Med terms for adjudicators for SSA
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| A | without
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| An | without, not
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| Ab | from,away from
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| Ad | towards
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| Ante | before
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| Anti | against
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| Auto | self
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| Brady | slow
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| Circum | around
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| Con | with
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| Contra | Opposed to,against
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| De | from,down from,or resulting in less than something
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| Di/a | through
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| Dis | to undo, to free from
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| Dys | difficult, abnornal, bad, painful
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| Ec | out
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| Ect | outer
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| End | inner
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| epi | upon,on,over
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| Eu | easy, well
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| Ex | out of, away from
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| Extra | outside of, beyond, in additon to
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| Hemi | half
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| Hyper | in excess
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| Hypo | deficient, under
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| In | in or not
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| Infra | under, below
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| Lat | lateral, side
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| Lig | bend, tie
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| Mal | bad, malfunction
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| Mes | middle
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| Mono | one, single
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| Para | around, near, alongside
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| Peri | around
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| Poly | many
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| Post | after, behind
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| Pre | before
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| Pro | in front of
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| Pub | pubis
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| Retro | located behind
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| Sub | under
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| Super | above, excessive
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| Supra | above
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| Syn, Sym | together, joined (sym when followed by b,m,p
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| Trans | over, across
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| Abdomino/a | abdomen
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| Acr/o | extremities
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| Acromi/o | bone projection of the scapula
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| Aden/o | glands
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| Adip/o | fat
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| Adren/o | adrenal glands
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| Aer/o | air
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| A/genesis | failure or lack of development
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| Algia | pain
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| Ambi | both sides
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| Angi/o | blood vessel
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| Anis/o | unequal
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| Ankyl/o | stiff, not moving
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| Anter/o | front, anterior
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| antr/o | antrum
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| aort/o | aorta
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| Appendic/o | appendix
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| Arteri/o | artery
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| Arthr/o | joints (articulations)
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| Bi/o | life
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| Blast/o | germ or embryonic cell
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| Blephar/o | eyelid
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| Brachi | arm
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| Bronchi/o | bronchus
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| Calcane/o | heel
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| Carcin/o | cancer
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| Cardi/o | heart
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| Carp/o | wrists
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| Caud/al | downward, towards the tail
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| Cele | swelling, hernia
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| Centesis | surgical puncture or tap
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| Cephal/o | head
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| Cerebr/o | cerebrum
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| Cervical | Pertaining to neck when referring to upper spine
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| Cheil/o | lips
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| Chlor/o | green
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| Chol/o(e) | gall or bile
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| Chrom/o | color
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| Chrondr/o | cartilage
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| Clys/o | irrigation, washing
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| Cocc/i | bacteria (plural)
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| Coccus | bacteria (singular)
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| Col/o | colon
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| Colp/o | vagina
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| Condy/o | rounded process on many bones
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| Cor/e, Cor/e/o | pupil
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| Chir/o | hand
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| Cost/o | ribs
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| Cranial | pertaining to the skull
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| Crypt/o | hidden
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| Cusp | projection (cardiovascular)
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| Cutane/o | skin
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| Cyan/o | blue
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| Cycl/o | ciliary body
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| Cyst/o | sac, bladder
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| Cyt/o | cell
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| Dacry/o | tears
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| Dactyl | fingers, toes
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| Dent/o | tooth
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| Dermat/o | skin
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| Dextr/o | right
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| Dipl/o | pairs
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| Dips | thirst
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| Dist/o | far, farthest from
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| Dors/o | back of the body
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| Drom/o | running
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| Duct | passage with well-defined walls
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| Dueden/o | first part of small intestine
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| Dura | covers the brain
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| Ect/o | outside
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| Ectopic | out of place
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| Encephal/o | brain
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| End/o | inner, inside
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| Enter/o | intestine
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| Errant | wandering
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| Erythr/o | red
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| Esthesi/o (a) | sensation, feeling
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| Femoral | pertaining to the thigh
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| Femur | thigh bone
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| Fibula | lower leg bone
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| Frontal | forehead
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| Gangli/o | collection of nerve cell bodies
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| Ganglium | nerve cell (singular)
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| Ganglia | nerve cell (plural)
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| Gastr/o | stomach
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| Gingiv/o | gums
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| Gloss/o | tongue
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| Gluc/o | sugar, sweet
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| Glyc/o | sugar, sweet
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| Gram/o | record
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| Gynec/o | pertaining to diseases of women
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| Hem/o | blood
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| Hepat/o | liver
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| Hidr/o | sweat
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| Hist/o | tissue
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| Humer/o | humerus, upper arm bone
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| Hydr/o | water, fluid
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| Hyster/o | uterus
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| Ictus | seizure
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| Ile/o | Ileum (third part of small intestine)
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| Ilium | hip bone
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| Inferior | below
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| Ir/o, Irid/o | eye
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| Is/o | equal
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| Ischi/o | ischium (hipbone on which body sits when resting)
