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ab-

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Away from

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ad-

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Toward, near

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Aden-

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Pertaining to gland

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Ana-

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Up, toward, apart

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ante-

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Before

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anti-

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Against, opposing

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auto-

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Self

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bi-

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Two

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Brady-

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Slow

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circum-

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Around, about

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contra-

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Opposite, against

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de-

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Down, lack of

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Derma-

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Skin

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dia-

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Through, completely

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dys-

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Difficult, bad, painful, abnormal

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Ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-

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Out, outside, without

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edem-

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Swelling

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en-, end-, endo-

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Inside, within

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ep-, epi-

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Upon, on, over

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eu-

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Good, normal

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hemi-

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Half

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Hyper-

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Excessive, high, above

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hypo-

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Too little, low, beneath, under

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infra-

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Beneath, under

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inter-

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Between

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intra-

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Within

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macro-

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Great, abnormal largeness

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Mal-

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Bad

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Mega-

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Large, great

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megalo-

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Large, great

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micro-

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Small

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mid-

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Middle

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multi-

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Many, much

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my-

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Pertaining to muscle

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oligo-

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Little, scanty

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para-

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Near, beside, abnormal

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per-

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through, by, excessive

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peri-

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Around

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poly-

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Many, much, excessive

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post-

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After, behind

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pre-

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Before, in front of

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pseudo-

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false

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quadri-

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Four

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retro-

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Behind, backward

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semi-

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Half

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sub-

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Under, beneath

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super-

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Above, beyond

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supra-

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Above, beyond

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sym-

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Joined, together, with

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syn-

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Joined, together, with

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tachy-

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Fast

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trans-

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Across

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tri-

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Three

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uni-

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One, single

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a-, an-

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Without, from, absence of

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-able, -ible

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Capable of, able to

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-ac, -iac

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Pertaining to

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-al, -ian

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-ar, -ary

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Pertaining to

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-ase

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Enzyme

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cidal

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Killing

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-cyte

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Cell

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-dipsia

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Thirst

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal of cutting out

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-esthesia

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Sensation, perception

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-eum, -ium

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Membrane

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-genic

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Causing, produced by

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ia, -iasis, -ism

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Condition

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-iac

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One who suffers

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-ic, -ical

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Pertaining to

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-ictal

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Seizure, attack

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ive

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Pertaining to

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-lexia

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Words, phrases

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-lith

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Stone or calculus

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-logy

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Science, study of

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-ole

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Little, small

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88
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-oma

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Tumor, swelling

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-opia

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Vision

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-opsy

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To view

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-ose

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Sugar

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-osis

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Condition of

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-ostemy

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Creation of an opening

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-ous

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Pertaining to or characterized by

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-para

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A woman who has given birth

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-paresis

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Weakness

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-partum

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Birth, labor

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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-phagia

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Eating

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-phasia

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Speech

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair/ reshaping

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-rhythmia

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Rhythm

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

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Rapid flow or discharge

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-scopy

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Insertion of a lighted instrument to view inner areas of the body

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-sepsis

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Infection

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-spasm

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Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-stalsis

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Contraction

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-stomy

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Formation of an opening (stoma)

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-tomy

A

Incision, cut into

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-tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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-ule

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Little, small

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-uria

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Urine, urination

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Algesia

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Sensitivity to pain

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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arter/o, arteri/o

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Artery

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arthr/o

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Joint

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Axill/o

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Armpit

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brachi/o

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Arm

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bronch/o

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Bronchi (lungs)

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

129
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cardi/o

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Heart

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carp/o

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Wrist

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cephal/o

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head

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chron/o

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Time

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col/o

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colon (large intestine)

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cost/o

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Rib

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cutane/o

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Skin

137
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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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intestine

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gastr/o

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Stomach

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gluc/o

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Sugar

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gravid/o

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Pregnancy

143
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hemat/o

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Blood

144
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hem/a, hem/o

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Blood

145
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hepat/o

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Liver

146
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hydr/o

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water/fluid

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immune/o

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protection

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lith/o

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Stone

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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my/o

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muscle

154
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Naso

A

Nose

155
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nephr/o

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Kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

158
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oro

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mouth

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oste/o

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bone

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ot/o

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ear

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path/o

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disease

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ped/o

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child, foot

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pharyng/o

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throat

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phleb/o

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vein

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physi/o

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nature

166
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pneumon/o

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Lungs

167
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pulmon/o

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Lungs

168
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py/o

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pus

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pyr/o

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fever, heat

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ren/o

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Kidney

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rhin/o

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Nose

172
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splen/o

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spleen

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therm/o

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Heat

174
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thorac/o

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Chest

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thromb/o

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clot

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thyr/o

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shield, thyroid

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tox/o, toxic/o

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Poison

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trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

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vas/o, vascul/o

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Vessel

180
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ven/o

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Vein

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Ā

A

Before

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A&O

A

Alert and oriented

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A&Ox4

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alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event

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A&P

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anterior and posterior; anatomy and physiology

186
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ABD, abd

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abdomen

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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AC

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antecubital (vein)

189
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ACE

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angiotensin converting enzyme

190
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ACS

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acute coronary syndrome

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AFib

A

atrial fibrillation

192
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

193
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ALS

A

advanced life support

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AMA

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against medical advice

195
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

196
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Amt

A

Amount

197
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Ant

A

anterior

198
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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

199
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ASA

A

aspirin

200
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ASHD

A

atherosclerotic heart disease

201
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AV

A

arteriovenous, atrioventricular

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BBO2

A

Blow-by-oxygen

203
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BCP

A

birth control pills

204
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Bilat

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bilateral

205
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Bld

A

blood

206
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BLS

A

basic life support

207
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BM

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bowel movement, bag mask

208
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BOW

A

Bag of waters

209
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BP

A

blood pressure

210
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bpm

A

Beats per minute

211
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BS

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breath sounds, blood sugar

212
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BSA

A

body surface area

213
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BW

A

birth weight

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C

A

With

215
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c/m

A

cool and moist

216
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C/O

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complains of

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CA, Ca, ca

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cancer, carcinoma

218
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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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