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Arthro

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Joint

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Arterio

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Artery

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Cardio

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Heart

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Cephalo

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Head

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Cerebro

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Brain

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A-, an-

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Without

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Anti-

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Against

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-Ac, -al, ic, ous

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Pertaining to

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-Algia

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Pain

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Ad lib

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As desired

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Cost

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Ribs

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Cyst

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Hollow sac

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Derma

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Skin

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Auto-

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Self

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Bi-

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Two

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-Cide

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Kill

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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Abdomino

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Abdomen

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Stat

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Immediately

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Hema

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Blood

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Hepato

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Liver

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Lipo

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Fat

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Brady

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Slow

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Dys

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Bad/difficult

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Emia

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Blood condition

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Gram

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Record/picture

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BM

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Bowel movement

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Oma

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Tumor

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Pathy

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Disease

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My/o

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Muscle

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Nephro

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Kidney

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Rhino

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Nose

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Nuero

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Nerve

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Ophthalmo, oculo

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Eye

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Eu

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Normal

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Hemi

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Half

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-graphs

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Instrument to make a picture

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-ism

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Condition

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c

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With

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s

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Without

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Cyto

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Cell

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Osteo

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Bone

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Oto

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Ear

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Pneumo

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Air/lung

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Thorac

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Chest

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Ven, phlebo

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Vein

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Hyper

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Excessive

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Hypo

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Decreased

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Osis

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Abnormal condition

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C/o

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Complains of

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Inter

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Between

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Intra

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Within

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Multi

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Many

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Peri

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Surrounding

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Ology

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Study of

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Megaly

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Abnormally enlarged

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Oid

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Resembling/like

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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L in a circle

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Left

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R in a circle

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Right

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Ologist

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One who studies something making them a specialist

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Pre

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Before

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Pseudo

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False

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Otomy

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Surgical incision

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Plegia

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Paralysis

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N/A

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Non applicable

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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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Quad

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Four

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Semi

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Half

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Sub

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Under

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Tachy

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Fast

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Pnea

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Breathe

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Rrhea

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Abnormal discharge

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Scope

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Look

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Stasis

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Stop or halt

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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P

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