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ac

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means pretaining to

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aden

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means gland

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adip/o

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means fat

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cephal/o

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means head

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coron/o

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means head or crown

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cyt/o

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means cell

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endo

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means within

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exo

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means out

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hist/o

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means tissue

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malacia

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abnormal softening

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ologist

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means specialist

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ology

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the study of

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oma

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tumor

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path/o

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disease

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plasia

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formation

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a-

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anterior

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abd

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abdomen

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anat

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anatomy

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ceph

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cephalic

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CD

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communcatible desiese

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CH/ chr

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chromesome

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CF

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cystic fiber

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DNA

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deoxyribnocleic acid

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D

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dorsal

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DS

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down syndrome

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APAP

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acetaminophen

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BDT

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bonec density testing

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BMB

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bone marrow biopsy

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BMT

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bone marrrow transplant

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CR

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closed reduction

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DXA

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dual x ray absorptiometry

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CSO

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crainiostenosis

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FX

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fracture

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HV

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hallux valgus

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JRA

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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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