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ABC   aspiration biopsy cytology  
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alk phos   alkaline phosphatase  
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ALT   alanine amniotransferase  
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AST   angiotensin sensitivity  
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Ba   barium  
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BE   barium enema  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BMI   body mass index  
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CF   cystic fibrosis  
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CT   computed tomography  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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GB   gallbladder  
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GBS   gallbladder series (x-ray studies)  
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GER   gastroesophageal reflux  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HCV   hepatitis C virus  
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HDV   hepatitis D virus  
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HEV   hepatitis E virus  
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IBS   irritable bowl syndrome  
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LFT   liver function test  
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NG   nasogastric  
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PE   physical examination; pulmonary embolism  
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PTHC   percutaneous transhepatic cholangeography  
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stat, STAT   immediately  
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PMH   past medical history  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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RGB   roux-en-Y gastric bypass  
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R/O   rule out  
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a.c.   before meals  
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b.id.   twice a day  
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hs   half strength  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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pc   after meals  
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p.o.   by mouth  
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p.r.n.   as required  
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qAM   every morning  
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q.d.   every day  
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q.h.   every hour  
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q.2h.   ever 2 hours  
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q.i.d.   four times a day  
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q.o.d.   every other day  
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qPM   every evening  
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t.i.d.   three times a day  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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GI   digestive  
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NG   nasogastric  
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a-, an-   without, not  
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dia-   through, across  
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per-   through  
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ultra-   excess, beyond  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult  
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endo-   in; within  
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peri-   around  
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sub-   below  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   swallowing; eating  
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-prandial   meal  
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-rrhea   discharge; flow  
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aliment/o   nourish  
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an/o   anus  
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append/o   appendix  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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hepat/o   liver  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cheil/o   lip  
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celi/o   abdomen  
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cec/o   cecum  
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chol/o   bile  
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chol/e   bile, gall  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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choledoch/o   bile duct  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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cholelith/o   gall stone  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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col/o   colon (large intestine)  
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colon/o   colon (large intestine)  
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decidu/o   falling off, shedding  
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dent/o   tooth  
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dent/i   tooth  
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divert/i   turning aside, bypass  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hiat/o   opening  
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ile/o   ileum  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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labi/o   lip  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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lith/o   stone  
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or/o   mouth  
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odont/o   tooth  
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palat/o   palate  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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peridont/o   gums  
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peps/o   digest, digestion  
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pyr/o   fever, fire  
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pylor/o   pylorus of the stomach  
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rug/o   wrinkle, fold  
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stomat/o   mouth of the stomach or ogran  
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sial/o   saliva, salivary gland  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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uvul/o   uvula (little grape)  
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vill/o   tuft of hair  
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rect/o   rectum  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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AE   above the elbow  
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AK   above the knee  
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BE   barium enema; below the elbow  
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BK   below the knee  
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C1, C2, and so on   first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, and so on  
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Ca   calcium; cancer  
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CDH   congenital dislocation of the hip  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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CT   computed tomography  
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DEXA, DXA   dual energy x-ray absorptiometry  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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EMG   electromyography  
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Fx   fracture  
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MG   myasthenia gravis  
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HD   hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance  
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HNP   herniated nucleus polposus (herniated disk)  
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HP   hemipelvectomy  
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IS   intracostal space  
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IM   intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis  
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IV   intravenous  
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KD   knee disarticulation  
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L1, L2, and so on   first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on  
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LS   lumbosacral spine  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   musculskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental staus; mitral stenosis  
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NSAIDs   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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ORTH, ortho   orthopedics  
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P   phosphorus; pulse  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium  
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RF   rheumatoid factor; radio frequency  
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ROM   range of motion  
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SD   shoulder disarticulation  
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THA   total hip arthroplasty  
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THR   total hip rplacement  
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TKA   total knee arthroplasty  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TRAM   transverse rectus abdominis muscle  
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a-, an-   without, absence of, not  
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dia-   through, across  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult, abnormal  
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inter-   between  
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peri-   around  
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quadra-   four  
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quadri-   four  
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sub-   under, below  
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syn-   union, joined together  
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supra-   above, excessive, superior  
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-blast   embryonic cell  
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-clasis   break, surgical refracture  
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-clast   to break  
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-desis   binding, fixation of a bone or joint  
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-malacia   softening  
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-physis   growth  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-porosis   porous  
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-schisis   a splitted, cleft, fissure  
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-scopy   process of viewing  
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-asthenia   weakness, debility  
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acromi/o   acromion  
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ankyl/o   stiffness, bent, crooked  
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arthr/o   joint  
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brachi/o   arm  
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carp/o   carpus, wrist  
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cephal/o   head  
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cervic/o   neck  
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cost/o   ribs  
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calcane/o   calcaneum, heel  
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crani/o   cranium, skull  
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condyl/o   condyle  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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dactyl/o   digit, finger and toes  
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femor/o   femur, thigh bone  
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fibul/o   fibula, smaller bone of lower leg  
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humer/o   humerus  
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ili/o   ilium, hip  
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ischi/o   ischium, hip, lower portion of hip bone  
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lumb/o   loins, lower back  
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thorac/o   chest  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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vertebr/o   vertebra, back bone  
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leiomy/o   smooth muscle (visceral)  
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lamin/o   lamina, thin, flat layer or membrane, part of vertebral arch  
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metacarp/o   metacarpus (hand bone)  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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my/o   muscle  
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orth/o   straight  
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oste/o   bone  
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phalang/o   finger or toes  
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patell/o   patella, kneecap  
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ped/i   foot  
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pod/o   foot  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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pub/o   pubis  
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rachi/o   spine  
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rhabd/o   rod-shaped (striated)  
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rhabdomy/o   rod-shaped muscle  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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stern/o   sternum, breastbone  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tibi/o   tibia  
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tal/o   ankle  
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pector/o   chest  
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steth/o   chest  
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kyph/o   humpback  
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lord/o   curve, swayback  
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scoli/o   crooked, bent  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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clavicul/o   clavicle (collar bone)  
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metatars/o   metatarsus (foot bones)  
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fibro/o   fiber, fibrous tissue  
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synov/o   synovial membrane, synovial fluid  
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radi/o   radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)  
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fasci/o   band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)  
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