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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Braci, Brachio

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Arm

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Bronch/o, Bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube

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Cardio

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Heart

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Gloss/o

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Tounge

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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Blood

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Laryngo

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Larynx

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Leuk/o

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White

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Pneum/o

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Lung, air

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Thorac

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Chest

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Adeno

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Gland

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Derma/a, Derm/o, Dermat/o

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Skin

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Hydr/o

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Water

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My/o

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Muscle

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct

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Cyst/o

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Bladder, fluid-filled sac

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Enter/o

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Intestines

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Gluc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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33
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Pedia

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Child

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34
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Psych

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Mind

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35
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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Electr/o

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Electrical activity

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Path/o

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Disease

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41
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture that removes fluid

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42
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-ectomy

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Excision, surgical removal

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43
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-edema

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Swelling

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44
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-emia

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Condition

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45
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-gram

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Record, radiographic image

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46
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-ia

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Condition

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47
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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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48
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-ologist

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Specialist in the study and/or treatment of a specific field

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49
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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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50
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-tomy

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Incision, cut into

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51
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-scopy

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Process of observing

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52
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-gen, -genesis

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Originating, causing

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53
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-itis

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Inflammation

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54
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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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55
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-ous

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Pertaining to

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56
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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57
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-trophy

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Development

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58
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-algia

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Pain

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59
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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-scope

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Instrument used to observe

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-stomy

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Artificial or surgical opening

62
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-crine

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-ism

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Condition, process

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-megaly

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Enlargement, large

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-pathy

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-plegia

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ENT

A

Ear, nose, and throat

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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OD

70
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OS

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OU

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

77
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

78
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

79
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Dx

80
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

81
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Hx

82
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

83
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s/s

A

Signs and symptoms

84
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SOB

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Shortness of breath

85
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Sx

86
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

87
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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

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Tx

89
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

90
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BP

A

Blood pressure

91
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

92
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

93
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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

94
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

95
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HR

A

Heart rate

96
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IV

A

Intravenous

97
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ROM

A

Range of motion

98
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T

A

Temperature

99
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Wt

100
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Ac

A

Before a meal

101
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ad lib

A

As desired

102
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

103
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Hs

104
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

105
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OTC

A

Over the counter

106
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p.c.

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After meals

107
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p.o., PO

108
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prn

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q

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qh

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Every hour

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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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q4h

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Every 4 hours

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q.d.

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qid

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Four times a day

115
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Rx

A

Medical prescription

116
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Tid

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Three times a day

117
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Sym-, Syn-

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Together, with

118
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Intra-

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Inside, within

119
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An-

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Not, without

120
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Brady-

121
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Hyper-

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Above normal

122
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Hypo-

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Mono-

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Peri-

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Poly-

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Sub-

127
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Supra-

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Epi-

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Above, upon

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Quadri-

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Inter-

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Macro-

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Large, long

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Mal-

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Bad, abnormal

133
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Micro-

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Retro-

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Backward, behind

135
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Auto-

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Bio-

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Living, related to life

137
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Endo-

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Extra-

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Tachy-

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A-

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Not, without

141
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Ab-

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Away from, off

142
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Ad-

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Toward, to

143
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Con-

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With, together

144
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Dys-

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Painful, difficult

145
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Neo-

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Trans-

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Post-

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After, behind

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Anti-

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Hemi-

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Para-

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Beside, near

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