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279 Cards in this Set
- Front
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ovario-
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ovary
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neo-
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new
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-phobia
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fear
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entero-
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intestines
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tab
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tablet
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pyo-
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pus
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-cide
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destructive, killing
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mega-
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large, great
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homo-
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same
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medio-
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middle
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hyster-
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uterus
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p.o.
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by mouth
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OTC
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over the counter
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electro-
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related to electricity
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gastro-
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stomach
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wt
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weight
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uni-
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one
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pseudo-
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false
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an-
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without, none
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ab-
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away from
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contra-
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opposite, against
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photo-
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light
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hyper-
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high, excessive
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en-
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into, within
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Sx
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symptoms
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bili-
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bile
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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cervico-
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neck
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Dr
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doctor
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hypo-
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low, decreased
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mL
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milliliters
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I&O
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intake & output
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micro-
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small
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pan-
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all
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ped-
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child, foot
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ferro-
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iron
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quadri-
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four
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derm
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skin
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myelo-
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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odonto-
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tooth
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Dx
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diagnosis
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Ht
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height
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adeno-
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gland
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LOC
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level of consciousness, laxative of choice
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-scopy
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to examine visually
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Hx
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history
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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nitro-
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nitrogen
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noct-
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night
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HOB
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head of bed
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LT
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left
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bio-
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life
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uro-
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urine
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-plasty
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plastic surgery
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costo-
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ribs
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proct-
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rectum
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LLE
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left lower extremity
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latero-
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side
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-malacia
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softening
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g
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gram
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cardio-
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heart
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un-
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not, reversal
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ROM
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range of motion
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glosso-
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tongue
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cholecysto-
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gall bladder
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hgb
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hemoglobin
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pyro-
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fever
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arterio-
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artery
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OOB
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out of bed
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teno-
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tendon
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PRN
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as needed
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cepho-
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head
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R
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right
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ad-
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toward
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hema-
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blood
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PM
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evening
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craino-
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head
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AMA
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against medical advice
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-graph
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writing
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urethro-
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urethra
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radio-
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radiation
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meno-
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menses
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Abd
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abdomen
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orchio-
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testes
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BP
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blood pressure
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chondro-
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cartilage
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circum-
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around
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ID
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intradermal
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-uria
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urine
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VS
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vital signs
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brady-
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slow
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H&P
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history and physical
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broncho-
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bronchus
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tri-
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three
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BMI
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body mass index
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amb
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ambulate
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co-
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together
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MAE
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moves all extremeties
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bm
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bowel movement
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UA
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urinalysis
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neg
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negative
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MVC
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motor vehicle collision
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IM
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intramuscular
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pod-
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foot
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KVO
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keep vein open
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oculo-
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eye
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laryngo-
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larynx
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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rhino-
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nose
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sacro-
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sacrum
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doro-
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back
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-genesis
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origin, formation
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cephalo-
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head
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-meter
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measuring instrument
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Iso-
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equal, same
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chole-
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gall, bile
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hr
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hour
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GM
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gram
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preop
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before surgery
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mono-
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single
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multi-
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many
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semi-
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half
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spleno-
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spleen
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intra-
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within
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PT
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physical therapy
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trache-
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trachea
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aero-
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air
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-algia
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pain
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demi-
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half
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tachy-
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fast
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dsg
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dressing
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subling
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sublingual
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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hepa-
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liver
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PR
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per rectal
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susp
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suspension
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mast-
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breast
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arthro-
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joint
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Kg
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kilogram
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bi-
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double
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RLE
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right lower extremity
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-pathy
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any disease of
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O2
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oxygen
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uretero-
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ureter
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AAOX3
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awake, alert, & oriented x 3
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IV
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intravenous
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derma
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skin
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nephro-
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kidney
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sub-
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under
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-ectomy
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excision
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mal-
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poor, bad
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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supra-
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above, excess
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hemo-
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blood
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-penia
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deficiency, decrease
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h.
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hour
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-scope
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lighted instrument
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-rhexis
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rupture
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inter-
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between
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-form
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shaped like
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myo-
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muscle
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ultra-
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beyond
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cyto-
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cell
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CDI
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clean, dry, & intact
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fore-
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in front of, before
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-oma
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tumor
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endo-
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into, within
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super-
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above, excess
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re-
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back, again
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-ostomy
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to form an opening
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-stomy
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to form an opening
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-ism
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condition
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path-
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disease
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vaso-
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blood vessel
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angio-
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vessel
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Rx
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prescription
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extra-
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in addition to, outside of
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masto-
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breast
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oto-
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ear
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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rt
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right
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mcg
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micrograms
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ano-
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anus
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osteo-
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bone
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histo-
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tissue
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Hct
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hematocrit
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TLC
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tender loving care
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glyco-
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sugar
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reno-
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kidney
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encephal-
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brain
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-lith
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stone
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procto-
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rectum
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psych-
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mind
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neuro-
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nerve
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AP
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anterior-posterior
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gm
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gram
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-itis
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inflammation
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
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ADL
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activity of daily living
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brachio-
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arm
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laparo-
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abdomen
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retro-
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backward
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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supp
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suppository
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pneumo-
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air, lungs
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cerebro-
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cerebrum
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mod
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moderate
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fibro-
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fibrous
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BM
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bowel movement
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-able
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able to
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hemi-
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half
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CNS
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central nervous system
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non-
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none
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cysto-
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bladder
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ante-
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before, forward
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macro-
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large
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-plegia
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paralysis
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pharyngo-
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pharynx
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oz
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ounce
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NKA
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no known allergies
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veno-
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vein
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phlebo-
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vein
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Auto
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self
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leuk-
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white
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REM
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rapid eye movement
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-rhea
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excessive discharge
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pre-
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before, in front of
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Am
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morning
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thyro-
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thyroid
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pt
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patient
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anti-
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against, counteracting
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-megaly
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enlargement
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hepato
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liver
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-cyte
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cell
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poly-
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many, much
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adm
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admit
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ortho-
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straight, normal
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s/s
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signs and symptoms
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stat.
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immediately
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a-
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without, none
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-opathy
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any disease of
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naso-
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nose
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eryth-
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red
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L
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left
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WNL
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within normal limits
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amt
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amount
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pro-
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before, in front of
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drsg
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dressing
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sterno-
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sternum
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equi-
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equal
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-rhage
|
hemorrhage
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-cule
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little
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Tx
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treatment
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os-
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opening
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ex-
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out, away from
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-oid
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resemblance, likeness
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-cele
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swellign, tumor
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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dys-
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painful
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ob-
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in front of, against
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trans-
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throughout, across
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juxta-
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near, close
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per-
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by, through
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-iasis
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condition
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-emia
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blood
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-lysis
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disintegration
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-orrhaphy
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surgical repair
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-ize
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to treat
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para-
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beside, along with
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-esis
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action
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dis-
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from
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-phage
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ingesting
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sclero-
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hard, hardening
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-ectasia
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expansion, dilation
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syn-
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together
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steno-
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narrowing
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-osis
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disease
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oophoro-
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ovary
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