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Adeno   gland  
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Calculi   stone  
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Cele   tumor/cyst/hernia  
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Cyto   cell  
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Glyco   sweet/sugar  
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Homeo,homo   similar/same/like  
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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   rays  
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Thermic   heat  
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Artho   joint  
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Carpo   wrist  
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Chondro   cartilage  
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Costa   rib  
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Cranio   skull  
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Dactyl   fingers  
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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   vertebra  
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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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Pruigo   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  
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Laparo   abdomen  
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Myzo   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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hemo,hema   blood  
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Phelb   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/voicebox  
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Naso   nose  
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Oro   mouth  
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Oxy   oxygen  
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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  
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Nephro   kidney  
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Peritoneo   lining of abdominal organs  
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Pyelo   pelvis  
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Reni   kidney  
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Uretero   ureter  
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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/bulbous gland  
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Cervi   neck/uterus  
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Galacto*   milk*  
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Genito   reproductive system  
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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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Oophoro   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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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   membrane/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   parietel/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  
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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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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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kypho   humped  
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logia/logy   science of  
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lysis   disintergration  
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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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Pachy   thick  
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para   near/departure from the 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   swift/fast  
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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 certified medical asst   assist in exams/draws blood/and do office work  
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CNA certified nursing aide   trained to work with nursing home patients sometimes in hospitals  
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EMT emergancy medical tech   provides emergency care away from a hospital setting  
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LVN,LPN licensed vocational nurse, licensed practical nurse   supervised directly by a registered nurse  
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MD medical doctor   may diagnose and prescribe medicines  
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ME medical examiner   pronounce a person dead  
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MLT medical lab technologist   performs lab tests and draws blood  
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NP nurse practioner   assists physicians  
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OT occupational therapist   assists patients in recovering daily activity skills  
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PA physicians asst   assists physicians  
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PT physical therapist   helps patients recover lost motor function due to illness or injury  
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RN registered nurse   performs nursing tasks and adminstration oversees lpns  
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RRT registered respiratory therapist   respiratory care blood gas and ventilator management  
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a   before  
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aa   of each  
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abd   abdominal  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ADL   activity of daily living  
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ad lib   as desired  
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a.m.   morning  
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amt.   amount  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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AX   axillary  
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BID   two times a day  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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C   celsius  
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^ c   with  
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cal   calorie  
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cath   catheter  
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CBR   complete bed rest  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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cm   centimeter  
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CN   charge nurse  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complains of  
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DC   discountinue  
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DON   director of nurses  
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Dr.   doctor  
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DX   diagnosis  
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F   fahrenheit  
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fx   fracture  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gtt   drop  
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GU   genitourinary  
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h   hour  
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H2O   water  
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HOB   head of bed  
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HOH   hard of hearing  
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HS   hour of sleep  
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I/O   intake and output  
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IV   intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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lb.   pound  
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LE/LLE/LUE   lower extremity  
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Lt.   left  
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MI   myocardial infraction  
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mm   millimeter  
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noc   night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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N/V   nausa and vomiting  
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O.D.   right eye  
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OOB   out of bed  
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O.S.   left eye  
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O.U.   both eyes  
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oz.   ounce  
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- p   after  
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P   pulse  
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p.c.   after meals  
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PO   by mouth  
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p.m.   evening  
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prn   as needed  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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pt.   patient  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hour  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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qid   four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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QNS   quantity not sufficient  
