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a, an
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without, deficiency
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ana
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excessive, again
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anti, ant
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against, opposing
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auto
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self, same
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cata
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down
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epi
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on, upon
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hemi
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one- half
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idio
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one's own, self- produced
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inter
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between
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intra
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within
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mal
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bad, a disorder
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meta
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change or transformation
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neo
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new or recent
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onco
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tumor
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pan
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all, entire
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pro
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before
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quadric
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four
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sym, syn
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with, together
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arthr/o
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joint
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty substance or plaque
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carcin/o
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cancer
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card/I
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heart
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Cyst
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bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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derma
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skin
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Don't
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teeth
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hemat/o
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blood
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kinse/I
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movement, motion
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Lingu
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tongue
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lip/o
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fat
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my/o
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muscle
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nephr/o
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kidney
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ot/o
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ear
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pneum/o
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lung
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oste/o
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bone
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algia
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pain
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ectomy
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surgical removal, excision
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esthesia
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sensation
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genesis
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formation, creation
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gram
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a record of tracing
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graph
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instrument
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graphy
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process of recording
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ist
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one who specializes in
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it is
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inflammation
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meter
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instrument used to measure
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ology
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the study of
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oma
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tumor
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osis
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condition or process
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otomy
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a temporary incision
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penia
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deficiency
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phagia
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eating
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plasty
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surgical formation of
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rhage, rhagia
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excessive discharge
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acute
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short term or rapid onset (opposite of chronic)
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anabolism
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building up body tissue from nutrients such as proteins, constructive metabolism
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analgesia
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loss of sensibility to pain
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anesthesia
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complete loss of sensation
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antiseptic
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preventing decay by killing or preventing the growth of microorganisms
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arthritis
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inflammation of one or more joints
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benign
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not harmful or life-threatening and does not spread (opposite or malignant)
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carcinoma
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a cancerous, malignant, or life-threatening tumor
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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catabolism
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creating energy from breaking down fats or carbohydrates, destructive metabolism
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cancer
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disorder in which the body produces an excessive amount of dysfunctional cells that may multiply and invade nearby cells and organs possibly impairing their function and decreasing the body's ability to produce functional cells
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chronic
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long term or consistant (opposite of acute)
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edema
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excessive amount of fluid in a tissue
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glucosuria
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abnormal presence of glucose in the urine
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of one side of the body
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hyperesthesia
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excessive sensibility to stimuli
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hypernatremia
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excessive amount of sodium in the blood
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hyponatremia
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deficient amount of sodium in the blood
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hypervolumia
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excessive amount of fluid in a body tissue, also known as edema
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hypovolumia
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deficient amount of fluid in a body tissue, also known as dehydration
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idiopathic
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denoting a disease of an unknown cause
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lipid
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fat
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malignant
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harmful, life- threatening, tends to spread
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metastasis
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transfer of a disease from one organ to another as seen in cancer
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metabolism
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the sum of chemical reactions that provide energy for vital processes in the body
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oncogenic
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causing tumor formation
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oncology
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the study concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tumors
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parenternal
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injection or introduction into the body via any route other than by mouth
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pediatrics
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branch of medicine concerned with the development and diseases of children
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podiatry
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branch of medicine concerned with diseases and injuries of the foot
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst, especially seen in patients with diabetes
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polyphagia
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excessive eating, often seen in patients with diabetes
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polyuria
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excessive urination, especially seen in patients with diabetes
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prognosis
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forecast of the probable course of a disease
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prophylaxis
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prevention of a disease; preventative treatment
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of all four limbs
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sclerosis
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a hardening especially from inflammation
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sepsis
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presence of pathogenic organisms or toxins
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sign
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evidence of a disease state such as fever
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spasm
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involuntary muscle contraction, convulsion
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symptom
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an effect observed by the patient
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syndrome
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aggregate signs and symptoms of a disease
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-atadine
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antihistimine (Allergies)
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-izine
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antihistime (Allergies)
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-pezil
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acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (alzheimer's/ demetia)
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-bital
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barbiturate (anxiety/ sedative)
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-toin
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anticonvulsant (anxiety/ sedative)
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-zepam
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benzodiazepine (anxiety/ sedative)
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-zolam
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benzodiazepine (anxiety/ sedative)
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-icam
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NSAID (arthritis)
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-lukast
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leukotriene receptor antagonist (asthma)
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-terol
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beta2-agonist (asthma)
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cef-
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antibiotic (cephalosporin)
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-cillin
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antibiotic (penicillin)
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-floaxcin
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antibiotic (quinolone)
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-mycin
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antibiotic (nonspecific)
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-prim
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antibiotic (trimethoprim)
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-pristin
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antibiotic (streptogramin)
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-zosin
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alpha blocker (benign prostate hyperplasia)
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-grel
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antiplatelet agent (blood clot prevention)
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-italopram
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SSRI (depression)
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-oxetine
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SSRI (depression)
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-pramine
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tricyclic antidepressant
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-formin
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biguanide (diabetes)
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-glitazone
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thiazolidinedione (diabetes)
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-afil
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phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (erectile dysfunction)
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-conazole
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miconazole derivatives (fungal infection)
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-tidine
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H2- antagonist (GERD/ heartburn)
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-prazole
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proton pump inhibitor (GERD/ heartburn)
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-statin or -vastatin
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HMG- CoA reductase inhibitor (high cholesterol and/or high triglycerides)
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-imibe
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2-azetidinone (high cholesterol and/or high triglycerides)
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-fibrate
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fibric acid derivative (high cholesterol and/ or high triglycerides)
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-dipine
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Calcium channel blocker (HBP)
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-olol
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beta blocker (HBP)
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-pril
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ACE inhibitor (HBP)
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-sartan
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Angiotensin receptor blocker (HBP)
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-semide
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loop diuretic (HBP)
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-thiazide
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thiazide diuretic (HBP)
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-zolamide
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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (HBP)
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-zosin
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Alpha blocker (HBP)
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-triptan
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serotonin 5 HT agonist (migraine)
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-setron
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Serotonin 5-HT (3) antagonists (nausea and vomiting)
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-dronate
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biphosphonate (osteoporosis)
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-adol
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nonnarcotic analgesic (pain)
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-codone
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opiates/ narcotic analgesics (pain)
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-coxib
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COX-2 inhibitor (pain)
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-eridine
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pethidine derivative (pain)
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-morphone
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opiates./ narcotic analgesics (pain)
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-profen
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NSAID (pain)
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-peridone
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antipsychotic (atypical) (psychosis)
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-apine
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antipsychotic (atypical) (psychosis)
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-amivir
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neuraminidase inhibitors (viral infection)
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-mantadine
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viral uncoating inhibitors (viral infection)
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-navir
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protease inhibitor (viral infection)
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vir or any name containing "vir"
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antiviral (non specific) (viral infection)
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-vudine
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nuceloside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (viral infection)
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