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Undergraduate 1
07/13/2011
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Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
melan
 Definition
black
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men
 Definition
menstruation
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meta-
 Definition
beyond
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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metr
 Definition
uterus
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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muc
 Definition
mucus
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my
 Definition
muscle
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myc
 Definition
fungus
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myel
 Definition
spinal cord
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mrying
 Definition
eardrum
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nas
 Definition
nose
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necr
 Definition
death
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neo-
 Definition
new
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
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noct
 Definition
night
Term
-odynia
 Definition
pain
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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olig
 Definition
scanty, few
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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onc
 Definition
tumor
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onych
 Definition
nail
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oophor
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm
 Definition
eye
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opt
 Definition
vision
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-or
 Definition
pertaining to
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or
 Definition
mouth
Term
orchid
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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oste
 Definition
bone
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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path
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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peps
 Definition
digestion
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per-
 Definition
through
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-pexy
 Definition

surgical fixation, suspension

 
Term
phag
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
phalang
 Definition
phalanx, finger or toe bone
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
phas
 Definition
speech
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LPN
 Definition
licensed practical nurse
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lt
 Definition
left, light
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LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
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LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy
Term
mEq
 Definition
millequivalent
Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
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mg
 Definition
milligram
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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ml or mL
 Definition
milliliter
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mm
 Definition
millimeter
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MOM
 Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
N&V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
NaCl
 Definition
sodium chloride
Term
NAS
 Definition
no added salt
Term
NB
 Definition
newborn
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
neuro
 Definition
neurology
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
noc or noct
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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NS
 Definition
normal saline
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02
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
OD
 Definition
overdose, or right eye
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OM
 Definition
otitis media
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
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ortho
 Definition
orthopedics
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OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term
p
 Definition
after, post
Term
PA
 Definition
physician's assistant or posteroanterior
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contractions
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pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PD
 Definition
Parkinson's disease
Term
PDR
 Definition
Physicians Desk Reference
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolilsm
Term
peds
 Definition
pediatrics
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per
 Definition
by, through
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal,round and reactive, to light and accommodation
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PKU
 Definition
phenylketonuria
Term
PMS
 Definition
premenstrual syndrome
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PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
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