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cardi
heart
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cerebr
brain, cerebrum
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col, colon
colon (section of large intestine)
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dermat
skin
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disk
disk (as in disk of spine)
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gastr
stomach
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nephr, ren
kidney
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oste
bone
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pulmon
lung
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pre-
before (in time or space)
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cerebr/o (combining form)
brain, cerebrum
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col/o, colon/o (combining form)
colon (section of large intestine)
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dermat/o
skin
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disk/o
disk (as in disk of spine)
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uni-, mono-
one
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bi-, di-
two, twice
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tri-
three
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quad-, quadri-
four
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hemi-, semi-
half
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in-, im-, non-
not
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dis-
separate, remove
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anti-, contra-
opposing, against
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ex-
out of, away from
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ecto-, exo-
outer, outside
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en-, end-, endo-
in,within
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sym-, syn
together, with
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward
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normo-
normal
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mega-, megalo-
large, oversize
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ultra-
excess, beyond
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iso-
equal, alike
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homo-, homeo-
same, alike
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hetero-
other, different
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pseudo-
false
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re-
again, backward
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-ism, -ia, -y
condition of
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-megarly
enlargement
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-ole
small
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pt
patient
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H&P
history and physical (examination)
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Hx
history
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Sx
symptom
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Dx
diagnosis
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Px
prognosis
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Tx, Tr
treatment
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Rx
prescription
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MD
doctor of medicine
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DC
doctor of chiropractic medicine
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DDS
doctor of dental surgery
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OD
doctor of optometry
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OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
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ENT
ear, nose, throat
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Peds
pediatrics
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PA
physician's assistant
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ICU
intensive care unit
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ER, ED
emergency room, emergency department
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CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
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m, cm, mm
meter, centimeter, millimeter
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L, mL
liter, milliliter
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g or gm, mg, kg
gram, milligram, kilogram
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cc
cubic centimeter
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oz
ounce
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C
Celsius, centigrade (temperature)
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F
Farenheit (temperature)
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b.i.d.
twice a day
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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noc
night
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p.c.
after meals
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p.r.n.
as needed
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NPO
nothing by mouth (doesn't eat or drink)
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ADL
activities of daily living
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STAT
immediately
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AP
anteroposterior (from front to back)
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lab
laboratory
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Ht
height
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Wt
weight
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preop, pre-op
preoperative (before surgery)
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postop, post-op
postoperative (after surgery)
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VS
vital signs
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T
temperature
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P
pulse rate
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R
respiratory rate
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blast/o
immature cell
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epitheli/o
epithelium (type of tissue)
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fibr/o
fiber
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gluc/o, glyc/o
glucose, sugar
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hist/o
tissue
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lei/o
smooth
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lip/o
fat
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morph/o
form, shape
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my/o, myos/o
muscle
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oste/o
bone
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sarc/o
flesh
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troph/o
nourishment
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viscer/o
internal organs
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-oma
tumor
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-stasis
stopped, standing still
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body system
group of organs with related structure or function
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