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show pertaining to  
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show pertaining to  
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show break  
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-coma   show
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show cell  
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-cytosis   show
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show pain  
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-ectomy   show
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show swelling  
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-gen   show
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-genic   show
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-gram   show
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-graph   show
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-ia   show
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show condition, state  
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-ic   show
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-ior   show
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show condition, process  
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show person who specializes  
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show inflammation  
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show study of  
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-malacia   show
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show measurement, instrument to measure  
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show to measure  
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show resembling  
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-opsy   show
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-osis   show
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-pathy   show
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show pressure  
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show patches  
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show surgical repair  
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show production, formation  
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show drooping, prolapse  
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show discharge, flow  
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-sclerosis   show
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-scope   show
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show process of viewing  
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-sis   show
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show to tear, cut  
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-spasm   show
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-stalsis   show
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-stasis   show
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-stomy   show
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show treatment  
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-tion   show
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-tome   show
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-tomy   show
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show nourishment, development  
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-um   show
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a-   show
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abdomen   show
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show Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.  
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show The processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.  
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show A summary of the facts, ideas and opinions presented in articles, studies, literature or presentations.  
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acid/o   show
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show needle  
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show severe; sudden in onset; lasting a short time  
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adip/o   show
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aer-   show
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aggression   show
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show rapidity, restlessness  
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albin/o   show
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alcoholism   show
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allo-   show
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ambul/o   show
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show A vehicle for transporting patients for treatment.  
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show Able to walk.  
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amphi-   show
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show both sides, double  
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anatomy   show
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show male  
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show irregular  
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show ulcer  
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appendectomy   show
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show water  
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arch-   show
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show An analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic agent. It also reduces the risk of vascular thrombosis.  
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show self, same  
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show armpit  
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bacteri-   show
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bandages   show
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bar/o   show
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bas/o   show
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basi-   show
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bi-   show
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bi/o   show
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blast-   show
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brachy-   show
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show head  
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show burn  
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cellul/o   show
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centi-   show
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show A patient record including data in tables and graphs.  
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show chemistry  
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chem/o   show
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chest   show
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chrom/o   show
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show Prolonged. Long-term.  
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show juice, to pour  
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claustr/o   show
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cold   show
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show vagina  
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comatose   show
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show A pad of soft material used to apply cold, heat, medication or to control bleeding.  
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congestion   show
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consensual   show
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consent forms   show
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contagious   show
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copr-   show
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show body  
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show leg  
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cry/o   show
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show hidden  
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show blue  
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show recurring, round  
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cyt/o   show
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show lack of, without, less, down  
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deci-   show
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dem/o   show
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di-   show
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show Distinguishing between two or more conditions having similar symptoms by systematic clinical comparison.  
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show double, two-sided  
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show A disorder of an organ or body function. Characterized by signs and symptoms.  
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show Substance that kills or inhibits harmful microorganisms.  
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show The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.  
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show bad, painful, abnormal  
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echo-   show
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show environment  
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show Swelling due to excess fluid in the body's tissues.  
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show electricity  
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show rose-colored  
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show An rapid, widespread outbreak of a contagious disease.  
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show Field of medicine concerned with the determination of causes, incidence, and characteristic behavior of disease outbreaks affecting human populations.  
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eponym   show
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show equal  
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show work  
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show normal, good  
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show Removal of tissue using a scalpel.  
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fat   show
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fiss-   show
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fissure   show
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show An abnormal connection between two body parts.  
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show fluorine, fluoride  
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fract-   show
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gen/o   show
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show old age  
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show billion  
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show small grain  
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hemi-   show
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show gap, opening, pause  
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show tissue  
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show entire, complete  
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home/o   show
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hydr/o   show
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show excessive, above  
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show deficient, under  
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iatr/o   show
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show in, not or fiber  
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show A cut made by a medical professional.  
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indication   show
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show A child between 1 and 23 months of age.  
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infection   show
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show The response of body tissues to injury, irritation or infection. Usually manifested by the signs of pain, heat, redness and swelling.  
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interstitial   show
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intra-   show
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show within  
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is/o   show
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joints   show
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jug-   show
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show potassium  
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kary/o   show
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kilo-   show
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laceration   show
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show Any abnormal changes or damage to body tissues.  
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show lobe  
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loc-   show
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show lumen (channel within a tube)  
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show large  
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mal-   show
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malaise   show
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show a natural opening  
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show Federal program that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of hospital insurance (Part A) and supplementary medical insurance (Part B).  
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show beyond, change  
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show small  
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mon/o   show
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morph/o   show
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muc/o   show
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mycosis   show
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show one-billionth, dwarfism  
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natr/o   show
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show death, corpse  
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show new  
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neutr/o   show
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show night  
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show knot  
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non-   show
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show normal  
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show nucleus  
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show night, darkness  
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show A medical doctor specialized in the management of pregnancy, labor and birth  
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olig/o   show
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orth/o   show
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papill/o   show
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show similar, beside  
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path/o   show
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show Pertaining to or caused by disease.  
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show A medical specialty concerned with the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.  
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show child, foot  
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pediatrics   show
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show An adult abnormal attraction to children for sexual purposes.  
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penta-   show
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phalanges   show
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show attraction  
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show to carry  
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show fold  
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poly-   show
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show passage, opening, duct  
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show before, in front of  
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prognosis   show
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proto-   show
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pseudo-   show
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pyr/o   show
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pyrex/o   show
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quadr-   show
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quadri-   show
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show x-rays, radius  
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re-   show
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show rod  
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show wheel, turn  
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show dissect, cut  
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semi-   show
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show septum, seven  
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show Objective evidence of a disease.  
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show body  
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steat/o   show
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show feces  
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show three dimensional  
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stethoscope   show
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symptom   show
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show together  
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show cover  
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show The sensible intensity of heat of any substance.  
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show four  
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therm/o   show
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tissue   show
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tom/o   show
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top/o   show
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show Physical or emotional injuries that are severe and of sudden onset.  
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show The process of classifying patients into groups based upon need and likely benefit of treatment  
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show nourishment, development  
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show beyond  
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show one  
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show virus  
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viscer/o   show
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xen/o   show
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show animal life  
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