Health Care Roots Suffixes Prefixes Abbreviations
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| show | abdomen
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| show | glad
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| show | fat
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| show | adrenal glands
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| angi | show 🗑
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| arteri | show 🗑
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| show | joint
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| show | eyelid
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| show | bronchus
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| calc | show 🗑
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| carcin | show 🗑
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| cardi | show 🗑
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| show | head
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| cerebr | show 🗑
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| show | bile, gall
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| show | gallbladder
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| show | bile duct
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| show | cartilage
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| col | show 🗑
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| cost | show 🗑
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| show | cranium (skull)
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| show | skin
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| show | blue
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| cyst | show 🗑
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| dent | show 🗑
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| show | skin
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| show | double
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| electr | show 🗑
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| encephal | show 🗑
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| show | intestine (usually the small intestine)
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| erythr | show 🗑
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| esophag | show 🗑
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| show | femur (thigh bone)
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| gastr | show 🗑
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| gingiv | show 🗑
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| show | sugar, glucose
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| show | sugar, glucose
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| show | women, female
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| show | blood vessel
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| hemat | show 🗑
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| hepat | show 🗑
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| show | water
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| hyster | show 🗑
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| irid | show 🗑
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| lapar | show 🗑
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| show | larynx (voice box)
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| leuk | show 🗑
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| show | tongue
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| show | fat
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| lith | show 🗑
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| lumb | show 🗑
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| lymphangi | show 🗑
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| show | lymph
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| mamm | show 🗑
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| mast | show 🗑
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| megal | show 🗑
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| melan | show 🗑
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| show | meninges
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| men | show 🗑
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| show | mucus
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| myel | show 🗑
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| my | show 🗑
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| show | tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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| nas | show 🗑
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| show | death
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| show | kidney
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| neur | show 🗑
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| show | night
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| show | teeth
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| show | ovary
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| ophthalm | show 🗑
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| show | testis
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| show | mouth
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| oste | show 🗑
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| ot | show 🗑
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| pancreat | show 🗑
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| pelv | show 🗑
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| show | pharynx (throat)
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| phleb | show 🗑
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| show | pleura
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| pneum | show 🗑
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| show | anus, rectum
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| pyel | show 🗑
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| radi | show 🗑
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| ren | show 🗑
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| show | retina
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| rhin | show 🗑
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| salping | show 🗑
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| show | hardening, sclera (white of the eyes)
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| show | sigmoid colon
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| show | sperm
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| spin | show 🗑
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| spondyl | show 🗑
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| stern | show 🗑
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| stomat | show 🗑
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| show | tendon
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| show | heat
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| show | chest
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| show | blood clot
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| thyr | show 🗑
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| toxic, tox | show 🗑
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| show | trachea (windpipe)
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| tympan | show 🗑
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| ureter | show 🗑
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| urethr | show 🗑
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| show | urine
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| uter | show 🗑
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| show | vagina
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| show | blood vessel
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| vas | show 🗑
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| show | vein
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| show | ventticle (of brain or heart)
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| show | bladder
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| show | vertebra (backbone)
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| show | pertaining to
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| show | pain
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| -ar, -ary | show 🗑
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| show | heria, swelling
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| -centesis | show 🗑
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| show | cell
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| show | skin
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| show | thrist
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| -ectomy | show 🗑
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| show | swelling
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| -emesis | show 🗑
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| show | blood
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| -gram | show 🗑
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| -graphic | show 🗑
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| -ia | show 🗑
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| -ic | show 🗑
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| -ism | show 🗑
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| show | specialist
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| show | inflammation
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| -lith | show 🗑
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| -logist | show 🗑
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| -logy | show 🗑
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| show | separation, destruction, loosening
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| -malacia | show 🗑
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| -megaly | show 🗑
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| -meter | show 🗑
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| -oid | show 🗑
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| show | tumor
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| -opia | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal condition
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| show | disease
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| -pause | show 🗑
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| show | decrease
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| show | speech
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| -pexy | show 🗑
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| -phagia | show 🗑
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| -phasia | show 🗑
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| -phobia | show 🗑
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| show | surgical repair
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| -plegia | show 🗑
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| show | breathing
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| show | suture
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| show | flow, discharge
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| -scope | show 🗑
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| -scopy | show 🗑
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| show | structure, narrowing
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| -stomy | show 🗑
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| show | treatment
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| -tome | show 🗑
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| -tomy | show 🗑
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| -tripsy | show 🗑
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| show | urine, urination
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| show | without, not, absent
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| ab | show 🗑
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| show | both, on two sides
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| auto- | show 🗑
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| show | two, double
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| show | slow
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| show | bad, painful, difficult
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| epi- | show 🗑
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| show | half, partly
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| show | excessive
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| show | under, below
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| inter- | show 🗑
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| show | within
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| macro- | show 🗑
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| show | small
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| neo- | show 🗑
