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ADENO   GLAND  
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CALCULI   STONE  
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CELE   TUMOR, CYST, HERNIA  
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CTYO   CELL  
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GLYCO   SUGAR, SWEET  
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HOMEO, HOMO   SAME  
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LINGUA   TONGUE  
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LIP   FAT  
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LITH   STONE  
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MADARO   FALLING HAIR  
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PSYCH   MIND  
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PYO   PUS  
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RADI   RAY  
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THERMIC   HEAT  
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ARTHRO   JOINT  
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CARPO   WRIST  
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CHONDRO   CARTILEGE  
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COSTA   RIB  
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CRANIO   SKULL  
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DACTYL   FINGER  
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ILI   HIP  
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MANUS   HAND  
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MYEL   BONE MARROW  
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MYO   MUSCLE  
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ORTHO   STRAIGHTEN  
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OSTEO   BONE  
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PEDI   FOOT  
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SPONDYL   VERTEBRAE  
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CUTIS   SKIN  
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DENT   TEETH  
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DERMA   SKIN  
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HAPSIA   TOUCH  
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ODONT   TEETH  
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ONCO   TUMOR  
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ONYCHIA   NAIL BEDS  
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PEDICULAR   LICE  
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PRURIGO   ITCHING  
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PSORA   ITCH  
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SARCO   FLESH  
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SCLERO   HARD  
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SQUAMA   SCALY  
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TRICHO   HAIR  
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CHOLE   BILE; GALLBLADDER  
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COLON   LARGE INTESTINE  
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EMESIS   VOMITING  
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ENTERO   INTESTINE  
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GASTRO   STOMACH  
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GLOSSO   TONGUE  
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HEPAT   LIVER  
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ILE   ILEUM (last third of small intestine)  
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LAPARO   ABDOMEN  
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MYXO   MUCUS  
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PROCTO   ANUS; RECTUM  
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PYLORO   PYLORUS; GATEKEEPER  
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STOMA   OPENING; MOUTH  
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VISCERO   BODY ORGANS  
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ANGIO   VESSEL  
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AORTAL   AORTA, MAIN ARTERY  
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ARTERIO   ARTERY  
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CARDIO   HEART  
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EMBOLI   VESSEL OBSTRUCTION  
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EMIA   BLOOD  
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HEMA, HEMO   BLOOD  
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PHLEB   VEIN  
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THROMBO   BLOOD CLOT  
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VARICO   VARICOSE VEINS  
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VASO   BLOOD VESSEL  
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VENA   VEIN  
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VENTRICU   HEART CAVITY  
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BRONCHO   BRONCHI, AIRWAY  
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CILI   HAIRLIKE PROCESSES  
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ECTASIS   EXPANSION  
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LARYNGO   LARYNX, VOICE BOX  
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NASO   NOSE  
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ORO   MOUTH  
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OXY   OXYGEN, KEEN  
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PECTOR   BREAST, CHEST  
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PLEURA   RIB SIDE  
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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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TRACHEO   TRACHEA, WINDPIPE  
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CREATININE   A WASTE MATERIAL IN URINE  
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CYSTO   BLADDER  
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GLOMERULO   NEPHRON PART; LITTLE BALL  
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NEPHRO   KIDNEY  
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PERITONEO   LINING OF ABDOMEN ORGANS  
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PYELO   PELVIS  
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RENI   KIDNEY  
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URETERO   URETER (KIDNEY TO BLADDER)  
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URETHRO   URETHRA  
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URI   URINE  
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URIC   PERTAINING TO URINE  
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URINA   URINE  
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URO   URINE  
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BULBO   BULBLIKE; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND  
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CERVI   NECK; UTERUS  
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GALACTO   MILK  
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HYSTER   UTERUS  
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LACTIN   MILK  
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MAST   BREAST  
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METR   UTERUS  
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NATAL   BORN  
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OOPHRO   OVARY  
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ORCHIDO   TESTICLE  
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OVA; OVI; OVO   EGG  
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SALPING   TUBE; FALLOPIAN  
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SPERMA; SPERMATO   SEED  
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VAS   DUCT; VESSEL  
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GENITO   REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM  
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AUDIO   SOUND  
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CEREBRO   BRAIN  
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ENCEPHALO   BRAIN  
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ESTHESIA   SENSATION  
