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macro-
mega
- large
- megacolon- large colon
- macrocephalic- large head
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olig/o
- little, small scanty
- oliguria- scanty urine
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per-
- excessive, through, by means of
- perforate- pierce through
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alba
- white
- albino- lacking color
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cyan/o
- blue
- cyanosis- bluish discoloration of the skin
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erythro/o
erythem/o
- red
- erythropoiesis- formation of RBCs
- erythematous- redness
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leuk/o
- white
- leukocyte- white blood cell
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melan/o
- black
- melanoblast- melanin-forming cell
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-algia
- pain
- neuralgia- nerve pain
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-cele
- swelling or tumor
- cystocele- hernia of urinary bladder
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-ema
- swelling, distention
- emphysema- distention of air sacs in the lungs
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-ia
- a diseased condition
- anuria- condition of lack of urine
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-itis
- inflammation
- phlebitis- inflammation of a vein
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-oma
- tumor
- carcinoma- malignant tumor
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-penia
- deficiency, lack
- leukopenia- lack of white blood cells
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-ptosis
- dropping, or downward displacement
- carpoptosis- wrist drop
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-rrhage
- excessive flow
- hemorrhage- excessive flow of blood
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-rrhea
- flow, discharge
- rhinorrhea- drainage from nose
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febr/i-
- fever
- febril- feverish condition
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lith-
- stone, calculus
- lithotomy- incision made to remove a stone
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py/o
pur/u
- pus
- pyocyst- a cyst containgin pus
- purulent- containg pus
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ADL
activities of daily living
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AMA
against medical advice
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BR c BRP
bedrest with bathroom privileges
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BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CBI
complete bladder irrigation
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CTA
clear to auscultation
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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CVA
cerebral vascular accident
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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EENT
eye, ear, nose, throat
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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KUB
kidney ureter bladder
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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PMH
prior medical history
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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RRR
regular rate & rhythm
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TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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TURP
transurethral resectionof prostate
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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