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SM 3 VocabTest 4

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a-, an-   no, not, without, lack of, apart  
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ad-   toward, near, to  
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bi-   two, double  
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de-   down, away from; take away, remove  
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di-   two, double  
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dia-   through, between  
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dif-, dis-   apart, free from, separate  
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ec-, ecto-   out, outside, outer  
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end-, endo-   within, inner  
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ep-, epi-   upon, over, beyond  
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eu-   good, normal  
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ex-, exo-   out, away from  
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extra-   outside, beyond  
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hyper-   above, beyond, excessive  
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hypo-   below, under, deficient  
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in-   in, into, not  
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mega-   large, great  
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meta-   beyond, over, between, change  
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para-   beside, alongside, abnormal  
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poly-   many, much, excessive  
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post-   after, behind  
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pre-   before, in front of  
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pro-   before, in front of  
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super-   above, beyond  
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supra-   above, beyond  
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acro-   extremities; top or extreme point  
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aero-   air  
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aniso-   unequal  
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brady-   slow  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult  
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hemi-   one side, half  
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hemo-   blood  
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hetero-   different  
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homo-   same  
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hydro-   water  
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iso-   equal, same  
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lip-   fat  
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mal-   bad, poor  
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megalo-   large (enlarged)  
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noct-   night  
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nyct-   night  
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pan-   all, every  
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per-   through  
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peri-   around, surrounding  
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pyo-   pus  
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re-   put back  
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syn-   going together, unites  
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tachy-   fast  
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tri-   three  
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quadri-   four  
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deca-   ten  
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multi-   many (more than one)  
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primi-   first  
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semi-   half (partially)  
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ambi-   both or both sides  
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ab-   away from  
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circum-   around  
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contra-   opposition, against  
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infra-   below, under  
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intra-   inside  
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meso-   middle  
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retro-   behind, backward  
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sub-   under, near  
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acu-   needle  
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bio-   life  
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equi-   equality, equal  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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aden/o   gland  
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andr/o   men  
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angi/o   vessel  
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appendage   attached to or outgrowth  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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encephal/o   brain  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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gyne   woman  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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irid/o   iris (eye)  
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lamina, lamin/o   thin, flat part of vertebra  
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lingua   tongue  
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lob/o   lobe, as of lung or brain  
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mamm/o   breast  
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mast/o   breast  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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my/o   muscle  
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nerphr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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oste/o   bone  
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ot/o   ear  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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phleb/o   vein  
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pneum/o   lungs (air or gas)  
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ren/i   kidney  
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rhin/o   nose  
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scar/o   sacrum  
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spleen/o   spleen  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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steth/o   chest  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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ten/o   tendon  
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thorac/o   thorax  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland  
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trache/o   trachea  
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tympan/o   eardrum  
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vas/o   vessel  
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ven/i   vein  
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dipl/o   pairs; bacteria that grow in pairs  
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staphyl/o   bunches, like grapes; bacteria that grow in clusters  
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strept/o   twisted; bacteria that grow in twisted chains  
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alb   white  
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chlor/o   green  
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chrom/o   color  
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cirrh/o   orange-yellow  
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cyan/o   blue  
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erythr/o   red  
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leuk/o   white  
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melan/o   black  
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poli/o   gray  
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rhod/o   red  
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rubi/o   reddish, redness  
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xanth/o   yellowish  
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adip/o   fat  
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blast/o   early embryonic stage, immature  
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calor/i   heat  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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caud/o   tail  
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cavit/o, cav/o   hollow, cavity  
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chron/o   time, timing  
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consci/o   awareness, aware  
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constrict/o   narrowing  
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corpor/o   body  
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cry/o   cold  
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dolor/o   pain  
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dynam/o   power, strength  
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eti/o   etiology  
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febr/i   fever  
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funct/o   performance  
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gel/o   to freeze, congeal  
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ger/o   aged, old age  
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hapl/o   simple, single  
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hist/o   tissue  
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kel/o   tumor, fibrous growth  
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medic/o   heal, healing  
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morph/o   shape, form  
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nos/o   disease  
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nutri/o, nutrit/o   nourish  
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pant/o   all, whole  
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path/o   disease  
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pharmac/o   drugs  
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physic/o   physical, natural  
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plex/o   network (nerves or vessels)  
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puls/o, pulsat/o   to beat, beating  
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purul/o   pus formation  
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pyr/o   fire, fever, heat  
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scirrh/o   hard  
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systol/o   contraction  
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therm/o   heat  
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tors/o   twisting, twisted  
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tri/o   to sort out, sorting  
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vir/o   virus  
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viscer/o   internal organs  
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vit/o   lifezyg/o  
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Suffixes-ectomy   excision, removal  
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-centesis   surgical puncture  
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-os/tomy   mouth, forming an opening  
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-tomy   incision, to cut into  
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-desis   binding, stabilization  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-plasty   molding or shaping  
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-clasis   to break down, refracture  
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-lysis   loosen, free from adhesions, destruction  
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Vocabulary Test #2- January 21, 2010Will include words from Vocab Lists #1-12    
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Semester 2-Vocabulary Lists #13- #24–cise, -cis   cut, kill,  
