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-ac

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Pertaining to

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomin

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-al

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Pertaining to

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Ana

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Up,back,apart

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Andr/o

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Male

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Ante

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Before, in front of

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Anti

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Againest

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Ax

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Axis

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Bi

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Two,double,both

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Cadri/o

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Heart

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Caud

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Tail

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Chrom/o

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Color

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium,Head

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Cubit/o

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Elbow

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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-cyte

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Cell

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Dia

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Through,apart,across

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Dist

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Away from point of orgin

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Dors

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Back

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Gen

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To produce, origin

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-genesis

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To produce, origin

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-genic

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To produce, origin

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Home/o

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Same,constant

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Hyper

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Above, more than normal

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Hypo

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Below, less than normal

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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Ili/o

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(Hip) illium

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Later/o

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Side

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-lemma

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Membrane

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Med/i

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Middle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Neur/o

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Neuron, nerve

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-oid

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Resembling, like

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-ologist

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One who studys

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-ology

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Study of

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-oma

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Mass, tumor

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Organ/o

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Body part with specific function

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Orb

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Circle, orbit

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-osis

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Condition of

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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Pariet/o

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Wall

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Path/o

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Disease

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-pathy

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Relating to disease

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis

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Peritone/o

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Stomach protection (peritoneum)

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Physi/o

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Function

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Pleur/o

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Lung protection sac

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Pro

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Before

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Proxim/o

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Near point of orgin

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Pub/o

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Pubis, pelvic bone

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Retr/o

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Behind,backward

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Sarc/o

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Flesh, muscle

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-sis

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State of condition

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Spin/o

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Spine

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-stasis

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Standing still

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Thorac/o

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Chest, thorax

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-tomy

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To cut into incision in back

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Umbilic/o

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Umbilis, navel or bally button

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Ventr/o

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Front

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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@

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At

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Abd

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Abdomin

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ADL

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Activity Daily Living

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ad lib

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As desired

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am

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Morning

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ASAP

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As soon as Possible

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ax

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Axillary

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c

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With

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c/o

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Complaining of

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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DOA

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Dead On Arrival

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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DRG

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Diagnoses of related group

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H2O

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Water

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H2O2

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Hydrogen peroxide

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H&P

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History and physical

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ht

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Height

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Hx

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History

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HxPx

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History and Physical Exam

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ICU

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Intensive Care Unit

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•L•

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Left

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lb.

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Pound

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N/A

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Not applicable

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Neg

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Negative

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O2

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Oxygen

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OR

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Operating Room

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OV

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Office Visit

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-p

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After

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Per

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By or through

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pm

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Night

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pt.

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Patient

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•R•

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Right

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Reg

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Regular

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r/o

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Rule out

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-s

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Without

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sm.

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Small

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SOAP

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Subjective Objective Assessment Plan

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S&S

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Signs and symptoms

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Unk

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Unknown

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w/a

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When awake

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w/c

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Wheelchair

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wk

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Week

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WNL

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Within Normal Limits

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wt

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Weight

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YOB

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Year of Birth

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yr

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Year

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>

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Greater than

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<

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Less than

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+

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Positive

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%

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Percent

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~

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Approximately

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