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frontal plane

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runs side to side; slices body into anterior and posterior

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sagittal plane

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runs front to back; slices body in left and right portions

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transverse plane

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runs horizontally and slices body into upper and lower portions

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dorsal

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posterior; back side of the body

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cranial

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inside the skull

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vertebral

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inside the vertebral column

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thoracic

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heart and lungs

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ventral

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anterior; front of the body

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abdominal

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above pelvic, liver, intestines, stomach, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas

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pelvic

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some reproductive organs, urinary bladder, parts of intestines

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pneumon/ia

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disease of lungs characterized by inflammation

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a/nemia

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condition where blood is deficient in red blood cells

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pod/iatric

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medical care of human foot

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ger/iatric

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medical care of elderly

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ped/iatric

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medical care of young

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psych/iatric

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medical care of mentally ill

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ab/duction

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movement away from the midline

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ad/duction

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movement toward the midline

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ad/diction

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movement toward a habit

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ad/hesion

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adhering to another part

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ante/version

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turning forward

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ante/felxion

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bending forward

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circum/scribed

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limited in space, usually talking about skin (boil)

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circum/or/al

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around the mouth

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circum/cision

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cuts around foreskin of the penis

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circum/duction

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moving around in a circular motion

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circum/ocul/ar

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around the eyes

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incision

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cutting into

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excision

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cutting out of

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con/genit/al

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born with congenital effect

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congenital anomaly

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born with an abnormality

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congenital syphilis

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born with syphilis

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congenital hydr/ophthalm/os

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congenital glaucoma

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contra/ceptive

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against conception; prevent pregnancy

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contra/indicated

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against indication; not recommended under existing conditions; not indicated

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contra/later/al

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against the side (physical location)

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dia/rrhea

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flowing through intestinal evacuations

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dia/thermy

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heating through current generation

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dia/gnosis

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knowing through signs and symptoms

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dia/phor/esis

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profuse sweating through the skin

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dis/sect

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to cut a tissue or to undo it into parts

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dis/ease

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free of ease

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epi/dur/al hematoma

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upon the dura mater

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epi/dur/al an/esthetic

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anesthesia delivered during childbirth

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epi/dermis

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outer layer of skin

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epi/gastric

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area above the stomach

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epi/splen/itis

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inflammation of the tissue over the spleen

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epi/card/ium

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tissues of the heart

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epi/cyst/itis

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inflammation of area over the bladder

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epi/nephr/itis

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inflammation of area over kidney

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epi/cran/ial

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pertaining to the tissue covering the cranium

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epi/sternal

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area above the sternum

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extra/dur/al

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outside or beyond the dura mater

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extra-articul/ar

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outside of or beyond the joint

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extra/nuclear

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outside of or beyond the nucleus of a cell

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extra/uterine

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outside of or beyond the uterus

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extra/cyst/ic

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outside of or beyond the urinary bladder

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extra/cerebr/al

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outside or beyond the cerebrum

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hemi/plegia

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paralysis of half the body (one side)

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hemi/gastr/ectomy

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removal of half of the stomach

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hemi/cardia

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presence of only half a heart

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hetero/gen/eous

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pertaining to different tissues throughout

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hetero/sex/ual

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attracted to the opposite sex

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heter/ophthalm/ia

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different colored eyes

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heteropsia

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different vision in each eye

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hetero/zyg/ous

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twins from separate eggs

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homo/sex/ual

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attracted to the same sex

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homo/later/al

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pertaining to the same side

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homo/geneous

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pertaining to the same tissues throughout

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homo/glandular

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pertaining to the same gland

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homo/therm/al

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having same (constant) temperature

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homo/zyg/ous

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twins from the same egg

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hyper/esthesia

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unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense to stimulation

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hyper/trophy

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muscles increasing in size

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hyper/plasia

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overgrowth or too much development

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hyper/emesis

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excessive vomitting

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hypo/chondr/iac

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upper right abdominal region below the ribs

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hypo/gastr/ic

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abdominal region below the stomach

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hypo/plasia

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undergrowth or too little development

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hypo/gloss/al

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under the tongue

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in/continence

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inability to control waste excretion

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in/sane

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not sane

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in/somnia

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inability to sleep

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in/ject

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introduce a substance into the body

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in/still/ation

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administering drops of medication

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in/tolerance

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connot tolerate

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in/fusion

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injection fluids (into vein)

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infra/mammary

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below the mammary (breast)

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infra/patellar

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below or under the knee cap

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infra/sternal, sub/stern/al

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below the sternum

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infra/cost/al, subcostal

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under the ribs

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intra-abdominal

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within the abdomen

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intra/muscular

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within the muscle

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intra/cranial

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within with skull

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intra/venous

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within a vein

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intra/cellular

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within a cell

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intra/dermal

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within the skin

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intra/uterine

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within the uterus

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intra/spinal

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within the spine

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intra/lumbar

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within the lumbar spine

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intra/arterial

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within the artery

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intra/cyst/ic

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within the bladder

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intra/duoden/al

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within the duodenum

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intra/thorac/ic

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within the thoracic cavity

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macro/rhinia

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excessive size of the nose

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macro/dactylia

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large fingers or toes

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macro/cyte

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very large cell

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macro/cyst

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large cyst

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macro/coccus

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large coccus

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macro/cephalus

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abnormally large head

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macro/gloss/ia

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large tongue

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macr/ot/ia

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large ears

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macro/dont/ia

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large teeth

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macro/scop/ic

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can be seen with the naked eye

