

A

light

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Radi/o

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Radiation, x-ray

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Son/o

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Sound

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Therm/o

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Heat, temperature

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-graph

A

Instrument for recording data.

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-graphy

A

Act of recording data

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-gram

A

A record of data.

87
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-meter

A

Instrument for measuring.

88
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-metry

A

Measurement of.

89
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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing or examining

90
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-scopy

A

Examination of.

91
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-centesis

A

Puncture, tap.

92
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-desis

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Binding, fusion

93
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-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal.

94
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation.

95
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-plasty

A

Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction.

96
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-raphy

A

Surgical repair, suture.

97
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-stomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening.

98
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-tome

A

Instrument for incising (cutting)

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-tomy

A

Incision, cutting

100
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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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CA

A

Cancer

102
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FUO

A

Fever, unknown origin

103
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Staph

A

Staphylococcus

104
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Strep

A

Streptococcus

105
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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c/o

A

Complains of

107
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I & O

A

Intake, output

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P

A

Pulse

109
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PE

A

Physical examination

110
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PE(R)RLA

A

Pupils equal (regular) react to light and accomodation

111
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pt

A

Patient

112
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R

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Respiration

113
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R/O

A

Rule out

114
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T

A

Temperature

115
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

116
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VS

A

Vital signs

117
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WD

A

Well developed

118
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

119
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Rx

A

Drug, prescription, therapy

120
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Bx

A

Biopsy

121
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C & S

A

Culture and sensitivity

122
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

124
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

125
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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

126
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

127
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AP

A

Anteriorposterior

128
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LL

A

Left lateral

129
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RL

A

Right lateral

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PA

A

Posterioranterior

131
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

132
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STAT

A

Immediately

133
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supp

A

suppository

134
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susp

A

suspension

135
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tab

A

tablet

136
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tinct

A

tincture

137
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ung

A

ointment

138
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ac

A

before meals

139
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ad lib

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as desired

140
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bid

A

twice a day

141
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c

A

with

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gt(t)

A

drop(s)

143
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hs

A

at bedtime

144
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

146
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pc

A

after meals

147
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po

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by mouth

148
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prn

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as needed

149
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qam

A

every morning

150
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qd

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everyday

151
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qh

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every hour

152
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

153
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q3h

A

every 3 hours

154
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qid

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four times a day

155
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s

A

without

156
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subcu

A

subcutaneous

157
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-lytic

A

Dissolving, reducing, loosening.

158
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-mimetic

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Mimicking, simulating

159
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-tropic

A

Acting on

160
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anti-

A

Against

161
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Contra-

A

Against, opposite, opposed.

162
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Counter-

A

Against, opposed.

163
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Alg/o, algi/o, alegesi/o

A

Pain

164
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Chem/o

A

Chemical

165
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Hypn/o

A

Sleep

166
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Narc/o

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Stupor

167
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Parm, Pharmac/o

A

Drug, medicine.

168
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Pyr/o, pyret/o

A

Fever

169
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Tox/o, Toxic/o

A

Posion, toxin

170
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Vas/o

A

Vessel

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