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-cide   kill  
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-stasis   stop/ control  
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-osis   condition of; abnormal condition  
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-age   related to  
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-iatry   healing (by a physician)  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-ion   process  
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-algia   pain  
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-cele   hernia, swelling  
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-dynia   pain  
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-ectasis   dilation, expansion  
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-emia   blood  
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-gen   producing, beginning  
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-gram   record, picture  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-iasis   abnormal condition, formation of, presence of  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logy   study of  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-meter   instrument for measuring  
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-metry   process of measuring  
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-oid   resemble  
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-oma   rumor  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   decrease, deficiency  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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-phasia   speech  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-phobia   fear  
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-ptosis   prolapse, falling, dropping  
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-rrhage   burst forth, hemorrhage  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-scopy   examination, view  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction, twitching of a muscle  
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-blast   early embryonic stage, immature  
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-cyte   cell  
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-genic   produced by, forming  
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-grade   step  
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-ician   specialist  
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-ist   specialist  
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-labile   unstable, perishable  
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-logist   specialist  
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-plasm   formation, growth  
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-receptor, ceptor   receiver  
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-stabile   stable, fixed  
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-type   class, representative form  
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-verse   turn, turning  
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AE   above the elbow  
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AK   above the knee  
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ant    
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  anterior  
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A&P   anterior and posterior  
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BE   below the elbow  
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bilat   bilateral  
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BK   below the knee  
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ext   exterior, external  
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inf   inferior  
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int   interior, internal  
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L   left  
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Lat   lateral  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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L&R   left and right  
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L-R   left to right  
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LRT   lower respiratory tract  
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L&U   lower and upper  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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ML   midline  
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post   posterior  
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prox   proximal  
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R   right  
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R/L, R-L   right to left  
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RLE   right lower extremity  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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sup   superior  
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U/L, U&   L  
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UE   upper extremity  
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URT   upper respiratory tract  
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abn, abnorm   abnormal  
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amb   ambulatory  
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A&O x 4   alert and orientated to person, place, time and date  
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A/O, A&O   alert and orientated  
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Asx, ASX   asymptomatic  
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A&W   alive and well  
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BP   blood pressure  
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CA   chronological age  
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C&A   conscious and alert  
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CC   chief complaint  
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c/o   complains of  
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DOB, D/B   date of birth  
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DU   diagnosis undetermined  
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Dx, diag   diagnosis  
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Ex, exam   examination  
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F   female  
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FH, FHx   family history  
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FOD   free of disease  
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F/U, FU   follow up  
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h/o   history of  
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H&P   history and physical  
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Ht, h   height  
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Hx, H   history  
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IBW   ideal body weight  
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LWD   living with disease  
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M   male  
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Mhx, MH   medical history  
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NAD   no apparent distress/ disease  
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N/C, NC   no complaints  
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NDF   no disease found  
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NED   no evidence of disease  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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norm   normal  
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P   pulse  
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palp   palpation  
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PE, Pex, PX   physical examination  
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PH   poor health  
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PH, Px, PHx   past history  
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PI   present illness  
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PMH, PMHx   past medical history  
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prog, prong,Px   prognosis  
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Pt   patient  
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R   respiration  
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R/O, RO   rule out  
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RVC   responds to verbal commands  
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SOAP   subjective, objective, assessment, plan  
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S/S   signs and symptoms  
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Sx   symptoms, signs  
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T   temperature  
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TPR   temperature, pulse and respiration  
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Tx, treat, tr   treatment  
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UCHD, UCD   usual childhood diseases  
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U/O, UO   under observation  
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VS, v/s   vital signs  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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wt   weight  
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X&D   examination and diagnosis  
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y, yr   year  
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y/o   years old  
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YOB   year of birth  
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ARNP   Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner  
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DC   Doctor of Chiropractic  
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DDS   Doctor of Dental Surgery  
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DMD   Doctor of Dental Medicine  
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EMT   Emergency Medical Technician  
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EMT-P   Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic  
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LPN   Licensed Practical Nurse  
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MD   Doctor of Medicine  
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NA   Nursing Assistant  
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OD   Doctor of Optometry  
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OTR   Occupational Therapist, Registered  
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PA-C   Physician Assistant- Certified  
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PT   Physical Therapist  
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RD   Registered Dietician  
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RDH   Registered Dental Hygienist  
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RN   Registered Nurse  
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R    
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Ph    
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  Registered Pharmacist  
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CCU   Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit  
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ER   Emergency Room  
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ICU   Intensive Care Unit  
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OR   Operating Room  
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PCC   Poison Control Center  
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RR   Recovery Room  
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EOB   Explanation of Benefits  
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HIPPA   Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act  
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HMO   Health Maintenance Organization  
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PCP   Primary Care Provider  
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PPO   Preferred Provider Organization  
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UCR   Usual, Customary & Reasonable (fees)  
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AMA   American Medical Association  
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CDC   Centers for Disease Control  
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FDA   Food and Drug Administration  
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NIH   National Institute of Health  
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