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-ist in the word neurologist is a

Suffix

-endo in endoscopic is a

prefix

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It’s a

Acronym

plastic surgery on a nose to repair postfracture deformity

Rhinoplasty

position that requires D.S to lie on her back for 45 minutes

Supine

Renovite and Nephrostat are named for their

action on the kidney

The pn in Pneumogen is pronounced as

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