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Mosby's Essential Sciences - Chapter 3 - Definitions

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Definition
show The practice of inserting needles at specific points on meridians, or channels, to stimulate or sedate energy flow to regulate or alter body function.  
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Biomechanics   show
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show The process of keeping a written record of a client or patient.  
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Combining vowel   show
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show Distortions in health that result when the functions or systems are neither balanced nor working at their optimum.  
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Kinematics   show
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Kinesiology   show
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show Those forces causing movement in a system.  
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Mechanics   show
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show A word element added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning of the word.  
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show Also known as Chi, Qi, refers to the life force.  
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Root   show
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show A word element added to the end of a root to change the meaning of the word.  
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show The parts of a word; the prefix, root, and suffix.  
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show Terms used to describe polar relationships; it refers to the dynamic balance between opposing forces and the continual process of creation and destruction.  
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A, an-   show
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Ab-   show
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show Extremity, tip  
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Ad-   show
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show White  
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show Both, on sides  
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Ana-   show
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Andr(o)   show
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show Crooked, fused  
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Ante-   show
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show Against, opposed  
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show Hear  
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show Self  
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Bi-   show
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Bio-   show
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show Short  
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Brady(o)-   show
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show Cancer, Malignant  
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show Down, negative, under, against, lower  
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Caud-   show
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Centi(i)   show
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show Time, Long time  
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Circum-   show
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Contra-   show
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Counter-   show
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Cry(m,o)   show
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show Down, from, away from, not  
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Dext-   show
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show Two, double, twice  
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show Across, through, apart  
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Dis-   show
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Febri(i,o)-   show
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show Break, broken  
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show Base, bottom  
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show Beginning, origin, produce  
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Gluc-   show
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show Female  
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Hemi-   show
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Heter-   show
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Hol-   show
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show Unchanged, alike, same  
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Hyg(ei, ie)-   show
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Hyper-   show
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Hypo-   show
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show Physician  
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show Distinct, peculiar to the individual  
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Immuno-   show
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In-   show
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show Beneath  
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Inter-   show
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show Within  
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show Into, within  
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Iso-   show
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show Adjoining, near to  
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Kyph(o)-   show
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Lacto(o)-   show
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show Side  
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show White  
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show Left  
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show Large  
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show Bad, illness, disease  
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Mega-   show
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Onc(o)-   show
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Ortho(o)-   show
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Osm(io,o)-   show
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show Sharp, acute, acid  
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show Touch, feel  
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Pan-   show
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show Abnormal, near  
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show Disease, suffering  
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Pept(o)-   show
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Per-   show
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show Around  
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Phag(o)-   show
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Pharmaco-   show
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Physio-   show
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Poly-   show
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Post-   show
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show Before, in front of  
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Pro-   show
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show False  
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show Four  
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show Again  
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Retro-   show
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Schist(o)-   show
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Scler(o)-   show
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show Half  
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Sepsi-   show
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Son(o)-   show
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Steno-   show
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show Layer  
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show Under  
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show Above, over, excess  
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Dys-   show
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show Outer, outside  
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En-   show
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Endo-   show
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Epi-   show
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Eryth-   show
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Esthesi-   show
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show Cause  
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show Out, out of, from, away from  
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show Small  
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Mono-   show
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Morph(o)-   show
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show Many  
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Necr(o)-   show
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show New  
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Noct(i,o)-   show
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show Not  
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Olig-   show
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show Above, over  
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show Warm  
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Torti(i,o)-   show
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show Pull down  
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show Across  
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Ultr(a,o)-   show
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Uni-   show
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Zyg(o,us)-   show
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show Abdomen  
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show Gland  
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show Adrenal Gland  
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Angi(o)-   show
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Arteri(o)-   show
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show Joint  
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Bronch(o)-   show
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show Heart  
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show Head  
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show Cartilage  
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show Colon  
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Cost(o)-   show
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Crani(o)-   show
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show Blue  
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Cyst(o)-   show
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Cyt(o)   show
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Derma-   show
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Duoden(o)-   show
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show Brain  
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show Intestines  
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Fibr(o)-   show
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Gastr(o)-   show
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Gloss(o)-   show
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show Woman  
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Hem-, Hema-, hem(o)-   show
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show Blood  
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Hepat(o)-   show
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show Water  
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show Uterus  
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show Ileum  
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show Larynyx  
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Mamm(o)-   show
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Mast(o)-   show
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men(o)-   show
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show Muscle  
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Myel(o)-   show
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show Kidney  
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Neur(o)-   show
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show Eye  
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show Eye  
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show Straight, normal, correct  
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Oste(o)-   show
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Ot(o)-   show
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Ped(o)-   show
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Pharyng(o)-   show
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show Vein  
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Pnea-   show
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Proct(o)-   show
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show Mind  
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show Lung  
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Py(o)-   show
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Rect(o)-   show
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Rhino(o)-   show
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Salping(o)-   show
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show Spleen  
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Sten(o)-   show
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Stern(o)-   show
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show Mouth  
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show Heat  
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show Chest  
