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Medical Terms1

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Chondro   Cartilage  
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Cele   Tumor, Cyst, Hermia  
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Spondyl   Vertebra  
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Radi   Rays  
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Myo   Muscle  
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Pyo   Pus  
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Psych   Mind  
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Ostero   Bone  
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Ortho   Streighten  
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Lip   Fat  
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Lingua   Tongue  
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Homeo,Homo   Similar, Same, Like  
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Dactyl   Fingers  
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Lith   Stone  
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Glyco   Sugar,Sweets  
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Calculi   Stone  
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Pedi   Foot  
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Adeno   Gland  
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Manus   Hand  
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Cranio   Skull  
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Costa   Rib  
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Carpo   Wrist  
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Thermic   Heat  
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Ili   Hip  
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Madaro   Falling Hair  
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Artho   Joint  
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Cyto   Cell  
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Myel   Bone Marrow  
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Cutis   Skin  
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Entero   Intestine  
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Sclero   Hard  
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Glosso   Tongue  
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Hepat   Liver  
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Emesis   Vomiting  
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Myxo   Mucus  
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Pedicular   Lice  
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Tricho   Hair  
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Onichia   Nail Bed  
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Derma   Skin  
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Prurigo   Itching  
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Ondont   Teeth  
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Sarco   Flesh  
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Dent   Teeth  
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Stoma   Opening Mouth  
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Ile   Ileum  
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Psora   Itch  
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Squama   Scaly  
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Hapsia   Touch  
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Gastro   Stomach  
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Colon   Large Intestine  
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Onco   Tumor  
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Chole   Bile, Gallbladder  
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Laparo   Abdomen  
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Pyloro   Pylorus: Gate Keeper  
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Procto   Anus: Rectum  
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Viscero   Body Organs  
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Pleura   Rib Side  
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Pector   Breast, Chest  
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Pneumo   Lung  
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Ptysis   To Spit  
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Pulmo   Lungs  
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Rhin   Nose  
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Aortal   Aorta, Main Artey  
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Vaso   Blood Vessel  
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Hema, Hemo   Blood  
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Vena   Vein  
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Emia   Blood  
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Ectasis   Expansion  
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Cardio   Heart  
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Arterio   Artery  
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Naso   Nose  
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Varco   Varicose Veins  
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Oro   Mouth  
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Oxy   Oxygen, Keen  
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Cili   Hair Like Process  
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Broncho   Bronchi, Airway  
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Ventricu   Heart Cavity  
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Laryngo   Larynx, Voice Box  
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Emboli   Vessel Obstruction  
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Tracheo   Trachea, Windpipe  
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Thrombo   Blood Clot  
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Angio   Vessel  
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Phleb   Vein  
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Cysto   Bladder  
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Glomerulo   Nephron part; little ball  
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Peritone   Lining of the abdominal organs  
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Reni   Kidney  
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Lactin   Milk  
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Mast   Breast, Chest  
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Creatine   A Waste Material in the Urine  
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Cervi   Neck, Uterus  
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Pyelo   Pelvis  
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Salping   Tube; Fallopian  
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Uric   Pertaining to Urine  
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Uri   Urine  
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Urethro   Urethra  
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Hypster   Uterus  
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Urina   Urine  
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Vas   Duct, Vessel  
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Galacto   Milk  
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Orchido   Testicle  
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Metr   Uterus  
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Nephro   Kidney  
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Natal   Born  
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Oophoro   Ovary  
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Ova, Ovi, Ovo   Egg  
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Sperma Spermato   Seed  
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Uro   Urine  
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Bulbo   Bulblike; bulbourethral Gland  
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Utero   Ureter  
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Genito   Reproductive System  
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Encephalo   Brain  
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Meningo   Membranes, Spinal Cords  
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Parietes   Parietel, Wall Part  
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Pons   Bridges  
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Ophthalmo   eye  
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Medulla   Brain Middle  
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Audio   Sound  
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Cerebro   Brain  
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Esthesia   Sensation  
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Neuro   Nerves  
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Occiput   Back of Skull  
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Oculo   Eye  
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Oto   Ear  
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Tempora   Temporal  
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Hypo   Below  
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Ad   Toward  
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Circum   Around  
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Ectomy   Excision  
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Form   Shape of  
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Hyper   Above  
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Hydra, hydro   Water  
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Hemi   Half  
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Graphy   Writing, record  
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Fore   Before  
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Ferro   Iron  
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Dia   Through  
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Brady   Slow  
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Bi   Two, Double  
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Anti   Against  
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Ante   Before, wall part  
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Co, Con   Together  
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Extra   Outside, Beyond  
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Algia   Pain  
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Endo   Within  
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Epi   Outer, On the top of, Over  
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A, AN   Without  
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Ecto   Outside  
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Desis   Binding, fixaction of  
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Ab   Away From  
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Exo   Away From  
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Dys   Difficult, Abnormal  
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De   Down or Away From  
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Iasis   Condition of  
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Iatric   Medicine  
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Ic   Pertaining to  
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Inter   Between  
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Intra   Within  
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Isis, Asis   Condition of  
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Itis   Inflammation of  
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Juxta   Near  
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Kinesis   Movement  
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Kypo   Humped  
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Logia, Logy   Science Of  
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Lysis   Designation  
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Macro   Large, Long  
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Malacia   Softening  
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Med, Medi, Medio   Middle  
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Mega Megaly   Enlargement  
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Micro   Small  
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Mono   Single, One  
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Multi   Many  
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Neo   New  
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Ob   Against  
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Oid   Like Shape, Resemble  
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Oligo   Few  
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Ology   Study of  
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Oma   Tumor  
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Osis   condition  
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Otomy   Incision  
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N P   Nurse Practitioner  
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M L T   Medical Lab Technologist  
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E M T   Emergency Medical Technitian  
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C M A   Certified Medical Assistant  
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Purpura   Purple; Porphyria  
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Polio   Gray  
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Melano   Black  
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Leuko   White  
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Erythr   Red  
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Cyano   Blue  
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Chrom   Color  
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C N A   Certified Nursing Aid  
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R R T; R T   Registered Respiratory Therapist, Register Therapist  
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Chloro   Green  
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R H I T   Registered Health Information Technician  
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P A   Physician's Assistant  
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O T   Occupational Theraphist  
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Rhodo   Rose  
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Albus   White  
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Xantho   Yellow  
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M E   Medical Examiner  
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Cirrhos   Yellow  
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R N   Registered Nurse  
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P T   Physical Therapist  
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M D   Medical Doctor  
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L V N , L P N   Licensed Vocational Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse  
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Phobia   Scared of  
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Pachy   Thick  
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Path   Disease  
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Plasty   Plastic Surgery Corection  
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Poly   Many  
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Pre   Before  
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Re   Back Again  
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Retro   Backwards  
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Scopy   Exam  
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Semi   Half  
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Sub   Below  
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Toxo   Toxic, Poison  
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Tri   Three  
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Uni   One  
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Sphygmo   Pulse  
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Post   After  
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Plegia   Paralysis, Stroke  
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Peri   Around  
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Xero   Dry  
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Tele   Distance  
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Trans   Across  
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Ultra   Above  
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Sym, Syn   Together  
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Pseudo   False  
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Super, Supra   Above  
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Tachy   Swift; Fast  
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Para   Near; departure from Norm  
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RRhaphy   Suture  
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Phoresis   Transmission  
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Ptosis   Falling  
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Pro   in Front of, On behalf of  
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Xeno   Foregin  
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Penia   Deficiency  
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Pexy   Fixation, Suspension  
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Rhexis   Rupture  
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