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Root words, Prefixes, Suffixes, Abbreviations

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Word Part
CARD   HEART   Root Word  
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CYST   BLADDER   Root Word  
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GASTR   STOMACH   Root Word  
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HEMAT   BLOOD   Root Word  
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HEMAT   BLOOD   Root Word  
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HEPAT   LIVER   Root Word  
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MY   MUSCLE   Root Word  
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PECTOR   CHEST   Root Word  
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HEPAT   LIVER   Root Word  
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NEUR   NERVE   Root Word  
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PNEUM   LUNG   Root Word  
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NEUR   NERVE   Root Word  
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OCUL   EYE   Root Word  
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PNEUM   LUNG   Root Word  
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DERMA   SKIN   Root Word  
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OCUL   EYE   Root Word  
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VEN   VEIN   Root Word  
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DERMA   SKIN   Root Word  
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MAST   BREAST   Root Word  
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VEN   VEIN   Root Word  
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OSTE   BONE   Root Word  
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MAST   BREAST   Root Word  
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NEPHR   KIDNEY   Root Word  
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OSTE   BONE   Root Word  
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OT   EAR   Root Word  
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OT   EAR   Root Word  
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XERO   DRY   Root Word  
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OPIA   VISION   Root Word  
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USED TO CONNECT THE PREFIX, ROOT WORD, OR SUFFIX PARTS OF THE TERM   COMBINING VOWEL   "O" IS THE MOST COMMON COMBINING VOWEL  
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IS ADDED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE ROOT WORD TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF THE TERM   PREFIX    
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ADDED TO THE END OF A ROOT WORD   SUFFIX    
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A   WITHOUT   PREFIX  
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AMBI   BOTH   PREFIX  
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ANTE   BEFORE   PREFIX  
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ANTI   AGAINST   PREFIX  
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BI   TWO OR BOTH   PREFIX  
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BRADY   SLOW   PREFIX  
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CHLOR   GREEN   PREFIX  
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CIRCUM   AROUND   PREFIX  
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CIRRH   YELLOW   PREFIX  
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CON   WITH   PREFIX  
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CONTRA   AGAINST   PREFIX  
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CYAN   BLUE   PREFIX  
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DIA   ACROSS OR THROUGH   PREFIX  
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DIS   SEPARATE FROM OR APART   PREFIX  
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DYS   PAINFUL OR DIFFICULT   PREFIX  
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EC   AWAY OR OUT   PREFIX  
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ECTO   OUTSIDE   PREFIX  
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ENDO   WITHIN   PREFIX  
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EPI   UPON   PREFIX  
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ERYTHR   RED   PREFIX  
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EU   GOOD OR NORMAL   PREFIX  
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EXO   OUTSIDE   PREFIX  
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HEMI   HALF   PREFIX  
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HETER   DIFFERENT   PREFIX  
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HYPER   ABOVE OR EXCESSIVE   PREFIX  
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HYPO   BELOW OR DEFICIENT   PREFIX  
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IM   NOT   PREFIX  
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IMMUN   SAFE OR PROTECTED   PREFIX  
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IN   NOT   PREFIX  
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INFRA   BELOW OR UNDER   PREFIX  
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INTER   BETWEEN   PREFIX  
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INTRA   WITHIN   PREFIX  
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ISO   EQUAL   PREFIX  
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LEUK   WHITE   PREFIX  
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MACRO   LARGE   PREFIX  
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MEDI   MIDDLE   PREFIX  
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MELAN   BLACK   PREFIX  
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MESO   MIDDLE   PREFIX  
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META   BEYOND, AFTER, CHANGING   PREFIX  
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MICRO   SMALL   PREFIX  
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MID   MIDDLE   PREFIX  
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MONO   ONE   PREFIX  
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MULTI   MANY   PREFIX  
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NEO   NEW   PREFIX  
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PAN   ALL   PREFIX  
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PARA   ALONGSIDE OF OR ABNORMAL   PREFIX  
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PERI   AROUND   PREFIX  
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POLIO   GRAY   PREFIX  
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POLY   MANY   PREFIX  
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POST   AFTER   PREFIX  
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PRE   BEFORE   PREFIX  
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PRO   BEFORE   PREFIX  
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PSEUDO   FALSE   PREFIX  
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PURPUR   PURPLE   PREFIX  
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QUADRI   FOUR   PREFIX  
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RE   AGAIN OR BACK   PREFIX  
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RETRO   AFTER   PREFIX  
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RUBE   RED   PREFIX  
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SEMI   HALF   PREFIX  
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SUB   BELOW OR UNDER   PREFIX  
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SUPER   ABOVE OR EXCESSIVE   PREFIX  
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SUPRA   ABOVE OR EXCESSIVE   PREFIX  
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SYM   WITH   PREFIX  
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SYN   WITH   PREFIX  
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TACHY   FAST   PREFIX  
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TRANS   ACROSS, THROUGH   PREFIX  
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TRI   THREE   PREFIX  
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ULTRA   BEYOND OR EXCESSIVE   PREFIX  
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UNI   ONE   PREFIX  
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XANTH   YELLOW   PREFIX  
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XER   DRY   PREFIX  
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AC   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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AL   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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ALGIA   PAIN   SUFFIX  
