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abduct

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to lead away from the middle

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adduct

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to lead toward the middle

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arteritis

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inflammation of an artery

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joint

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against

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ecto-

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out, outside, outer

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endo-

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within, inner

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within,

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para-

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beside, alongside, abnormal

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peri-

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around

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per-

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through

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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before

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super-

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above, beyond

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supra-

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above, beyond

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-poiesis

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formation

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhagia

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to burst forth, bursting forth

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-rrhage

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to burst forth, bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination, to view, examine

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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necr/o

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death

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-osis

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condition

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cardi/o

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heart

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-logy

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study of

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gastr/o

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stomach

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enter/o

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intestine

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abate

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to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease.

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ab-

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away from

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norm

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rule

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-al

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pertaining to

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abscess

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localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body

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acute

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sudden, sharp, severe,

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adhes

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stuck to

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-ion

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process

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afferent

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carrying impulses toward a center

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ambulatory

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condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed

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antidote

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substance given to counteract poisons and their effects

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anti-

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against

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pyret

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fever

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-ic

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pertaining to

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sept

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putrefaction

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55
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tuss

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cough

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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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apathy

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conditioning which on lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent

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a-

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without

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-sepsis

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decay

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autoclave

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an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam under pressure to reach a heat of 250 to 254 degrees F for a specified time.

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auto-

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self

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nom

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law

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-y

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condition

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axill

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armpit

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-ary

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pertaining to

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bi(o)

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life

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-opsy

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to view

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cac-

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bad

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-hexia

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condition

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centi-

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one hundred, one hundredth

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-grade

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a step

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-meter

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measure

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centr/i

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center

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-fuge

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to flee

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chem/o

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chemical

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-therapy

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treatment

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chronic

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pertaining to time

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dia-

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through

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-gnosis

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knowledge

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-phoresis

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to carry

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disease

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lack of ease

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dis-

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apart

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infect

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to infect

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-ant

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forming

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efferent

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carrying impulses away from a center

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empathy

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the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person

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epi-

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dem

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-ic

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pertaining to

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eti/o

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ex-

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cis

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febrile

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pertaining to fever

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gram (g)

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unit of weight in the metric system

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hetero-

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gene

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formation, produce

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-ous

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pertaining to

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illness

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state of being sick

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in-

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kil/o

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a thousand

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-gram

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liter

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unit volume in the metric system

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macr/o

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scop

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to examine

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malaise

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a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease

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mal-

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format

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malign

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-ant

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maxim

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-al

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pertaining to

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micro-

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organ

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-ism

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milli-

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one thousandth

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-liter

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minim

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multi-

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many, much

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-form

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necr

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neo-

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-pathy

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onc/o

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palm

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-ar

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pertaining to

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para-

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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pro-

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-gnosis

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prophylact

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-ic

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pertaining to

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pyr/o

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heat, fire

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-genic

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formation, produce

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radi/o

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ray, x-ray

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syn-

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together, with

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-drome

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that which runs together

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therm/o

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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top/o

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-graphy

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immun/o

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-ist

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one who specializes

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esthesi/o

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bar

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weight/pressure

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iatr

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-ician

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specialist, physician

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dermat/o

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crin/o

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to secrete

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demi/o

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geront/o

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intern

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nephr/o

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onc/o

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ophthalm/o

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orth/o

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ped

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ot/o

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rhin/o

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laryng/o

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path/o

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iatr

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phys

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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psych/o

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pulmon/o

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rheumat/o

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rheumatism

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ur/o

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ABMS

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American Board of Medical Specialties

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ac

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ax

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BP

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blood pressure

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Bx

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C

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centigrade, Celsius

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CC

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chief complaint

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cm

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centimeter

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CV

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cardiovascular

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Derm

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dermatology

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DOB

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date of birth

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Dx

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EHR

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electronic health record

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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FACP

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fellow of the American College of Physicians

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FACS

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fellow of the american college of surgeons

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FP

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family practice

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g

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GYN

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gynecology

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HHS

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health and human services

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HIPAA

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health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996

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Ht

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Hx

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kg

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L

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mcg

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mg

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mL, ml

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milliliter

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Neuro

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OB

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OBSTETRICS

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OCR

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office for civil rights

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orth

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orthopedics

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P

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path

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PE

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physical examination

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Peds

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pediatrics

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PHI

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protected health information

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psych

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psychiatry, psychology

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R

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respiration

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SOAP

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subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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SS

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social security

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T

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temperature

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respiration

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Wt

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y/o

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