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meta/carpals

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bones of the hand that are beyond the carpals

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meta/stasis

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disease spreads beyond point of origin

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meta/static

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pertaining to disease that spreads

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meta/physics

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beyond the physical (of the spirit)

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meta/tarsals

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bones of foot beyond tarsals

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micro/cardia

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abnormal smallness of the heart

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micro/biology

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branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life

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micro/cephalus

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abnormally small head

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micro/cyst

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small cyst

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micro/cyte

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small cell

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micro/gram

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1/1000th of a gram

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micro/surgery

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surgery performed with small instruments

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para/hepat/itis

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inflammation near the kidneys

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para/cyst/itis

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inflammation of the bladder

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para/lysis

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loss of muscle function and sensation

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para/plegia

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loss of muscle function/sensation in lower half of body

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para/vaginal

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near the vagina

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para/uter/ine

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near the uterus

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para/salping/itis

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inflammation near the fallopian tubes

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para/hepat/itis

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inflammation near the liver

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para/nephr/itis

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inflammation near the kidney

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per/for/ate

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puncture or make a hole

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per/cutaneous

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through the skin

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per/cussion

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striking through

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per/fusion

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pouring over or through

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peri/tonsill/ar

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around teh tonsil

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peri/articul/ar

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around the joint (articulation)

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peri/col/ic

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around the colon

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peri/chonrdal

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around teh joint

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peri/odont/al

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around the teeth

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peri/cardium

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around the heart

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peri/aden/itis

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inflammation around a gland

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peri/colp/itis

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inflammation around the vagina

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peri/hepat/itis

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inflammation around the liver

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peri/cardi/ectomy

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excision of tissue around the heart

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retro/stern/al

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behind the sternum

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retro/col/ic

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behind the colon

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retro/periton/eum

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space behind the peritoneum

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retro/mamm/ary

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behind the mammary

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retro/flexion

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bending backward

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retro/version

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turning backward

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semi/conscious

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half conscious

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semi/comatose

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marked by or affected with stupor and disorientation but not a complete coma

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sub/lingu/al

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below the tongue

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sub/cutane/ous

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below the skin

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sub/gloss/al

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under the tongue

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sub/abdomin/al

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below the abdomen

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sub/dural

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hematoma below the dura mater

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super/infec/tion

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infection following a super infection, resistant to antibiotic

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super/fici/al

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of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

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supra/cranial

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situated above the cranium

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supra/lumb/ar

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above the lumbar

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supra/pub/ic

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pertaining to above the pubis

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supra/ren/al

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above the kidneys

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supra/stern/al

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above the sternum

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supra/cost/al

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above the ribs

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trans/position

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organ located on opposite side of body

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transfusion

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blood is passed across to another

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trans/sexual

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born into one gender but identify with the other sex

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trans/urethr/al

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passing through by way of the urethra

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trans/illumin/ation

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technique of sample illumination by transmission of light through the sample

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trans/vagin/al

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passing through by way of the vagina

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trans/rect/al

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passing through by way of the rectum

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trans/lumin/al

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across the lumen

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trans/catheter

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introducing a bolloon through a catheter

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ultra/violet

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light rays beyond the violet frequency

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ultra/sono/graphy

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process of making an image using ultrasound

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ultra/son/ic

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sound waves beyond audible frequencies

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chir/o/plasty

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surgical repair of the hand

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chiro/practor

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use hands to manipulate the body for therapy

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chir/o/spasm

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spasm of the hand

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cost/al

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pertaining to rib

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inter/cost/al

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between the ribs

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infra/cost/al

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under the ribs

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supra/cost/al

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above the ribs

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dextr/o/cardia

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displacement of the heart to the right

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dextr/al

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pertaining to the right

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dextr/ad

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towards the right

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dextr/o/gastria

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displacement of the stomach to the right

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dextr/o/manual

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right handed

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dextr/o/pedal

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right-footed

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con/fus/ion

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disturbed orientation

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ef/fus/ion

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escape of fluids into tissue

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per/fus/ion

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pouring over or through (blood through a vessel)

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per/fus/ionish

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operates heart-lung machine during surgery

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hypo/gastr/ic

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of or relating to the lower medial abdominal region

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pod/iatry

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specialized field dealing with the study and care of the foot

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pod/algia, ped/i/algia

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foot pain

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pod/iatric

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pertaining to podiatry

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pod/iatrist

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someone who diagnoses and treats diseases/disorders of the foot

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pub/ic

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relating to the pubic region

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supra/pub/ic

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pertaining to location above the pubis

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bi/sexual

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attracted to both males and females

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inter/sex

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born with a body not clearly male or female

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sinistr/o/cerebr/al

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pertaining to left half of the cerebrum

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sinistr/al

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pertaining to the left

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sinistr/o/cardia

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displacement of heart to the left

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sinistro/manual

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left-handed

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sinistro/pedal

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left-footed

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sinistr/ad

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towards the left

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son/o/graphy

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process of using sound frequencies for examination

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ultra/sono/graphy

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process of making an image using ultrasound

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in/version

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tuning upside down

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e/version

A

turning inside out

219
Q

a/version

A

turning away from

220
Q

con/vergence

A

turning toward

221
Q

vertigo

A

spinning or turning sensation

Medical Terminology (21 decks)

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