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07/12/2013
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
Term
Ca
 Definition
cancer
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's disease
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram (brain waves)
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EKG or ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram (heart)
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RBC
 Definition
red blood count
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WBC
 Definition
white blood count
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition (like anemia)
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation (like tonsilitis, appendicitis)
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening (like colostomy)
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-statis
 Definition
maintaining
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-oma
 Definition
tumor (like melanoma)
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-phasia
 Definition
speaking
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow (like hemorrhage)
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge (like diarrhea)
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