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09/04/2013
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a-,an-
 Definition
whithout
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endo-
 Definition
inside
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-er,-ist
 Definition
one who
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-iatrician
 Definition
practitioner
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies, specialist
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-ac,-al, -ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-logic, -logical
 Definition
pertining to
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-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
medical profession or treatment
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-logy
 Definition
study or science of
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bio-
 Definition
life or living
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thereapeut-
 Definition
treatment
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cardi-
 Definition
heart
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cin-
 Definition
to secrete
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dent-, odont-
 Definition
tooth
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derm-
 Definition
skin
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esthesi-
 Definition
feeling or sensation
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gastr-, enter-
 Definition
somach, intestines
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ger-, geront-
 Definition
elderly
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gynec-
 Definition
female
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immun-
 Definition
immune
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laryng0
 Definition
larynx
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ne(o), nat(o)
 Definition
new, birth
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neur-
 Definition
nerve
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obstetr-
 Definition
midwife
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onc-
 Definition
tumor
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opt-, optic-
 Definition
vision
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ophthalm-
 Definition
eye
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or-
 Definition
mouth
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ot-
 Definition
ear
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path-
 Definition
disease
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ped-
 Definition
child (sometimes pertains to foot)
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pharma-
 Definition
drugs or medicine
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psych-
 Definition
mind
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radi-
 Definition
radiant energy (sometimes radius)
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rheumat-
 Definition
of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones (usually referring to rheumatism)
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rhin-
 Definition
nose
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ur-
 Definition
urinary tract, sometimes urine
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caner-, carcin-
 Definition
cancer
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onc-
 Definition
tumor
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path-
 Definition
disease
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-cele

(pronounced seal)

 Definition
herina
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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-ia, -iasis
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone or clculus
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-mania
 Definition
excessive preoccupaiton
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-maniac
 Definition
person showing excessive preoccupation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse (sagging)
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-able, -ible
 Definition
capable of, capable to
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-al,-ary,-eal,-ive,-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-eum, -ium
 Definition
membrane
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-ia, -ism
 Definition
condtion or theory
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-iac
 Definition
one who suffers
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-ose
 Definition
sugar
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to or characterized by
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-y
 Definition
state or condition
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cyt-
 Definition
cell
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gen-
 Definition
beginning, origin
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kines-
 Definition
movement
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leps-
 Definition
seizure
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log-
 Definition
knowledge or words
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lys-
 Definition
destruction, dissolving
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megal-
 Definition
large, enlarged
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metr-
 Definition
measure, uterine tissue
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path-
 Definition
disease
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phas-
 Definition
speech
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plas-
 Definition
formation, eevelopment
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plast-
 Definition
repair
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pleg-
 Definition
paralysis
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schis-
 Definition
split, cleft
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scler-
 Definition
hard
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scop-
 Definition
examine, to view
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troph-
 Definition
nutrition
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alb-, albino-, leuk-, leuc-
 Definition
white
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chlor-
 Definition
green
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cyan-
 Definition
blue
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erythr-
 Definition
red
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melan-
 Definition
black
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xanth-
 Definition
yellow
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cephal-
 Definition
head
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electr-
 Definition
electricity
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hist-
 Definition
tissue
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my(o), muscul-
 Definition
muscle
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nas, rhin-
 Definition
nose
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ne(o)
 Definition
new
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pod-
 Definition
foot
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phy-
 Definition
fire
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therm-
 Definition
heat
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algeasi-
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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chem.-
 Definition
chemical
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esthesi-
 Definition
feeling or sensation
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narc-
 Definition
stupor
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pharmacy, pharmaceut-
 Definition
drugs or medicine
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therapeut-
 Definition
treatment
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tox, toxic
 Definition
posion
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mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
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bi-, di-
 Definition
two
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tri-
 Definition
three
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quad-, quadra-, tetra-
 Definition
four
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cent
 Definition
one hundred/one hundredth
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milli
 Definition
one-thousandth (1/1000)
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diplo-
 Definition
double
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hemi-, seimi-
 Definition
half, partly
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
beneath, below normal
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multi-, poly-
 Definition
many
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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pan-
 Definition
all
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primi-
 Definition
first
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super-, ultra-
 Definition
excessive
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supra-
 Definition
above
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ante-, pre-
 Definition
before in time or in place
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circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
through
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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
 Definition
out, without, away from
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en-, end-, endo-
 Definition
inside
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epi-
 Definition
above, on
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
 Definition
beneath, under
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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ipsi-
 Definition
same
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meso-, mid- medio-
 Definition
middle
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para-
 Definition
near, beside or abnormal
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per-
 Definition
through or by
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
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super-, supra-
 Definition
above, beyond
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sym-, syn-
 Definition
joined, together
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trans-
 Definition
across
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a-, an-
 Definition
no, not without
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in-
 Definition
not or inside
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macro-, mega-, megalo-
 Definition
large or great
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micro-
 Definition
small
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ante-, pre-, pro-
 Definition
before
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post-
 Definition
after or behind
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anti-, contra-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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pro-
 Definition
favoring, supporting
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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ac
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
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ad lib
 Definition
freely, as needed (ad libtium)
Term
aq
 Definition
water (aqua)
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bid
 Definition
twice a day (bis in die)
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gtt
 Definition
drop(s) (gutta)
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noct
 Definition
night (nocte)
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npo
 Definition
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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po
 Definition
by mouth (per os)
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prn
 Definition
as the occasion arises, as needed (pro re nata)
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q______
 Definition
every (quaque)____
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quid
 Definition
four times a day (quater in die)
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s
 Definition
at bedtime (quaque hora somni)
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stat.
 Definition
immediatley (statim)
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tid
 Definition
three times a day (ter in die)
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h
 Definition
hour
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c (with line over it)
 Definition
with
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s (with line over it)
 Definition
without
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IV
 Definition
intervenous
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NSAID
 Definition
non-steroidal anti0inflamatory drug
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OTC
 Definition
over the counter
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Rx
 Definition
perscription
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OD
 Definition
overdose
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WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
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T
 Definition
temperature
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C
 Definition
celcius
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F
 Definition
fahrenheit
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H&P
 Definition
history and physical
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Pt
 Definition
paitent
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Hx
 Definition
history
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CC
 Definition
cheif complaint
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HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
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PMH
 Definition
patient medical history
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FH
 Definition
family history
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ROS
 Definition
review of systems
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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PE
 Definition
physical examination
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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P
 Definition
pulse
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R
 Definition
respirations
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A&O
 Definition
alert and oriented
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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Tx
 Definition
treatment
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DOB
 Definition
date of birth
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SSN
 Definition
social security number
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IP
 Definition
inpatient
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OP
 Definition
outpaitent
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MRSA
 Definition
methicillin-resistant (staphylococcus aureus)
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ADL
 Definition
activites of daily living
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HIPPA
 Definition
health insurance portability & accountability act
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MD
 Definition
doctor of medicine
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RN
 Definition
registered nurse
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LPN
 Definition
licensed practical nurse
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OB
 Definition
obstetrics
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RD
 Definition
registered dietitian
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PT
 Definition
physical therapy
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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RT
 Definition
respiratroy therapist
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ST
 Definition
speech therapy
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GP
 Definition
general practitioner
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PCP
 Definition
primary care physician
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ENT
 Definition
ears, nose, throat
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PA
 Definition
physician's assistant
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ED
 Definition
emergency department
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OR
 Definition
operating room
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CT, CAT
 Definition
computed tomography
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ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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MRI
 Definition
Magnetic resonance imagin
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PET
 Definition
position emission tomography
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