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163 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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ante-
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before
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anti-
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against
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ecto-
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out, outside, outer
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endo-
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within, inner
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hyper-
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above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
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below, under, deficient
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within
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para-
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beside, alongside, abnormal
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peri-
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around
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per-
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through
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pre-
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before, in front of
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pro-
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before
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super-
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above, beyond
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supra-
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above, beyond
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-poiesis
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formation
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-ptosis
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prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhagia
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to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhage
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to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rraphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-rrexis
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rupture
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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-scopy
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visual examination, to view, examine
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-tomy
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incision
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-tripsy
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crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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ab-
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away from
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norm
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rule
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-al
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pertaining to
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adhes
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stuck to
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-ion
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process
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pyret
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fever
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-ic
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pertaining to
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sept
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putrefaction
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tuss
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cough
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-ive
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nature of, quality of
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a-
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without
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-sepsis
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decay
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auto-
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self
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nom
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law
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-y
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condition
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axill
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armpit
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-ary
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pertaining to
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bio
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life
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-opsy
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to view
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cac-
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bad
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-hexia
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condition
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centi-
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one hundred, one hundredth
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-grade
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a step
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-meter
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measure, instrument for measuring
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centri
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center
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-fuge
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to flee
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chemo
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chemical
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-therapy
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treatment
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-dia
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through
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-gnosis
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knowledge
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-phoresis
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to carry
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dis-
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apart
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infect
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to infect
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-ant
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forming
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epi-
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upon
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dem
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people
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etio-
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cause
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-logy
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study of
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ex-
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out
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cis
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to cut
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hetero-
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different
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gene
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formation, produce
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-ous
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pertaining to
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in-
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in, into
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kilo
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a thousand
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-gram
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a weight
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macro
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large
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mal-
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bad
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format
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a shaping
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malign
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bad kind
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maxim
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greatest
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micro-
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small
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organ
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organ
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-ism
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condition
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milli-
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one thousandth
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-liter
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liter
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minim
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least
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multi-
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many, much
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-form
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shape
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neo-
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new
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necr
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death
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-osis
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condition (usually abnormal)
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-pathy
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disease
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onco
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tumor
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palm
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palm
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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prophylact
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guarding
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pyro
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heat, fire
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radio
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ray, x-ray
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syn
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together, with
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-drome
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a course
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thermo
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hot, heat
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topo
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place
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-graphy
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recording
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AB
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abnormal
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ABMS
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American Board of Medical Specialties
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ac
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acute
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Amb
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ambulatory
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ax
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axillary
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Bx
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biopsy
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C
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centigrade, Celsius
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cm
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centimeter
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CV
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cardiovascular
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Derm
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dermatology
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ENT
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ear, nose, throat (otorhinolaryngology)
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FACP
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Fellow of the American College of Physicians
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FACS
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Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
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FP
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family practice
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g
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gram
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GYN
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gynecology
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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mcg
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microgram
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mg
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milligram
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mL
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milliliter
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Neuro
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neurology
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OB
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obstetrics
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Orth
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orthopedics
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Path
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pathology
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Peds
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pediatrics
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Psych
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psychiatry, psychology
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Allergy/Immunology
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Diseases of an allergic nature
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Anesthesiology
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Appropriate anesthesia for partial or complete loss of sensation
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Bariatrics
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Prevention, control, and treatment of obesity
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Cardiology
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Diseases of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries
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Dermatology
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Diseases of the skin
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Endocrinology
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Diseases of the endocrine system (the glands and the hormones they secrete)
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Epidemiology
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Epidemic diseases
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Family Practice
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Care of members of the family regardless of age and/or sex
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Gastroenterology
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Diseases of the stomach and intestines
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Geriatrics
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Study of aspects of aging
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Gynecology
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Diseases of the female reproductive system
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Hematology
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues
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Infectious Disease
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Diseases caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms within the body
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Internal Medicine
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Diseases of internal origin not usually treated surgically
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Nephrology
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Diseases of the kidney and urinary system
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Neurology
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Diseases of the nervous system
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Obstetrics
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Treatment of the female during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum
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Oncology
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Study of tumors
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Opthamology
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Diseases of the eye
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Orthopedic
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Diseases and disorders involving locomotor structures of the body
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Otorhinolaryngology
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Diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx
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Pathology
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Study of structural and functional changes in tissues and organs caused by disease
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Pediatrics
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Diseases of children
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Treatment of disease by physical agents
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Proctology
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Diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus
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Psychiatry
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Diseases of the mind
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Pulmonary Disease
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Diseases of the lungs
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Radiology
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Study of radioactive substances and their relationship to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease
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Rheumatology
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Rheumatic diseases
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Urology
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Diseases of the urinary system
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