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a, an
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without
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ab
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away from
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ad
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toward
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ante
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before
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anti
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against
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bi
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both, two
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brady
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slow
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circum
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around
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con
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with
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contra
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against
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diplo
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double
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dors
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back
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dys
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painful, difficult
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ecto
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outside
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endo
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inside, within
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epi
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upper, above
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ex
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out from
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hemi
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half
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hyper
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excessive, above, more than
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hypo
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deficient, below, less than
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inter
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between
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intra
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inside, within
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macro
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large
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mal
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bad
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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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neo
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new
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ortho
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straight
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pan
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all
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para
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beside, beyond
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peri
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around
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poly
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many
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post
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behind, after
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pre
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before, in front of
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pro
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forward
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pseudo
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false
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retro
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backward
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semi
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half
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sub
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below
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super
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above
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supra
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above
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tachy
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rapid
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trans
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across
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acro
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extremities
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aden
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gland
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angio
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vessel (blood)
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ankyl
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crooked, looped
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arterio
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artery
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arthro
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joint
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aud, aur
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ear, hearing
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blephano
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eyelid
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brachi
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arm
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bronchi
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bronchial
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bucca
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cheek
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carcin
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cancer
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cardio
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heart
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caud
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tail
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cephal
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head
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cerebro
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brain
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cervic
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neck
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angio
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vessel (blood)
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ankyl
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crooked, looped
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arterio
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artery
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arthro
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joint
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aud, aur
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ear, hearing
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blephano
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eyelid
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brachi
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arm
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bronchi
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bronchial
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bucca
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cheek
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carcin
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cancer
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cardio
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heart
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caud
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tail
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cephal
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head
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cerebro
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brain
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cervic
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neck
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epi
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upper, above
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ex
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out from
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hemi
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half
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hyper
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excessive, aboce, more than
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hypo
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deficient, below, less than
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inter
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between
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intra
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inside, within
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macro
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large
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mal
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bad
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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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neo
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new
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ortho
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straight
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pan
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all
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para
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beside, beyond
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cheil
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lip
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chole
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bile
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
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chondro
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cartilage
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coccus
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round
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col
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colon
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colp
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vagina
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costo
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ribs
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craino
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skull
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cut
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skin
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cyan
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blue
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cysto
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bladder, sac
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cyt, cyte
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cell
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dacry
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tear duct
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dactyl
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fingers, toes
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dent
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tooth
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derma
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skin
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dextr
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right
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duoden
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duodenum
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edema
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swelling
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electr
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electric
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emesis
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comit
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enter
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intestine
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erythro
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red
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esophag
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esophagus
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esthesi
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feeling
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faci
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face
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fascia
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band, fiborus
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gastro
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stomach
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gingiva
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gum
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gloss
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tongue
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gyne
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woman
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hemo
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blood
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hepat
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liver
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hydro
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water
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hystero
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uterus, womb
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iri
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iris (eye)
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berat
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cornea, scaly
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labia
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lip
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lacrim
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tear
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lacto
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milk
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lapar
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abdomen
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larying
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larynx
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leuko
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white
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lingua
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tongue
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lip
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fat
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lith
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stone
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lymph
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fluid
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mamm, mast
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breast
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mening
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membrane (pertaining to the brain or spinal cord)
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melan
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back
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meno, mens
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menstruate
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myelo
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bone marrow
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myo
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muscle
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nares
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ose, nostrils
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necr
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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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ocul
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eye
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odont
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tooth
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oophoro
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ovary
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ophthal
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eye
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orchis
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testes
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osteo
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bone
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oto
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ear, hearing
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ovario
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ovary
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ovi
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egg
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par
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birth, labor
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ped, pod
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foot
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ped
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child
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phagia
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swallow
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pharyng
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pharynx
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phasia
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speak
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phleb
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vein
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pleur
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pleura of the lung
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pheumo
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lung
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procto
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rectum
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psycho
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mind, soul
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puem
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lung
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pyelo
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puris of the kidney
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pyo
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pus
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ren
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kidney
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rhin
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nose
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salpingo
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tube
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semin
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seed
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soma
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body
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splen
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spleen
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spondyl
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spin
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squam
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scaly
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stoma
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mouth
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stric
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narrowing
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therm
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heat
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thorac
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thorax
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thrombo
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clot
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trachi
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trachea
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vas
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vessel
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vesic
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bladder, sac
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viscera
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organ
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a, ac
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pertaining to
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al
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like, similar, pertaining to
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algia
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pain
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cell
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hernia
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centi
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puncture
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crine
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secrete
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desis
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surgical fixation
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ectomy
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surgical removal
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emia
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blood
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genesis, genic
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source, origin
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gram, graph
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pictures
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ia
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a disease; an unhealthy state or condition
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ic, ical, is
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pertaining to
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itis
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inflammation
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lysis
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destruction
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malacia
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softening
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megaly
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enlarged
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oid
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like, similar
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ology
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study of
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oma
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tumor
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orrhaphy
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suture
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orrhea
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flow
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osis
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condition of
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ostomy
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surgical opening
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otomy
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incision
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pathy
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disease
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penia
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deficiency
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pexy
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fixation
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phobia
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fear
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peasty
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surgical repair
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plegia
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paralysis
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ptosis
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drooping down
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sarcoma
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tumor, cancer
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sclerosis
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hardening
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scope
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picture, inspection
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spasm
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contraction
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stasis
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stoppage
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osis
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condition of
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ostomy
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surgical opening
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otomy
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incision
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pathy
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disease
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penia
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deficiency
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pexy
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fixation
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phobia
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fear
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peasty
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surgical repair
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plegia
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paralysis
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ptosis
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drooping down
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sarcoma
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tumor, cancer
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sclerosis
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hardening
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scope
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picture, inspection
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spasm
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contraction
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stasis
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stoppage
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pheumo
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lung
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procto
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rectum
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psycho
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mind, soul
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puem
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lung
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pyelo
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puris of the kidney
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pyo
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pus
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ren
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kidney
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rhin
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nose
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salpingo
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tube
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semin
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seed
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soma
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body
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splen
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spleen
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spondyl
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spin
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squam
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scaly
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stoma
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mouth
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um
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pertaining to
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y
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the act of or result of an action
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abb: abd
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abdomen
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abb: a.c
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before meals
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abb: ADL
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activities of daily living
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abb: ad lib
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as desired
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abb: adm
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admission
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am/AM
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morning (midnight to noon)
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abb: amb
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ambulate/ walk
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abb: amt.
