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124 Cards in this Set
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a-, an-
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lack of, without, no not
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ante-
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before
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con-
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together, with
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contra-
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against
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful
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end-, endo-
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within, inner
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eu-
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good, normal
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intra-
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within
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inter-
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between
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multi-
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many, much
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neo-
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new
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peri-
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around
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post-
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after, behind
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pre-, pro-
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before, in front of
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pseudo-
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false
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retro-
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backward
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tri-
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three
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multi-
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many, much
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epi-
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upon, over, above
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hydro-
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water
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hypo-
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below, under, deficient
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oligo-
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scanty, little,
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-rrhea
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to flow, discharge
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-cele
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hernia
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-ia
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condition of
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-oma
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tumor
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-para, -parous
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to bear
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-partum
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labor
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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-cyst
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bladder, sac
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-uria
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urine
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-megaly
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large, enlargement
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amenorrhea
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no menstrual flow
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amniocentesis
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Surgical puncture of amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid
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Cervicitis
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Inflammation of Cervix
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Contraception
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Prevention of conception
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Cystocele
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Occurs when part of urinary bladder herniates through vaginal wall due to weakening of muscle
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Dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstrual flow
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Endometriosis
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Endometrial tissue found in abnormal locations
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Genitalia
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Reproductive organs
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gynecologist
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specialist of female system
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gynecology
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study of female disease
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hysterectomy
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removal of uterus womb
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intrauterine
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within uterus
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mammogram
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picture of breast, recorded picture
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mammoplasty
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surgical repair of breast
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mastectomy
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removal of breasts
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mastitis
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inflammation of breast
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menopause
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stop menstrual flow
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multipara
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many, bring forth describing a woman who has borne at least one child. Ex. a G2 P2 is a woman who has had 2 pregnancies and 2 deliveries
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oophorectomy
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removal of ovary
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postcoital
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after sexual intercourse between man and woman copulation KOe-I-tus
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postpartum
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after birth, labor
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prenatal
nat/i |
before birth
birth |
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primipara
Primi- |
Para-to bear
first First birth |
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pseudocyesis
Pseudo-false, pretend |
False pregnancy
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salpingectomy
-salpinx |
Removal of the uterine tube
Uterine tube |
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Salpingo-oophorectomy
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Removal of uterine tube and ovaries
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Salpingitis
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Inflammation of the uterine tube
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veneral
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sexual disease
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lumpectomy
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removal of lump
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estrogen
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female hormone
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laparoscopy
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Visual examination of the abdominal cavity
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Testosterone
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Male hormone
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Epididymitis
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One pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.
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gonorrhea
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Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria)
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Herpes genitalis
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Infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, cuased by the herpes simplex virus HSV
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Vasectomy
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Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens
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Castrate
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Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
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Hydrocele
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Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
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Syphilis
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Chronic STI caused by a spirochete (spiral shaped bacteria)
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Phimosis
phim/o = muzzle |
Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glasn penis phim/o means to muzzle
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Hypospadias, hypospadia
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Congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
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Orchidectomy
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removal of testicle
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orchitis
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inflammation of testes
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Penitis
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Inflammation of the penis
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prostatectomy
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surgical removal of the prstate
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prostatitis
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inflammation of the prostate
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Prostate gland
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Gland in men at the base of the urinary bladder that secretes a fluid into the urethra during ejactulation.
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Spermicide
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sperm, destroy
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gynecomastia
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Enlargement of breast tissue in males
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heterosexual
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one kind,
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homosexual
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same, sexual
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infertility
in-/not |
not fertile
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D & C
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dilatation and curettage
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DUB
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usysfunctional uterine bleeding
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Gyn
OB |
gynecology
obstetrics |
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HRT
IUD |
hormone replacement therapy
Intrauterine deivce |
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PID
PMS |
pelvic inflammatory disease
premenstrual syndrome |
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BPH
STDs |
benighn prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia
sexually transmitted diseases |
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TUR
TURP |
transurethral resection (of prostate)
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PSA
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Prostate-specific antigen
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brady-
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slow
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infra-
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below
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intra-
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within
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micro
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small
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para-
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beside, alongside
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supra-
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above, beyond
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per-
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through
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tachy-
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fast
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extra-
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outside, beyond
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-phobia
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fear
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-esthesia
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feeling
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-phasia
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to speak
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-algia
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pain
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-malacia
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softening
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-plegia
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stroke, paralysis
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-graphy
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recording
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-graph
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to write
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-paresis
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weakness
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-lysis
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destruction
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-lith
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stone
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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ALS
CNS |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
central nervous system |
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CSF
CT |
cerebrospinal fluid
computerized togography |
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MRI
CVA |
magnetic resonance imaging
cerebrovascular accident |
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EEG
LP |
electroencephalogram
lumbar puncture |
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MS
TIA |
multiple sclerosis
transient ischemic attack |
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
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ASA
c s |
aspirin
with without |
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ASHD
BP CAD |
arteriosclerotic heart disease
blood pressure coronary artery disease |
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CCU
CHF CPR |
coronary care unit
congestive heart failure cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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DVT
ECG, EKG |
deep vein thrombosis
electrocardiogram |
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MI
CABG |
myocardial infarction
coronary artery bypass graft |