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emia

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related to blood

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extomy

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removal

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graphy

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record or picture

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itis

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inflammation

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a

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away from

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malacia

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softening

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ab

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away from

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as

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towards

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ology

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study of

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dys

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difficult or painful

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hyper

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increase

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hypo

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decrease

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inter

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between or among

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oma

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tumor

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intra

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within or inside

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osis

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abnormal condition

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sub

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less or below

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super and supra

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excessive

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angina

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pain and suffering

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centisis

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removal of fluid

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ostomy

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create mouth or opening

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otomy

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cutting or surgical incision

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gastro

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stomach

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pathy

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disease or suffering

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plasty

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surgical repair

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myo

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muscle

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rrhage

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bursting forth

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rraphy

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suture or stitch

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rrhea

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flow

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rehexis

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rupture

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sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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scopy

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to see

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spasms

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sudden involuntary contractions

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stasis

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controlling

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abdio

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abdomen

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adipo

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fat

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anter

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before

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arreo

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artery

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arthr

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joint

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brachio

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arm

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cephal

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head

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chondro

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cartilage

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col

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colon

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costo

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rib

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crani

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skull

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cyto

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cell

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encepo

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brain

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erythr

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red

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hemat

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blood

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jaund

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yellow

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leyó

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white

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mace

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large

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melan

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black

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nas

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nose

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neuro

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nerve

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ocul

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eye

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ortho

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straight

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pector

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chest

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phlebo

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vein

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pneumo

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lung air

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pheo

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breathint

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pyo

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pus

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quadro

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four

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reno

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kidney

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rhino

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nose

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taxo

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coordination

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thermo

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heat

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thoraco

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chest

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tonsillo

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toncill

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toxo

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poison

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uro

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urinary system

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vaso

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blood vessel

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veno

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vein

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AC with line over it

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before meals

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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AM

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morning

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AX

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axillary (arm pit)

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BB

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Bed bath

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BID

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twice a day

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BP

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blood pressure

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BM

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bowel movement

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c with a line over it

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with

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C

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celsius

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CCU

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critical care unit

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CICU

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cardiac intensive care unit

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E

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enema

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ECG

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echocardiogram

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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ENT

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ear nose and throat

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genital urinary

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h or hs

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hours

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HS

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hours of sleep

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I AND O

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intake and output

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IV

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intravenous

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L

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liters

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L with a circle lt

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Left

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1 ml =

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cc

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1 oz

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30 cc

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NG

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nasogastric

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noc

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night

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PM

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afternoon

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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(O)

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mouth

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OB

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obstetrics

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p with a line over it

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after meals

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P

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pulse

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pc with line over it

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after meals

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