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show Clot, thrombus  
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show Thyroid  
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show Poison  
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Toxic(o)-   show
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Trace(o)-   show
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show Urine, urinary tract, urination  
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Urethr(o)-   show
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Urin(o)-   show
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Uter(o)-   show
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show Blood vessel, vas deferens  
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show Vein  
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show Spine, vertabrae  
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-able   show
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-ago   show
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show Pain  
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show Pain  
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-aisis   show
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show Herina, herniation, pouching  
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show Kil, causing death  
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-cule   show
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-cyte   show
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-dom   show
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-duct   show
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-eal   show
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-ease   show
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show Excision, removal of  
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-eme   show
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-emisis   show
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show Blood condition  
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-ferent   show
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-feron   show
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-form   show
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show Development, production, creation  
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show Protein  
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-gram   show
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-graph   show
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show making a record  
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show State, quality of, condition  
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show Condition of  
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show On skilled in, one who practices  
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show Condition  
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-itis   show
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-ity   show
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show Having power to, that which performs  
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-ize   show
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show Motion  
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-lemma   show
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show The study of  
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-lysis   show
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-malacia   show
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-megaly   show
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show Form, like, resemble  
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-oma   show
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show View of  
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-osis   show
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show Cutting into  
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show Paralysis  
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show Disease  
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-penia   show
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-phobia   show
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show Protection  
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show Surgical repair or reshaping  
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show Paralysis  
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-pnea   show
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show Passage  
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show Falling, sagging, dropping, down  
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show Excessive flow  
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show Profuse flow, discharge  
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-sclerosis   show
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show Examination instrument  
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show Examination using a scope  
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show Putrefaction  
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show Body  
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-stasis   show
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show Narrow, tighten, short, constrict  
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show Creation of an opening  
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show Thymus gland, mind, soul, emotions  
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-tomy, -otomy   show
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-tonia   show
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-trophic   show
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-ule   show
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show Condition of the urine  
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show To turn  
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-vert   show
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ABD   show
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show Activities of dailing living  
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show as desired  
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show every other day  
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show alternative hours  
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show alternative nights  
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show Morning  
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show Against medical advice  
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show Autonomic nervous system  
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approx   show
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as tol   show
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BM   show
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show Blood pressure  
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Ca   show
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show Cheif Complaint  
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c/o   show
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CPR   show
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show Cerebrospinal fluid  
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show Cerebrovascular accident, stroke  
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show Degenerative joint disease  
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DM   show
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show Diagnosis  
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show Extract  
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show Foot (or feet)  
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fx   show
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GI   show
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GU   show
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show Hour  
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show Water  
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Hx   show
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show Ideal Body Weight  
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show Inflammation of connective tissue  
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ID   show
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show Left,, length, lumbar  
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show Ligament  
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show Muscle, meter, myopia  
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show Midline  
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show Mediacations  
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show Normal  
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NA   show
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OB   show
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show Over the counter  
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show Pulse  
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show Postural analysis  
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PM, pm   show
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PT   show
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show Prognosis  
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R   show
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R/O   show
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show Range of Motion  
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show Prescription  
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SOB   show
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SP, spir   show
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Sym   show
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T   show
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TLC   show
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show Treatment  
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show Upper respiratory infection  
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show Well developed  
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show Well nourished  
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Flexion   show
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show An increase in the angle between two bones, usually moving the body part back toward teh anatomic position  
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show Any extension beyond normal or healthy; any extension that takes the part further in the direction of the extension  
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show Movement of the appendicular body away from the midline  
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Adduction   show
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Right Lateral Flexion   show
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Left Lateral Flexion   show
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show Partially turning or pivoting the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the right  
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show Partially turning or pivoting the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the left  
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show Partially turning or pivoting a body part of the appendicular body in an arc around a central axis toward the midline of the body  
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Lateral Rotation   show
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Circumduction   show
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Protraction   show
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show Pulling of the part back in a horizontal plane  
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Elevation   show
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Depression   show
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show Movement of the forearm that turns the palm anterioly, as in cupping a bowl of soup  
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Pronation   show
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Inversion   show
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show Movement of the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline  
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Plantar Flexion   show
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Dorsiflexion   show
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Anterior   show
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show Behind, in back, or in the rear  
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Proximal   show
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show Situated away from the trunk or midline of the body, away from the origin  
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Lateral   show
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show Relating to the middle, center, or midline  
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Ipsilateral   show
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Contralateral   show
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show Higher than or above  
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Inferior   show
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Volar   show
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show The sole side of the foot  
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Valgus   show
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Varus   show
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show An inside surface of the inside part of the body  
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External   show
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show Inside or away from the surface  
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Superficial   show
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Dextral (dextro)   show
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show Left  
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