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QS   quantity sufficient  
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R*   rectal  
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R   respirations  
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RE/RUE/RLE   right extremity  
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ROM   range of motion  
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Rx   prescription  
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- S   without  
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sig   write  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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ss   half  
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SSE   soap suds enema  
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staph   staphylococcus  
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stat   immediately  
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strep   streptococcus  
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syr   syrup  
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T   temperature  
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tab   tablet  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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tid   three times a day  
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TO   telephone order  
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TPR   temperature/pulse/respirations  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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UP   universal precautions  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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v.o.   verbal order  
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v.s.   vital signs  
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W/C   wheelchair  
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wt   weight  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CS   central supply  
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EENT   eyes/ear/nose/throat  
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ER   emergency room  
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GI lab   gastrointestinal lab  
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lab   laboratory  
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MICU   medical intensive care unit  
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NICU   neuro/neonatal intensive care unit  
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OB/GYN   obstetrics/gynecology  
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OR   operating room  
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pedi   pediatrics  
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PT   physical therapy  
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RT   respiratory therapy  
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SICU   surgical intensive care unit  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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ACP   acute care panal  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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C&S   culture/sensitivity  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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chem   chemistry  
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CSF   cerebral spinal fluid  
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CXR   chest xray  
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DPT   diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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HCT   hematocrit  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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lytes   electrolytes  
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O&P   ova/parasites  
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O2   oxygen  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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UA   urinalysis  
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WBC   white blood cells  
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Ca   calcium  
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CI   chloride  
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CRE   creatinine  
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Fe   iron  
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Glu   glucose  
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K+   potassium  
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Na   sodium  
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NaHCO3   sodium bicarbonate  
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<   less than  
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>   greater than  
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#   pound  
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@   at  
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&   and  
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anterior   front side  
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distal   farthest point  
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dorsal   backside  
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high fowlers   sitting at a 90 angle  
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inferior   below  
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lateral   side of  
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medial   middle  
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peripheral   on the edge of/outside of  
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posterior   rear/back of  
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prone   lie on the front side facedown  
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proximal   nearest  
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superior   above  
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supine   lie on back  
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transverse   across  
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ventral   to the belly  
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myalgia   muscle+pain  
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myesthesia   muscle+sensation  
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myocele   muscle+protusion  
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myocete   muscle+cell  
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myocytolysis   muscle+cell+destrucion  
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myocytoma   muscle+cell+tumor  
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moyedema   muscle+swelling  
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myofascial   muscle+fascia tissue  
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myograph   muscle+writing  
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myoid   muscle+like  
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myolipomia   muscle+fat+tumor  
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myology   muscle+study of  
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myoma   muscle+tumor  
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myology   muscle+study of  
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myoma   muscle+tumor  
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myomalacia   muscle+softening  
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myomectomy   muscle+tumor+removal  
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myoneural   muscle+nerves  
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moneuralgia   muscle+nerves+pain  
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myoparesis   muscle+paralysis  
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myopathy   muscle+disease  
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myoplasty   muscle+surgical repair  
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myosalpingitis   muscle+fallopian tube+inflammation  
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osteoarthropathy   bone+joint+disease  
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osteochondritis   bone+cartilage+inflammation  
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osteomyelitis   bone+marrow+inflammation  
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osteopath   bone+disease  
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osteoplasty   bone+surgical repair  
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osteoporosis   bone+porous+condition of  
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osteorraphy   bone+suture  
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osteosclerosis   bone+hardening+condition of  
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osteotome   bone+instrument  
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dermahemia   skin+blood  
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dermatalgia   skin+pain  
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dermatitis   skin+inflammation  
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dermatoallplasty   skin+graft+surgical repair  
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dermatocyst   skin+bladder  
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dermatoid   skin+resembles  
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dermatologist   skin+one who studies  
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dermatolysis   skin+dissolution  
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dermatome   skin+instrument  
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dermatomycosis   skin+fungus+condition of  
