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Anemia

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Lack of blood

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A-an-

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Not, without

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Asymptomatic

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Without obvious symptoms

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Anti-

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Opposing against

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Antibiotic

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Against bacteria

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Brady-

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Slow

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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De-

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Away from

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Dehydrate

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To lose body fluid

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Decay

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Rot away

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Dys-

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Difficult

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Hyper-

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High, above, beyond

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Hyperthermia

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High body temperature

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Hypo-

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Low, below, behind

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Hypothermia

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Low body temperature

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Mal-

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Bad, poor

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Malocclusion

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Poor positioning of teeth

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Poly-

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Many

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Polyuria

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Producing alot of urine

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate

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Ep-, Epi-

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On, upon

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Epidermal

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Outer most layer of skin

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Eu-(yoo)

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Normal

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Eupnea

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Normal respiration

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Iso-

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Equal, same

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Isothermic

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Constant temperature

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Multi-

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Many, much

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Multicellular

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More than one cell

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Neo-

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New

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Neonatal

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New born

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Pan-

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All

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Panarthritis

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Inflammations of joints

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Peri-

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Around

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Periodontal

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Affecting area around teeth

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Post-

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After

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Postoperative

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After an operation

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Uni-

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Single celled

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Unicellular

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One celled

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-cyte

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Cell

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Erthrocyte

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Red blood cells

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-ectomy

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Remove

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Lobectomy

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Surgical removal of lobe

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-emia

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Blood

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Leukemia

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Deficiency of white blood cells

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-pnea

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Air, breathing

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Tachypnea

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Abnormal fast breathing

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-itis

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Inflammation

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints

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-logy

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Study of

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Biology

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Study of life

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-oma

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Swelling, tumor

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Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

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-Penia

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Lacking, deficiency

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Leukopenia

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Deficiency of white blood cells

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-scope

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Instrument for inspecting or viewing

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-tomy

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Cutting, incision

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Cystotomy

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Cutting into the urinary bladder

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-al, -ic, -ac, -ous

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Pertaining to, like

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Thermic- relating to heat
Dermal- relating to skin
Hydrous- relating to waters

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Heat
Skin
Water

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-graphy

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Science, field of study

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-ist

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Person involved with the field

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Cardiologist

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Doctor who focuses on the heart

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-lysis

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Decomposition, break down

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Erythrolysis

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Destruction of red blood cells

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-megaly

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Growth

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Hepatomegaly

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Abnormal large liver

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-natal

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Birth

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Postnatal

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After birth

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-oxia

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Oxygen

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Hypoxia

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Insufficient oxygen

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-phagia

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Eating, swallowing

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Malphagia

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Poor eating habit

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-spasm

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Twitching

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Cardiospasm

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Spasm of the heart

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-toxin

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Poison

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Entrotoxin

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Toxin presented with bacteria cell

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Cardi/o

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Pertaining to the heart

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Cephal/o

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Relating to head or skull

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Dent/I, dent/o

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Relating to teeth or jaw

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Mamm/a, mamm/o

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Relating to mammary system

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Nas/o

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Relating to nose

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Ophthalm/o

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Pertaining to eyes

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Ot/o

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Pertaining to ears

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Steth/o

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Relating to chest

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Thorac/o

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Relating to abdomen

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Trache/o

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Relating to the trachea

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Abdomin/o

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Relating to abdomen

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Copr/o

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Relating to poop

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Derm/o, dermat/o

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Pertaining to skin

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Enter/o

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Pertaining to intestines

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Gingiv/o

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Pertaining to gums

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Hepat/o

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Relating to liver

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Hydro/o

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Relating to water

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Peritone/o

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Relating to peritoneum (lining of abdomen)

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Ur/o

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Relating to urinary system

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Ad lib.

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As much as desired

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Sid

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One time daily

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Bid

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Two times daily

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Tid

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Three times daily

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Qid

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Four times daily

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Qh

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Every hour

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Qd

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Every day

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W/o

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Without

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Stat

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Immediately

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N

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Normal

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DSH

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Domestic short hair (cat)

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DLH

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Domestic long hair (cats)

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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Hx

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History

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Rx

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Prescription

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Sx

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Surgery

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FeLV

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Feline leukemia virus

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FIA

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Feline infectious anemia

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FIP

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Feline infectious peritonitis

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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Cc

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Cubic centimeter, mL

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mL

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Milliliter, cc

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Wt

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Weight

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HR

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Heart rate

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PCV

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Packed cell volume

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sg

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Specific gravity

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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UA, U/A

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Urinalysis

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IP

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Intraperitonieal

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IV

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Intravenous

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Sub-Q

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Subcutaneous

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rbc

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Red blood cell

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wbc

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White blood cells

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DVM

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Doctor of veterinary medicine

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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Arrow up

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Male

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Cross down

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Female

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Dog

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Latin name- canis

Latin adjective-canine

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Cat

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Latin name-felis

Latin adjective-feline

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Horse

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Latin name-Equus

Latin adjective-equine

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Cattle

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Latin name-bos

Latin adjective-bovine

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Sheep

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Latin name-ovis

Latin adjective-ovine

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Goat

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Latin name-capra

Latin adjective-caprine

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Pig

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Latin name-sus

Latin adjective-porcine

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Bird

A

Latin name-Avis

Latin adjective-avian

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Mouse

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Latin name-mus

Latin adjective-murine

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Rat

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Latin name-rattus

Latin adjective-murine

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Comminuted fracture

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Bone shatters into many pieces

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Compound fracture

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Bone breaks through skinn

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Fissure fracture

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Bone breaks along the long axis (hair line fracture)

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Green stick fracture

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Breaks on one side of a bone, usually do to pending force

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Simple fracture

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Bone does not break through the skin

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Transverse fracture

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Break completely across bone

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Bone repair

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The heal, must be placed back in place

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Surgical corrections

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Steel plates attached to outside of bone or pins inserted into center of bone

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Hinge

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Flexion/extension

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Pivot

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Rotation of one bone around another

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Ball and socket

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Rotation

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Gliding

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Bones that meet but don’t move like other parts of our body

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Saddle

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Like ball and socket

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Cervical (head,neck)

A

Mammals have 7

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Thoracic vertebrae

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1set of rib for each vertebrae

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Lumber

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Flexes and extends as animals walk and run

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Sacrum

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Fuses to support the pelvis

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Caudal

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Typical dog has 20, range from 6-23

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