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| Jejun/o | jejunum (2nd part of small intestine)
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| kinesi/o | movement, motion
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| lacrim/o | lacrimal duct (tear duct)
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| lapar/o | abdominal wall
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| laryng/o | larynx
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| latr/o | side
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| leuk/o | white
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| lingu/o | tongue
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| lip/o | fat
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| lith/o | stone, calculus
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| lumb/o | lumbar, lower back
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| lumbl/o | loin
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| lys/o | destruction, breaking down
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| malac/ia | softening of tissue
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| medial | towards the center
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| megal/o | enlarged
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| melan/o | black
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| men/o | referring to the menses
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| mening/o | meninges (3 membranes covering brain & spinal cord)
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| ment/o | chin
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| mes/o | middle
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| metacarpals | palm & back of hand
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| metr/o | tissues in uterus
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| mon/o | one, single
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| muc | mucus
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| my/o | muscle
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| myel/o | bone marrow
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| myx/o | mucus
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| narc/o | sleep
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| nas/o | nose
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| natal | birth
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| necr/o | death
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| neur/o | nerves
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| noct/o | night
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| null/i | none
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| nyct/o | night
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| o/o | egg, ovum
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| odont/o | teeth
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| olig/o | scanty, little
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| omo | shoulder
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| omphal/o | navel, umbilicus
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| onych/o | nails
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| oophor | ovary
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| opthtalm | eye
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| or/o | mouth
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| orchid/o | testicle
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| orth/o | straight
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| oste/o | bone
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| ot/o | ear
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| palmar | pertaining to palm of hand
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| par/o | bear (as in children)
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| patell/o | knee
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| pause | cessation
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| pelv/i | pelvis
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| peps/o | digestion
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| pex/o | surgical fixation
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| phag/ia | swallowing, eating
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| phalang/o | phalanges (fingers & toes)
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| pharmac/o | drugs, medicines
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| phasia | speech
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| phleb/o | vein
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| phil/o | attraction to
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| phon/o | voice, sound
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| phor/o | bear, carry
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| dysphoria | depression (carry depression with you)
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| phot/o | light
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| phren/o | diaphragm (also mind)
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| plantar | pertaining to sole of foot
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| plas/ia | formation or change (in sense of molding)
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| pleg/o | paralysis
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| pleur/o | pleura
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| pne/o | breathe, breathing
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| pneum/o | air or lung
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| pneumon/o | lung
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| pod/o | foot
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| proct/o | rectum & anus
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| proxim/o | near
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| pseud/o | false
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| psych/o | mind
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| pub/o | pubus
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| py/o | pus
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| pyel/o | renal pelvis (collects urine in kidney)
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| pyr/o | heat
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| rachi/o | spine
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| radius | lower arm bone
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| retin/o | retina
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| rhin/o | nose
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| salping/o | fallopian tubes
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| sanguin/o | blood
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| schis/o | split
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| schist/o | split
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| schiz/o | split
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| scler/o | hard (or outer shell of eye)
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| seps/o | poisoned state caused by absorption of pathogenic bacteria & their products into bloodstream
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| sept/o | poison (same as sep/so - poisoned bloodstream)
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| sepsis | noun version of poisoned bloodstream
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| septic | adjective version of poisoned bloodstream
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| ser/o | serum
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| sinistr/o | left
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| OS | left eye
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| OD | right eye
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| spasm/o | spasm
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| spermat/o | spermatozoa
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| spleen/o | spleen
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| spondyl/o | vertebrae
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| staphl/o | clusters (as in bacteria)
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| strept/o | twisted or chained (as in bacteria)
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| stomat/o | stomach
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| supine | lying face up
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| syphil/o | pertaining to syphillis
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| tach/y | rapid
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| tarsal | pertaining to foot area
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| therm/o | heat, temperature
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| thorac/o | thorax or chest
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| thromb/o | blood clot
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| tibia | lower leg bone
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| tocia | labor
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| top/o | place
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| trache/o | trachea
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| traumat/o | trauma
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| trich/o | hair
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| troph/y | development
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| typan/o | eardrum
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| ulna | lower arm bone
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| ur/o | urine
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| ureter/o | ureter (carries urine from kidney to bladder)
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| urthr/o | urethra (dispels urine from bladder & body)
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| vas/o | vessel
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| vascul/o | blood vessel
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| ventral | pertaining to front or abdominal surface
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| vesic/o | vescicle, bladder
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| viscer/o | internal organs
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| xanth/o | yellow
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| able | ability
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| al | pertaining to
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| cele | swelling/hernia
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| centesis | surgical puncture or tap
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| desis | fusion, connection
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| dynia | pain
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| estasis | dilation, expansion
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| ectomy | excision, removal of
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| edema | fluid swelling
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| emesis | vomiting
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| er | one who
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| errant | wandering
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| flect | bend
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| genesis | producing, forming
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| genic | give rise to
