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Abd

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Abdomen

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AAOX3

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Awake, alert and oriented X3

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ADL

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Activity of daily living

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Adm

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Admit

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AM

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Morning

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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Amb

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Ambulate

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AP

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Anterior-Posterior

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amt

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Amount

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BM (bm)

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Bowel movement

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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CDI

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Clean, dry, and intact

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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c/o

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Complaint of

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Dr

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Doctor

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drsg/dsg

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dressing

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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g, GM, gm

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Gram

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h. (hr)

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hour

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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Hgl/Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HOB

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Head of bed

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Ht

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Height

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Hx

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History

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H&P

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History and physical

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IM

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Intramuscular

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ID

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Intradermal

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I&O

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Intake and output

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IV

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Intravenous

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Kg

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Kilogram

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KVO

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Keep vein open

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LLE

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Left lower extremity

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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LOC

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1) level of consciousness

2) laxative of choice

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LP

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Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

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LT (L)

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Left

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LUE

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Left upper extremity

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MAE

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Moves all extremities

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mcg

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Micrograms

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mL

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Milliliters

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mod

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Moderate

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MVC

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Motor vehicle collision

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neg

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Negative

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NKFA

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No known food allergy

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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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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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O2

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Oxygen

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OOB

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Out of bed

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OTC

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Over the counter (drugs)

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oz

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ounce

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PM

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evening

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p.o.

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By mouth

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PR

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Per rectal

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preop

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Before surgery

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PRN

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As needed

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pt

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patient

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PT

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physical therapy

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R (rt)

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Right

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REM

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Rapid eye movement

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RLE

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Right lower extremity

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ROM

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Range of motion

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Rx

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Prrescription

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S/S

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Signs and symptoms

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stat.

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Immediately

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STI

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Sexually transmitted infections

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subcu

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Subcutaneous

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subling

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Sublingual

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supp

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suppository

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susp

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Suspension

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Sx

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Symptoms

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tab

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Tablet

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TLC

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Tender loving care

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TPR

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Temperature pulse respiration

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TX

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Treatment

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UA

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Urinalysis

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VS (vs)

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Vital signs

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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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a-, -an

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Without (none)

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward

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Adeno-

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Gland

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Aero-

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Air

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Angio-

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Vessel

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Ano-

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Anus

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Ante-

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Before, forward

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Anti-

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Against, counteracting

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Arterio-

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Artery

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Arthro-

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Joint

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Auto

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Self

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Bi-

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Double

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Bili-

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Bile

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Bio-

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Life

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Brachio-

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Arm

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Brady-

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Slow

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Broncho-

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Bronchus

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Cardio-

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Heart

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Cepho/cephalo

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Head

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Cerebro-

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Cerebrum

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Cervico-

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Neck

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Chole-

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Gall, bile

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Cholecysto-

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Gall bladder

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Chondro-

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Cartilage

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Circum-

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Around

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Co-

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Together

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Contra-

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Opposite, against

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Costo-

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Ribs

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Cranio-

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Head

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Cyto-

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Cell

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Cysto-

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Bladder

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Demi-

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Half

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Derm/derma-

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Skin

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Dis-

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From

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Doro-

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Back

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Dys-

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Painful

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Electro-

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Related to electricity

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En/endo-

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Into, within

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Encephal-

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Brain

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Entero-

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Intestines

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Equi-

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Equal

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Eryth-

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Red

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Ex-

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Out, away from

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Extra-

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In addition to, outside of

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Ferro-

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Iron

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Fibro-

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Fibrous

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Fore-

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In front of, before

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Gastro-

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Stomach

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Glosso-

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Tongue

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Glyco-

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Sugar

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Hemi-

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Half

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Hemo/hema-

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Blood

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Hepa/hepato-

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Liver

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Histo-

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Tissue

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Homo-

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Same

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Hydro-

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Water

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Hyper-

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High, excessive

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Hypo-

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Low, decreased

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Hyster-

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Uterus

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Within

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Iso

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Equal, same

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Juxta-

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Near, close

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Laparo-

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Abdomen

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Laryngo-

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Larynx

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Latero-

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Side

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Leuk-

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White

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Macro-

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Large

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Mal-

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Poor, bad

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Mast/masto-

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Breast

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Medio-

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Middle

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Mega-

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Large, great

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Meno-

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Menses

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Micro-

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Small

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Mono-

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Single

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Multi-

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Many

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Myelo-

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Myo-

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Muscle

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Naso-

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Nose

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Neo-

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New

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Nephro-

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Kidney

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Neuro-

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Nerve

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Nitro-

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Nitrogen

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Noct-

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Night

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Non-

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None

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Ob-

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In front of, against

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Oculo-

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Eye

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Odonto-

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Tooth

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Oophoro-

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Ovary

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Orchio-

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Testes

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Ortho-

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Straight, normal

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Os-

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Opening

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Osteo-

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Bone

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Oto-

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Ear

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Ovario-

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Ovary

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Pan

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All

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Para-

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Beside, along with

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Path-

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Disease

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Ped-

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Child, foot

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Per-

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By, through

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Peri-

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Around

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Pharyngo-

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Pharynx

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Phlebo-

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Vein

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Photo-

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Light

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Pneumo-

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Air, lungs

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Pod-

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Foot

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Poly-

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Many, much

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Pre/pro-

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Before, in front of

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Proct/protco-

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Rectum

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Pseudo-

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False

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Psych-

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Mind

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Pyo-

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Pus

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Pyro

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Fever

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Quadri-

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Four

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Radio-

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Radiation

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Re-

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Back, again

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Reno-

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Kidney

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Retro-

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Backward

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Rhino-

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Nose

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Sacro-

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Sacrum

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Sclero-

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Hard, hardening

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Semi-

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Half

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Spleno-

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Spleen

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Steno-

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Narrowing

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Sterno-

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Sternum

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Sub-

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Under

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Super/supra-

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Above, excess

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Syn-

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Together

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Teno-

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Tendon

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Thyro-

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Thyroid

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Trache-

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Trachea

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Trans-

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Throughout, across

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Tri-

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Three

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Ultra-

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Beyond

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Un-

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Not, reversal

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Uni-

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One

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Uretero-

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Ureter

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Urethro-

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Urethra

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Uro-

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Urine

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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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-able

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Able to

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-algia

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Pain

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-cele

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Swelling, tumor

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-cide

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Destructive, killing

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-cule

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Little

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectasia

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Expansion, dilation

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-ectomy

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Excision

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-emia

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Blood

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-esis

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Action

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-form

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Shaped like

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-genesis

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Origin, formation

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-graph

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Writing

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-iasis/ism

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Condition

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ize

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To treat

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-lith

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Stone

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-lysis

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Disintegration

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

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Measuring instrument

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-oid

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Resemblance, likeness

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-oma

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Tumor

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-opathy/pathy

A

Any disease of

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-orrhaphy

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Surgical repair

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-osis

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Disease

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-ostomy/stomy

A

To form an opening

252
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency, decrease

253
Q

-phage

A

Ingesting

254
Q

-phobia

A

Fear

255
Q

-plasty

A

Plastic surgery

256
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

257
Q

-rhage

A

Hemorrhage

258
Q

-rhea

A

Excessive discharge

259
Q

-rhexis

A

Rupture

260
Q

-scope

A

Lighted instrument

261
Q

-scopy

A

To examine visually

262
Q

-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

263
Q

-uria

A

Urine

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