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a-
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absence of
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ab-
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away from
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acou-
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hearing
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acro-
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extremities
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ad-
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towards
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aero-
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air
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an-
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absence of
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ana-
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up/excessive
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aniso-
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unequal
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ante-
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before
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anti-
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against
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auto-
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self
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bi-
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two
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bio-
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life
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blasto-
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basic/immature/embryonic
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brady-
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slow
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circum-
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around
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co-/con-
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together/joined
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contra-
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against
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chromo-/chromato-
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colour
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cryo-
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cold
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crypto-
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hidden
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cyano-
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blue
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de-
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away from/removing
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dextra-
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to the right
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dia-
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through
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diplo-
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double
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dorso-
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dorsal (back)
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dys-
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difficult/abnormal/painful
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ecto-
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external/outside/without
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en-/endo-
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within/in/into
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epi-
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upon/above/on
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ery-/erythro-
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red
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eu-
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good/well/normal
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ex-
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out of/away/from
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flav-
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yellow
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gen-
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birth/origin
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hemi-
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half
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hetero-
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unlike/dissimilar
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homo-
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same/like
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homeo-
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like
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hyper-
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above/high/in excess of normal
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hypo-
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low/below/under/less than normal
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idio-
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peculiar to the individual/unknown
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within/inside
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iso-
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equal
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leuco-/leuko-
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white
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macro-
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large
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mal-
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poor/abnormal
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mega-/megalo-
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big/enlarged
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melano-
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black/dark/pigment
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meta-
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after/beyond
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micro-
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small
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mono-
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one/single
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multi-
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many
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neo-
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new
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oligo-
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scanty/deficiency
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ortho-
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straight
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pachy-
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thick
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pan-
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all
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para-
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alongside
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peri-
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around
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polio-
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grey
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poly-
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many
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post-
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after
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pre-/pro-
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before
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presbyo-
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old age
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pseudo-
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false
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quadri-
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four
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retro-
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backwards
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sclero-
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hard
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semi-
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half
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steno-
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narrow
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sub-
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below
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super-/supra-
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above
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syn-
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with/together/union
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tachy-
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rapid/fast
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tetra-
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four
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trans-
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cross/through
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ultra-
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beyond
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ventro-
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front/anterior
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xantho-
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yellow
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abdomino-
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abdomen
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adeno-
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gland (any)
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adipo-
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fat
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albumen-/albumin-
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albumin
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alveolo-
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air sac
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amylo-
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starch
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andro-
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man
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angio-
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vessel
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aorto-
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aorta
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appendico-
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appendix
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aqua-
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water
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arterio-
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artery
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arthro-
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joint
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athero-
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plaque lining blood vessels
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atrio-
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atrium/upper chamber of heart
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auri-
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ear
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audio-
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hearing
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balano-
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glans penis
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bili-
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bile
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blepharo-
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eyelid
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brachio-
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arm
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broncho-
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bronchus/tube to lung
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bronchiolo-
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bronchiole/small air tube to lung
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bucco-
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cheek
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caeco-
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caecum (first part of large intestine)
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cardio-
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heart
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carpo-
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wrist/hand
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cephalo-
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head
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cerebro-
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brain/cerebrum
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ceebello-
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cerebellum
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cervico-
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cervix/neck
