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161 Cards in this Set
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A:
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assessment
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ABI:
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aquired brain injury
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afib:
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atrial fibrillation
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A-line:
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arterial line
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A-V:
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arteriovenous
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AAA:
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAROM:
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active assistive range of motion
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Abd or abd:
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abduction
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ABG:
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arterial blood gases
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ac:
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before meals
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AC joint:
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acromioclavicular joint
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ACL:
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ACTH:
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adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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Add or add:
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adduction
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ADL:
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activities of daily living
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ad lib:
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at discretion
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adm:
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admission, admitted
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AE:
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above elbow
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AFO:
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ankle foot orthosis
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AIDS:
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AIIS:
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anterior inferior iliac spine
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AJ:
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ankle jerk
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AK:
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above knee
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ALS:
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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a.m.:
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morning
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AMA:
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against medical advice
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amb:
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ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates
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ANS:
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autonomic nervous system
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ant:
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anterior
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AP:
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anterior-posterior
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ARDS:
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARF:
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acute retinal failure
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AROM:
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active range of motion
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ASA:
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aspirin
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ASAP:
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as soon as possible
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ASCVD:
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD:
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASIS:
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anterior superior iliac spine
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assist.
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assistance, assistive
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AVM:
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arteriovenous malformation
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B/S:
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bedside
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BBB:
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bundle branch block
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BE:
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below elbow
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BID or bid:
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twice a day
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bilat. or B:
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bilateral, bilaterally
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BK:
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below knee
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BM:
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bowel movement
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BOS:
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base of support
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BP:
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blood pressure
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bpm:
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beats per minute
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BR:
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bed rest
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BRP:
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bathroom privleges
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BS:
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breath sounds or bowel sounds
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BUN:
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blood urea nitrogen (blood test)
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C:
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centigrade
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C&S:
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culture and sensitivity
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c/o:
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complains of
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CA:
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cancer, carcinoma
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CABG:
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD:
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coronary artery disease
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cal:
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calories
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CAT:
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computerized axial tomography
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CBC:
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complete blood cell (count)
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CC, C/C:
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chief complaint
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cc:
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cubic centimeter
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CF:
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cystic fibrosis
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CHF:
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congestive heart failure
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cm:
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centimeter
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CMV:
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cytomegalovirus
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CNS:
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central nervous system
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CO:
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cardiac output
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CO2:
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carbon dioxide
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cont.:
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continue
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COPD:
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COTA:
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certified occupational therapy assistant
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CP:
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cerebral palsy
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CPAP:
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR:
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRF:
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chronic renal failure
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CV:
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cardiovascular
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CWI:
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crutch walking instructions
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CXR:
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chest x-ray
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Cysto:
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cystoscopic examination
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D/C:
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discontinued or discharged
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Dept.:
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department
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DIP:
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distal interphalangeal (joint)
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DJD:
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degenerative joint disease
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DM:
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diabetes mellitus
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DNR:
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do not resuscitate
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DO:
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doctor of osteopathy
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DOB:
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date of birth
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DOE:
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dyspnea on exertion
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DTR:
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deep tendon reflex
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DVT:
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deep vein thrombosis
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Dx:
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diagnosis
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cerebro
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brain
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encephalo
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brain
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glio
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glue or gluelike
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meningo/meningio
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meninges
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myelo
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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neuro
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nerve
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spino
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spine
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CSF
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cerebrosprinal fluid
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CT
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computed tomography
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
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electroencephalography
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EMG
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electromyogram
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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PNS
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peripheral nervous system
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a-, an-, in-
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without, absence of
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dys-
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painful, difficult
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eu-
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good, normal
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hemi-
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half
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infra-
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positioned beneath
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iso-
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same, equal
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poly-
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many, much
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para-
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near, surrounding, two like parts
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quadri-
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four
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-al, -ic, -ous
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-itis
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inflammation
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-paresis
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slight or partial paralysis
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-pathy
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disease
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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-phasia
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speech
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-plegia
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paralysis
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adeno
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gland
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angio/vaso
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vessel
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aorto
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aorta
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arterio
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artery
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athero
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thick/fatty
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atrio
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atria
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cardio
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heart
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electro
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electric
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hemo/hemato
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blood
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lympho
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lymph
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phleno/veno
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vein
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spleno
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spleen
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thrombo
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thrombus (clot)
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ventriculo
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ventricle
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brady-
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slow
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micro-
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small
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tachy-
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rapid
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-algia/-dynia
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pain
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-ia/-ism
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condition
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oid
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resembling
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-ole/-ule
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small
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-stasis
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stopping
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-uria
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urine
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