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Abbreviations/Terminology 2 Flashcards

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Hx

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history

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­↑

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increased

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“

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inches, seconds

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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IDDM

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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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I & D

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incision and drainage

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IM

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intramuscular

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INR

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international normalizing ratio

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I & O

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intake and output

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IPPB

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intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IV

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intravenous

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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IVPB

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intravenous piggy back

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K

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potassium

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KCL

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potassium chloride

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kg

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kilogram

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray

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®

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leads to, results in produces

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<

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less than

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l, L

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liter

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L

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lumbar; left

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L-1 - L5,

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lumbar vertebrae

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Lab

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laboratory

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lap

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laparotomy

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lat

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lateral

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lbs

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pounds

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LDH

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lactic dehydrogenase

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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LE

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left lower extremity

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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lt

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left

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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LVN

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licensed vocational nurse

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history

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Hx

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increased

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?

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intensive care unit

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ICU

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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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IDDM

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incision and drainage

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I & D

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intramuscular

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IM

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international normalizing ratio

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INR

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intake and output

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I & O

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intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IPPB

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intravenous

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IV

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intravenous pyelogram

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IVP

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intravenous piggy back

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IVPB

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potassium

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K

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potassium chloride

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KCL

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kilogram

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kg

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kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray

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KUB

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leads to, results in produces

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®

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less than

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<

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liter

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l, L

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lumbar; left

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L

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lumbar vertebrae

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L-1 - L5,

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laboratory

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Lab

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laparotomy

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lap

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lateral

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lat

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pounds

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lbs

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lactic dehydrogenase

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LDH

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luteinizing hormone

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LH

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left lower extremity

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LE

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left lower lobe

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LLL

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left lower quadrant

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LLQ

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last menstrual period

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LMP

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level of consciousness

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LOC

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lumbar puncture

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LP

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left

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lt

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left upper lobe

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LUL

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left upper quadrant

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LUQ

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licensed vocational nurse

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LVN

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-ectomy

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to cutout, to remove

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-stomy

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to create a new permanent opening

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-tomy

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cutting into

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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to cutout, to remove

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-ectomy

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to create a new permanent opening

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-stomy

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cutting into

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-tomy

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surgical repair

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-plasty

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-centesis

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-osis

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a condition of

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-pathy

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any disease of

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-algia

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pain

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-rrhea

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flow or excessive discharge

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a-,an-,ar-

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without or not

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ad-

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near, toward

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ab-

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away from

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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de-

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take away, remove

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dia-

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through (as in running through)

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a condition of

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-osis

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inflammation of

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-itis

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any disease of

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-pathy

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pain

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-algia

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flow or excessive discharge

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-rrhea

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without or not

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a-,an-,ar-

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near, toward

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ad-

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away from

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ab-

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before

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ante-

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against

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anti-

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take away, remove

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de-

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through (as in running through)

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dia-

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dis-

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from

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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high, too much, excessive

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hypo-

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low, too little

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hydr-

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water

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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an/o-

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anus, anal

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appendic/o

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append, appendix

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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cardi/o

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heart

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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col/o

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colon

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crani/o

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cranium

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cyst/o

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bladder

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derm/o

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skin

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gastr/o

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stomach

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append, appendix

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appendic/o

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artery

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arteri/o

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joint

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arthr/o

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bronchus

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bronch/o

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heart

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cardi/o

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cerebrum

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cerebr/o

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gallbladder

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cholecyst/o

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colon

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col/o

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cranium

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crani/o

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bladder

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cyst/o

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skin

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derm/o

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stomach

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gastr/o

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hepa, hepat/o

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liver

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mast

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breast

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my/o

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muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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nephr/o

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kidney

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oste/o

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bone

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ot/o

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ear

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pneum/o

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lung, air

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ren/o

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kidney

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rhin/o

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nose

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thyr/o

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thyroid

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trache/o

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trachea

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inches, seconds

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