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NSAIDS
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
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D&C
Dilation and curretage
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STD
Sexually transmitted disease
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eosin/o
Dawn (rose-colored)
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RA
Right atrium; Rheumatoid arthritis
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NPO
n.p.o.
Nothing by mouth
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CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
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CXR
Chest x-ray; Chest radiograph
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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radi/o
Radiation, x-ray; radius
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agglutin/o
Clumping, gluing
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immun/o
Immune,immunity,safe
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myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
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scler/o
Hardening; sclera
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kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
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alveol/o
Alveolus; air sac
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sten/o
Narrowing, stricture
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poster/o
Back (of body), behind, posterior
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pneum/o
pneumon/o
Air; lung
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atel/o
Incomplete; imperfect
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anthrac/o
Coal, coal dust
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sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland
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morph/o
Form, shape, structure
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poikil/o
Varied, irregular
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aneurysm/o
Widened blood vessel
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cirrh/o
jaund/o
xanth/o
Yellow
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pector/o
steth/o
thorac/o
Chest
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pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
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cutane/o
dermat/o
derm/o
Skin
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bronchi/o
bronch/o
Bronchus
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trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
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laryng/o
Larynx (voice box)
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cervic/o
Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
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later/o
Side, to one side
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ventr/o
Belly, belly side
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gli/o
Glue; neuroglial tissue
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mening/o
meningi/o
Meninges
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narc/o
Stupor; numbness; sleep
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dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac
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kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard, cornea
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opt/o
optic/o
Eye, vision
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mastoid/o
Mastoid process
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myring/o
tympan/o
Tympanic membrane
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dacry/o
lacrim/o
Tear; lacrimal apparatus
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cycl/o
Ciliary body of eye; circular; cycle
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adren/o
adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
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gluc/o
glyc/o
glycos/o
Sugar, sweetness
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parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
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thyr/o
thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
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hyster/o
metri/o
uter/o
Uterus
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men/o
Menses, menstruation
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ur/o
urine, urinary tract
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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o
testis
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spermat/o
sperm/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
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vas/o
vessel; vas deferens; duct
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vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
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ankyl/o
stiffness; bent, crooked
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cervic/o
neck; cervix uteri
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray; radius
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spondyl/o
vertebr/o
vertebrae
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ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o
tendon
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fibr/o
fiber, fibrous tissue
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synov/o
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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albumin/o
albumin, protein
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azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
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gonad/o
gonads, sex glands
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-phoresis
carrying, transmission
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formation, growth
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formation, production
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abnormal conditioning of the heart
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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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to bear (offspring)
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-clasis
to break; surgical fracture
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-scopy
visual examination
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partial paralysis
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excision, removal
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forming an opening (mouth)
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separation; destruction; loosening
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surgical puncture
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specialist in the study of
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eating, swallowing
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-rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
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forming, producing, origin
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medicine; treatment
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nourishment, development
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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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instrument for examining
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instrument for measuring
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narrowing, stricture
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involuntary contraction, twitching
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fixation (of an organ)
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forming, producing, origin
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dilation, expansion
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-scopy
visual examination
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process of recording
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instrument for recording
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-taxia
order, coordination
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-asthenia
weakness, debility
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decrease, deficiency
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-ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult
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allo-
other, differing from the normal
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union, together, joined
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para-
near, beside; beyond; to bear ( offspring)
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trans-
through, across
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pre-
pro-
before, in front of
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hypo-
under, below, deficient
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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aniso-
unequal, dissimilar
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supra-
above; excessive; superior
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ecto-
exo-
extra-
outside, outward
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CA
cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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TSH
thyoroid-stimulating hormone
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DRE
digital rectal examination
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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LMP
last menstrual period
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TFT
thyroid function test
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OCPs
oral contraceptive pills
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EEG
electroencephalography
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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ADHD
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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LOC
loss of consciousness
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ENT
ears, nose, and throat
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PE
pressure-equalizing (tube)
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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I&D
incision and drainage
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