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-
-
chrom/o, chromat/o
colour, stain
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
therm/o
heat, temperature
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-graph
instrument for recording data
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-graphy
act of recording data
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-
-meter
instrument for measuring
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-
-scope
instrument for viewing or examining
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-
-
-
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-
-plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
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-rhaphy
surgical repair, suture
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-stomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome
instrument for incising ( cutting)
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-
-
ADL
Activities of daily living
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-
-
-
-
-
EOMI
extraocular muscles intact
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ETOH
Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)
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-
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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-
-
HPI
history of present illness
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-
-
-
IPPA
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
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IVDA
Intravenous drug abuse
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mmHg
millimetres of mercury
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-
NKDA
no known drug allergies
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-
-
PE(R)RLA
- pupils equal (regular)react to light and
- accommodation
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-
-
-
-
-
-
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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-
-
-
-
ABC
aspiration biopsy cystology
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-
-
-
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
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Ci
Curie (unit of radioactivity)
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C&S
Culture and (drug) sensitivity (of bacteria)
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-
D/C, dc
discontinue, discharge
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-
-
-
I&D
incision and drainage
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-
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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-
NSS
normal saline solution
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PCA
patient controlled analgesia
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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-
-
PSS
physiologic saline solution
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-
Rx
drug,prescription, therapy
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SPECT
single-photon emission-computed tomography
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TMN
(primary) tumor, (regional lymph) nodes, (distant) metastases
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-
-
-
-
-
AMA
against medical advice
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-
-
-
-
-
NPO
nothing by mouth ( latin, non per os)
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-
QNS
quantity not sufficient
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-
-
-
-
cautery
destruction of tissue with a damaging agent
-
scintiscan
image obtained with a radionuclide
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clubbing
enlargement of the ends of the finger and toes
-
bruit
a sound heard on auscultation
-
prophylaxis
prevention of disease
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