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Nursing
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01/14/2013
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Term
aden o
 Definition
gland
Term
arthr o
 Definition
joint
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cardi o
 Definition
heart
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cerebr o
 Definition
Term
cyst o
 Definition
bladder, cyst
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dermat o
 Definition
skin
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gastr o
 Definition
stomach
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glyc o, gluc o
 Definition
sweetness, glucose, sugar
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hem o
 Definition
blood
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hepat o
 Definition
liver
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py o
 Definition
puss
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ur o
 Definition
urine ut or urination
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a, an
 Definition
without absence of
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brady
 Definition
slow
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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dys
 Definition
bad difficult abnormal
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hyper
 Definition
excessinve too much
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hypo
 Definition
under decreased less than normal
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neo
 Definition
new
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poly
 Definition
many much
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algia
 Definition
pain
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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itis
 Definition
inflamation
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ectomy
 Definition
removal of
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otomy
 Definition
incision cutting into
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emia
 Definition
blood condition
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logy
 Definition
study of
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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pnea
 Definition
lack deficientcy
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phasia
 Definition
speech
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phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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Ad lib
 Definition
as desired
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Amb
 Definition
ambulate, walk
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B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BSC
 Definition
Term
c with line over it
 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 mouth orally
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q
 Definition
every
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q.s
 Definition
Term
s with line over it
 Definition
without
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stat
 Definition
at once
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TPR
 Definition
temp pulse respirations
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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
Term
hs
 Definition
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noc
 Definition
night
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p.c.
 Definition
after meals
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qd
 Definition
everyday
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qh
 Definition
every hour
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q2h, q3h, q4h
 Definition
every 2 3 4 hours
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qid
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qod
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tid
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x2,x3
 Definition
twice a day three times a day
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cc
 Definition
measurement
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prn
 Definition
as needed, as necessary
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