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09/04/2015

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Term
PERRLA
Definition
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactiveto Light and Accommodation.
Term
aa
Definition
of each
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abd
Definition
abdomen
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ac
Definition
before meals
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ad lib
Definition
as desired
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amt
Definition
amount
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ax
Definition
axillary
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amb
Definition
ambulate
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BR
Definition
bathroom or bed rest
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C
Definition
centigrade, Celsius, calorie
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c
Definition
with
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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BRP
Definition
bathroom privelages
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CAD
Definition
Coronary artery disease
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CMST
Definition
color, movement, sensation, temp.
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CDC
Definition
center for disease control
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CCU
Definition
cardiac care unit
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DAT
Definition
Diet as tolerated
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C DB
Definition
cough and deep breathe
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EENT
Definition
eye, ear, nose, throat
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EEG
Definition
electroencephalogram
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FF
Definition
force fluids
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gr
Definition
grain
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gtt
Definition
drop
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Hgb, Hb
Definition
hemoglobin
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Hct
Definition
hematocrit
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H & H
Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
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HS
Definition
hour of sleep
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HTN
Definition
hypertension
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NKA
Definition
no known allergies
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PAR
Definition
post anesthesia recovery
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p
Definition
after, post
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PVD
Definition
peripheral vascular disease
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POMR
Definition
problem oriented medical records
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PT
Definition
physical therapy, prothrombin time
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OOB
Definition
out of bed
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R
Definition
rectal, respiration
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Rx
Definition
treatment/to take
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s
Definition
without
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SS
Definition
soap suds, solution
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TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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TKO
Definition
to keep open
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tid
Definition
three time a day
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tinc
Definition
tincture
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URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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WDWN
Definition
well developed, well nourished
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-algia
Definition
pain
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-cele
Definition
tumor, swelling, cyst
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-cide
Definition
destructive, killing
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal of
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-emia
Definition
blood
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-esis
Definition
action, state or condition
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-genesis
Definition
formation, origin
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-graph
Definition
writing
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-gram
Definition
description
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-itis
Definition
inflammation of
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-ize
Definition
to treat, combine with
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-kinesis
Definition
motion
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-lith
Definition
stone, calculus
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-lithiasis
Definition
presence of stones
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-ology
Definition
study of
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-lysis
Definition
to cut, destruction of
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-meter
Definition
measure
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-oid
Definition
likeness, resemblance
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-ostomy
Definition
to form an outlet or opening
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-otomy
Definition
to incise, open
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-pexy
Definition
fixation
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-plasty
Definition
repair of
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
Definition
breath
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-rhage
Definition
paralysis
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-rhea
Definition
discharge
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-scope
Definition
instrument for visual exam
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-scopy
Definition
to examine visually
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-uria
Definition
urine
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-penia
Definition
deficiency
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a-
Definition
without/not
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ab-
Definition
away, from
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ad-
Definition
to, toward
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adeno-
Definition
glandular
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aer-
Definition
air
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ankyl-
Definition
crooked
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angio-
Definition
blood vessel
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an-
Definition
not, without
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ana-
Definition
again, backward
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ant- , anti-
Definition
against
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ante-
Definition
before
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arthro-, articulo-
Definition
joint
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arterio-
Definition
artery
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auto-
Definition
self
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bi-
Definition
double, two
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bili-
Definition
bile
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brachio-
Definition
arm
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brady-
Definition
slow
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bronch-
Definition
windpipe, bronchus
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crani-, ceph-, capit-
Definition
head
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cardio-
Definition
heart
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carcin-
Definition
cancer
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centi-
Definition
hundredth
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caud-
Definition
tail
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cervico-
Definition
neck
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chole-
Definition
gall, bile
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cholecysto-
Definition
gall bladder
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chondr-
Definition
cartilage
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co-
Definition
together
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contra-
Definition
against, opposite
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cutaneous
Definition
skin
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cyst-
Definition
bladder
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cyt-
Definition
cell
Term
deci-
Definition
tenth
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demi-
Definition
half
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derma-
Definition
skin
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diplo-
Definition
double
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dis-
Definition
negative, absence of
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dorso-
Definition
back
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dys-
Definition
painful, difficult
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en-, end-
Definition
in, into, within
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entero-
Definition
intestines
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eryth-
Definition
red
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ex-, exo-
Definition
out of, away from
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extra-
Definition
outside of, in addition
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fibro-
Definition
fibers
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fore-
Definition
before
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gastro-
Definition
stomach
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glosso-
Definition
tongue
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glyco-
Definition
sugar
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gyneco-
Definition
female
Term
hepat-
Definition
liver
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hemi-
Definition
half
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hemo-, hema,
Definition
blood
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histo-
Definition
tissue
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homo-
Definition
same
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hydro-
Definition
water
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hyper-
Definition
above, beyond
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hypo-
Definition
under, decreased
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hyster-
Definition
uterus
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ileo-
Definition
ileum
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in, intra
Definition
within
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inter-
Definition
between
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intro-
Definition
into
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kilo-
Definition
one thousand
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lact-
Definition
milk
Term
laryng-
Definition
larynx
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latero-
Definition
side
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leuko-
Definition
white
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macro-
Definition
big, large
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mal-
Definition
abnormal, bad
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mamm, mast
Definition
breast
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medio-
Definition
middle
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mega-
Definition
great, large
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micro-
Definition
small
Term
milli-
Definition
thousanth
Term
mono-
Definition
single
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multi-
Definition
many
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narco-
Definition
numbness, stupor
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neo-
Definition
new
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nephron-
Definition
kidney
Term
neuro-
Definition
nerve
Term
oculo-, ophthal
Definition
eye
Term
odonto-
Definition
teeth
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ooph-
Definition
ovary
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ortho-
Definition
straight
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osteo-, oss-
Definition
bone
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oto-
Definition
ear
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pan-
Definition
all
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para-
Definition
besides
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path-
Definition
disease
Term
ped-
Definition
foot, child
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peri-
Definition
around
Term
pharm-
Definition
drug
Term
pharyngo-
Definition
pharynx
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phlebo-, veno-
Definition
vein
Term
photo-
Definition
light
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phren-
Definition
diaphragm or mind
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pneumo-
Definition
air, lungs
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pod-
Definition
foot
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poly-
Definition
many
Term
post-
Definition
after
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pre-
Definition
before
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pseudo-
Definition
false
Term
psych-
Definition
mind
Term
pulmo-
Definition
lungs
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pyo-
Definition
pus
Term
pyro-
Definition
fever
Term
retro-
Definition
backwards
Term
rhin-
Definition
nose
Term
roentgeno-
Definition
xray
Term
sacro-
Definition
sacrum
Term
salping-
Definition
fallopian tube
Term
septo-
Definition
rot, decay
Term
sclero-
Definition
hardening
Term
steno-
Definition
narrowing
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super-, supra-
Definition
above
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tachy-
Definition
fast
Term
uro-
Definition
urine
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vaso-
Definition
vessel
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