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Mosby's Essential Sciences - Chapter 3 - Definitions

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Definition
Acupuncture   show
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Biomechanics   show
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Charting   show
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show A vowel added between two roots or a root and a suffix to make pronunciation of the word easier.  
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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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show The study of movement.  
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Kinetics   show
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Mechanics   show
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Prefix   show
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Qi   show
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Root   show
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Suffix   show
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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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Acr(o)-   show
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Ad-   show
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Alba-   show
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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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Ankyl(o)   show
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Ante-   show
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show Against, opposed  
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Audi-   show
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show Self  
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Bi-   show
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show Life, Living matter  
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Brach-   show
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show Slow, short, dull  
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Carcin(o)-   show
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Cata-   show
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show Tail, Inferior  
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Centi(i)   show
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Chron(i, o, us)   show
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show Around  
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show Against, Opposite  
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Counter-   show
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show Cold  
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show Down, from, away from, not  
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show Right  
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Di-   show
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Dia-   show
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Dis-   show
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show Fever, boil  
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show Break, broken  
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Fund-   show
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Gen-   show
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Gluc-   show
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Gyn(a,e,eco,o)-   show
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show Half  
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show Other, difference  
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Hol-   show
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show Unchanged, alike, same  
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show Health  
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Hyper-   show
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Hypo-   show
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show Physician  
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Idio-   show
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Immuno-   show
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In-   show
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Infra-   show
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Inter-   show
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Intra-   show
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show Into, within  
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show Equal, like, identical  
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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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Lateral(al,o)-   show
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Leuk-   show
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Levo-   show
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Macro-   show
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Mal-   show
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show Large  
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show Tumor, mass  
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show Straight, erect, correct  
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show Smell, odor  
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Oxy-   show
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Palp-   show
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show All  
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Para-   show
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Path(o)-   show
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Pept(o)-   show
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Per-   show
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Peri-   show
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Phag(o)-   show
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show Drugs, poison, medication  
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show Natural, physical agents  
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show Many, much  
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show After, behind  
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Pre-   show
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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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show Backward  
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Schist(o)-   show
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Scler(o)-   show
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show Half  
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show Putrid, rotten  
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show Sound  
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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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Ecto-   show
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show In, into, within  
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Endo-   show
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show Over, on, upon  
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show Red  
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show Sensation  
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Etio-   show
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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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show Form, Shape  
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Multi-   show
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show Death, destruction, corpse  
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Neo-   show
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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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Therm-   show
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Torti(i,o)-   show
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Tract-   show
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show Across  
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show Exessive, extreme, beyond  
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show One  
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Zyg(o,us)-   show
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Abdomin(o)-   show
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Aden(o)-   show
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Adren(o)-   show
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Angi(o)-   show
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show Artery  
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Arthr(o)-   show
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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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Col(o)-   show
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Cost(o)-   show
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Crani(o)-   show
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Cyan(o)-   show
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Cyst(o)-   show
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show Cell  
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show Skin  
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Duoden(o)-   show
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Encephal(o)-   show
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Enter(o)-   show
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show Fiber, Fibrous  
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Gastr(o)-   show
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Gloss(o)-   show
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Gyn-, gyne-, gynec(o)-   show
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show Blood  
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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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Laryng(o)-   show
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Mamm(o)-   show
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show Mammary gland, breast  
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show Menstruation  
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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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Ophthalm(o)-   show
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show Straight, normal, correct  
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show Bone  
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show Ear  
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Ped(o)-   show
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Pharyng(o)-   show
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show Vein  
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show Breathing, respiration  
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show Rectum  
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show Mind  
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show Lung  
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show Pus  
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show Rectum  
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Rhino(o)-   show
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show Eustachian Tube, uterine tube  
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Splen(o)-   show
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show Narrow, constriction  
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Stern(o)-   show
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Stomat(o)-   show
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Therm(o)-   show
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Thorac(o)-   show
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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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show Urethra  
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Urin(o)-   show
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Uter(o)-   show
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Vas(o)-   show
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show Vein  
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Vertebr(o)-   show
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show Capable of, suitable for  
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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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show Very small  
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-cyte   show
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show State of being  
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show Tube, channel  
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-eal   show
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show Condition  
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-ectomy   show
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-eme   show
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-emisis   show
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-emia   show
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show Bear, carry  
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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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show Record  
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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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-iasis   show
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-ician   show
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show Condition  
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show Inflammation  
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show Quality of, state of  
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-ive   show
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-ize   show
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show Motion  
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-lemma   show
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-logy   show
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-lysis   show
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show Softening  
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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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-otomy   show
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show Paralysis  
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-pathy   show
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-penia   show
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-phobia   show
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-phylaxi   show
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show Surgical repair or reshaping  
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-plegia   show
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show To breathe  
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-porosis   show
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show Falling, sagging, dropping, down  
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show Excessive flow  
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-rrhea   show
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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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-some   show
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-stasis   show
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-stenosis   show
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show Creation of an opening  
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show Thymus gland, mind, soul, emotions  
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show Incision, cutting into  
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show Stretching, putting under tension  
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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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-version   show
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show Turn  
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ABD   show
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ADL   show
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ad lib   show
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show every other day  
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alt hour   show
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alt noc   show
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AM, am   show
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show Against medical advice  
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show Autonomic nervous system  
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show approximately  
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as tol   show
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show Bowel movement  
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BP   show
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show Cancer  
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CC   show
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c/o   show
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show Cardiopulmonary resucitation  
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show Cerebrospinal fluid  
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CVA   show
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DJD   show
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DM   show
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Dx   show
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ext   show
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show Foot (or feet)  
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show Fracture  
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show Gastrointestinal  
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show Genitourinary  
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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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ICT   show
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show The same  
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L   show
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lig   show
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M   show
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ML   show
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meds   show
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show Normal  
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show nonapplicable  
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OB   show
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OTC   show
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show Pulse  
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PA   show
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show Afternoon  
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show Physical Therapy  
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show Prognosis  
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show Respiration  
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show Rule out  
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show Range of Motion  
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show Prescription  
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SOB   show
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show Spirit  
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show symmetric  
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show Temperature  
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TLC   show
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Tx   show
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URI   show
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WD   show
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show Well nourished  
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show A decrease in th eangle between two bones as the body part moves out of the anatomic position  
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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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show Movement of the appendicular body part toward the midline  
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show Movement of the axial body part to the right  
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Left Lateral Flexion   show
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Right Rotation   show
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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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Medial Rotation   show
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show Partially turning or pivoting a body of the appendicular body in an arc around the central axis away from the midline of the body  
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Circumduction   show
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Protraction   show
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Retraction   show
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Elevation   show
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show Moving the part downward  
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Supination   show
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show Movement of the forearm that turns the palm posteriorly  
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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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show Movement of the foot upward  
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show In front of or toward the front  
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show Behind, in back, or in the rear  
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Proximal   show
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Distal   show
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show On or to the side, outside, away from the midline  
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show Relating to the middle, center, or midline  
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Ipsilateral   show
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show The opposite side  
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Superior   show
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Inferior   show
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show The palm side of the hande  
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show The sole side of the foot  
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Valgus   show
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show Ends bent outward, for example, bent toward teh wall <>  
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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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show Toward or on the surface  
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show Right  
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show Left  
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