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2. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).

3. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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   Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.

4. Abbreviations Your Doctor Uses - WebMD

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   R for rest -- but not too much. You should move around as soon as you feel up to it. I for ice as soon as possible after your injury. C for compress -- pressure -- with an elastic wrap or bandage ...

5. Symptom Checker with Body from WebMD - Check Your Medical ...

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   Identify possible conditions and treatment related to your symptoms. This tool does not provide medical advice. NEW: This symptom checker now includes the ability to select symptoms by body location. We hope this makes it easier for you to identify your symptoms and possible conditions. The tool also allows you to select multiple symptoms quickly.

6. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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   An anesthetic machine with integrated systems for monitoring of several vital parameters, including blood pressure and heart rate. Purpose. assess the general physical health of a person. Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining ...

7. What Are Vital Signs, and Why Are They Important? - Healthline

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   A fever is when body temperature rises to a level that’s higher than normal. In general, you have a fever if your temperature is: In adults: higher than 99°F to 99.5°F (37.2°C to 37.5°C) In ...

8. Critical, Stable, or Fair: Defining Patient Conditions - WebMD

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   That’s because someone in critical condition has at least some unstable vital signs. Instead, many hospitals just use the term “stable” to describe when someone’s vital signs are steady ...

9. Glossary of Dental Health Terms - WebMD

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   Also known as canines. cusps: the high points on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. cyst: an abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material. DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery ...