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Med. Term. Ch. 2
Terms, phrases and abbreviations and definitions from chapter 2.
Term | Definition |
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arthr/o | joint |
hepat/o | liver |
arthritis | inflammation of the joint |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
acute | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom. |
noncontributory | not related to this specific problem. |
morbidity | the risk for being sick. |
mortality | the risk for dying. |
PO | per os (by mouth) |
NPO | nil per os (nothing by mouth) |