Adv. Medical Terminology

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1. Universal Starting Point

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Anatomical Position

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2. Fixed lines of reference along which the body is divided

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Planes

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3. Plane creates a right and left side of the body

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Sagittal Plane

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4. Plane creates a top and bottom

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Horizontal/Transverse Plane

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5. Plane creates a front and back side

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Frontal/Lateral Plane

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6. Refers to a structure that is behind another structure

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Posterior

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7. Refers to a structure that is above another structure

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Superior

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8. Refers to something that is closer to the midline of a the body

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Medial

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9. Refers to a structure that is below or lower than another structure

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Inferior

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10. Something that is farther away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

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11.Structure is in front of another structure

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Anterior

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12. Underside of the foot

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Plantar

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13. Farther away from the trunk

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Distal

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14. Top side of a structure

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Dorsal

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15. Lying face down

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Prone

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16. Situated near the surface

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Superficial

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17. Situated away from a center

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Peripheral

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18. Directed toward a center

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Afferent

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19. Closer to the trunk

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Proximal

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20. Lying face up

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Supine

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21. Situated far beneath the surface

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Deep

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22. Situated or pertaining to a center

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Central

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23. Situated between median (middle) & lateral side

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Intermediate

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24. Directed away from a center

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Efferent

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25. Situated in the midline of a structure

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Median

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26. Pointing the toes away from the body

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Plantar Flexion

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27. Movement toward the midline of the body

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Adduction

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28. Decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint

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Flexion

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29. Anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially toward midline

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Internal Rotation

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30. Movement in 2 or 3 planes

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Circumduction

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31. Movement away from the midline of the body

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Abduction

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32. Turning the forearm toward the body

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Pronation

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33. Increasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint

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Extension

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34. Bringing the toes toward the body

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Dorsi Flexion

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35. Anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates laterally away from the midline

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External Rotation

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36. Extreme or excessive straightening of a part

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Hyperextension

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37. Turning the forearm outward from the pronated position

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Supination

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38. Stretching or tearing of muscle/tendon

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Strain

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39. Skins surface is scraped away

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Abrasion

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40. Bruise

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Contusion

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41. Swelling in the joint

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Effusion

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42. Collection or swelling that is blood; blood tumor

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Hematoma

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43. Structure that connects bone to bone

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Ligament

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44. Fluid filled sac

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Bursa

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45. Injury with a long onset and long duration

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Chronic

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46. Bruising, blue color

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Ecchymosis

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47. Tearing away of a part or a structure

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Avulsion

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48. To advise against

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Contraindicate

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49. Complete separation of two ends of a joint

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Dislocation

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50. Crackling sound

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Crepitus

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51. Straight cut; surgical cut

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Incision

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52. Looseness in the joint

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Joint Laxity

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53. Structure that connects muscle to bone

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Tendon

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54. Healing apparatus

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Modality

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55. Stretching or tearing of ligaments

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Sprain

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56. Blue discoloration

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Cyanosis

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57. Jagged tear in the skin

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Laceration

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58. Partial or incomplete separation of a joint

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Subluxation

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59. Deposits of calcium in an area

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Calcification

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60. Recent or new injury; sudden onset

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Acute

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61. Break in the bone

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Fracture

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62. To advise the use of

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Indicate

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63. Pain produced when structure is palpated

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Point Tenderness

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64. Body’s response to injury

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Inflammation

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65. Amount of movement allowed at the joint

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Range of Motion

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66. Body part is pierced or stabbed

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Puncture Wound

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67. Swelling in the tissue

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Edema

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68. Pain felt somewhere other than its origin

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Referred Pain

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69. Position of a body part that is bent inward

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Varus

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70. Wasting away of tissue or an organ

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Atrophy

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71. Position of a body part that is bent outward

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Valgus

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72. Joint

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Arthro

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73. Heart

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Cardio

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74. Cartilage

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Chondro

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75. Nerve

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Neuro

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76. Lung

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Pneumo

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77.Brain/Mental

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Psycho

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78. To Cut

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Tomy

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79. Sole of the foot

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Plantar

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80. Above

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Supra/Super

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81. Half

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Semi

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82. Palm of the Hand

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Palmar

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83. Heat

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Thermo

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84. Cold

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Cryo

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85. Arteries

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Arterio

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86. Brain

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Cerebro

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87. Muscle

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Myo

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88. Bone

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Osteo

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89. Skin

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Derm

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90. Below/Beneath

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Sub

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91. False

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Pseudo

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92. Four

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Quad

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93. Excessive

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Hyper

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94. Arm

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Brachium

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95. Fingers/Toes

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Phalangeal

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96. Towards the head

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Cephalic

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97. Vertebrae/Spine

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Vertebro

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98. Without/Lack of

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A/An

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99. Toward

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Ad

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100. Both/Two/Twice

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Bi

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101. Between

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Inter

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102. Under/Beneath

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Hypo

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103. Joined/Fused

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Sym/Syn

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104. Pain

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Algia

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105. Inflammation

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Itis

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106. Study of

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Ology

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107. Disease

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Pathy

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108. One/Single

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Uni

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109. Above

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Epi

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110. Away From

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Ab

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111. Before/In front of

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Anterior

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112. Against

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Co/Con

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113. Within

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Intra

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119. Around

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Peri

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120. Again/Backward

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Re

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121. Behind

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Retro

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122. Remove

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Ectomy

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123. Tumor

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Oma

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124. Condition of

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Osis

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125. Examine

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Scopy

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126. After

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