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Aden/o

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gland (adenoid = gland-like)

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Adip/o

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fat (adipocyte = fat cell)

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Angi/o

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blood vessel (angiogenesis = formation of blood vessels)

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Arthr/o

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joint (arthritis = inflammation of the joint)

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Bi/o

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life (biography = record life )

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Carcin/o

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cancer (carcinogen = cancer producing agent)

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Chondr/o

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cartilage (chondrocyte = cell of cartilage)

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Cyt/o

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cell (lymphocyte = cell of lymph)

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Derm/o, Dermat/o

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skin (dermatitis = inflammation off skin)

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Electr/o

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electricity (electrocardiogram = record of electricity pf heart)

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Erythr/o

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red or red blood cell

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Gnos/o

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knowledge

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Gynec/o

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woman

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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blood

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Leuk/o

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white or white blood cells

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My/o

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muscle

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Myel/o

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bone marrow

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Neur/o

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nerve

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Onc/o

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cancer

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Os, oss, oste/o

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bone

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path/o

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disease

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phleb/o

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vein

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psych/o

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mind

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sarc/o

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flesh, muscle

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae, spine

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thorac(x)/o

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chest

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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trach/o

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trachea, windpipe

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cardi/o

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heart

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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pneum/o

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lung

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pleur/o

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pleura, membrane surrounding the lung

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Lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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gastr/o

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stomach

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enter/o

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intestine, gut

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duoden/o

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proximal small intestine, duodenum

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jejun/o

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jejunum, middle small intestine

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ile/o

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ileum, distal small intestine

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hepat/o

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liver

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cholecyst/o

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gall bladder

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doch/o

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duct, tube

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col/o

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colon

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splen/o

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spleen

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46
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pancrea

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pancreas

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ren/o

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kidney

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nephr/o

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kidney

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cyst/o

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bladder

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pyel/o

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pelvis

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urethr/o

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urethra

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oophor/o

A

ovary

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53
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hyster/o

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uterus

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54
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salping/o

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fallopian tube

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col/o

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colon

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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58
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cephal/o, cep/o

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head

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encephal/o

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brain

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cerebr/o

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brain/cerebrum

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crani/o

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skull

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ophthalm

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eye

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ot/o

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ear

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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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bucc/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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gloss/o, glot

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tongue

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cervic/o

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neck

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pharyng/o

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throat

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laryng/o

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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-cyte

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-globin

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-gram

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-ia

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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-ism

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist

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-logy

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study, science

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-lysis

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breakdown, separation

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-malacia

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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formed like, looking like

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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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-opsy

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visual examination

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-osis

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condition, or process

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-paresis

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slow, difficult moving

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pnea

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breathing air

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-poiesis

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to produce, build.

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-rrhea

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-sis

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state, condition

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-stasis

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controlling, stopping

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-stomy

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creating an artificial opening

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-tomy

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process of cutting into organ or tissue

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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a-, an-

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ana-

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposite

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aut-

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bi-

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two, both, double

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brachy-

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short, arm

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brady-

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dis-

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dys-

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difficult, painful

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epi-

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upon, at, in addition to

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ex-

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from, out of, without, away from, over

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hyper-

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over, above, excessive

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hypo-

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under, below, excessive

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iso-

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equal, alike, the same

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mal-

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neo-

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para-

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beside, around, near, or a pair

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per-

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peri-

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around, about

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poly-

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pro-

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before, forward

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retro-

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back, backward

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sub-

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under, below, beneath

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sym-, syn-

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together, with, along, beside

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tachy-

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trans-

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across, through

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x

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s/p

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status post

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OR

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operation room

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pt

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pmh

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past medical history

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h/o

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history of

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c/o

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complaints of

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RN

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registered nurse

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MD

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medical doctor

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PT

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physical therapy

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OT

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occupational therapy

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ST

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speech therapy

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RT

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respiratory therapy

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RD

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registered dietitian

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MSW

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medical social worker

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CM

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case manager

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Abx

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antibiotics

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bx

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dx

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fx

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hx

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rx

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order, prescription

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sx

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tx

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therapy, treatment

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PO

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“per os” by mouth

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NPO

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“nil per os” nothing by mouth

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ac

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“ante cibum” before meal

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pc

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“post cibum” after meal

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hs

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“hora somnei” before bed time

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SL

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sublinqual (under tongue)

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BU

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buccal (behind cheek)

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IV

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intravenous

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SQ or SC

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subcutaneous

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IM

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intramuscular

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AM

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PM

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evening/afternoon

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Q

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each/every

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QD

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every day (once daily)

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QOD

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every other day

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BID

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twice a day

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TID

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three times a day

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QID

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four times a day

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qh

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every hour

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PRN

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as necessary

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