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anter/o
front
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arthr/o
joint
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bi/o
life
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cardi/o
heart
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caud/o
tail
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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col/o, colon/o
large intestine; colon
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cost/o
rib
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cyt/o
cell
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dist/o
away from the point of origin; far; distant
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dors/o
back of body
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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gastr/o
stomach
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glyc/o
sugar; glucose
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hepat/o
liver
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hist/o
tissue
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infer/o
below
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later/o
side
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lip/o
fat
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log/o
study
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medi/o
middle
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my/o
muscle
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neur/o
nerve
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path/o
disease
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poster/o
back (of body); behind
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proxim/o
near the point of origin; near; close
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sarc/o
flesh; connective tissue
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super/o
above
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thorac/o
chest
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ventr/o
belly side of body; ventral aspect
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viscer/o
internal organs
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a-, an-
not; without
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ante-
before
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anti-
against
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bi-
two; both
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brady-
slow
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endo-
in; within
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epi-
on; over; upon
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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hypo-
below; below normal; deficient
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inter-
between
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intra-
within; into
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peri-
around; surrounding
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sub-
below; under
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supra-
above
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across
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\-ac
pertaining to
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\-al
pertaining to
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\-ar
pertaining to
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\-ary
pertaining to
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\-iac
pertaining to
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\-ial
pertaining to
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\-ic
pertaining to
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\-ical
pertaining to
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\-ior
pertaining to
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\-algia
pain
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\-cyte
cell
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\-ectomy
surgical removal; excision
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\-emia
blood condition
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\-gen
substance that produces
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\-ia
condition
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\-ine
chemical; chemical compound; substance; pertaining to
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\-itis
inflammation
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\-logist
specialist
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\-logy
study of
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\-megaly
enlargement
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\-oma
tumor; mass
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\-osis
abnormal condition
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\-pathy
disease
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\-plasty
surgical repair
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\-stomy
surgical opening
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\-tomy
process of cutting; incision
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\-um
structure; tissue; thing
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AAF
African-American female
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Abd
abdomen; abdominal
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CBC
complete blood count
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c/o
complains of; complaining of
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Consult
consultation
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CXR
chest X-ray
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ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
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ER
emergency room
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hs
half strength; bedtime (Latin hora somni)
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ht
height
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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OB/GYN
obstetrician/gynecologist
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OR
operating room
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Postop
after surgery; postoperative
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Preop
before surgery; preoperative
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Pro. time
prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
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Pt, pt.
patient
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)
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SOB
shortness of breath
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Stat, STAT
immediately (from the Latin statim)
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T&C
type and cross-match
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UA
urinalysis
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VS, V/S
vital signs
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WNL
within normal limits