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Medical Terminology

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show fat  
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show blood condition  
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show protein  
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show vessel  
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show heart  
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show small intestine  
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show esophagus  
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show stomach  
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show blood  
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hepat/o   show
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oste/o   show
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ur/o urin/o   show
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show pertaining to  
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-ectasis   show
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-ectomy   show
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-ia   show
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-itis   show
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show study of  
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-megaly   show
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show creation of an opening  
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show incision  
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show few or deficient  
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show alongside of, abnormal  
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peri-   show
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show pertaining to  
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-dynia   show
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-ium   show
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-rrhaphy   show
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-rrhexis   show
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show within  
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show upon  
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show below or under  
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plural of -a   show
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plural of -is   show
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show -mata  
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show -a (ex: phenomenon to phenomena)  
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show -a (ex: bacterium to bacteria)  
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plural of -us   show
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show -aces  
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plural of -ex or -ix   show
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show -ies  
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a- an-   show
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anti- contra-   show
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de-   show
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ab-   show
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show to, toward, or near  
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circum- peri-   show
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show across or through  
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e- ec- ex-   show
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ecto- exo- extra-   show
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inter-   show
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meso-   show
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meta-   show
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retro-   show
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show below or under  
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bi-   show
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show half  
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show below or deficient  
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macro-   show
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micro-   show
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mono- uni-   show
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pan-   show
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show many  
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show four  
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show above or excessive  
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show three  
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ultra-   show
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ante- pre- pro-   show
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brady-   show
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show fast  
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post-   show
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show again or back  
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show together or with  
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show painful, difficult, or faulty  
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show good or normal  
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show new  
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-algia -dynia   show
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-genesis   show
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-lysis   show
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-oid   show
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show abnormal reduction  
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-rrhea   show
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-spasm   show
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-cele   show
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show formation or presence of  
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-malacia   show
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-oma   show
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show condition or increase  
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show attraction for  
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-ptosis   show
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show to burst forth (usually blood)  
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show puncture for aspiration  
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-desis   show
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show suspension or fixation  
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-plasty   show
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show process  
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-e   show
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-ia -ism   show
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show condition or process of  
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show small  
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-gram   show
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show instrument for recording  
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show process of recording  
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-iatrics -iatry   show
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show one who specializes in study or treatment of  
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show one who specializes in  
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show instrument for measuring  
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-metry   show
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-poiesis   show
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-scope   show
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-scopy   show
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-stasis   show
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show blue  
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erythr/o   show
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leuk/o   show
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show black  
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show air, gass  
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show water  
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show pus  
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abdomin/o lapar/o   show
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show extremity or topmost  
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show gland  
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arthr/o   show
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cephal/o   show
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show colon  
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show skin  
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show cell  
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show tissue  
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my/o muscul/o   show
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nas/o rhin/o   show
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show kidney  
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show nerve  
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or/o   show
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show air or lung  
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show cancer  
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show to secrete  
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show sensation  
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fibr/o   show
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show origin or production  
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show woman  
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show stone  
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show form  
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show death  
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onc/o   show
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show straight, normal, or correct  
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show disease  
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ped/o   show
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show eat or swallow  
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show exaggerated fear or sensitivity  
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show formation  
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show mind  
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show hard  
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show sound  
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sten/o   show
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therm/o   show
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tox/o toxic/o   show
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troph/o   show
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A   show
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show alive and well  
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CC   show
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show complains of  
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show diagnosis  
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show family history  
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HEENT   show
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show history and physical  
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HPI, PI   show
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show history  
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IMP   show
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show living and well  
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show no acute distress  
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show no known allergies, no known drug allergies  
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O   show
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OH   show
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show plan (reccommendation, disposition)  
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show physical examination  
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show pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation  
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PH, PMH   show
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show rule out  
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show review of symptoms, systems review  
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show subjective information  
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show social history  
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show symptom  
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UCHD   show
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WNL   show
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acute   show
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chronic   show
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show mild or noncancerous  
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show harmful or cancerous  
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degeneration   show
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degenerative disease   show
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show determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings  
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show study of cause of disease  
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exacerbation   show
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show a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate  
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febrile   show
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idiopathic   show
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show limited to a definite area or part  
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show relating to the whole body rather than to only a part  
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malaise   show
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show significant  
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show sick; a diseased state  
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show the state of being subject to death  
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show foreknowledge; prediction of the likely outcome of a disease based on general health status of patient along with knowledge of the usual course of the disease; often noted in one word (good or bad)  
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show pertaining to the advance of a condition as the signs and symptoms increase in severity  
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show a process or measure that prevents disease  
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show to occur again; describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of rest or inactivity  
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show a disorder or condition usually resulting from a previous disease or injury  
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sign   show
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show subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words  
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syndrome   show
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show not involved in bringing on the condition or result  
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show common; not out of the ordinary or significant  
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CCU   show
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show emergency care unit  
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ER   show
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ICU   show
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IP   show
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OP   show
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OR   show
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show postanesthetic care unit  
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PAR   show
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post-op/postop   show
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show preoperative (before surgery)  
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show return to clinic  
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RTO   show
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show bilateral  
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show bathroom privileges  
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CP   show
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show discharge, discontinue  
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show ethyl alcohol  
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L with a circle around it   show
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show right  
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show murmur  
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pt   show
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RRR   show
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SOB   show
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show treatment  
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Tx   show
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VS   show
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show temperature  
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show pulse  
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R   show
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BP   show
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show height  
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Wt   show
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show well-developed and well-nourished  
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y/o or y.o.   show
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show number or pound (before numberal = number; after numberal = pound)  
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C   show
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F   show
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show female  
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little circle with an arrow   show
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show increased  
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show decreased  
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circle with a slash through it   show
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cc   show
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g or gm   show
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kg   show
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cu mm or mm^3   show
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show fluid ounce  
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show grain  
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gt   show
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show drops  
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dr   show
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lb or #   show
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show quart (32 oz)  
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tab   show
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show capsule  
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show suppository  
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p.o. (per os)   show
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show sublingual (under tongue)  
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buccal   show
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PV   show
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show rectal (per rectum)  
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aerosol   show
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show device used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose  
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ID   show
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show intramuscular injection; within the muscle  
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IV   show
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SC SQ sub-Q   show
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topical   show
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transdermal   show
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implant   show
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a with a line over it   show
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a.c.   show
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show ante meridiem; before noon  
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show bis in die; twice a day  
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show day  
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h   show
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show hora somni; at teh hour of sleep (bedtime)  
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show noctis; night  
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show post; after  
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show post cibum; after meals  
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show post meridiem; after noon  
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p.r.n.   show
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show quaque; every  
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show quaque die; every day  
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show quaque hora; every hour  
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q2h   show
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q.i.d.   show
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show quaque altera die; every other day  
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show statium; immediately  
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show ter in die; three times a day  
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wk   show
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yr   show
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AD   show
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show ad libitum; as desired  
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show amount  
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show aqua; water  
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AS   show
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show auris unitas; both ears  
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show with  
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show non per os; nothing by mouth  
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OD   show
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show oculus sinister; left eye  
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OU   show
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per   show
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show recipe; prescription  
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s with a line over it   show
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Sig   show
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ss with a line over it   show
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show while awake  
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show times or for; x6=six times, x2d=for 2 days  
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show greater than  
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