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a-

A

without, absence of

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ab-

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away from

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endo-

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within

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intra-

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within

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sub-

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under, beneath, below

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anticonvulsive

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a type of drug used to stop

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con-

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together, with, jointly.

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contra-

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counter or against

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meta-

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after or change

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di-

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double

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diplegia

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double paralysis, or the loss of muscle function of the two arms or two legs

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dipl-

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double

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diplopia

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a person with the condition perceives a single object as two objects

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hemi-

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half

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of half the body

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mono-

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one

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb or muscle/muscle group

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nulli-

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none

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nullipara

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condition of never having given birth, or no births

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nulligravida

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never having been pregnant or no pregnancies

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pan-

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all

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pansinusitis

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inflammation of all paranasal sinuses on one or both sides of the nose

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polyphagia

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excessive eating

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polydipsia

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condition of excessive thirst

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polyuria

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excessive production of urine

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polyarteritis

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inflammation of many medium and small arteries where they branch

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primi-

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first

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primipara

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a woman who has given birth for the first time

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primigravida

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pregnant for the first time

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semi-

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half or partial

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ad-

A

toward

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ana-

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up, toward

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dia-

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through

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dialysis

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procedure that temporarily replaces fucntion of the kidneys

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dis-

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apart or away

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ec-

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outside or out

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ecto-

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outside or out

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ectopic pregnancy

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egg is somewhere other than the uterus

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edno-

A

within

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eso-

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inward

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ex-

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outside or away from

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exo-

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outside or away from

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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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alongside or abnormal

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paracusis

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abnormal hearing or a disorder in hearing

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eu-

A

normal or good

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad

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megalo-

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large or great

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pseudo-

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false

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pseudocyesis

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false pregnancy

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trans-

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through, across, beyond

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ultra-

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beyond normal