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Medical Terms Part 1
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11th Grade
09/08/2007

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Term
a, an
Definition
no, not, without, lack of
Term
-algia
Definition
pain, painful
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cardio
Definition
pertaining to the heart
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gastro
Definition
pertaining to the stomach
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hypo
Definition
under, deficient, below
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dys
Definition
difficulty in
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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gtt.
Definition
drop
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hyper
Definition
above, excessive
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-ectomy
Definition
removal of
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nephro
Definition
pertaining to the kidneys
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-gram
Definition
tracing, a record
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-scope
Definition
a lighted insturment, device for view
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STAT
Definition
immediately
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dermato
Definition
pertaining to the skin
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ortho
Definition
straight
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epi
Definition
upon, on, over, at, in addition to
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endo
Definition
inside, within
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aden
Definition
gland, glandular
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ecto
Definition
outside
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post
Definition
after, behind
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leuko-, leuco-
Definition
white
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neo
Definition
new
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patho
Definition
disease
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glyco
Definition
sugar
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homo
Definition
same, similar
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contra
Definition
against, opposite
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thermo
Definition
heat
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ante
Definition
before, forward
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mal
Definition
poor, bad
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hemo
Definition
blood
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micro
Definition
small size, one millionth of a unit
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centi
Definition
100
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hydro
Definition
water
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TID
Definition
3 times a day
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BID
Definition
two times a day
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PRN
Definition
whenever necessary
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adenoma
Definition
tumor or neoplasm of a gland
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QID
Definition
four times a day
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qd
Definition
everyday
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qod
Definition
every other day
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emdem
Definition
swelling
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rhage, ragia
Definition
excessive flow
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audi
Definition
hearing, hear
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-meter
Definition
measure
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-phobia
Definition
fear
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cyte
Definition
cell
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-emia
Definition
blood
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therap
Definition
treat, cure
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-uria
Definition
relating to urine
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pheumo
Definition
breathe
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cyst
Definition
bladder, bag
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-osis
Definition
disease, condition
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-tomy, -otomy
Definition
cut, incise (cut into)
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-logy
Definition
the study of, the science of
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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neuro
Definition
nerve, nerves
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osteo
Definition
bone, bones
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thoraco
Definition
chest
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colonic
Definition
pertaining to the colon
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osseous
Definition
composed of or resembling bone
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arthro
Definition
joints
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myo
Definition
muscle or muscles
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psyche
Definition
mind
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supine
Definition
face up
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oral
Definition
mouth
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-graph
Definition
writing instrument used in recording
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nasal
Definition
nose
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auto
Definition
self
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aurial
Definition
ear
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phlebo
Definition
vein
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nephro
Definition
kidney, renal
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a.c.
Definition
before meals or food
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s.o.s.
Definition
if necessary
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n. or noct.
Definition
night
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AM
Definition
morning before noon
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m et n
Definition
morning and night
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ad lib
Definition
as desired
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p.c
Definition
after meals
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b.i.n.
Definition
two times at night
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alt. hr.
Definition
alternate hours
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PM
Definition
after noon
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o.m.
Definition
every morning
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alt. noct.
Definition
alternate nights
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q.h.
Definition
every hour
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h
Definition
hour
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alt. dieb
Definition
alternate days
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o.n.
Definition
every night
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q2h
Definition
every two hours
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h.s.
Definition
hours of sleep
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s.o.b.
