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ven/o
vein
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de-
without
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dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo-
inside
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eu-
normal
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ex-
outward
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per-
through
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ultra-
beyond
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extra-
outside of
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un-
not
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\-rrhaphy
suture
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\-dynia
pain
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\-cele
protrusion
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\-ectasis
dilation
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\-gen
that which produces
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\-genic
producing
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\-ia
condition
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in-
not
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\-iasis
abnormal condition
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\-ism
state of
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\-lytic
destruction
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\-megaly
enlarged
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\-opsy
view of
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\-osis
abnormal condition
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\-pathy
disease-
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plasm
formation
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\-plegia
paralysis
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\-ptosis
drooping
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\-rrhage
abnormal flow
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\-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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\-rrhexis
rupture
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sclerosis
hardening
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\-stenosis
narrowing
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\-trophy
development
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\-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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\-ostomy
surgery to create opening
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\-otomy
cut into
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\-pexy
surgical fixation (lifting to suspend)
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\-tome
instrument to cut
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\-meter
instrument to measure
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\-metry
process of measuring
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\-gram
record
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\-gramy
process of recording
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\-scopic
pertaining to visually examining
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\-scopy
process of visually examing
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chondr/o
cartilage
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crin/o
to secrete
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crur/o
leg
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dors/o
back
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hal/o
to breathe
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inguin/o
groin
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orth/o
straight
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or/o
mouth
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pariet/o
cavity wall
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proct/o
rectum/anus
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thec/o
sheath (meninges)
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topic/o
specific area
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ventr/o
belly
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cauter/o
to burn
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cry/o
cold
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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myc/o
fungus
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my/o
muscle
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onych/o
nail
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ungu/o
nail
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py/o
pus
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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sarc/o
flesh
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scler/o
hard
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trich/o
hair
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vesic/o
bladder
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xer/o
dry
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xeno
foreign
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septic/o
infection
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\-emia
blood condition-
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ism
state of
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\-phagia
eat, swallow
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\-ule
small
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\-ole
small
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BX
biopsy
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SLE
lupus
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C&S culture and sensitivity
type of lab test to ID bacteriaa
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allograft
from 1 person to another
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dermatome
tool to cut skin
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SG
skin graft
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I&D
to drain pus
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anter/o
front
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thorac/o
chest
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ur/o
urine
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What are acute care hospitals also known as?
general hospitals
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tid for prescription
three times a day
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Which component of the medical record is signed by the patient and describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a procedure?
nurses notes
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Which of the following healthcare settings provides supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families?
hospice
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**What part of the medical record contains reports from specialists whom the physician has requested to evaluate the patient?**
consultation reports
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**What is the name of the body cavity that contains the heart and lungs?**
thoracic
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body cavity containing lungs
pleural
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The spleen is located in which of the following quadrants?
LUQ
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Which of the following methods is a type of parenteral route of drug administration?
intrathecal
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Which drug administration route involves an injection directly into muscle of the buttocks, thigh, or upper arm?
intramuscular
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The clinical divisions of the abdomen divide the abdominopelvic region into four quadrants. The LUQ contains a small portion of the liver. In which quadrant is the majority of the liver?
RUQ
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