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chiro-
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hand
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cheilo-
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lip
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choledocho-
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common bile duct
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chondro-
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cartilage
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chromo-
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colour
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coccygo-
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coccyx (tailbone)
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colo-/colono-
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colon (large intestine)
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colpo-
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vagina
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coro-/coreo-
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pupil of eye
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corono-
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heart
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costo-
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rib
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cranio-
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skull containing brain
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culdo-
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recto-uterine sac (Pouch of Douglas)
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cyto-
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cell
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cysto-
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bladder
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dacryo-
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tear/tear duct
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dento-
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tooth
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derm-/dermato-
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skin
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duodeno-
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duodenum (1st part of small intestine)
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embolo-
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lung
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encephalo-
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brain
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endocardio-
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lining of heart
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endometrio-
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endometrium (lining of uterus)
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entero-
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intestine
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epiglotto-
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epiglottis (flap of cartilage at entrance of larynx)
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gastro-
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stomach
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gingivo-
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gums
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glosso-
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tongue
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glycol-
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sugar
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gyno-/gynaeco-
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woman
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haemo-/haemato-
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blood
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hep-/hepato-
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liver
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hernio-
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hernia, rupture, protrusion
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histo-
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tissue
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hydro-
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water
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hystero-
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womb
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iatro-
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doctor/physician
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ileo-
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ileum (final section of small intestine)
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ilio-
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ilium (bone of the pelvis)
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immuno-
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immunity
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irido-
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iris
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jejuno-
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jejunum (middle section of small intestine)
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kalo-
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potassium
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karyo-
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nucleus
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kerato-
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cornea/scaly/horny/hard skin
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lacto-
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milk
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laparo-
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abdomen/abdominal wall
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laryngo-
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larynx (voice box)
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leuco-
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white
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lipo-
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fat
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lith-
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stone
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lobo-
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lobe
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lympho-
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lymphatic, lymph/tissue fluid inside vessels
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lymphadeno-
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lymph gland
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lymphangio-
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lymph vessel
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linguo-
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tongue
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mammo-/masto-
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breast
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mandibulo-
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lower jaw
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mastoido-
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mastoid (spongy bone just behind the ear)
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maxillo-
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upper jaw
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meningo-
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meninges (membrane covering brain & spinal cord)
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menisco-
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meniscus (knee cartilage)
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meno-
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menstruation/monthly period
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metro-
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womb
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myelo-
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marrow/spinal cord
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myco-/myceto-
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fungus
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myo-/myos-
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muscle
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myocardio-
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myocardium (heart muscle)
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myometrio-
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myometrium (muscle of uterus)
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myringo-
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ear drum
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myxo-
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mucous membranes
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naso-
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nose
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nato-
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birth
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natro-
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sodium
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narco-
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deep sleep/stupor
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necro-
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death
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nephro-
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kidney
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neuro-
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nerve
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nocto-
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night
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nucleo-
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nucleus
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oculo-
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eye
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odonto-
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tooth
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oesophago-
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oesophagus (gullet)
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onco-
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tumour
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onycho-
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nail
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oophoro-
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ovary
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ophthalmo-
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eye
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opto-
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sight/eye
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orchio-/orchido-
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testis/male gonad/male gland
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osteo-
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bone
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oto-
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ear
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paedo-
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child
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pancreato-
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pancreas (gland in abdomen with both endocrine and exocrine function)
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patho-
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disease
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pericardio-
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outer layer of heart (covering of heart)
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phago-
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swallow, eat
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phako-
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lens
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phallo-
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penis
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pharmaco-
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drug
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pharyngo-
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pharynx (throat)
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phlebo-
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vein
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phreno-
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diaphragm / mind
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pleuro-
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lung
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pnoe-
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breathing
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pneumo-/pneumato-
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air/gas/lung
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procto-
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anus/rectum
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prostato-
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prostate (a male exocrine gland)
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pulmono-
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lung
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pyelo-