Definition
shortness of breath
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gyn
Definition
female
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ab
Definition
away from midline
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carcin
Definition
cancer
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brady
Definition
slow
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crani
Definition
skull
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ad
Definition
toward
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anti
Definition
against
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erythr
Definition
red
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bi
Definition
two
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trans
Definition
across
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noct
Definition
night
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ped
Definition
child
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pod
Definition
foot
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peri
Definition
around
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hepato
Definition
liver
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ostomy
Definition
surgical opening into the colon or bladder and exists to outside of the body
Term
acro
Definition
extermities (arms legs hands feet)
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megaly
Definition
enlargement
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acromegaly
Definition
enlargement of the extremities
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tome
Definition
cutting instrument
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paralysis
Definition
loss of movement
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dermatome
Definition
instrument used for cutting slices from the skin
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cyan
Definition
blue
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cyanosis
Definition
bluish condition
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penia
Definition
lack of
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intra
Definition
within
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venous
Definition
vein
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retro
Definition
backward
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sternal
Definition
breast bone or sternum
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sub
Definition
under
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-cutaneous
Definition
pertaining to the skin
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inter
Definition
between
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costal
Definition
rib
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mortem
Definition
death
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anesthesia
Definition
lack of sensation or feeling
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poly
Definition
many
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hemi
Definition
half
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tachy
Definition
rapid or swift
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alb
Definition
white
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latero
Definition
sides
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-lithiasis
Definition
formation of calculi or stones
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chole
Definition
bile
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emesis
Definition
vomitus or vomiting
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aphagia
Definition
difficulty in swallowing
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metastasis
Definition
spreading
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renal
Definition
kidney
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entero
Definition
intestines
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encephalo
Definition
pertaining to the brain
Term
oto
Definition
ear
Term
myelo
Definition
pertaining to the spinal cord or bone marrow
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sarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor
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sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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stenosis
Definition
constriction, narrowing
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tripsy
Definition
surgical crushing
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trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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brachio
Definition
arm
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bucco
Definition
cheek
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carpo
Definition
wrist
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dactylo
Definition
finger
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glosso
Definition
tongue
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laparo
Definition
abdomen
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labio
Definition
lip
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masto
Definition
breast
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oculo
Definition
eye
Term
stetho
Definition
chest
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talo
Definition
ankle
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angio
Definition
blood vessel
Term
histo
Definition
tissue
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hystero
Definition
uterus
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myo
Definition
muscle
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salpingo
Definition
fallopian tube
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andro
Definition
male
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ankylo
Definition
bent, crooked
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axillo
Definition
armpit
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blasto
Definition
developing cell
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Dipso
Definition
thirst
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duro
Definition
hard
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echo
Definition
sound
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etio
Definition
cause
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geno
Definition
producing
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gravido
Definition
pregnancy
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kinesio
Definition
movement
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morpho
Definition
form, structure, or shape
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necro
Definition
death
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oligo
Definition
few or little
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phago
Definition
eating
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plegia
Definition
paralysis
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poiesis
Definition
formation, production
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pyro
Definition
fever, heat
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rhytido
Definition
wrinkles
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scolio
Definition
twisted, crooked
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somni
Definition
sleep
Term
spiro
Definition
breathe
Term
stasis
Definition
standing still
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tono
Definition
tension, pressure
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adipo
Definition
fat
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xero
Definition
dry
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cirrhos
Definition
orange/yellow
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melano
Definition
black
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ca
Definition
cancer
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HOSA
Definition
health occupation students of america
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R/O
Definition
rule out
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abg
Definition
aterial blood gas
Term
adl
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
EMT
Definition
emergency medical technician
Term
HMO
Definition
Health maintenance organization
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pre-op
Definition
before an operation
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Px
Definition
prognosis (prediction of the outcome)
Term
cele
Definition
swelling, hernia
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dextro
Definition
to the right
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ectasis
Definition
expansion, dilation, stretching
Term
geront
Definition
old age, elderly
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idio
Definition
peculiar to an individual, self-originating
Term
lepsy
Definition
seizure, convulsion
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lys, lysis
Definition
destruction, dissolving
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narc
Definition
sleep, numb, stupor
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pnea
Definition
breathing
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Bx
Definition
biopsy
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C & S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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DC
Definition
discontinue
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DNR
Definition
do not resuscitate
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Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
H & P
Definition
history and physical
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