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ab

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away from

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abduct

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to lead away

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a, an

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without

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adduct

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to lead towards

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ad

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towards

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albin/o

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white

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albinism

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a congenial absence of pigment

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ante

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before, in front of

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antecubital

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before the bend of the elbow

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anti

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against

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antiseptic

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preventing the growth of the microorganisms

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ambi

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both, both side or around

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ambidextrous

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use both hands-handedeness

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bi, bis

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two or twice

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bilateral

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two sides

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brady

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slow

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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heartbeat

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clor/o

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green

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chloroplast

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plant cells that contain chlorophyll

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contra

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against

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contraindication

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unsafe to not receive treatment (harmful)

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crypt

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hidden

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cryptorchid

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undescended testicles

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyanotic

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blue discoloration to skin because they are deficient to O2

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de

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away, take away

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dehydrate

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free of H20 or to take away H2O

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dia

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through

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diathermy

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to generate heat through the body

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di, dis

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two, twice, double

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diplopia

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double vision

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dys

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difficult, painful

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dysphagia

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difficult swallowing

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ecto

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outer

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ectoderm

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outer layer of cells (embryo)

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en, endo

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inside

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endocornea

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inside the cornea

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epi

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upon/ above

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erythro

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red

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell (RBC)

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eu

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normal

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e, ex, exo

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out of, outside

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eupnea

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normal/unlabored breathing

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eversion

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turning inside out

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extra

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outside of, beyond

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extrahepatic

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outside the liver

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hemi

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half

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hemiplegia

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one side of the body parylisis

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hydro

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water

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hydrocephalus

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high pressure/high CSF in the cranial cavity

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hydrophobia

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morbid dread of water

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hyper

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above

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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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hypo

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below, under

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hypothermia

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abnormally low body temperature

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hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure

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in

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not

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inoperable

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not able to operate on

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in, intra

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within, in

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intravenous

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situated within the veins

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infra

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below, beneath, under

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inframammary

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below the mammary gland

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inter

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between

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intercostal

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space between the ribs

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macro

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large

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macrocephaly

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abnormally enlarged head

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mal

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bad, abnormal

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malalignment

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bad/incorrect alignment

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meta

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beyond

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metacarpal

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beyond the carpals-bone region

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micro

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small

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microdontism

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abnormally small teeth

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mono

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one

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monodiplopia

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images viewed by one eye

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multi

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many

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multicellular

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involving many cells

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nulli

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none

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nulliparity

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female not yet having born offspring

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ortho

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straight, correct

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orthapedics

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branch of medicine detailing correctness of injury, skeletal, ligaments, tendons

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pan

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all

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panarthritius

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inflammation of all structures of joints

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para

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beside

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parathryoid

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besides the thyroid (parathyroid gland)

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per

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through, by means, agency of

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peri

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around

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periarterial

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referring to tissues around the arteries

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poli/o

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gray

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post

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after

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postpartum

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after death

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pre

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before, in front of

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primi

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first

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predisposition

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susceptible to a disease

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primigravida

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first time pregnancy

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pseudo

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false

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pseudarthrosis

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false joint

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quad, quadra

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four

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quadrant

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4 quaters

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re

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back, again

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reduce

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restore the normal alignment

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retro

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behind

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retrosternal

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behind the sternum

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semi

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half

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semicomotose

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half unconscious/ not fully conscious

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sub

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under

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subcalvin

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under the clavicle

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super

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above

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superficiant

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at or on the surface

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supra

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above

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suprarenal

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above the kidneys

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syn

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together, jointed

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syndactylism

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fusion of fingers or toes

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tacky/tachy

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rapid/ swift

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tachycardia

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rapid heart beat

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tertra

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four

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tetradactyl

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four toes or four fingers

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trans

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across

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transection

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cut across

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tri

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three

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trigemini

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occurring in the threes

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un

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not

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unconscious

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lacking of awareness of environment

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uni

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one

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unilateral

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occurring on one side

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xanthopia

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usual disturbance where objects appear yellow

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inside linings of the heart

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of the myelin sheaths (nerves) graying

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poly

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too much, many

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polyuria

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too much urination

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