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AR   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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ARY   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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ASTHENIA   WITHOUT STRENGTH   SUFFIX  
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CELE   POUCHING OR HERNIA   SUFFIX  
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CYESIS   PREGNANCY   SUFFIX  
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CYNIA   PAIN   SUFFIX  
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EAL   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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EXTASIS   EXPANSION OR DILATION   SUFFIX  
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ECTOMY   REMOVAL   SUFFIX  
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EMIA   BLOOD CONDITION   SUFFIX  
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GENIC   ORIGIN OR PRODUCTION   SUFFIX  
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GRAM   RECORD   SUFFIX  
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GRAPH   RECORDING INSTRUMENT   SUFFIX  
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GRAPHY   RECORDING PROCESS   SUFFIX  
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IA   CONDITION OF   SUFFIX  
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IASIS   CONDITION, FORMATION OF   SUFFIX  
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IATRY   TREATMENT   SUFFIX  
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IC   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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ICLE   SMALL   SUFFIX  
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ISM   CONDITION OF   SUFFIX  
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ITIS   INFLAMMATION   SUFFIX  
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IUM   TISSUE OR STRUCTURE   SUFFIX  
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LITH   STONE, CALCULUS   SUFFIX  
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LOGY   STUDY OF   SUFFIX  
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LYSIS   BREAKING DOWN OR DISSOLUTION   SUFFIX  
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MALCIA   SOFTENING   SUFFIX  
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MEGALY   ENLARGEMENT   SUFFIX  
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METER   MEASURING INSTRUMENT   SUFFIX  
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METRY   MEASURING PROCESS   SUFFIX  
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MYCOSIS   FUNGAL INFECTION   SUFFIX  
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OID   RESEMBLING   SUFFIX  
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OLE   SMALL   SUFFIX  
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OMA   TUMOR   SUFFIX  
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OPIA   VISION   SUFFIX  
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OPSIA   VISION   SUFFIX  
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OSIS   ABNORMAL CONDITION, INCREASE   SUFFIX  
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OSMIA   SMELL   SUFFIX  
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OUS   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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PARESIS   PARTIAL PARALYSIS   SUFFIX  
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PATHY   DISEASE   SUFFIX  
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PENIA   DECREASE   SUFFIX  
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PHAGIA   SWALLOWING   SUFFIX  
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PHASIA   SPEECH   SUFFIX  
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PHILIA   ATTRACTION FOR   SUFFIX  
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PHOBIA   FEAR   SUFFIX  
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PLASIA   FORMATION   SUFFIX  
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PLASTY   SURGICAL REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCTION   SUFFIX  
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PLEGIA   PARALYSIS, STROKE   SUFFIX  
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RRHAGE   TO BURST FORTH   SUFFIX  
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RRHEA   DISCHARGE   SUFFIX  
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SCLEROSIS   NARROWING, CONSTRICTION   SUFFIX  
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SCOPE   EXAMINATION INSTRUMENT   SUFFIX  
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SCOPY   EXAMNINATION   SUFFIX  
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SPASM   INVOLUNTARY CONTRACTION   SUFFIX  
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STASIS   STOP OR STAND   SUFFIX  
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TIC   PERTAINING TO   SUFFIX  
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TOMY   INCISION   SUFFIX  
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TOCIA   CHILDBIRTH, LABOR   SUFFIX  
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TOXIC   POISON   SUFFIX  
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TROPIC   STIMULATE   SUFFIX  
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ULA   SMALL   SUFFIX  
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ULE   SMALL   SUFFIX  
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Y   CONDITION, PROCESS OF   SUFFIX  
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WHEN BLOOD IS FORCED OUT OF THE HEART, THE INCREASED PREASURE IS CALLED THIS   SYSTOLIC   TOP BLOOD PRESSURE NUMBER  
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THIS IS THE BLOOD PRESSURE AFTER THE HEART HAS COMPLETED A PUMPING STROKE   DIASTOLIC   BOTTOM BLOOD PRESSURE NUMBER  
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THROMB   CLOT   ROOT WORD  
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ANGI   VESSEL   ROOT WORD, CARDIOVASCULAR  
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AORT   AORTA   ROOT WORD, CARDIOVASCULAR  
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PHLEB   VEIN   ROOT WORD, CARDIOVASCULAR  
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STENOSIS   NARROWING   ROOT WORD, CARDIOVASCULAR  
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VEN   VEIN   ROOT WORD, CARDIOVASCULAR  
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GLYC   SUGAR   ROOT WORD, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  
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LIPID   FAT   ROOT WORD, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  
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NEPHR   KIDNEY   ROOT WORD, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  
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PANCREAT   PANCREAS   ROOT WORD, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  
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THYR   THYROID   ROOT WORD, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  
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CONSISTS OF THE GLANDS THAT SECRETE HORMONES, CHEMICALS THAT ASSIST IN REGULATING BODY FUNCTIONS   ENDOCRINE SYSTEM    
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ADD   ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER    
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AIDS   ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME    
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AWP   AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE    
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BM   BOWEL MOVEMENT    
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BP   BLOOD PRESSURE    
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BS   BLOOD SUGAR    
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BSA   BODY SURFACE AREA    
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CA   CANCER    
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CHF   CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE    
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COPD   CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE    
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DAW   DISPENSE AS WRITTEN    
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D/C   DISCONTINUE    
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DM   DIABETES MELITUS    
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DOB   DATE OF BIRTH    
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EC   ENTERIC COATED    
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ENT   EARS, NOSE, THROAT    
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ER   EMERGENCY ROOM    
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GERD   GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE    
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GTT   DROP   N  
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