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Terminology

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abd   abdomen  
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ABG's   arterial blood gas  
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ac   before meals  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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ad ib   as desired  
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AKA   above the knee amputation  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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ASA   asprin  
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BE   barium enema  
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BKA   below the knee amputation  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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BMP   beats per minute  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BSA   body surface area  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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bx   biopsy  
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C   celsius  
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C&S   culture and sensitivity  
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ca   calcium or cancer  
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CABG   coronary artery bipass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CBC   Complete blood (cell) count  
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CC   chief complaint  
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CDC   center for disease control and prevention  
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cm   centimeters  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CP   chest pain  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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c/o   complains of  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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csf   cerebrospinal fluid  
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cv   cardiovascular  
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CVA   cardiovascular accident (stroke)  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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D&C   dilatation and curettage  
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D/C, dc   discharge or discontinue  
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DNR   do not resusitate  
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DOB   date of birth  
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dx   diagnosis  
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ECG or EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ED   emergency department  
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ENT   ear, nose, throat  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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FBS or FBG   fasting blood sugar / glucose  
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f/u   follow up  
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FUO   fever of unknown origin  
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fx   fracture  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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GYN   gynecologist  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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HEENT   head, ears, nose, throat  
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HF   heart failure  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HPV   human Papillomavirus  
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Htn, HTN   hypertention  
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hx   history  
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I&D   incision and drainage  
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I&O   intake and output  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IUD   intrauterine device  
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K   potassium  
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KUB   kidney, uterus, bladder  
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LLE   lower left extremity  
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LLL   lower left lobe  
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LLQ   lower left quadrant  
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LMP   last menstural period  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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NG   nasogastric  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth or nil per os  
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NSAID   non steroidal anti-inflamitory drug  
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OB   obstetrician  
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OTC   over the counter  
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PA   physicians assistant  
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pc   after meal  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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PO   by mouth  
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PRN   as needed  
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PT   physical therapy  
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pt   patient  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RLE   right lower extremity  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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R/O   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RT   respiratory therapist  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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Rx   prescription  
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SOB   short of breath  
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STAT   immediately  
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STI   sexually transmitted infection  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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YO or y/o   years old  
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aden   gland  
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pancreat   pancreas  
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thry   thyroid gland  
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hem   blood  
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hemat   blood  
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phleb   vein  
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thromb   clot  
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arthr   joint  
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brachi   arm  
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cervic   neck  
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chondr   cartilage  
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cost   rib  
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crain   skull  
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dactyl   finger or toe  
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fibr   connective tissue  
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my   muscle  
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oste   bone  
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pod   foot  
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sacr   sacrum lower backbone  
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spondyl   vertebra  
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ten   tendon  
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adip   fat  
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bi   life  
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carcin   cancer  
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cry   cold  
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dors   back portion of body  
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hist   tissue  
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later   side  
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lip   fat  
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necr   death  
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onc   tumor  
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path   disease  
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septic   infection  
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angi   blood vessel  
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hepat   liver  
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icter   jaundice  
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peps   digestion  
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phag   eating swallowing  
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proct   rectum  
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gaster   stomach  
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enter   intestines  
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pulmon   lungs  
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rhin   nose  
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an   without  
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a   without  
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ab   away, from  
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ad   toward  
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ambi   both  
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ante   before  
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bi   twice  
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brady   slow  
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dys   pain  
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inter   between  
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intra   within  
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mal   bad  
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meso   middle  
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peri   around  
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post   after  
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pseudo   fasle  
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sten   narrowing  
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tachy   fast  
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trans   across  
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age   related to  
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cide   kill  
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phylaxis   protection or prevention  
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pnea   breathing  
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plasty   repair  
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scopy   visual examination  
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stasis   stopping or controlling  
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stomy   a new opening  
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tomy   incision  
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tripsy   crushing  
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lysis   destruction  
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ectomy   removal of  
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cise   cut or remove  
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centesis   surgical puncture  
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oma   tumor  
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pathy   disorder or disease  
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penia   decrease  
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rrhage   bursting forth  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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distal   farther away from  
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dorsal   back  
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lateral   side  
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inferior   below  
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fowler's   raising the head of the bed to 90 degrees  
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anterior   front  
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meso   middle  
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intra   inside  
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peri   surrounding  
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trans   across  
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medial   midline  
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oblique   slanting on an incline  
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peripheral   outside the central area  
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posterior   back  
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prone   lying on the abdomen  
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proximal   toward the center or point of attachment  
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recumbent   laying down  
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Sims'   lateral with one knee and thigh up  
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superior   above or directed upward  
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supine   lying on the back  
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trendelenburg   laying with the head lower than the legs  
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