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| gnosis | knowledge
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| graph | instrument of recording
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| ia | a condition, (makes a word a noun)
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| iasis | abnormal condition
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| iatries | healings
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| ible | ability
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| ic | pertaining to
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| ism | condition, state or theory
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| ist | specialist, one who
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| itis | inflammation
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| ity | quality
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| logist | one who studies
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| logy | study of
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| lysis | destruction, separation
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| ous | pertaining to
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| mania | madness
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| meter | measure of
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| mortem | death
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| natal | birth
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| oid | like, resembling
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| ole | small (denotes size)
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| oma | tumor or swelling
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| oophor | ovary
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| opia | vision
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| opsia | vision
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| orrhagia | hemmorrage, bursting forth of blood
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| orrhaphy | sewing, suturing
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| orrhexis | rupture
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| oscopy | visual examination
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| osis | condition (makes a word a noun)
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| ostomy | opening or forming an opening
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| otomy | incision
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| ous | condition, material
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| pathy | disease (of)
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| pause | cessation
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| penia | decrease in
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| pexy | fixation
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| phasia | speech
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| physis | grown together
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| plegia | paralysis
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| porosis | cavity formation
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| ptosis | prolapse, sag
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| rrhage | bursting forth of
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| rrhea | flow or discharge
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| scopy | visual examination
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| stasis | standing still, controlling, stopping
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| stenosis | narrowing, stricture
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| tion | condtion or action
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| tripsy | crushing
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| trophy | development
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| y | makes a word into a noun
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| a - singular | ae - plural
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| us - singular | i - plural
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| ma - singular | mata - plural
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| on - singular | a - plural
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| is - singular | es - plural
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| ix - singular | ices - plural
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| ex - singular | ices - plural
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| ax - singular | aces - plural
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| um - singular | a - plural
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| HPI | history present illnes
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| SI | suicidal ideation
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| HI | homicidal ideation
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| a/o | alert & oriented
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| cc | chief complaint
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| NOS | not otherwise specified
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| LOC | loss of consciousness
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| MIP | minor in possession
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| LOS | loss of motion
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| ROM | range of motion
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| RFC | residual functional capability
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| HPI | history present illness
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| sx | surgical
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| GCS | Glasgow coma scale
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| RAC | right anticubital
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| VA | visual acuity
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| LP | light present
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| ECHO | echocardiogram
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| NYHA | New York heart association
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| PMI | Pain Management Index
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| DOE | dyspnea on exertion
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| APN | advanced practice nurse
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| H&P | history & physical
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| RA | room air
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| JVD | jugular venous distension
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| Jx | joint
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| Jt | joint
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| CPK | cardiac enzymes
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| cc | with correction
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| cf | count fingers
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| hm | hand motion
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| iop | interocular pressure
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| lp/lpo | light perception/light perception only
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| mr | manifest refraction
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| ni | no improvement
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| wnl | within normal limits
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| d/t | due to
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| bx | behavior
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| bx | biopsy
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| px | physical exam
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| mva | motor vehicle accident
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| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation
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| FPL | flexor pollieis longus (tendon)
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| PFS | primary fibromyalgia syndrome
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| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus
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| MDP | major depressive disorder
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| HA | headache
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| MHA | migraine headache
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| SI | small intestine
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| PRW | past relevant work
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| f/u | follow up
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| EMG | electromyography
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| hs | history
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| OA | osteoarthritis
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| ROS | review of systems
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| PCP | personal care plan
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| OV | office visit
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| LESI | lumbar epidural steroid injection
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| MSR | muscle strength reflexes
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| MMT | manual muscle test
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| DTR | deep tendon reflexes
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| EHL | extensor hallucis longus
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| SI/HI | suicidal ideation/homicidal ideation
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| SOFA | sequential organ failure assessment
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| SIJS | sacroiliac joint syndrome
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| RRR | regular rhythm & rate
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| RRE | round, regular & equal (pupils)
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| GAF | global assessment of functioning
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| NOS | not otherwise specified
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| R/O | reality orientation
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| SHI | self harm inventory
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| CAGE | alcohol questionnaire
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| NVD | nauses, vomiting, diarrhea
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| CPP | concentration, persistence & pace
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| bid | 2x/day
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| BMR | basal metabolic rate
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| BP | blood pressure
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| Ca | calcium
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| ENT | ear,nose,& throat
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| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| GU | geniourinary
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| Gy | gray
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| h | hour
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| Hb | hemoglobin
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| Hg | mercury
