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-rrhaphy

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suture/repair of

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os-

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bone,mouth

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-osis

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condition, disease, increase

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osteo-

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bone

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-ostomy

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artificially created opening into an organ

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oto-

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ear

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-otomy

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incision into

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ovario-

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ovary

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para-

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beside, along with

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency, decrease

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-pexy

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suspension, fixation

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pharyngo-

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pharynx

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phlebo-

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vein

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-plasty

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surgical correction, plastic repair of

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-plegia

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paralysis

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pneumo-

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lungs, breath

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pyo-

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pus

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retro-

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behind

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rhino-

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nose

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salpingo-

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fallopian tube

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sclero-

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hard

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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spleno-

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spleen

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sterno-

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sternum

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super-, supra-

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above, more than

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thoraco-

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thorax, chest

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tracheo-

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trachea

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trans-

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across, throughout

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urethro-

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urethra

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uro-

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urine, urinary

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utero-

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uterus

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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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abd

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abdomen

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ac

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before meals

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as desired

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ax

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axillary

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bid

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twice daily

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BM

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bowel movement

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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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bx

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biopsy

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c

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with

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c/o

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complains of

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CPT

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chest physiotherapy

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DAT

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diet as tolerated

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DNR

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do not resusitate

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dx

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diagnosis

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et

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and

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fx

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fracture

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gtt

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drop

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h

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hour

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H/P

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history and physical

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hs

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hours of sleep

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IV

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intravenous

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JP

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Jackson Pratt (drainage device)

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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LLQ, LUQ, RLQ, RUQ

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L lower quadrant, L upper quadrant, R lower quadrant, R upper quadrant

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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noc

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night

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OD

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R eye

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OS

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L eye

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OT

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each eye

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p-(line above)

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after

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pc

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after meals

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PERL

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pupils equal and reactive to light

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po

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by mouth

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prn

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when 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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qod

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every other day

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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qd

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each day

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qid

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four times daily

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qs

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sufficient quantity

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ROM

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range of motion

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R/O

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rule out

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RT

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respiratory therapy

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c- (line over c)

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without

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sob

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short of breath

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s/sx

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signs and symptoms

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stat

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immediately

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tid

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three times daily

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TKO

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to keep open (intravenous infusion)

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

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temp, pulse, respiration

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UA

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urinalysis

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ung

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ointment

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w/c

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wheelchair

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vss

A

vital signs stable

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WNL

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within normal limits

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WDL

A

within defined limits

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a-, an-

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without

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward

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adeno-

A

gland

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algia-

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pain

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ambi-

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on two sides

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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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arterio-

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artery

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arthro-

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joint

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bis-

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two

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broncho-

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bronchus

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cardi-, cardio-

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heart

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, protrusion

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-centesis

A

puncture

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cepha-, cephalo

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head

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cerebro-

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brain

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cervico-

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neck

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chole-

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bile

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cholecysto-

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galbladder

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chrondro-

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cartilage

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circum-

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around

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cranio-

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head

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cysto-

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sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder)

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derm-

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skin

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dys-

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abnormal, painful

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-ectasis

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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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encephalo-

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brain

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endo-

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within, inner layer

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entero-

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intestines

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exo-

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outside, outer layer

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gastro-

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stomach

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hem-, hema-, hemo-, hemato-

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hepato-

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liver

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histo-

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tissue

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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low, lesser

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hystero-

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uterus

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-iasis

A

condition, formation of, presence

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ileo-

A

ileum

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intra-

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within

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-itis

A

inflammation of

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laparo-

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loin, flank, abd

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laryngo-

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larynx

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latero-

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side

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-lith

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stone

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lympho-

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lymph

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-lysis

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dissolution, breaking down

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad, poor

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masto-

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breast

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medio-

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middle

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-megaly

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enlargement

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meningo-

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meninges

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micro-

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small, microscopic

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mono-

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single

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myelo-

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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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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non-

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not

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ex-

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out, out of, away from

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oculo-

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eye

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-oma

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tumor

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oophoro-

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ovary

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opthalmo-

A

eye

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oro-

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mouth

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post-

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after

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pro-

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in front of, before

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procto-

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rectum

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pseudo-

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false

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pseudo-

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false

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-pstosis

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falling, drooping

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