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aden/o
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gland
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arthr/o
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joint
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bi/o
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life
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carcin/o
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cancerous
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cardi/o
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heart
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/0
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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crin/o
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secrete
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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electr/o
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electricity
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encephal/o
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brain
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enter/o
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small intestine
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erythr/o
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red
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gastr/o
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stomach
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glyc/o
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sugar
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gnos/o
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knowledge
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gynec/o
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women
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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leuk/o
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white
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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onc/o
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tumor
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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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psych/o
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mind
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rhin/o
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nose
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sarc/o
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flesh
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thromb/o
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clotting
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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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-cyte
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cell
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-ectomy
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excision/ removal of
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-emia
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condition of blood
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-globin
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protien
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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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-ism
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condition/ process
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-itis
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inflammation of
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-logist
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specialist
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-logy
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study of
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-oma
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mass/ tumor
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-opsy
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to view
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-scope
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instrument to visibly examine
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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-sis
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condition
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-tomy
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cutting into; incision
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a-, an-
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no; not
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aut-
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self
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dia-
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complete; thorough
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dys-
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bad; painful; difficult
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endo-
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within
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exo-
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outside; out
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hyper-
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high; excessive
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hypo-
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low; below
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pro-
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before
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re-
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back
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retro-
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behind
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sub-
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below; underneath
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trans-
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across; through
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AB
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abortion
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Ab
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antibody
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ABC
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aspiration, biopsy, cytology
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abd
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abdomen
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a.c., ac
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before meals (ante cibum)
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ACE
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antigiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitors treat hypertension)
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament (of knee)
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ACS
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acute coronary syndromes (myocardial infarction and unstable angina)
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ACTH
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adrenocorticotropic hormone (secreted by pituitary gland)
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ADHD
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attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder
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ad lib
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freely as desired (ad libitum)
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AED
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automatic external defribillator
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AICD
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automatic implantable cardioverter-defribillator
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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alb
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albumin (protein)
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ALL
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
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alk phos
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alkaline phosphatase (enzyme elevated liver disease)
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease)
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ALT
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alanine transaminase (enzyme in liver disease); formerly called SGPT
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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AML
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acute myelocytic (myelogenous) leukemia
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AP or A/P
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anteroposterior (front to back)
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A
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auscultation and percussion
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aq
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water (aqua)
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AS
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left ear (auris sinister); aortic stenosis
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AST
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aspartate transaminase (elevated in liver and heart disease); formally called SGOT
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AU
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each ear (auris uterque)
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AV
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arteriovenous; atrioventricular
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A
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alive and well
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BE
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barium enema
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B cells
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white blood cells (lymphocytes) produced in bone marrow
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b.i.d./ bid
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twice a day (bis in die)
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BM
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bowel movement; bone marrow
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BMT
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bone marrow transplant
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BP, B/P
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
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Bronch
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bronchoscopy
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bs
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blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
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BSE
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breast self-examination
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen (test of kidney function)
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BW
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birth weight
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Bx, bx
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biopsy
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c
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with
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C1, C2
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first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra
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CA
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cancer; carcinoma; cardiac arrest; chronological age
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Ca
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calcium
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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cap
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capsule
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cath
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catheter; catheterization
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CBC
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complete blood count
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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CC
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chief complaint
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CCU
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coronary care unit; critical care unit
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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Chemo
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chemotherapy
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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Chol
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cholesterol
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CIN
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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CIS
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carcinoma in situ
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CKD
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chronic kidney disease
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cm
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centimeter
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CLL
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CML
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chronic myelocytic (myelogenous) leukemia
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CNS
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central nervous system
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c/o
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complains of
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
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cerebral palsy; chest pain
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure (provided by machine to aide patients with sleep apnea)
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproporation
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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C&S, C+S
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culture and sensitivity (testing)
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C-section, CS
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cesarean section
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CT scan
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computed tomography scan (x-ray images in cross sectional view)
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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c/w
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compare with; consistent with
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CX, CXR
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chest x-ray (image)
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Cx
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cervix
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cysto
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cystoscopy
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