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pelvis of kidney
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pyloro-
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part of stomach that connects to duodenum
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pyo-
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pus
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pyro-
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fever
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recto-
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rectum
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rhino-
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nose
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sacro-
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sacrum (large, triangular bone at the base of the spine)
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sialo-
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salivary gland
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sigmoido-
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sigmoid colon (part of large intestine closest to rectum and anus)
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somato-
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body
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salpingo-
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fallopian/uterine tube
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sarco-
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flesh
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spleno-
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spleen (abdominal organ that gets rid of old red blood cels & makes antibodies)
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spondylo-
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vertebra
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steato-
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fat
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sterno-
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sternum (breast bone)
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stetho-
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chest
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stoma-/stomato-
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mouth
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tarso-
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foot / eyelid
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tendino-/teno-
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tendon (band of tissue connecting muscle to bone)
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thermo-
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heat
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thoraco-
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thorax (chest)
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-a/-ia
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condition of
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-aemia
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blood
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-blast
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immature cell/embryonic cell
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-cele
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swelling/protrusion
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-centesis
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to puncture/tapping
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-clasis
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destruction of/break
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-clast
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destroying/breaking
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-cide
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kill/destroy
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-cyte
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cell
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-desis
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binding together/fusion
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectasis
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dilatation
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-ectomy
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surgical removal oc
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-gen
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producing/forming
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-genesis
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forming or origin
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-genic
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producing or forming
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-gram
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picture/tracing
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-graph
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machine that records/tracing
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-graphy
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procedure of recording/tracing
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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-ia/-iasis
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condition of
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-iac
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pertaining to
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-iatric
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pertaining to medicine/physician
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-iosis/-ism
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condition of
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-itis
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inflammation of
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-lith
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stone
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-lithiasis
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condition/presence of stones
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-lysis
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destruction/splitting/breaking down
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly
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enlargement of
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-meter
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measure / instrument to measure
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-natal
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birth
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-necrosis
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death of
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-oedema
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swelling caused by excess fluid
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-oid
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likeness/resembling
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-ology
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study of/science of
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-oma
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tumour
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-opia
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condition of the eye
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-orrhage
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burst forth / bleeding
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-orrhagia
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condition of heavy bleeding
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-orrhaphy
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sew/repair
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-orrhoea
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flow/discharge
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-oscopy
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examination with a lighted instrument
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-osis
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condition of
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-ostomy
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artificial opening into
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-otomy
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cutting into / dividing / incision
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-para / -parous
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giving birth
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-paresis
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weaknes / partial paralysis
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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lack of / decreased
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-pexy
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fixation of
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-phagia
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swallowing
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-phasia
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speech
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-philia
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liking / loving / affinity for
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-phobia
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irrational fear
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-phylaxis
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protection / prevention
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-plasia
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formation
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-plasty
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form / mould / reconstruct
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnoea
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breathing
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-poiesis
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producing
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-ptosis
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drooping / falling
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-rrhythmia
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rhythm
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-scope
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lighted instrument used to examine
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-stasis
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cessation of movement/flow
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-tome
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cutting instrument
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-tripsy
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crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment / food
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-uria
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condition of urine
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ac
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before food
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bd
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twice daily
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od
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every day
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om
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every morning
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on
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every night
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pc
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after food
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prn
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when required / whenever necessary
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qds
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four times daily
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qqh
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every four hours
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stat
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at once / immediately
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tds
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three times daily
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tid
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three times daily
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caps
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capsules
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tab
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tablet
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troch
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lozenge
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ung
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ointment
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occ / oc
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for the eyes
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neb
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by nebuliser
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im
i/m IM |
intra-muscular
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iv
i/v IV |
intravenous
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pess / pessary
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for the vagina
