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ambul/o

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to walk or move

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articul/o

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joint

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brachi/o

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arm

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cardi/o

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heart

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dextr/o

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to the right

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duct/o

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to lead; to carry

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electr/o

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electricity

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fasci/o

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fibrous band; fascia

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fibr/o

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fiber

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flex/o

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to bend

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kines/o, kinesi/o

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movement

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lei/o

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smooth

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o, myos/o

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muscle

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myocardio/o

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heart muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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orth/o

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straight; normal

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ped/o

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child; foot

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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radi/o

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xrays

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rhabd/o

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rod shaped

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sarc/o

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flesh; connective tissue

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son/o

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sound

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tax/o, taxi/o

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coordination; order

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ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o

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tenon

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tens/o

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stretched; strained

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therm/o

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hot; heat

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ton/o

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tone; tension

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vers/o

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turn; turning

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a, an

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not;without

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ab

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away

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ad

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toward

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ambi

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both sides

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ante

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before

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bi

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two;both

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brady

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slow

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circum

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around

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dorsi

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back

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dys

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painful

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e, ex

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out; away from

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hemi

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half

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hyper

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above normal

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hypo

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below normal

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in

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in; into; not

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par, para

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near;beside

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quadri

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four

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semi

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half

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tachy

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fast

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tri

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three

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ac, al, ar, ic

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pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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asthenia

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weakness

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cele

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hernia

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ceps

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heads (attachments)

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dynia

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pain

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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esthesia

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sensation

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gram

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record;image

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graphy

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process of recording

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ia

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condition

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ion

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process; state; condition

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itis

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inflammation

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logy

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study of

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lysis

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breakdown; seperation

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malacia

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softening

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oma

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tumor; mass

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paresis

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weakness

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penia

A

deficiency

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plasty

A

surgical repair

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plegia

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paralysis

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plegic

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pertaining to paralysis

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rrhexis

A

paralysis

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scope

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instrument used to view

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scopy

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visual examination using a scope

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tomy

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process of cutting

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tonia

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tone; tension

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trophy

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condition of growth or development

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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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amb

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ambulate (walk)

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AP

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anteroposterior

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c/o

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complains of; complaining of

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CFT

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certified fitness trainer

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DMD

A

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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EMG

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electromyogram

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h

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hour(s)

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Hx,hx

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history

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IM

A

intramuscular

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L

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left

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LCL

A

lateral Collateral ligament

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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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md

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muscular dystrophy

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mg

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milligram

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mri

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magnetic resonance imaging

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n/a

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non applicaple

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nmi

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nuclear medicine imaging

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NSAID

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non steroidal anti inflammatory druh

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OTC

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over-the-counter

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PCL

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posterior cruciate ligament

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PCN

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penicillin

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PCP

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primary care physician

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pft

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personal fitness trainer

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prn

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as needed

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PT

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physical therapy

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Pt, pt

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patient

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Q2-3h

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every two or three hours

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Q8H

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every eight hours

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R

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right

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RICE

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rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RMS

A

rhabdomyosarcoma

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ROM

A

range of motion

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wt

A

weight

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y/o

A

years old; year old

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