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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
07/04/2012
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adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
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cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cerebro
 Definition
brain
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
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glyco gluco
 Definition
sugar
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
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pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
uro
 Definition
urine, urinary tract, urination
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a,an
 Definition
without, absence, of
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brady
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
dys
 Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
Term
hyper
 Definition
excesive, too much, high
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hypo
 Definition
under, decreased, less than normal
Term
neo
 Definition
new
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poly
 Definition
many, much
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
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cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal of
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otomy
 Definition
cut into to
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emia
 Definition
a blood condition
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logy
 Definition
the stufy of
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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pnea
 Definition
breathing, resperations
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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Ad lib
 Definition
as desired
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Amb
 Definition
ambulate, walkblood
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B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
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BPR
 Definition
bathroom privilages
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BSC
 Definition
Term
_
c
 Definition
with
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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I&O
 Definition
intake and output
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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po
 Definition
by moth
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q
 Definition
every
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q.s.
 Definition
quantity required, as much as enough
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_
s
 Definition
without
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stat
 Definition
at once, immediatly
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TPR
 Definition
temp,pulse, resperations
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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w/c
 Definition
wheel chair
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a.c
 Definition
before meals
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
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hs
 Definition
at bed time
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noc
 Definition
at night
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p.c.
 Definition
after meals
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qd
 Definition
every day
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qh
 Definition
every hour
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q2h, q3h
 Definition
every two hours, every three hours. ect
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qid
 Definition
four times a day
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god
 Definition
every other day
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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cc
 Definition
cubic centameters
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prn
 Definition
when necessary
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