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every
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bed time (hour of sleep)
AM or am
morning
PM or pm
evening
H or h or hr
hours
D
day
Wk
week
QD
every day
BID
twice a day
tsp
teaspoon
EKG
electrocardiogram
D/C
discontinue
EEG
electroencephalogram
TID
three times a day
stat
immediately
VS
vital signs
mg
milligram
Rx
prescription or medicine
PRN
as needed (per request/need)
NPO
nothing by mouth
PO
by mouth
amb
ambulate
mL
milliliter
L
liter
cc
cubic centimeter
DNR
do not resuscitate
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without
anti
against
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two
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slow
contra
against
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painful, difficult
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above
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out of, away
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half
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excessive
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deficiency
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between
later
to the side
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fat
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bad
ortho
straight
post
after/behind
pre
before
retro
behind
semi
half
sub
below
tacky
fast
trans
across
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pain
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puncture
ectomy
surgical removal
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blood
genic
origin
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picture or record
graph
picture
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pertaining to
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inflammation
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destruction of
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enlarged
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specialist
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study of
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tumor
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drainage
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condition of
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cut into
path
disease
phobia
fear
plast(y)
repair of
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paralysis
sclerosis
hardening
scope
picture
spasm
involuntary contraction
stasis
state of
uria
urine
aden
gland
angi
blood vessel
arter
artery
arthr
joint
ather
plaque
bio
life
bronch
bronchial tube
carcin
cancer
cardi
heart
cephal
head
cerebr
brain
chem
drug
chol
bile, gall
col
colon
cost
ribs
crani
skull
cyan
blue
cyst
bladder
cyte
cells
derm(at)
skin
enter
intestines
erythro
red
gastr
stomach
gingiv
gums