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XXX

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500

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1000

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a.c.

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before food, before meals

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ad.

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to

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aq.

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water

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b.

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twice

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b.d.

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twice daily

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b.i.d.

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twice daily

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conc.

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concentrated

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cr.

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a cream

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d.

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a day

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dol. Urge.

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when the pain is severe

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emul.

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an emulsion

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enem.

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an enema

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ex. Aq

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with water, in water

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fort.

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strong

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freq

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frequently

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gtt

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drops

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h.s.s.

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to be taken at bedtime

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i.c.

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between meals

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inhal.

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an inhalation

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inst.

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to be dropped in

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linct.

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a linctus

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liq.

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a solution

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lot.

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a lotion

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m

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in the morning/send

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m.d.

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as directed

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m.d.a.

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to be applied as directed

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m.d.u.

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to be used as directed

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mist.

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a mixture

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mitt.

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send

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n.

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at night

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n. et m.

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night and morning

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n.m.

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night and morning

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neb.

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a spray solution

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N.P.

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proper name

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ocul.

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the eye

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oculent.

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an eye ointment

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o.d.

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every day

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o.m.

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every morning

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o.n.

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every night

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p.a.a.

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to be applied to the affect part(s)

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p.r.n.

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when required, occasionally

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pess.

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a pessary

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p.c.

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after food

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p.o.

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by mouth

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q.d.s..

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to be taken four times daily

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q.q.h.

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every four hours

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q.i.d.

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four times daily

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s.o.s.

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when necessary

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sig.

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label

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stat.

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immediately, at once

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s/l

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under the tongue

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suppose.

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suppository

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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t.d.s.

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to be taken three times a day

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tab.

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a tablet

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u.

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to be used

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u.a.

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as before

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ung.

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an ointment

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a(n)-

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without/lack of

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alg-

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pain

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ankyl(o)-

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bent/crooked

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arseno-

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male/masculine

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bar(o)-

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heavy

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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carcin(o)-

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cancer

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cele-

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hernia

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coel(o)-

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hollow

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cry(o)-

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cold

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dys-

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bad/faulty/abnormal

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echo-

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ultrasound

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electr(o)-

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electrical waves

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eu-

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well/good

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eury-

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broad/wide

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hyper-

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excessive/high

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hypo-

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deficient/low

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is(o)-

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equal

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lipo-

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fat

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lith(o)-

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stone/calculus

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macr(o)-

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long

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maxim-

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biggest

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megal(o)-

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big/great/large

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melan(o)-

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dark/pigmented

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micr(o)-

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small

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myc(o)-

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fungus/fungi

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necr(o)-

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dead

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neo-

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new

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onc(o)-

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tumor

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othr(o)-

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straight/normal/correct

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oxy-

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pachy-

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physi(o)-

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body function

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plasia-

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platy-

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plegia-

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poikilo-

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varied/various

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py(o)-

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radi(o)-

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scler(o)-

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sten-

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tachy-

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thely-

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female/feminine

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vir(o)-

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diplo-

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dis- / bis-

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hemi-

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iso-

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oligo-

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pan-

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poly-

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chlor(o)-

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cirrh(o)-

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red-yellow

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cyan(o)-

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erthr(o)-

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leuc- / leuk- / alb-

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melano- / nigr-

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polio-

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ante-

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before/forward/in front of

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anti-

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dexi(o)-

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end(o)-

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inside/inner

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ex(o)-

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external/outside/protruding

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inter-

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between/among

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intra-

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levo-

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mes(o)- / medi-

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para-

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beside/near

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peri- / circum-

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sub-

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supra-

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above/over/at the top of

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abdomin-

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aden(o)-

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angi(o)-

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(blood) vessel

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aort(o)-

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arteri(o)-

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axill-

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balan(o)-

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glands penis/citoridis

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blephar(o)-

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brachi(o)-

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bucc-

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cardi(o)-

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carp(o)-

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cephal(o)-

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cerebr(o)-

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cheil(o)-

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cheir(o)-

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cholecyst(o)-

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gallbladder

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cor-

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corpor-

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cost(o)-

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cox-

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crain(o)-

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cyst(o)-

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cyte-

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dactyl(o)- / derm-

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dors(o)-

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enter(o)-

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episi(o)-

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loins/pubic region

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faci(o)-

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front(o)-

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gastr(o)-

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gingiv-

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gloss- / glott- / lingu(a)-

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gnath(o)-

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haemat- / haem-

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gon-

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humer(o)-

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hyster(o)-

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womb/uterus

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laryng(o)-

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(lower) throat

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mamm(o)-

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mammill-

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my(o)-

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myel(o)-

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bone marror

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nephr(o)-

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neur(o)-

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nervous system

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odont(o)- / dent(i)-

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oeste(o)-

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omphal(o)-

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onych(o)-

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opthalm(o)- / ocul(o)-

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or-

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orchi(o)-

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ot(o)-

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ov-

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ovari(o)-

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pe(o)-

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pharyng(o)-

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(upper) throat

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phleb(o)- / ven-

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podo-

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pollic-

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psych-

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pulmon-

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pyle(o)-

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rhin(o)-

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salping(o)-

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fallopian tubes

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sinus-

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steth(o)-

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thorac(o)-

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thromb(o)-

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blood clot

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trachel(o)-

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ur(o)-

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urine/urinary system

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ureter(o)-

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urethr(o)-

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vagin-

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-ectomy

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excision/to cut out

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-gram

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picture/graph/record

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-graph

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recording instrument

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-graphy

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process of making an image

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-logist

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specialist

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-logy

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the study of

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-meter

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instrument to measure/count

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-metry

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process of measuring/counting

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-plasty

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surgical repair/modification

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-scope

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instrument/examination

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-scopy

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process of examining

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-tomy

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incision/to cut into

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-algia

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-ase

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-cele

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-coccus / -cocci

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bacterium/bacteria

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-ectasia

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-emes/is

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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condition of the disease

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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-malacia

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soft/softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor/abnormal growth

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-opia

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-osis

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condition/increase

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-ostomy

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new opening

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-pathy

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-penia

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deficiency/low number

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-pepsis

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-pexy

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-phagia

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eat/swallow

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-phobia

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-plasia

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-plegia

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-pnea

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-ptosis

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prolapse/sagging/sagged

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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage/excessive discharge

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-rrhea

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flow/discharge

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-tripsy

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-trophic / -trophy

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growth/development

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