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262 Cards in this Set
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an/o
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anus
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antr/o
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antrum
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cec/o
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cecum
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col/o
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colon
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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enter/o
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intestine(usually small)
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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gastr/o
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stomach
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ile/o
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ileum
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jejun/o
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jejunum
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or/o
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mouth
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stomat/o
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mouth
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proct/o
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rectum
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rect/o
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rectum
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sigmoid/o
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sigmoid colon
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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celi/o
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abdomen
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lapar/o
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abdomeny
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appendic/o
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appendix
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cheil/o
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lip
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cholangi/o
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bile duct
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chol/e
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gall, bile
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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diverticul/o
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diverticulum
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gingiv/o
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gums
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lingu/o
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tongue
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hepat/o
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liver
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herni/o
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hernia, protrusion
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palat/o
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palate
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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polyp/o
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polyp
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pylor/o
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pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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sial/o
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saliva, salivary gland
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uvul/o
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uvulva
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hemi-
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half
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-pepsia
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digestion
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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conjuntiv/o
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conjuntiva
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cor/o
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pupil
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core/o
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pupil
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pupill/o
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pupil
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corne/o
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cornea
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kerat/o
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cornea
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dacry/o
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tear, tear duct
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lacrim/o
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tear, tear duct
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irid/o
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iris
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iri/o
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iris
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ocul/o
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eye
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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opt/o
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vision
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retin/o
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retina
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scler/o
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sclera
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cry/o
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cold
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dipl/o
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two, double
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phot/o
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light
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ton/o
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pressure, tension
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bi-
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two
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bin-
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two
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-ician
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one who
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-opia
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vision
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
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-plegia
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paralysis
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acou/o
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hearing
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audi/o
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hearing
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aur/i
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ear
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aur/o
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hearing
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ot/o
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ear
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labyrinth/o
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labyrinth
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mastoid/o
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mastoid bone
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myring/o
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tympanic membrane
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staped/o
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stapes
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tympan/o
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middle ear, tympanic membrane
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abduction
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movement away from the middle
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adduction
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movement toward center
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eversion
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turning outward
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extension
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movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position
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flexion
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movement in which a limb is bent
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inversion
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turning inward
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pronation
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movement that turns palm down
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rotation
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turning around its own axis
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supination
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movement that turns the palm up
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carp/o
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carpals
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clavic/o
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clavicle
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clavicul/o
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clavicle
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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cranium
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femor/o
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femur
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fibul/o
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fibula
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humer/o
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humerus
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ili/o
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ilium
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ischi/o
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ischium
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lumb/o
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loin
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mandibul/o
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mandible
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maxill/o
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mailla
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patell/o
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patella
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phalang/o
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phalanx
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pub/o
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pubis
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rachi/p
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spine, vertebral column
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radi/o
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radius
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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scapul/o
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scapula
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spondyl/o
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vertebra
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
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stern/o
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sternum
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tars/o
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tarsals
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tibi/o
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tibia
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uln/o
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ulna
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aponeur/o
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aponeurosis
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arthr/o
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joint
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burs/o
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bursa
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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disk/o
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intervertebral disk
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menisc/o
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meniscus
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synovi/o
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synovia, synovial membrane
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ten/o
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tendon
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tend/o
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tendon
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tendin/o
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tendon
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ankyl/o
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crooked, stiff
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kinesi/o
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movement, motion
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kyph/o
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hump
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lamin/o
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lamina
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lord/o
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bent forward
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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myelon/o
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bone marrow
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my/o
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muscle
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myos/o
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muscle
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oste/o
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bone
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petr/o
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stone
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scoli/o
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crooked, curved
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inter-
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between
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supra-
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above
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sym-
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together, joined
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syn-
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together, joined
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-clasia
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break
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-clasis
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break
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-clast
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break
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-desis
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surgical fixation, fusion
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-physis
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growth
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-schisis
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split fissure
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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dur/o
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hard, dura mater
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encephal/o
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brain
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gangli/o
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ganglion
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ganglion/o
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ganglion
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mening/e
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meninges
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mening/o
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meninges
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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neu/o
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nerve
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radic/o
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nerve root
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radicul/o
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nerve root
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rhiz/o
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nerve root
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esthesi/o
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sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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ment/o
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mind
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phren/o
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mind
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psych/o
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mind
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mon/o
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one
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phas/o
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speech
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poli/o
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gray matter
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quadr/i
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four
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pre-
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before
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tetra-
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four
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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neu/o
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nerve
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radic/o
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nerve root
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radicul/o
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nerve root
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rhiz/o
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nerve root
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esthesi/o
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sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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ment/o
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mind
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phren/o
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mind
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psych/o
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mind
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mon/o
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one
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phas/o
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speech
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poli/o
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gray matter
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quadr/i
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four
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pre-
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before
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tetra-
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four
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-iatrist
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specialist, physician
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-iatry
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treatment, specialist
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-ictal
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seizure, attack
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-paresis
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slight paralysis
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
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adrenal glands
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adrenal/o
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adrenal glands
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cortic/o
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cortex
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endocrin/o
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endocrine
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid glands
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland
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acr/o
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extremities, height
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calc/i
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calcium
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dips/o
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thirst
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kal/i
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potassium
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natr/o
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sodium
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-drome
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run, running
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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CNA
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certified nursing assistant
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ECF
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extended care facility
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f/u
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follow up
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Rx
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prescription
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R
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rectal
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fx
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fracture
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Bx
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biopsy
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BP
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blood pressure
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ER
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emergency room
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H20
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water
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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RN
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registered nurse
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Stat
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now, immeadiately
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OTC
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over the counter
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O2
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oxygen
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OD
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overdose
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pc
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after meals
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d
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day
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L
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liter
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CA
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cancer
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c
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with
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isol.
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isolation
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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h
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hour
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Dr.
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doctor
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OU
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both eyes
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OS
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left eye
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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Dx
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diagnosis
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pre-op
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pre-operatively
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post-op
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post-operatively
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CCU
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cardiac care unit
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cont.
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continuous
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s
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without
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ss
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one-half
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subq; sc; sq
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subcutaneously
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Surg
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surgical
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tab
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tablet
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T.O.
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telephone order
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TID
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three times a day
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U
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unit
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VS
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vital signs
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wt
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weight
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w/c
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wheelchair
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WNL
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within normal limits
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WA
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while awake
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x
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times; multipled by
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y/o
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years old
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+
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positive
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-
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negative
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°
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degree
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°
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hour(s)
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=
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equal
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@
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at
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#
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pound
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1°
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primary
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2°
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seondary, second degree
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/
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per
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>
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greater than
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<
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less than
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%
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percent
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//
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minute(s)
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Δ
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change
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