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07/12/2013

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MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
Term
Ca
Definition
cancer
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CHD
Definition
coronary heart disease
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TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack
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AD
Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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Dx
Definition
diagnosis
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EEG
Definition
electroencephalogram (brain waves)
Term
EKG or ECG
Definition
electrocardiogram (heart)
Term
RBC
Definition
red blood count
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood count
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-emia
Definition
blood condition (like anemia)
Term
-uria
Definition
urine condition
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-itis
Definition
inflammation (like tonsilitis, appendicitis)
Term
-stomy
Definition
creation of an opening (like colostomy)
Term
-statis
Definition
maintaining
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-oma
Definition
tumor (like melanoma)
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-phasia
Definition
speaking
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-rrhage
Definition
excessive flow (like hemorrhage)
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-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge (like diarrhea)
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