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amount
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abb: approx
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approximately
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abb: ax
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axillary, armpit
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abb: bid/BID
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twice a day
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abb: bm/BM
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bowel movement
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abb: B/P
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blood pressure
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abb: BR, br
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bed rest
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abb: BRP
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bathroom priveleges
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abb: °C
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Celcius degree, centigrade
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abb: _
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with
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abb: CA
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cencer
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abb: cath
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catheter
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abb: CBC
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complete blood count
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abb: cc
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cubic centimeter
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abb: CCU
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coronary care unit
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abb: c/o
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complains of
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abb: CO2
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carbon dioxide
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abb: CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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abb: CS
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central supply
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abb: CVA
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cerebrovascular accident/stroke
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abb: dc, d/c
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discontinue
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abb: Del. Rm.
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delivery room
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abb: Dr.
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doctor
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abb: dx
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diagnosis
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abb: ECG/EKG
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electrocardiogram
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abb: EEG
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electroencephalogram
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abb: EENT
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eye, ear, nose, throat
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abb: ER
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emergency room
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abb: °F
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Fehrenheit degree
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abb: ft
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foot
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abb: fx
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fracture
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abb: GI
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gastrointestinal
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abb: GU
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genitourinary
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abb: GYN
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gynecology
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abb: H2O
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water, aqua
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abb: hr
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hour
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abb: hs
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bedtime, hour of sleep
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abb: ht
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height
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abb: hyper
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above, high
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abb: hypo
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below, low
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abb: ICU
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intensive care unit
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abb: I & O
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intake & output
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abb: IV
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intravenous
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abb: lab
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labratory
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abb: liq.
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liquid
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abb: LPN
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licensed practical nurse
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abb: LVN
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licensed vocational nurse
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abb: M.D
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medical doctor
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abb: med
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medicine
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abb: min
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minute
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abb: NA
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nurse aide/ nursing assistant
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abb: ng
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nasogastric tube
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abb: noct, noc
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night
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abb: NPO
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nothing by mouth
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abb: O2
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oxygen
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abb: Ob
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obstetrics
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abb: OOB/oob
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out of bed
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abb: OPD
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outpatient department
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abb: OR
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operating room
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abb: ord
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orderly
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abb: ORTH
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orthopedics
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abb: O.T
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occupational therapy
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abb: pc
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after meals
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abb: peds
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pediatrics
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abb: per
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by, through
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abb: pm/PM
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afternoon (noon to midnight)
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abb: po
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by mouth
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abb: post
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after
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abb: postop, PostOp
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postoperative
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abb: pre
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before
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abb: preop, PreOp
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before surgery
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abb: prn
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whenever necessary, whenever required
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abb: Pt, pt
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patient
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abb: P.T
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physical therapy
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abb: _
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every
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abb: qd
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every day
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abb: q2h
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every 2 hours
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abb: q3h
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every 3 hours
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abb: q4h
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every 4 hours
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abb: qhs
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every night at bedtime
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abb: qid, QID
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four times a day
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abb: qod, QOD
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every other day
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abb: qs
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quantity sufficient
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abb: r
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rectal
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abb: RN
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registered nurse
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abb: ROM
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range of motion
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abb: R.R
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recovery room
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abb: _
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without
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abb: sob
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short of breath
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abb: spec
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specimen
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abb: __
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1/2
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abb: stat
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at once, immediately
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abb: surg
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surgery
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abb: TID/tid
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3 times a day
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abb: TLC
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tender loving care
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abb: VS
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vital signs
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abb: WBC
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white blood count
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abb: w/c
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wheelchair
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abb: wt
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weight
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Rx (R with an x at bottom right corner)
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prescription or treatment ordered by a physician
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