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ASA

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aspirin

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CSF

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cerebral spinal fluid

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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HA

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Head ache

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LOC

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Level/Loss if consciousness

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af-

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Toward

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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an-

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Without, absence of

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baro-

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pressure

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-blast

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Tissue building cell

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-cele

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Herniation

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-cyte

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Cell

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de-

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Down, from

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dys -

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Bad, painful, difficult

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Ef-

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Away from

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epi-

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Upon

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-ferent

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Carry

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-glia

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Glue

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-graphy

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Process of making a picture or record

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hemi-

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Half

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-ia

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State of, condition

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HEENT

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Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

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OD

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oculus dexter- right eye

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OS

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oculus sinister- left eye

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OU

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Oculus uterque- each eye

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PO

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orally by mouth

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TM

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Tympanic membrane

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UV

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ultraviolet

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VA

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Visual acuity

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intra

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Within

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-lepsy

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Seizure

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-mania

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Madness

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Mentia

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Mind

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micro-

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Very small

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-otomy

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Incision into

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para-

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Beyond, beside

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-paresis

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Partial, partial paralysis

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-pathy

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Disease

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-phasia

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Speaking

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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polio-

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Grey matter disease

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poly-

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Many

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quad-

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Four

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radi-

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Radiation

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-um

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Pertaining to

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-y

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Condition of

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Alges/i

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Sense of pain

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astr/o

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Star

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blast/o

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Developing cell

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cephal/o

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Head

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cerebel/o

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Small hind brain: cerebellum

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disk

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Flat round structure

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dur/o

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dura matter, outer covering

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electr/o

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Electricity

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encephal/o

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esthesi/o

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Feeling, sensation

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gangli/o

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Ganglion, mass of tissue

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Hormone

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hydr/o

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Kinesi/o

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megal/o

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mening/o

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Meninges

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myel/o

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Spinal cord

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cerebr/o

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Brain/cerebrum

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crani/o

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Skull, cranium

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cyt/o

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dendr/o

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neur/o

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Nerve, neuron

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olig/o

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phrenia

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psych/o

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radicul/o

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Nerve root

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rhiz/o

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Nerve root

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reticul/o

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Network of cells

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schiz/o

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Sense

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Soma

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spin/o

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vertebr/o

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Vertebrae

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-gram

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Record or picture

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Hyper

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Above, more than normal

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Hypo

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Below, less than normal

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Infra

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Below, beneath

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Intra

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Meter

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Instrument to measure

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Mono

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Single, one

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-Opia

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-ory

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Referring to

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-ostomy

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Create a surgical opening

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-phasia

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-phobia

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Condition or fear

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-ptosis

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Prolapse or drooping

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-scope

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Instrument to view

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acoust/o

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audi/o

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Hearing, sound

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aur/i

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blephar/o

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cac/o

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Bad or ill

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Chrom/o

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Chromat/o

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Conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva, lining of the

surface of the eye

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lacrim/o

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medi/ media

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myring/o

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Ocul

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olfact

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Ophthalm

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Opt

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Or

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Orb, orbit

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Circular round

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Ot

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Core/ cor

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corne

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crys

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cyst

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Fluid filled sac

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dacry

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Tears tear duct

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dipl

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fovea

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Pit or depression

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Gloss

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Irid

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Kerat

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Hard tissue

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Phon

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Phot

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Presby

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Aging old age old

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retin

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Retina inner lining of the eye

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Staped

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Bones of the middle ear

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Ton

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Tension pressure

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Tympan

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Eardrum Timpanic

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Vitre

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Glass like

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