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carp/o | carpus
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femor/o | femur
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lumb/o | lower back
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humer/o | humerus
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phalang/o | phalanges
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muscul/o my/o | muscle
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stern/o | sternum
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arthr/o articul/o | joint
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ten/o tend/o tendin/o | tendon
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tibi/o | tibia
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thorac/o | thorax
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orth/o | straight
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chondr/o | cartilage
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myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow
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myc/o | fungus
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necr/o | dead
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cyan/o | blue
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cyt/o | cell
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pil/o trich/o | hair
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adip/o lip/o steat/o | fat
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xer/o | dry
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cutane/o derm/o dermat/o | skin
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melan/o | black
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albin/o leuk/o | white
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cirrh/o xanth/o | yellow
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phas/o | speech
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cerebell/o | cerebellum
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neur/o | nerve
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spin/o | spine
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later/o | lateral (away from the midline, toward the side)
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infer/o | inferior (beneath or nearer to the feet)
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gli/o | glue, gluelike
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cerebr/o encephal/o | brain
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mening/o meningi/o | meninges
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poster/o | posterior (toward or near the back; dorsal)
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medi/o | medial (toward the midline; nearer to the middle)
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anter/o | anterior (toward or near the front; ventral)
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onych/o | nail
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super/o | superior (above or nearer to the head)
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col/o colon/o | colon
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enter/o | small intestine
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lapar/o | abdomen
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sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon
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proct/o | rectum, anus
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jejun/o | jejunum
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ile/o | ileum
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append/o appendic/o | appendix
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gloss/o lingu/o | tongue
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esophag/o | esophagus
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hepat/o | liver
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duoden/o | duodenum
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cholcyst/o | gallbladder
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gastr/o | stomach
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dent/o odont/o | teeth
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phag/o | eating, swallowing
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an/o | anus
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rect/o | rectum
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pept/o | digestion
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pylor/o | pylorus
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alveol/o | alveoli
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lob/o | lobe
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bronchiol/o | bronchiole
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trache/o | trachea
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carcin/o | cancer, carcinoma
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are/o | air
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muc/o | mucus
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sinus/o | sinus
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pneum/o pneumon/o | air, lung
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nas/o rhin/o | nose
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bronch/o bronchi/o | bronchus
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laryng/o | larynx
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cost/o | ribs
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diaphragmat/o | diaphragm
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ox/i ox/o | oxygen
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epiglott/o | epiglottis
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pleur/o | pleura
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pulmon/o | lung
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or/o stomat/o | mouth, mouthlike opening
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pharyng/o | pharynx
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balan/o | glans penis
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pyel/o | renal pelvis
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glomerul/o | glomerulus
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urethr/o | urethra
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ur/o urin/o | urine
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ureter/o | ureter
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nephr/o ren/o | kidney
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cyst/o vesic/o | bladder
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noct/o | night
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lith/o | stone
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py/o | pus
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olig/o | deficiency
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galact/o lact/o | milk
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orch/o orchi/o orchid/o test/o testicu/o | testis
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prostat/o | prostate
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andr/o | male
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cervic/o | cervix, neck
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episi/o vulv/o | vulva
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colp/o vagin/o | vagina
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gynec/o | woman, female
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mamm/o mast/o | breast
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oophor/o ovari/o | ovary
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nat/o | birth
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semin/o sperm/o spermat/o | sperm
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hyster/o metr/o uter/o | uterus
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phleb/o ven/o | vein
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angi/o vas/o | vessel
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aort/o | aorta
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atri/o | atria
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electr/o | electricity
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valv/o valvul/o | valve
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arteri/o | artery
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ather/o | thick, fatty
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cardi/o coron/o | heart
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thromb/o | thrombus (clot)
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hem/o hemat/o | blood
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ventricul/o | ventricle
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lymphaden/o | lymph gland
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tonsill/o | tonsil
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bacteri/o | bacteria
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path/o | disease
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lymph/o | lymph
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splen/o | spleen
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thyr/o thyroid/o | thyroid
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thym/o | thymus gland
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hydr/o | water
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pancreat/o | pancreas
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gluc/o glucos/o glyc/o glycos/o | sugar, glucose, sweet
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scler/o | hardening, sclera
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corne/o kerat/o | keratinized tissue, cornea
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salping/o | tube (fallopian or eustachian)
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blephar/o | eyelid
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retin/o | retina
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myring/o tympan/o | tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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to/o | ear
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acous/o audi/o | hearing
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ocul/o optic/o ophthalm/o | eye
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dipl/o | double
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patell/a patell/o | patella
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calc/o | calcium
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metacarp/o | metacarpus
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oste/o | bone
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tox/o toxic/o | poison, toxin
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aden/o | gland
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adren/o adrenal/o | adrenal gland
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parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland
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natr/o | sodium
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kal/i | potassium
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lamin/o | lamina
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vertebr/o spondyl/o | vertebrae
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pelv/i | pelvis
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crani/o | cranium
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fibul/o | fibula
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brady- | slow
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inter- | between
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para- peri- | beside, near
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dia- trans- | through, across
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hyper- super- supra- | excessive, above
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neo- | new
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en- end- endo- in- intra- | in, within, inner
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iso- | same, equal
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ab- | away from
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a- an- in- | without, not, absence of
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multi- poly- | many, much
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anti- contra- | against, opposite
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epi- | above, upon
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oligo- | deficiency
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uni- mono- | one, single
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tri- | three
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pre- | before
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eso- | inward
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macro- | large
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eu- | good, normal
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dys- | bad, painful, difficult
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circum- | around
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hemi- semi- | half
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hypo- sub- infra- | below, beneath
