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<strong>MEDICAL</strong> ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS This appendix is a list of commonly used medical abbreviations and symbols which are authorized to be used in medical records. (For a complete list of authorized medical abbreviations and symbols, see AR 40-66.) A; a before AAE Ab abd hyst ABE ABP ABR ABS ac ACA ACH ACI ACTH ACVD AD A & D ADD adhib ADL ad lib adm ADS AE AF acute allergic encephalitis antibodies abdominal hysterectomy acute bacterial endocarditis arterial blood pressure absolute bed rest acute brain syndrome before meals adenocarcinoma acetylcholine adrenal cortical insufficiency adrenocorticotropic hormone acute cardiovascular disease right ear admission and discharge average daily dose to be administered activities of daily living as desired admission; admit; admitted antibody deficiency syndrome above the elbow acid-fast MD0010 C-1
<strong>MEDICAL</strong> ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT) AFB afeb AF/F AGG AHAC AHD AI AID AIHA AJ AK amp ALMI alt die (dieb) alt noc (noct) ALVF AMA amb AMI anti-HAA AOB ap A & P APB APC aq AS ASA ASAP acid-fast bacilli afebrile; without fever atrial fibrillation and/or flutter agammaglobulinemia American Heart Association Classification atherosclerotic heart disease aortic insufficiency or incompetence acute infectious disease autoimmune hemolytic anemia ankle jerk above the knee amputation anterior lateral myocardial infarct alternate days; every other night alternate nights; every other night acute left ventricular failure against medical advice ambulatory acute myocardial infarction antibody hepatitis-associated antigen alcohol on breath before dinner anterior and posterior atrial or auricular premature beat aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), phenacetin, caffeine water left ear acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) as soon as possible MD0010 C-2
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U. S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Paragraphs
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CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF U.S. ARMY
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. Entry. All the information about
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not enough. Developing your medical
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LESSON 1 Section I. HOW TO USE PROG
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LESSON ASSIGNMENT LESSON 2 LESSON A
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16. Megalomania is a mental _______
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62. Chondromalacia is the softening
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18. Certain combinations of stems o
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c. The combining vowel is usually a
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Section III. STEMS - PERTAINING TO
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33. The stem myelo means bone marro
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. Arthrodesis is fixation of a ____
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The integumentary system includes t
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Section V. STEMS - PERTAINING TO TH
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46. Broncho is a stem which means l
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g. Pneumo: _______ or _______ *****
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Section VI: STEMS - PERTAINING TO T
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56. Dento and odonto are stems whic
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64. Colo is a stem which means colo
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d. A person with dentalgia has a pa
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Section VII. STEMS - PERTAINING TO
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c. A person who has a celiectomy ha
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The cardiovascular system includes
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80. To further reinforce what you h
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The hematopoietic system includes t
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87. To further reinforce what you h
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The endocrine system is composed of
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Section XI. STEMS - PERTAINING TO T
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96. Mania is a stem which means mad
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f. Anesthesia means without _______
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The genitourinary system includes t
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c. cysto: __________ **************
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Section XIII. STEMS - PERTAINING TO
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. oophoro: __________ *************
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The sensory organs, as you know, in
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122 As a review, give the meaning o
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Section XV: STEMS - MISCELLANEOUS S
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128 Necro is a stem which means dea
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If you missed any of the questions
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Section XVII. SELF-ASSESSMENT #1 To
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SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ #1 STEMS FOR E
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SOLUTIONS FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT #1 St
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SOLUTIONS TO PRETEST #1 1. eye 36.
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LESSON ASSIGNMENT LESSON 3 LESSON A
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18. Polyarthritis means inflammatio
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138 To reinforce what you have lear
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141 Endo- is also a prefix meaning
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147 Inter- is a prefix meaning betw
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h. Postnasal means situated _______
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. A preoperative medication is one
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If you missed any of the questions
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167 The prefix hypo- also means too
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. Bi-: __________ *****************
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i. A person with hypertension has _
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178 Melano- is a prefix meaning dar
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Section VIII. PREFIXES - PERTAINING
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187 Dextro- is a prefix which means
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c. A person with a megacolon has an
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195 Mal- is a prefix meaning bad. M
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Section X. SELF-ASSESSMENT #2 You h
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SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ #2 PREFIXES FO
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SOLUTIONS FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT #2 1.
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Page 183: Salpingo-oophorectomy /sal-ping"go-
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