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100

anti-

against

100

-itis

Inlammation

100

hepat-

Liver


100

OOB

OUT OF BED

100

NPO

Nothing by mouth

200

poly-

many

200

Your patient just had a trigeminal neurectomy. What was done to their nerve?

it was surgically removed

200

ten, tend, tendin

tendon


200

TID

Three times a day

200

VS

Vital Signs

300

ante-

Before

300

-ologist

someone who studies

300

chond-

Cartilage

300

Rx

Prescription

300

SOB

Shortness of breath

400

Erythr-

Red

400

-orrhexis/ -rrhexis

rupture

400

Nephr-, ren-

Kidney

400

p.c.

After meals

400

AU

Each Ear

500

Your patient is experiencing Isolateral medial epicondyle pain. What type of pain are they experiencing?

equal pain in the medial epicondyles.

500

-crit

to separate

500

What is done in a hysterectomy?

The uterus is surgically removed

500

K+, K

Potassium

500

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respirations

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