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poc / POC
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for the eyes
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PR / pr
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per rectum (via the rectum)
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PV / pv
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per vagina (via the vagina)
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suppose
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suppository / via the rectum
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g
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grams
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mcg (not used in prescriptions)
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microgram
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mg
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milligram
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ml
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millilitre
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ng (not used in prescriptions)
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nanogram
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L
l |
litre
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SI
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International System (of measurement)
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BNF
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British National Formulary
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BP
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British Pharmacopeia
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MIMS
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Monthly Index of Medical Specialities
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NP
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proper name / named
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OTC
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over the counter
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SLS
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selected list scheme
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TTA
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to take away
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rep
|
repeat / let it be repeated
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Rx
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take / recipe / treatment
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CD / cd
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controlled drug
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GSL
|
General Sales List
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P
|
pharmacy only
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POM
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prescription only medicine
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MODA
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Misuse of Drugs Act
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COC
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combined oral contraceptive pill
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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NSAID
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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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POP
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progesterone only pill
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PPI
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proton pump inhibitor
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SSRI
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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A&E
|
Accident and Emergency
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A&W
|
alive and well
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ADD
|
attention deficit disorder
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ADHD
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attention deficit hyperactive disorder
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Aet / aet
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aged
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AFP
|
alpha-fetoprotein
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AID
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artificial insemination donor
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AIH
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artifical insemination husband
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ALS
|
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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AMD
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age-related macular degeneration
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AN
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antenatal / anorexia nervosa
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ANS
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autonomic nervous system
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AP
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artificial pneumothorax
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AP&L
|
anterior, posterior and lateral
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APH
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antepartum haemorrhage
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ARC
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AIDS-related complex
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ASD
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atrial septum defect
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BaE
|
barium enema
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BaM
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barium meal
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BBA
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born before arrival
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BCG
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Bacillus Camille Guerin (tuberculosis vaccine)
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BI
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bone injury
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BID
|
brought in dead
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BMI
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body mass index
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BMR
|
basal metabolic rate (thyroid function)
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BP
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blood pressure
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BS
|
breath sounds / blood sugar
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BSE
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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BSO
|
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BUN
|
blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
|
biopsy
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C&S
|
culture and sensitivity
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Ca
|
carcinoma / calcium
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CAT/CT
|
computerised (axial) tomography
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CCF
|
congestive cardiac failure
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ccu
|
coronary care unit
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CDH
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congenital dislocation of the hip
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CHD
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coronary heart disease / congenital heart disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CIN I-IV
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cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (number according to spread)
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CJD
|
Creutzfeld-Jacob disease
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CNS
|
central nervous system
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CO / c/o
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carbon monoxide / complains of
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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COLD
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chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
|
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
|
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
|
cerebrospinal fluid
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CSU
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catheter specimen of urine
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CVA
|
cerebrovascular accident
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CVP
|
central venous pressure
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CVS
|
cardiovascular system / chorionic villus sampling
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Cx
|
cervix
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D&C
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dilatation and curettage
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D&V
|
diarrhoea & vomiting
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DOB / dob
|
date of birth
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DNA
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did not attend / deoxyribonucleic acid
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DTP
|
diphtheria tetanus pertussis (vaccine)
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DU
|
duodenal ulcer
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DUB
|
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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DVT
|
deep vein thrombosis
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ECG
|
electrocardiogram
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ECT
|
electroconvulsive therapy
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EDC / EDD
|
expected date of confinement/delivery
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EEG
|
electroencephalogram
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EMU
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early morning urine (specimen)
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ENT
|
ear, nose and throat (department)
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EOF
|
end organ failure
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ERCP
|
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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ERPC
|
evacuation of retained products of conception
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ESR
|
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ETT
|
exercise tolerance test
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EUA
|
examination under anaesthetic
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FAST
|
face, arms, speech, time (test for stroke)
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FB
|
foreign body
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FBC
|
full blood count
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FBS
|
fasting blood sugar
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Fe
|
iron
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FH
|
family history / fetal heart
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FHH
|
fetal heart heard
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FHNH
|
fetal heart not heard
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FMRI / fMRI
|
functional magnetic resonance imaging
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g/dl
|
grams per decilitre
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g/l
|
grams per litre
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GA
|
general anaesthetic
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G&A
|
gas and air
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GFR
|
gromerular filtration rate
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GI
|
gastro-intestinal / glycaemic index / genito-urinary
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GORD
|
gastro-
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GTT
|
glucose tolerance test
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HAI
|
hospital acquired infection
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H2O
|
water
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Hb
|
haemoblobin
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HDL
|
high-density lipoprotein
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HDU
|
high dependency unit
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Hg
|
mercury
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HI / hi
|
hypodermic injection
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HIB
|
Haemophilus influenzae bacillus (vaccine)
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HIV
|
human immunodeficiency virus
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HNPU / NPU
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has not passed urine
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HPU / PU
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has passed urine
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HS
|
heart sounds
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HSV
|
herpes simplex virus
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HVS
|
high vaginal swab
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H or Hx
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history
