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hepatomegaly 

enlarged liver 

otoscope

tool used to look inside ear

gastronomy

surgical cut into stomach

sagittal

left and right

coronal

front and back

transverse

horizontile

DX

diagnosis

intra

inside or within

FUO

fever of unknown origin

CAD

coronary artery disease

NPO

nothing by mouth

hypodermal

under the skin

medial

middle

lateral

side

superior

above

inferior

below

proximal 

closer to the body 

distal 

farther from body 

extension

straighten

flexion

to bend

abduction

away from midline

adduction

toward midline

dorsal

back

ventral 

front 

anterior 

front 

posterior 

back 

CBC

complete blood count

TIA

transient ischemic attack

MI

myocardial infarction

HGB

hemoglobin

ENT 

ear, nose, throat 

BS

blood sugar or bowel sounds

COPD

coronary obstructive pulmonary disease

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

NPO

nothing by mouth

UA

urinalysis 

HEENT

head eyes ears nose throat

AP

anteroposterior

R/O

rule out

anter/o

artery

phenum

lung/air

vasculo

blood vessel

myocardial

heart muscle

Athero

fatty buildup

pleura

lining of lungs or chest

thromb/o

clot

embolo

plug/blockage

epi 

above 

NEO

new

pseudo

false 

post 

alter 

pan

all

eu

good or normal

megaly

enlargement

Rrhexis

rupture