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