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a-

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without

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without

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anti-

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against or opposed to

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contra-

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against or opposed to

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de-

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from, down, or not

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward, or near

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circum-

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around

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dia-

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across or through

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trans-

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across or through

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e-

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out or away

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ec-

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out or away

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ecto-

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outside

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exo-

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outside

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extra-

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outside

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en-

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within

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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ex-

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out or away

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infra-

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below or under

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, after, or change

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para-

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alongside of or abnormal

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peri-

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around

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retro-

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backwards or behind

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sub-

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below or under

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ultra-

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beyond or excessive

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uni-

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one

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tri-

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three

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supra-

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above or excessive

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super-

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above or excessive

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quadri-

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four

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pan-

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all

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bi-

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two or both

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hemi-

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half

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semi-

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half

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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macro-

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large or long

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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poly-

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many

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oligo-

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few or deficient

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ante-

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before

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after or behind

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re-

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again or back

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con-

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together or with

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sym-

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together or with

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syn-

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together or with

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dys-

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painful, difficult, or faulty

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eu-

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good or normal

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neo-

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new

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ium

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structure or tissue

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-y

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condition or process of

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhage

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excessive discharge

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-rrhagia

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excessive discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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carcin/o

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cancer

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crin/o

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to secrete

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esthesi/o

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senstation

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fibr/o

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fiber

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gen/o

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origin or production

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gynec/o

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woman

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lith/o

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stone

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morph/o

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form

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necr/o

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death

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onc/o

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tumor or mass

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orth/o

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straight, normal, or correct

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path/o

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disease

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ped/o

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child or foot

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phag/o

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eat or swallow

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phas/o

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speech

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phob/o

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exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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plas/o

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formation

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psych/o

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mind

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scler/o

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hard

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son/o

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sound

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sten/o

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narrow

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therm/o

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heat

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tox/o

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poison

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toxic/o

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poison

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troph/o

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nourishment or development

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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aer/o

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air, gas

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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lip/o

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fat

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py/o

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pus

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ur/o

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urine

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urin/o

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urine

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremity or topmost

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aden/o

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gland

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angi/o

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vessel

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arthr/o

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joint

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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enter/o

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small intestine

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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hist/o

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tissue

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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nephr/o

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kidney

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ren/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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or/o

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mouth

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oste/o

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bone

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pneum/o

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air or lung

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pneumon/o

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air or lung

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vas/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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vessel

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CC

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chief complaint

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PH

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past history

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PMH

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past medical history

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HPI

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history of present illness

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PI

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present illness

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FH

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family history

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SH

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social history

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OH

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occupational history

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ROS

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review of systems

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SR

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systems review

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c/o

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complains of…

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Dx

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diagnosis

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L&W

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family members living and well

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NAD

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no acute stress

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

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R/O

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rule out

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Sx

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symptom

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UCHD

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usual childhood diseases

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WNL

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within normal limits

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