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| para- | show 🗑
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| peri- | show 🗑
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| show | many, much
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| show | after, behind
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| pre- | show 🗑
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| show | four
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| sub- | show 🗑
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| show | above
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| show | rapid
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| tri- | show 🗑
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| show | antibody
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| show | abdomen
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| ac | show 🗑
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| show | activities of daily living
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| ad lib | show 🗑
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| show | admitted or admission
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| show | acid-fast bacillus (usually tuberculosis)
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| show | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| show | above-the-knee amputation
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| AM (am) | show 🗑
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| amb | show 🗑
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| show | acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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| show | amount
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| show | apical
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| show | approximately
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| ASAP | show 🗑
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| show | as tolerated
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| show | axillary
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| show | twice a day
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| BKA | show 🗑
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| show | bowel movement
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| show | blood pressure
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| B.R. | show 🗑
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| BSC | show 🗑
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| C | show 🗑
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| show | with
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| show | cancer
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| show | catheter, catheterize
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| CBC | show 🗑
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| show | complete bed rest
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| show | cubic centimeter
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| show | coronary care unit
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| show | coronary care unit
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| show | congestive heart failure
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| show | clear liquids
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| show | certified nursing assistant
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| show | complains of
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| COPD | show 🗑
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| show | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| show | cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
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| dc (d/c) | show 🗑
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| show | discharge
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| DJD | show 🗑
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| DNR | show 🗑
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| DOA | show 🗑
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| DOB | show 🗑
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| show | director of nursing
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| drsg | show 🗑
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| show | diagnosis
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| ECG (EKG) | show 🗑
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| EEG | show 🗑
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| ER | show 🗑
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| show | Fahrenheit
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| FBS | show 🗑
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| show | force fluids
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| fl (fld) | show 🗑
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| show | foot or feet
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| show | fracture
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| show | gallon
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| GB | show 🗑
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| GI | show 🗑
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| show | gunshot wound
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| GU | show 🗑
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| h (hr) | show 🗑
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| H2O | show 🗑
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| show | hepatitis B virus
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| HIV | show 🗑
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| HOB | show 🗑
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| HS (hs) | show 🗑
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| show | height
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| ICU | show 🗑
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| IDDM | show 🗑
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| show | inch
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| I&O | show 🗑
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| IV | show 🗑
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| show | left, liter
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| lab | show 🗑
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| show | pound
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| show | large
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| show | liquid
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| LLQ | show 🗑
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| show | last menstrual period
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| LPN | show 🗑
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| lt | show 🗑
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| LVN | show 🗑
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| LUQ | show 🗑
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| meds | show 🗑
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| MI | show 🗑
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| mid noc | show 🗑
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| show | minute
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| ml | show 🗑
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| NA | show 🗑
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| NB | show 🗑
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| neg | show 🗑
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| show | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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| nil | show 🗑
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| show | number
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| show | night
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| NPO (npo) | show 🗑
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| show | nausea and vomiting
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| show | obstetrics
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| OJ | show 🗑
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| OOB | show 🗑
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| O | show 🗑
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| show | operating room
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| show | occupational therapy
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| oz (Oz) | show 🗑
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| PAR | show 🗑
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| show | after a meal
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| show | pediatrics
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| show | by, through
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| PM (pm) | show 🗑
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| show | by mouth
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| post op | show 🗑
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| pre op | show 🗑
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| show | preparation
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| prn | show 🗑
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| Pt (pt) | show 🗑
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| PT | show 🗑
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| show | every
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| qd | show 🗑
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| qh | show 🗑
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| show | every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours,etc.
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| qhs | show 🗑
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| qid | show 🗑
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| qod | show 🗑
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| show | sufficient quantity
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| qt | show 🗑
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| R | show 🗑
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| RBC | show 🗑
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| rehab | show 🗑
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| show | respiration
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| show | right lower quadrant
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| RN | show 🗑
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| ROM | show 🗑
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| RR | show 🗑
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| rt (R) | show 🗑
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| show | respiratory therapy
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| show | right upper quadrant
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| Rx | show 🗑
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| _s | show 🗑
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| __ss | show 🗑
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| SOB | show 🗑
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| show | specimen
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| SSE | show 🗑
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| ST | show 🗑
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| STAT, stat | show 🗑
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| STD | show 🗑
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| Surg | show 🗑
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| show | symptoms
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| tbsp | show 🗑
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| tid | show 🗑
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| TIA | show 🗑
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| TLC | show 🗑
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| show | total parenteral nutrition
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| show | temperature, pulse, and reepirations
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| tsp | show 🗑
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| show | treatment
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| ty | show 🗑
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| UA (u/a) | show 🗑
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| UK | show 🗑
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| URI | show 🗑
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| UTI | show 🗑
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| VS (vs) | show 🗑
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| show | while awake
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| WBC | show 🗑
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| w/c | show 🗑
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| show | within normal limits
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| show | weight
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