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MEDULLA   BRAIN MIDDLE  
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MENINGO   MEMBRANES; SPINAL CORD  
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NEURO   NERVES  
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OCCIPUT   BACK OF SKULL  
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OCULO   EYE  
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OPHTHALMO   EYE  
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OTO   EAR  
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PARIETES   PARIETAL; WALL PART  
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PONS   BRIDGES  
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TEMPORA   TEMPORAL  
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A, AN   WITHOUT  
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AB   AWAY FROM  
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AD   TOWARD  
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ALGIA   PAIN  
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ANTE   BEFORE; WALL PART  
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ANTI   AGAINST  
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BI   TWO, DOUBLE  
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BRADY   SLOW  
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CIRCUM   AROUND  
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CO, CON   TOGETHER  
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DE   DOWN OR AWAY FROM  
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DESIS   BINDING; FIXATION OF  
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DIA   THROUGH  
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DYS   DIFFICULT; ABNORMAL  
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ECTO   OUTSIDE  
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ECTOMY   EXCISION  
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ENDO   WITHIN  
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EPI   OUTER, ON TOP OF, OVER  
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EXO   AWAY FROM  
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EXTRA   OUTSIDE, BEYOND  
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FERRO   IRON  
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FORE   BEFORE  
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FORM   SHAPE OF  
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GRAPHY   WRITING, RECORD  
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HEMI   HALF  
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HYDRA, HYDRO   WATER  
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HYPER   ABOVE  
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HYPO   BELOW  
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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  
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JUXTA   NEAR  
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KINESIS   MOVEMENT  
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KYPHO   HUMPED  
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LOGIA, LOGY   SCIENCE OF  
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LYSIS   DISINTEGRATION  
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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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OLIGIO   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 (otomy is incision; ectomy is removal)  
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PACHY   THICK  
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PARA   NEAR; DEPARTURE FROM NORM  
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PATH   DISEASE  
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PENIA   DEFICIENCY  
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PERI   AROUND  
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PEXY   FIXATION; SUSPENSION  
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PHOBIA   FEAR OF  
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PHORESIS   TRANSMISSION  
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PLASTY   PLASTIC SURGICAL CORRECTION  
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PLEGIA   PARALYSIS; STROKE  
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POLY   MANY  
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POST   AFTER  
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PRE   BEFORE  
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PRO   IN FRONT OF; ON BEHALF OF  
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PSEUDO   FALSE  
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PTOSIS   FALLING  
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RE   BACK; AGAIN  
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RETRO   BACKWARD  
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RRHAPHY   SUTURE  
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RHEXIS   RUPTURE  
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SCOPY   EXAM  
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SEMI   HALF  
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SPHYGMO   PULSE  
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SUB   BELOW  
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SUPER; SUPRA   ABOVE  
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SYM, SYN   TOGETHER  
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TACHY   FAST; SWIFT  
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TELE   DISTANCE  
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TOXO   TOXIC; POISON  
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TRANS   ACROSS  
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TRI   THREE  
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ULTRA   ABOVE  
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UNI   ONE  
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XENO   FOREIGN  
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XERO   DRY  
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ALBUS   WHITE  
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CHLORO   GREEN  
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CHROM   COLOR  
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CIRRHOS   YELLOW  
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CYANO   BLUE  
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ERYTHR   RED  
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LEUKO   WHITE  
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MELANO   BLACK  
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POLIO   GRAY  
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PURPURA   PURPLE  
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RHODO   ROSE  
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RUBEO   RED  
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XANTHO   YELLOW  
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CMA; RMA   CERTIFIED MED ASST; REGISTERED MED ASST  
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CNA   CERTIFIED NURSING AIDE  
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EMT   EMERGENCY MED TECHNICIAN  
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LVN; LPN   LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE; LIC PRACTICAL NURSE  
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MD   MEDICAL DOCTOR  
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ME   MEDICAL EXAMINER  
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MLT   MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGIST  
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NP   NURSE PRACTICIONER  
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OT   OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST  
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PA   PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT  
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PT   PHYSICAL THERAPIST  
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RHIT   REGISTERED HEALTH INFO TECHNICIAN  
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RN   REGISTERED NURSE  
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RRT; RT   REG RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST  
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