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Abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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Aden/o
 Definition
gland
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Angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
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Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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Articul/o
 Definition
joint
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Ather/o
 Definition
soft, fatty substance
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Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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Cephal/o
 Definition
head
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Cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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Cholecdoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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Coron/o
 Definition
structure that encircles like a crown
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Crani/o
 Definition
cranium; skull
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Cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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Cyst/o
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst
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Cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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Dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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Dist/o
 Definition
away from the center; away from the point of origin
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Dors/o
 Definition
back; dorsum
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Encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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Enter/o
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intestine
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Esthes/o
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feeling; sensation
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Gastr/o
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stomach
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Glyc/o
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glucose; sugar
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Gynec/o
 Definition
female; woman
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Hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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Hemat/o
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blood
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Hem/o
 Definition
blood
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Hydr/o
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fluid; water
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Inguin/o
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groin
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Lapar/o
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abdomen
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Leuk/o
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white
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Lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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Lith/o
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stone
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Myel/o
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bone marrow; myelin; spinal cord
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Narc/o
 Definition
sleep stupor
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Ne/o
 Definition
new
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Ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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Oste/o
 Definition
bone
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Ot/o
 Definition
ear
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Path/o
 Definition
disease
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Percuss/o
 Definition
tapping
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Perone/o
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fibula; lower leg bone
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Pharyng/o
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pharynx; throat
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Phleb/o
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vein
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Pil/o
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hair
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Pod/o
 Definition
foot
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Presby/o
 Definition
old age
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Py/o
 Definition
pus
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Rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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Somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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Thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
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Trache/o
 Definition
trachea; windpipe
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Tox/o
 Definition
poison
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Tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum; typanic membrane
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Vesic/o
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac
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Xer/o
 Definition
dry
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A-
 Definition
away from; without
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Ab-
 Definition
away from
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Ad-
 Definition
toward
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An-
 Definition
not; without
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Bi-
 Definition
two
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Brady-
 Definition
slow
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Contra-
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against
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Di-
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two
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Dia-
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complete; completely through
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Dys-
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abnormal; difficult; painful
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Endo-
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innermost; within
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Epi-
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above; upon
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Eu-
 Definition
good; normal
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Ex-
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away from; out
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Hyper-
 Definition
above; more than normal
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Hypo-
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below; deficient
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Inter-
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between
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Intra-
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within
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Mal-
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bad; inadequate
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Pan-
 Definition
all
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Per-
 Definition
through; throughout
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Peri-
 Definition
around
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Poly-
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many; much
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Pre-
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before; in front of
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Retro-
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backward; behind
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Sub-
 Definition
below; underneath
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Supra-
 Definition
above
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Syn-
 Definition
together
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Tachy-
 Definition
fast
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Trans-
 Definition
across; through
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Tri-
 Definition
three
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-blast
 Definition
immature cell
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
procedure to puncture
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-chezia
 Definition
defecation; elimination of waste
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-crasia
 Definition
condition of a mixing
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ion
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action; condition
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-gram
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picture; record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-itis
 Definition
infection of; inflammation of
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
englargement
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-logy
 Definition
study (process of)
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-logist
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person who specializes in
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-oma
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mass; tumor
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-osis
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condition; process
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-stomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
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-tomy
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process of cutting; process of making an incision
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-phagia
 Definition
eating; swallowing
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasty
 Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptosis
 Definition
state of drooping; state of falling
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-pytysis
 Definition
condition of coughing up
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-rrhage
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excessive discharge; excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
procedure of suturing
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
standing still; staying in one place
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-tripsy
 Definition
process of crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
process of development
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Acetylcholine
 Definition
neurotransmitter of the parasympatheitc division. It is also between motor neurons and voluntary skeletal muscles in the somatic nervous system.
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Auscultation
 Definition
using a stethescope to listen to the heart, lungs, or intestines
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
 Definition
a numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist
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Clavicle
 Definition
A rod-like bone on each side of the anterior neck. It joings with the manubrium of the sternum and acromion of the scapula. It is also known as the collar bone.
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Diaphoresis
 Definition
Profuse sweating caused by an underlying condition such as myocardial infarction, hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, or withdrawal from narcotic drugs.
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Epistaxis
 Definition
A sudden, sometimes severe bleeding from the nose. It is due to irritation or dryness of the nasal mucosa and the rupture of a small artery. Known as a nosebleed.
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Etiology
 Definition
the cause or orgin of a disease
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Hallus Valgus
 Definition
A deformity in which the great toe is angled laterally toward the other toes.
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Hemiplegia
 Definition
-paralysis on one side of the body
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Mastication
 Definition
process of chewing
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Micturition
 Definition
The process of expelling urine from the body. Also known as urination and voiding.
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Ossicles
 Definition
Three tiny bones in the middle ear that function in the process of hearing; They are also known as the ossicular chain.
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Palpation
 Definition
Using the fingers to press on a body part to detect a mass, an enlarged organ, tenderness, or pain.
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Palpitation
 Definition
-an uncomfortable sensation felt in the chest during a premature contraction of the heart
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Prion
 Definition
a group of tiny infectious agents composed mainly of protein
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Prognosis
 Definition
predicted course and outcome of a disease
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Rigor Mortis
 Definition
A normal condition that happens to the muscle of a dead human. Occurs several hours after death. Causes the muscle fiber to contract because the stored fiber is released
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Scapula
 Definition
A triangle-shaped bone on either side of the vertebral column in the upper back.
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Sphygmomometer
 Definition
A thin, inflatable cuff that wraps around an arm and a hand bulb to increase pressure. It measures blood pressure.
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Sternum
 Definition
Vertival bone of the anterior thorax to which the clavical and ribs are attached. Also known as the breast bone.
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TENS Unit
 Definition
A procedure that uses an electrical device to control chronic pain.
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Tinnitus
 Definition
sounds that are heard constantly or intermittenly in one or both ears
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ADA
 Definition

American Dental Association

American Diabetes Association

American Dietic Association

Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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C & S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseae
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CP
 Definition
cardiopulmonary; cerebral palsy
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CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
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LOC
 Definition
loss of consciousness
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LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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OSHA
 Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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R/O
 Definition
rule out
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