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| ICF | intracellular fluid
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IPPB | intermittent positve pressure breathing
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| IU | international unit
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| IV | intravenous(ly)
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| IVU | intravenous urography
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| K | potassium
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| MCV | mean corpuscular volume
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| Mg | magnesium
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| N | nitrogen
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| N | normal (strength of solution)
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| Na | sodium
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| NaCl | sodium chloride
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| P | phosphorus
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| P | pressure
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| po | orally
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| prn | as needed
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| PT | prothrombin time
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| PTT | partial prothrombin time
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| q | every
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| qid | 4x day
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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| RBC | red blood cell
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| SAo2 | arterial oxygen saturation
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| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis
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| sc | subcutaneous(ly)
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| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus
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| soln | solution
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| sp gr | specific gravity
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| tid | 3x day
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| TPN | total parenteral nutrition
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| WBC | white blood cell
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| wt | weight
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| AD | right ear
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| AS | left ear
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| -y | condtion, process
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| -sthenia | strength
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| -rrhexis | rupture
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -rrhea | flow, discharge
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| prandial | meal
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| -praxia | action
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| -rrhage, -rrhagia | bursting forth (of blood)
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| -ptysis | spitting
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| ptosis | droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
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| -salpinx | fallopian tube; oviduct
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| -schisis | to split
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -scope | instrument for visual examination
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| -scopy | visual examination
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| -sis | state of; condition
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| -sol | solution
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| -some | body
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| -somnia | sleep
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| -spasm | sudden contraction of muscles
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| -sphyxia | pulse
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| -spadia | to tear, cut
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| -stenosis | tightening; stricture
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| -static | pertaining to stopping; controlling
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| -stasis | to stop; control; place
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| -stalsis | contraction
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| -stitial | to set; pertaining to standing or positioned
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| -stomia | condition of the mouth
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| -stomy | new opening (to form a mouth)
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| -suppression | to stop
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| -tension | pressure
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| -therapy | treatment
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| -thorax | chest; pleural cavity
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| -thymic | pertaining to mind
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| -thymia | mind (conditon of)
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| -tocia | labor; birth (condition of)
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| -tocin | labor; birth (a substance for)
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| -tome | instrument to cut
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| -tomy | process of cutting
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| -tresia | opening
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| -tripsy | to crush
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| -type | classification picture
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| -tropin | stimulate; act on
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| -tropic | turning
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| -tropia | to turn
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| -trophy | nourishment; development (conditon of)
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| -tropin | stimulate; act on
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| -ule | little; small
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| -um | structure; tissue; thing
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| -uria | urination; condition of urine
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| -us | structure; thing
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| lithiasis | condition of stones
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| lithotomy | incision (for removal) of a stone
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| -logy | study (process of)
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| -lucent | to shine
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| -lysis | breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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| -lemma | sheath, covering
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| -sepsy | seizure
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| -leptic | to seize, take hold of
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| -lexia | word; phrase
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| -listhesis | slipping
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| -ist | specialist
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -ium | structure; tissue
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| -kinesis, -kinesia, -motor | movement
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| -lapse | to slide, fall, sag
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| -icle | small
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| -in, ine | a substance
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| -ion | process
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| -ism | process; condition
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| -graph | instrument for recording
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -gravida | pregnant women
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| -nexia | habit
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| -ia | condition
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| -genic | produced by or in
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| -globin, -globulin | protein
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| -grade | to go
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| -fication | process of making
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| -fida | split
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| -form | resembling; in the shape of
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| -fusion | to pour; to come together
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| -gen | substance that produces
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| -esis | action; condition, state of
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| -esthesia | nervous sensation
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| -eureysm | widening
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| -ferent | to carry
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| -elasma | flat plate
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| -ema | condition
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| -emesis | vomiting
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -emic | pertaining to blood condition
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| -dote | to give
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| -drome | to run
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| -ectasia, -ectasis | dilation; dilatation; widening
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| -ectomy | removal; excision; resection
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| -edema | swelling
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| paralysis | loss or impaired ability to move
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| paresis | partial loss of ability to move
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| tremor | involuntary shaking movements
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| ataxia | uncoordinated movement resulting from loss of muscle control
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| gross motor function | large motor movements as opposed to fine movements (primarily involving the hands).
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| dexterous motor function - | skilled physical movements; grasping small objects, fine manipulation
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| gait | pattern of ambulation
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| station | body position on standing
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| diplegia | paralysis of corresponding parts of both sides of body
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| hemiplegia | paralysis of half of the body
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| paraplegia | paralysis of both lower extremities
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| quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities
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