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132 Cards in this Set
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arthr/o
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joint
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bi/o
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life,living
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cardi/o
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heart
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col/o, colon/o
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colon, large intestine
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dent/i, odont/o
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teeth
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derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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electr/o
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electrical activity
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enter/o
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small intestine
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fet/o
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fetus
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hepat/o
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liver
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hyster/o
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uterus
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lith/o
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stone
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log/o
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study of
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nat/o
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birth, born
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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oste/o
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bone
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path/o
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disease
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therm/o
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heat, temperature
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troph/o
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nourishment,development
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tympan/o
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eardrum
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectomy
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excision, removal, resection
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-gram
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a record, recording
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-ia
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condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ist
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one who specializes
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itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-megly
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enlargement
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-opsy
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viewing
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease process
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-plasy
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surgical repair
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-rrhage
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bursting forth(of blood)
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-scopy
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visual examination
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-stomy
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new opening
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-tomy
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incision, process of cutting
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-um
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structure, thing, tissue
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-y
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condition, process
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a-
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no, not, without
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an-
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no, not, without
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ante-
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before, in front of
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anti-
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against
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dys-
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painful, adnormal, difficult, bad
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endo-
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within, inner
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epi
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above, on top of, upon
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ex-
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outside,out
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hemi-
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half, partial
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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-tripsy
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process of cutting
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-graph
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inst/machine to record
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-meter
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inst. to measure
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-scope
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inst. to visually or aurally examine
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-tone
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inst. to cut
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-tripter
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inst/machine to crush
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-trite
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inst. to crush
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Allopathic medicine
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mainstream medicine as practiced int eh US today
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Anesthesiology
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branch of medicine concerned with the relief of pain and the administration of medication to relieve pain during surgery. Anesthesiologist
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Cardiology
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branch of medicine focusing on thefunctions of the heart and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect its functions. Cardiologist
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Complementary and alternative medicine CAM
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a variety of techniques that use herbal, physical, and spiritual remedies not normally employed by mainstream medicine. Ex. acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic and massage theraphy.
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Dermatology
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branch of medicine that include the stude of the skin with its anatomical, physiological, and pathological characteristics and the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. Dermatologist
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Geriatrics
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branch of medicine taht deals with the physiological characteristics of the elderly and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affectiong the aged. Geristrician
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Hematology
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branch of medicine the deals with the study and treatment of the blood and the blood forming tissue. Hematologist
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Gynecology
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branch of medicend that studies and treats diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breast. Gynecologist
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Integrative medicine
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a newly emerging for of medical practice that used CAM and allopathic techniques
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Neonatology
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branch of medicine that concentrates on the care, diagnosis, and treatment of the newborn. Neonatologist
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Neurology
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branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders. Neurologist
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Obstetrics
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branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth and the immediate postpartum period. Obstetrician
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Oncology
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branch of medicine concerned with the study and treamtment of tumors, especially cancers. Oncologist
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Opthalmology
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branch of medicine concerned with the physiology, anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the eye., Opthalmologist
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Orthropedics
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branch of medicine concerned with the the preventions and correction of disorders fo skeleton, muscles, joints, and realated tussues. Orthropedist
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Otorhinolaryngology
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branch of medicine that is concerned with the diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT). Otorhinolaryngologist
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Pathology
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study of characteristice, causes, and effects of disease as observed in the structure and function of the body. Pathologist
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Pediatrics
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branch of medicine concerned with the development and care of infants and children. Pediatrician
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Psychiatry
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branch of medicine that deals with the caused, treatment, and prevention fo mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Psychiatrist
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Urology
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branch of medicen concerned with the anatomy, physiology, disorders, and care of the urinary tract in both sexes and the genital tractl. Urologist
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decodeable term
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words that can be analyzed and defined
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nondecodeable
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words that cannot be divided into component parts; must be memorized
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Eponyms
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terms that are named after the person who first identified the condition, described the procedure, or devised the object.
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Word root
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the subject or foundation of the health care term. they describe what the term is about
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Combining vowels
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(usually letter "o") appear between certain word roots and suffixes and act to join the two by making the term easier to pronounce.
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Combining forms
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are word roots plus their appropriate combing vowel, usually an O.
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Suffixes
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come after the word root and usually qualify the term as a condition, a procedure, or a symptom.
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Prefixes
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come before a word root and give more information about the term described by the word root and suffix.
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If a terms end in -a ?
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drop -a and add an -ae
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If the terms end in-is?
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drop the -is and add -es
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If the term ends in -nx
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drop the -nx and add -nges
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If the term ends in -um
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drop the -um and add an -a
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If the term ends in -y
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drop the -y and add -ies
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Symptoms
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subjective indications of disease experienced by the patient
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Signs
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objective findings that can be seen or measured such as fever or rash
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Diagnosis
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the disease or condition named after evaluation the patient's signs, symptoms, and history, along with possible lab test results and imaging procedures.
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Prognosis
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a prediction of the probable outcome of the disease
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acute diagnosis
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begins abruptly and severly and is of short duration
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chronic condition
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develops slowly and lasts for a long time
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Medical record
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a compilation of demographic and health care info about the patient and his/her condition that begins with the first encounter for a particular illness
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Ancillary reports
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reports filed by one of many health care professionals who may offer service to the patient
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Anestheisology report
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a detailed report fo the types of anesthetic agents given to a patient and his/her response
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consent form
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a legal document that memorializes a patient's voluntary agreement to specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
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consulation report
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a "second opinion" written results of specialist's review of the patient's case
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Discharge summary/clinical resume
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a recapitulation of the patient's hospital stay with finals diagnosis and treatments rendered
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emergency report
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a record fo a patient's encounter in an emergency department from entry to exit
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face sheet
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a summary of patient indentifying information, demographic infok insurance/billing info, reason for visit, and resulting treatments
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History and Physical
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a review of the patients past medical condition and his/her current state of health
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Imaging reports
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process and findings of a number of different imaging techniques
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laboratory reports
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a record of the lab tests ordered by the physician. ex blood and urine tests
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Operative report
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a detailed description of the procedure done, noting findings and blood loss
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Pathology report
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a report on the pathologist's findings of any tissue removed from the body
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Physician's orders
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written sequential list of diagnostic tests and treatment ordered by the physician
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Progress Notes
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written records by the health care practitioners documenting their interactions with the patient sequentially throughout his/her hospital stay
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AMA
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American Medical Assoc
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CABG(cabbage)
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAM
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Complementary and alternative medicine
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CC
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Chief complaint
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CDC
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centers for disease control and prevention
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CPT
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current procedural terminology
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CT
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computed tomography
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ENT
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Ear, nose, and throat
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FDA
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Food and drug administration
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ICD
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international classification of diseases
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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PDR
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physicians desk reference
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PET scan
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positron emission tomography scan
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USP
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United states phamacopeia
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WHO
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world health organization
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