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ambi- | both, both sides, around, about
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mal- | bad, inadequate
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bi- di- | two
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pro- | before, forward
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ex- exo- extra- | away from, outside, external
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tachy- | rapid
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quadri- tetra- | four
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tox- | poison, toxin
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micro- | small
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auto- | self
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re- retro- | behind, back
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ad- | toward
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ultra- | beyond
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post- | after, following
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ec- ecto- | out, outside
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-stenosis | narrowing, stricture
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-ptosis | drooping, prolapse
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-scope | viewing instrument
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-meter | measuring instrument
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-salpinx | uterine (fallopian) tube
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-uria | urine
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-stomy | mouthlike opening
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-lysis | destruction
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-edema | swelling
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-osis | abnormal condition
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-iasis | pathological condition or state
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-ectasis | dilation, expansion
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-phoria | feeling
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-tomy | cutting into, incision
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-oid | resembling
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-malacia | softening
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-itis | inflammation
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-phonia | voice
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-phobia | fear
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-metry | measurement
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-lith | stone
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-phasia | speech
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-tripsy | crushing
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-rrhage -rrhagia | bursting forth
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-opia -opsia -opsis -opsy | vision, view of
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-partum -tocia | childbirth, labor
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-pause -stasis | cessation, stopping
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-derma | skin
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-kinesia -kinesis | movement
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-iatrist -ician -ist -logist -ologist | specialist, specialist in the study of
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-gram | record
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-acusia -acusis -cusis | hearing
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-ia -ism | condition
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-paresis | slight or partial paralysis
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-dipsia | thirst
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-cyte -cytic | cell
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-graph | recording instrument
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-clasis -clast | to break
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-pepsia | digestion
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-algesia -algesic -algia -dynia | pain
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-ectomy | excision, surgical removal
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-thorax | chest
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-tome | cutting instrument
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-pexy | surgical fixation
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-ole -ule | small
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-rrhaphy | suture, suturing
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-oxia | oxygen
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-cidal -cide | destroying, killing
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-plegia | paralysis
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-graphy | process of recording
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-pnea | breathing
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-static | not in motion, at rest
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-plasty | surgical repair
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-megaly | enlargement
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-plasia -plasm | formation, growth
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-emesis | vomiting
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-oma | tumor
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-penia | deficiency
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-pathy | disease
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-centesis | surgical puncture
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-esthesia | sensation
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-emia | a condition of the blood
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-phage -phagia | eating, swallowing
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-cele | hernia
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-gen -genesis -genic -genous | creating, producing
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-lepsy -leptic | seizure
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-gravida | pregnant woman
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-rrhexis | rupture
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-therapy | treatment
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-rrhea | flow, discharge
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-ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ial -ic -ical -ory -ous -tic -tous | pertaining to
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-trophy | nourishment, growth
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-osmia | smell, odor
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-scopy | visual examination
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FH | family history
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COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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ABGs | arterial blood gases
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Sx | symptom(s)
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IV | intravenous
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SubQ/Sub-Q/SC | subcutaneous
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OTC | over the counter
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ID | intradermal (injection)
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I&D | incision and drainage
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PE | physical examination
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Tx | treatment
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Bx | biopsy
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ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)
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CT | computed tomography
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CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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EEG | electroencephalography
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MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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MS | multiple sclerosis
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LP | lumbar puncture
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CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke, brain attack)
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PNS | peripheral nervous system
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PCP | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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CO2 | carbon dioxide
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HTN | hypertension
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q2h | every two hours
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CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CNS | central nervous system
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bid | twice a day
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qam | every morning
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qid | four times a day
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tid | three times a day
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qh | every hour
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MI | myocardial infarction
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ROM | range of motion
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CHF | congestive heart failure
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LA | left atrium
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ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram
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PTT | partial thromboplastin time
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BP | blood pressure
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LV | left ventricle
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INR | international normalized ratio
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ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease
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CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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RA | right atrium
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PUD | PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
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ś | WITHOUT
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SBO | SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
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UGI | UPPER GI X-RAY
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VS | VITAL SIGNS
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IBS | IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
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LFT | LIVER FUNCTION TEST
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N & V | NAUSEA AND VOMITING
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NG | NASOGASTRIC
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NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH
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PO | BY MOUTH
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PR | PER RECTUM
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EGD | ESOPHAGOGASTRIODUODENOSCOPY
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ERCP | ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPH
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GERD | GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
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GI | GASTROINTESTINAL
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h, hr | HOUR
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IBD | INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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Abd | abdomen
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BM | bowel movement
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BR | bedrest
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BRP | bathroom privileges
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ć | with
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CA | cancer
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c/o | complain (ed/ing/s/t) of
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sebaceous cyst | small sack/pouch under skin surface filled with thick fluid/ semi-solid oil substance called sebum
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EMG | ELECTROMYOGRAM
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GBS | GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME
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ICP | INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
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LOC | LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS/ LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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OCD | OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
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