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VS
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Vital Signs:
BP, HR, RR, T, SO2 |
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BP
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~Blood Pressure
~Measured as Systolic/Diastolic ~mm of Hg |
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HR
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~Heart Rate
~Beats per Minute |
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RR
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~Respiratory Rate
~Breaths per Minute |
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T
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~Temperature
~Degrees C/F |
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SO2
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~Pulse Ox=Pulse Oximeter
~O2 Saturation=O2 Sat ~Measured as % |
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a/an-
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"not, without"
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ab-
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"from, away from, off"
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ad-
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"increase, adherence, to, toward"
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aer-
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"air, gas"
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-algia
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"pain, painful condition"
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Ascend
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To move upward to a higher a higher position.
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Asymmetrical
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A lack of symmetry between two or more parts that are alike.
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bi-
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"twice, double"
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Bilateral
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Relating to or having two sides.
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-blast-
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Denotes an immature, precursor cell.
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brady-
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"slow"
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Dorsal
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Pertaining to the back.
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dys-
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Referring to "bad" or "difficulty"
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-ectomy
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Denoting the removal of an anatomical part.
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-emia
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"in the blood"
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hemo-
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Referring to blood
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Hemorrhage
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Escape of blood from the intravascular space. "to bleed"
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hyper-
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"excessive, above normal"
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hypo-
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"deficient, below normal"
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-i
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Often creates plural form
Ex, one embolus, two emboli |
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-iasis
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"state, or condition"
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idio-
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"private, distinctive, peculiar to"
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Inferior
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Situated below or directly downward.
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-itis
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Having to do with "inflammation, or infection"
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IV
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Invtravenous
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lipo-
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Pertaining to fat.
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-lytic
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Creates adjective form of lysis.
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-lysis
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"destruction" of substances, usually a cell.
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macro-
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"large, long"
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-megaly
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"large"
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micro-
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"small"
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necro-
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"death"
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-ostomy"
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An artificial opening (stoma) into the urinary/gastrointestinal tract or trachea.
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-ology
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The study of a subject.
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-osis
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Means "condition"
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-otomy
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"cutting operation"
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-plasty
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"molding, shaping" or the result there of a surgical procedure.
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-scopy
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"viewing, seeing"
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Superior
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Situated above or directly upward.
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Symmetrical
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Equality in two like parts.
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tachy-
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"rapid"
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Unilateral
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Confined to one side of the body only.
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Ventral
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Pertaining to the front side.
(As opposed to dorsal) |
