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08/08/2012
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aer/o
 Definition
air
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alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug
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cras/o
 Definition
mixture
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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erg/o
 Definition
work
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esthes/o
 Definition
feeling
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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myc/o
 Definition
mold
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narc/o
 Definition
stupor
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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pharmac/o
 Definition
drug
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prurit/o
 Definition
itching
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pyret/o
 Definition
fever
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thec/o
 Definition
sheath
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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ven/o
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vein
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vit/o
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life
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ana-
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upward
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anti-
 Definition
against
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contra-
 Definition
against
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par-
 Definition
other than
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syn-
 Definition
together
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a.c., ac
 Definition
before meals
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ACE
 Definition
angiotensin converting enzyme
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ad lib 
 Definition
freely
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APAP
 Definition
acetaminophen
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ARB
 Definition
angiotensin II receptor blocker
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b.i.d., bid
 Definition
two times a day
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c
 Definition
with
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Caps
 Definition
capsule
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cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
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FDA
 Definition
US food and drug administration
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gm, g
 Definition
gram
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gtt
 Definition
drops
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h
 Definition
hour
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h.s., hs
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
H2 blocker
 Definition
histamine H2 recepotor
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
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INH
 Definition
isoniazid
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IV
 Definition
intravenous
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MAOI
 Definition
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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mg
 Definition
miligram
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ml, Ml
 Definition
mililiter
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NPO 
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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NSAID
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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p
 Definition
after
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p.c., pc
 Definition
after meals
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PCA
 Definition
patient controlled analgesia
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PDR
 Definition
physicians desk reference
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PO. p.o., po
 Definition
by mouth
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 p.r.n., prn
 Definition
as needed
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Pt
 Definition
patient
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q
 Definition
every
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q.h., qh
 Definition
evey hour
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q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
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q.i.d., qid
 Definition
four times a day
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q.s., qs
 Definition
sufficient quantity
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qAM
 Definition
every morning
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qPM
 Definition
every evening
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Rx
 Definition
prescription
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s
 Definition
without
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SERM
 Definition
selective estrogen receptor modulator
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Sig.
 Definition
directions
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SL
 Definition
sublingual
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s.o.s.
 Definition
if necessary
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SSRI
 Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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SQ
 Definition
subcutaneous
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tab
 Definition
tablet
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TCA
 Definition
tricyclic antidepressent
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t.i.d., tid
 Definition
three times a day
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