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ambul/o

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to walk

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articul/o

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joint

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brachi/o

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arm

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cardi/o

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heart

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dextr/o

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to the right

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duct/o

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to lead

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electr/o

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electricity

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fasci/o

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fascia

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fibr/o

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fiber

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flex/o

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to bend

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kines/o

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movement

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lei/o

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smooth

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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orth/o

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straight

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ped/o

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child; foot

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plant/o

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sole of the foot

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radi/o

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X-ray

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped

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sarc/o

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flesh; connective tissue

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son/o

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sound

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tax/o

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coordination

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ten/o

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tendon

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tens/o

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stretched

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therm/o

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heat

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ton/o

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tone

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vers/o

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turn

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a-, an-

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not; without

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ambi-

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both sides

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ante-

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before

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around

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dorsi-

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back

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dys-

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painful

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e-, ex-

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out; away from

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hermi-

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half

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hyper-

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above

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hypo-

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below

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in-

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into

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para-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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half

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tachy-

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tri-

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ic

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pertaining to

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-algia

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-asthenia

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-cele

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-ceps

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-dynia

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-esthesia

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-gram

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record; image

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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-ion

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process; state; condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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-lysis

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breakdown; seperation

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-malacia

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-oma

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-paresis

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-plegic

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pertaining to paralysis

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-rrhexis

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-scope

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instrument used to view

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-scopy

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visual examination using a scope

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-tomy

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process of cutting

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-tonia

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-trophy

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condition of growth or development

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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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amb

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ambulate (walk)

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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c/o

A

complain of

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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CFT

A

certified fitness trainer

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DMD

A

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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h

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Hx, hx

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IM

A

intramuscular

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L

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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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mg

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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N/A

A

not applicable

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NMI

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nuclear medicine imaging

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OTC

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over-the-counter

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PCL

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posterior cruciate ligament

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PCN

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penicillin

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PCP

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primary care physician

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PFT

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personal fitness trainer

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PRN, p.r.n.

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PT

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physical therapy

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Pt, pt

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Q2-3H

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every two or three seconds

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Q8H

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every 8 hours

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R

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RICE

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rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RMS

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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ROM

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range of motion

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wt

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y/o

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