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poly-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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partial

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sub-

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under

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trans-

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across

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tri-

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three

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un-

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not

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AD

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Alzheimer’s disease

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AHT

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abusive head trauma

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ANS

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autonomic nervous system

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CTE

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chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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CVD

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cerebrovascular disease

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EEG

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electroencephalogram, electroencephalography

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GA

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general anesthesia

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HA

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headache

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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IV

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intravenous

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LP

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lumbar pressure

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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SBS

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shaken baby syndrome

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SCI

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spinal cord injury

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TBI

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traumatic brain injury

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TENS

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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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VS

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vital signs

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Alges/o

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sense of pain

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Angi/o

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vessel

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Arteri/o

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artery

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Astr/o

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star

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Cephal/o

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head

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Cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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Clon/o

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rapid contracting and relaxing

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concuss/o

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to shake violently

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crani/o

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skull

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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dur/o

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dura meter

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electr/o

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electricity

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encephal/o

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brain

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estesi/o

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sensation , feeling

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gli/o

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glue

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hal/o

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to breathe

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hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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isch/o

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to hold back

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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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low back

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medull/o

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medulla oblongata

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mening/o

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meninges

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meningi/o

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meninges

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ment/o

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mind

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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poli/o

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gray matter

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pont/o

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pons

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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scler/o

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hard

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spin/o

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spine

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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thec/o

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sheath

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tom/o

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to cut

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ton/o

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tone

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topic/o

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a specific area

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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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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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-cele

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protrusion

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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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

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condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ion

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action

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-nic

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pertaining to

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-paresis

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weakness

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-pathy

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disease

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-phasia

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speech

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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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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-taxia

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muscle condition

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-trophic

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pertaining to development

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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dys-

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abnormal , difficult

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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above

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive

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in-

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inward

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intra-

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within

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mono-

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one

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para-

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abnormal, two like parts of a pair

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