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Med Terms Final
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Nursing
12th Grade
04/30/2012
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eti/o
 Definition
cause (of disease)
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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ven/o
 Definition
veins
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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aur/o
 Definition
ear
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endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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kerat/o
 Definition
horny tissue
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scler/o
 Definition
sclera
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scoli/o
 Definition
ctooked, curved
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kyph/o
 Definition
hump
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lord/o
 Definition
bent forward
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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my/o
 Definition
muscel
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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dipl/o
 Definition
two/double
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ocul/o
 Definition
eye
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thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid
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nephr/o
 Definition
nephron
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throac/o
 Definition
thorax
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder,sac
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
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cephal/o
 Definition
brain
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculous
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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orchi/o
 Definition
testicle
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seb/o
 Definition
sebum, ear wax
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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azot/o
 Definition
urea, nitrogen
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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scler/o
 Definition
sclera
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ech/o
 Definition
sound
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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pseud/o
 Definition
fake
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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carp/o
 Definition
carpals, wrist bones
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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tympan/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
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myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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nat/o
 Definition
birth
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff, bent, crooked
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blast/o
 Definition
developing cell
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celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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gyn/o
 Definition
female
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ment/o
 Definition
mind
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noct/i
 Definition
night
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quadr/o
 Definition
four
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pyr/o
 Definition
fever
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an-
 Definition
without, absence
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a-
 Definition
without, absence
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meta-
 Definition
after, beyond, change
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hyper-
 Definition
above, too much
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hypo-
 Definition
below, too little
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful
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sub-
 Definition
below
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iter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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ante-
 Definition
before
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bi-
 Definition
two
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poly-
 Definition
many
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micro-
 Definition
small
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macro-
 Definition
large
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post-
 Definition
after
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anti-
 Definition
against
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supra-
 Definition
above
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pan-
 Definition
all, total
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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epi-
 Definition
on, upon, over
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neo-
 Definition
new
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peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
through, complete
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ex-
 Definition
away from, outside, without
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endo-
 Definition
within
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syn-
 Definition
together, joined
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sym-
 Definition
together, joined
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pro-
 Definition
before
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trans-
 Definition
accross
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mal-
 Definition
bad, poor, abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
back, behind
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tri-
 Definition
three
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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apo-
 Definition
away from, off
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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-genesis
 Definition
new, birth
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-gram
 Definition
record, x-ray
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-iatrist
 Definition
specialist, physician
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-ician
 Definition
one who
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-ictial
 Definition
seizure, attack
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
vision (condition)
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-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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-phasia
 Definition
difficulty speaking
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-phagia
 Definition
diffuculty swallowing
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suture
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-rrhexis
 Definition
breaking, rupturing, splitting
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-scelerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening of tissue
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-sarcoma
 Definition
cencerous tumor
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-scope
 Definition
device used to view
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
normal, constant
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-stenosis
 Definition
norrowing
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-stomy
 Definition
artificial opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tocia
 Definition
labor
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
growth, development
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-asthenia
 Definition
loss of strength
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-crit
 Definition
to sparate
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-ectasis
 Definition
streching out, dilation, expansion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to asperate fluid
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
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-clasis
 Definition
break
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, sparating
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging
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-sepsis
 Definition
decay
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-emesis
 Definition
to vomit
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision of
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, excessive discharge
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q d
 Definition
every day
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
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q 4h
 Definition
every four hours
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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prn
 Definition
whenever neccessary
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
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ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
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stat
 Definition
immediately
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N&V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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pr
 Definition
per rectum
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
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URI
 Definition
upper respritory infection
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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qid
 Definition
four times a day
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OS
 Definition
left eye
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OD
 Definition
right eye or overdose
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tid
 Definition
three times per day
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