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IBS
|
irritable bowel syndrome
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ICU
|
intensive care unit
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IDDM
|
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IHD
|
ischaemic heart disease
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INR
|
international normalised ratio
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IP
|
inpatient
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IPV
|
inactivated polio virus vaccine
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ISQ
|
in status quo (no change)
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ITU
|
intensive care therapy
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IUC
|
idiopathic ulcerative colitis
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IUCD
|
intrauterine contraceptive evice
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IUD
|
intrauterine death / intrauterine device
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IVF
|
in vitro fertilisation
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IVP
|
intravenous pyelogram
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IVU
|
intravenous urogram
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JVP
|
jugular venous pressure
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K
|
potassium
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KUB
|
kidney ureter bladder
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L
|
left / litre
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LA
|
local anaesthetic / left atrium
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LBC
|
liquid based cytology
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LDL
|
low density lipoprotein
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LFT
|
liver function tests
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LIF/RIF
|
left iliac fossa / right iliac fossa
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LIH/RIH
|
left inguinal hernia / right inguinal hernia
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LLQ
|
left lower quadrant
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LMP
|
last menstrual period
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LP
|
lumbar puncture
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LRTI
|
lower respiratory tract infection
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LSCS
|
lower segment caesarean section
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LUQ
|
left upper quadrant
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LV/RV
|
left ventricle / right ventricle
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LVF
|
left ventricular failure
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MC&S
|
microscopy culture and sensitivity
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MI
|
myocardial infarction
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MMR
|
measles mumps and rubella vaccine
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MND
|
motor neurone disease
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MOF
|
multiple organ failure
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MRI
|
magnetic resonance imaging
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MRSA
|
multiple/methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
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MS
|
multiple sclerosis / mitral stenosis
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MSU / MSSU
|
midstream specimen of urine
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Na
|
sodium
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NAD
|
no abnormality detetcted
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NAI
|
non-accidental injury
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NBI
|
no bone injury
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NG
|
new growth / nasogastric
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NICE
|
National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence / National Institute for Clinical Excellence
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NIDDM
|
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NOAD
|
no other abnormality detected
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NP
|
nasopharynx (also see pharmaceutical abbreviations)
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N&V
|
nausea and vomiting
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O2
|
oxygen
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OA
|
osteoarthritis / on arrival
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OCD
|
obsessive compulsive disorder
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OE
|
on examination
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OGD
|
oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy
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OP
|
outpatient
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OPD
|
outpatient department
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ORD
|
oesophageal reflux disease/disorder
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O&S
|
organism & sensitivity
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PAP
|
Papanicolaou smear (cervical smear test)
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PCB
|
post-coital bleeding
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PCO
|
patient complains of
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PCOS
|
polycystic ovarian syndrome
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PCV
|
packed cell volume
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PE
|
pulmonary embolism
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PEFR
|
peak expiratory flow rate
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PET
|
pre-eclamptic toxaemia of pregnancy / positron emission tomography
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PH/PMH
|
past history / past medical history
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PID
|
pelvic inflammatory disease / prolapsed intervertebral disc
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pH
|
acid/alkaline balance
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PMS
|
premenstrual syndrome
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PND
|
postnasal drip / paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
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POP
|
plaster of paris / progesterone only pill
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PP
|
placenta praevia / private patient
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PPH
|
postpartum haemorrhage
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PR/pr
|
per rectum (rectal examination)
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PSA
|
prostatic-specific antigen
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PTSD
|
post-traumatic stress disorder
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PU
|
peptic ulcer
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PUO
|
pyrexia of unknown origin
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PV/pv
|
per vagina
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PVS
|
persistent vegetative state
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RA
|
right atrium / rheumatoid arthritis
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RBC
|
red blood cell/corpuscle/count
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RDS
|
respiratory distress syndrome
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REM
|
rapid eye movements
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RGP/RP
|
retrograde pyelogram
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RLQ
|
right lower quadrant
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RSI
|
repetitive strain injury
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RTA/RTC
|
road traffic accident / collision
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RUQ
|
right upper quadrant
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RVS
|
respiratory virus syndrome
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SMR
|
submucous resection
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SA/Sa
|
sarcoma
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SAD
|
seasonal affective disorder
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SADS
|
sudden adult death syndrome
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SAH
|
subarachnoid haemorrhage
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SARS
|
sudden adult respiratory syndrome
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SB
|
still birth
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SCAN
|
suspected child abuse or neglect
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SI
|
sexual intercourse / international system of units
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SIDS
|
sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB/SOBOE
|
shortness of breath / shortness of breath on exertion
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STD/STI
|
sexually transmitted disease/infection
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T's & A's
|
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TAH
|
total abdominal hysterectomy
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TATT
|
tired all the time
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TB
|
tuberculosis
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TCA
|
to come again
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TCI
|
to come in
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TENS
|
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (for pain relief)
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TFT
|
thyroid function tests
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THR
|
total hip replacement
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TIA
|
transient ischaemic attac
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TKR
|
total knee replacement
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TLC
|
tender loving care
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TOP
|
termination of pregnancy
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TPR
|
temperature pulse and respiration
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TUP
|
tubal uterine pregnancy
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TUR/TURP
|
transurethral resection of prostate gland
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TVH
|
total vaginal hysterectomy
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UC
|
ulcerative colitis
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U&E
|
urea and electrolytes
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URI
|
upper respiratory infection
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US/USS
|
ultrasound / scan
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UTI
|
urinary tract infection
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VF
|
ventricular fibrillation / visual fields
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VSD
|
ventricular septum defect
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WBC
|
white blood count/cells
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WRULD
|
work related upper limb disorder
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URTI
|
upper respiratory tract infection
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BA
|
Bachelor of Arts
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BC or BCh or BChir
|
Bachelor of Surgery
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BDS
|
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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BM
|
Bachelor of Medicine
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BS
|
Bachelor of Surgery
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BSc
|
Bachelor of Science
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ChB or CChir
|
Bachelor of Surgery
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CM or ChM
|
Master of Surgery
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DA
|
Diploma in Anaesthetics
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DCh or DS
|
Doctor of Surgery
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DDS
|
Doctor of Dental Surgery
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DM
|
Doctor of Medicine
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FRCS
|
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
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FRCGP
|
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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FRCOG
|
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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FRCP
|
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
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FRCPsych
|
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
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LRCP
|
Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
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MB
|
Bachelor of Medicine
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MD
|
Doctor of Medicine
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MCh or MChir
|
Master of Surgery
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MCPS
|
Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
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MRCGP
|
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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MRCS
|
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
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PhD
|
Doctor of Philosophy
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