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dermatoneurosis   skin+nerves+condition of  
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dermapathy   skin+disease  
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dermatophobia   skin+fear  
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dermatoplasty   skin+surgical repair  
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dermatorragia   skin+bleeding  
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dermatorrhea   skin+drainage  
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dermatorrhexis   skin+rupture  
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epedermitis   outer+skin+inflammation  
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epidermodysplasia   outer+skin+bad+molding  
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hypodermis   below+skin  
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intradermal   within+skin  
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melanoderma   black+skin  
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odontalgia   tooth+pain  
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odontoprisis   tooth+sawing  
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odontoptosis   tooth+drop  
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odontorrhagia   tooth+bleeding  
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odontoscopy   tooth+exam  
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scleroderma   hardening+skin  
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subdermal   below+skin  
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xanthoderma   yellow+skin  
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epigastric   outer+stomach  
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gasterocele   stomach+protusion  
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gastrocolitis   stomach+colon+drop  
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gastroduodenal   stomach+duodenum  
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gastroduodenoscopy   stomach+duodenum+exam  
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gastoenteritis   stomach+intestines+inflammation  
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gastroenterology   stomach+intestines+study of  
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gastroenteropathy   stomach+intestines+disease  
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gastroenteroplasty   stomach+intestines+surgical  
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gastroesophagitis   stomach+esophagus+inflammation  
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gastrohepatic   stomach+liver  
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gastrolithiasis   stomach+stone=condition of  
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gastromalacia   stomach+softening  
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gastromegaly   stomach+enlargement  
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gastromyzxorrhea   stomach+mucous+drainage  
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gastropathy   stomach+disease  
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gastropexy   stomach+fixation  
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gastroplasty   stomach+surgical repair  
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gastopylorectomy   stomach+pylorus+excision  
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gastrorrhagia   stomach+bleeding  
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gastrorrhahpy   stomach+suture  
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gastrorrhexis   stomach+bursting  
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gastroscopy   stomach+exam  
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gastrostomy   stomach+opening  
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gastrotomy   stomach+incision  
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gastrotoxic   stomach+poison  
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nasalgastric   nose+stomach  
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orogastric   mouth+stomach  
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bradycardia   slow+heart  
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cardioangiography   heart+vessel+write  
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cardioarterial   heart+artery  
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cardiocele   heart+herniation  
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cardiogenesis   heart+beginning  
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cardiogram   heart+exam  
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cardiohepatic   heart+liver  
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cardiohepatomegaly   heart+liver+large  
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cardiokinetic   heart+movement  
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cardiologist   heart+one who studies  
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cardiology   heart+study of  
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cardiomalacia   heart+softening  
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cardiomegaly   heart+large  
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cardiomyopathy   heart+muscle+disease  
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cardioplegia   heart+paralysis  
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cardioptosia   heart+dropping  
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cardiopulmonary   heart+lungs  
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cardiorrhaphy   heart+suture  
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cardiorrhexis   heart+rupture  
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cardiotoxic   heart+poison  
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cardiovascular   heart+vessels  
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carditis   heart+inflammation  
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echocardiogram   sound+heart+write  
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electrocardiogram   electric+heart+inflammation  
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endocarditis   within+heart+inflammation  
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endocardium   within+heart  
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epicardium   upon+heart  
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myocardium   muscle+heart  
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pericardum   outside+heart  
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tachycardia   fast+heart  
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bronchoconstriction   windpipe+tightening  
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bronchodilatation   windpipe+widening  
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bronchoedema   windpipe+swelling  
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bronchoesophagoscopy   windpipe+esophagus+exam  
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bronchomycosis   windpipe+fungus+condition of  
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bronchopneumonia   windpipe+lung+condition  
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bronchopulmonary   windpipe+lung  
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bronchoscopy   windpipe+exam  
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bronchospasm   windpipe+contraction  
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bronchostaxis   windpipe+bleeding  
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bronchotracheal   windpipe+trachea  
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pleurocentesis   rib side+puncture  
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pleurodesis   rib side+adhesions  
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pleurodynia   rib side+pain  
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pleurolith   rib side+stone  
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pleurolysis   rib side+dissolution  
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pneumoangiography   lung+vessel+write  
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pneumogram   lung+writing  
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pneumohypoderma   air+below+skin  
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pneumonectomy   lung+removal  
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pneumonitis   lung+inflammation  
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pneumonopathy   lung+disease  
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pnuemonopexy   lung+fixation  
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pneumoradiography   lung+xray+write  
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pneumoscope   lung+to examine  
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pneumothorax   air+chest  
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pneumovirus   air+virus  
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pulmonectomy   lung+removal  
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sinopulmonary   sinuses+lung  
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glycosuria   sugar+urine  
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hematuria   blood+urine  
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nephrocystosis   kidney+bladder+condition of  
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nephrogram   kidney+write  
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nephroid   kidney+resemble  
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nephrolith   kidney+stone  
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