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medical terminolgy and abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
10/20/2013
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Term
Aden
 Definition
gland
Term
Athr
 Definition
joint
Term
Cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
Cyst
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
Gastr
 Definition
stomach
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Gluc
 Definition
sweetness, glucose
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Glyc
 Definition
sugar
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Hem
 Definition
blood
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Hepat
 Definition
liver
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Py
 Definition
pus
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A, An
 Definition
without, absence of
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Brady
 Definition
slow
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Tachy
 Definition
fast, rapid
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Dys
 Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
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Hyper
 Definition
excessive, too much, high
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Hypo
 Definition
under, decreased, less than normal
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Neo
 Definition
new
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Poly
 Definition
many, much
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Algia
 Definition
pain
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal of
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otomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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emia
 Definition
blood condition
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logy
 Definition
the study of
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oma
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tumor
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pnea
 Definition
breathing, respiations
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phasia
 Definition
speaking
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phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
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ADl
 Definition
activities of daily living
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ad lib
 Definition
as desired
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amb
 Definition
ambulate, walk
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B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
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brp
 Definition
bathroom privelges
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c
 Definition
with
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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npo
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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q
 Definition
every
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-
s
 Definition
without
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stat
 Definition
immediately
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tpr
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respirations
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vs
 Definition
vital signs
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w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
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a.c.
 Definition
after meals
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noc
 Definition
night
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p.c.
 Definition
after meals
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qh
 Definition
every hour
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q2h, q3h, q4h
 Definition
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours etc
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prn
 Definition
when necessary
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