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237 Cards in this Set
- Front
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a |
Before
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abd
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Abdominal
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ac |
Before Meals
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a.c.
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Before Meals
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A.D.L
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Activities of Daily Living
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ad lib
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Freely: At will
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a.m.
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Morning
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A.M.A
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Against Medical Advice
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amb
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Ambulate
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amt
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Amount
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B & B
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Bowel and Bladder
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bid
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Two Times Daily
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b.m.
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Bowel Movement
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b.p.
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Blood Pressure
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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b.r.p.
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Bathroom Privilages
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C |
With
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C.H.F
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Congestive Heart Failure
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c/o
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Compliains Of
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C.V.A
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Cerebral Vascular Accident
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D/C
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Discontinue
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D.N.R
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Do Not Resuscitate
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FX
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Fracture
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G.I.
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Gastro Intestinal
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G.U.
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Gento-Urinary
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h.
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Hour
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2
H O |
water
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hob
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Head of Bed
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h.o.h
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Hard of Hearing
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HS
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Hour of Sleep:
At Night Bedtime |
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I & O
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Intake and Output
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lab
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laboratory
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M.I.
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Mycardial Infarction
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N.A.S.
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No Added Salt
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N.C.S.
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No Concentrated Sweets
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N.G.
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Nasal-Gastric (Tube)
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N.K.A.
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No Known Allergies
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N.P.O.
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Nothing By Mouth
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N&V
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Nausea & Vomiting
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N.V.
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Nausea & Vomiting
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2
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Oxygen
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OD
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Right Eye
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OOB
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Out of Bed
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OV
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Both Eyes
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OS
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Right Eye
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p |
After
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P
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Pulse
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pc |
After Meals
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p.m.
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After-Noon
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p.o.
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By Mouth
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p.r.n
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As Needed
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q |
Every
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q.d.
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Daily
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q.h.
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Ever Hour
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q.i.d
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Four Times Daily
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R
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Respiratory
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rom
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Range Of Motion
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With-Out
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SOB
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Shortness of Breath
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STAT
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Urgent/Emergency
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T
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Temperature
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TIA
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Transit Ischemic Attack
(mini-strokes) |
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TID
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Three Times Daily
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TPR
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Temperature
Pulse Respiration |
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TX
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Traction or Treatment
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VS
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Vital Signs
(Which are TRP) |
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W/C
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Wheel Chair
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wt.
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Weight
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X
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Multiplied By....
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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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Foot or Minute
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#
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Number Sign or Pound
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"
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Inch or Second
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o
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Degree
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I
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1
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II
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2
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III
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3
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IV
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4
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V
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5
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X
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10
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L
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50
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C
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100
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D
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500
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M
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1000
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12 in =
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1 Foot
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3 ft =
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1 Yard
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1760 yards=
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1 Mile
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in
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inch
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ft
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foot
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yd
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Yard
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mi
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Mile
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gtt
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Drop
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60 gtt
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1 Teaspoon
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t or tsp
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Teaspoon
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3t
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1 Tablespoon
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oz
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Ounce
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2T
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1 oz
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c
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Cup
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8 oz
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1 Cup
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pt
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Pint
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2c
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1 Pint
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qt
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quart
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2 pt=
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1 Gallon
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gal
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Gallon
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4 qts
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1 Gallon
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lb
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Pound
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16 oz =
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1 Pound
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hepat
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Liver
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a -
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Without / Not
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an
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Without / Not
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eu -
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Good / Normal
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dys -
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Bad
Difficult Painfull |
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epi -
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Over
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inter -
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Between
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supra -
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Above / Over
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- graph
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An Instrument Used To
Record |
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- ia
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Condition:
Especially an Abnormal State |
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- itis
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Inflammation Of . . .
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- megaly
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Enlargement
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- oid
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Resembling
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- otomy
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Surgical Incision
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- pathy
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Disease
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- pena
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Breathing
Respiration |
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- stasis
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Stoppage
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- oid
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Resembling
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- otomy
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Surgical Incision
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- pathy
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Disease
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- pena
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Breathing
Respiration |
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- stasis
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Stoppage
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- stomy
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Surgically Create an
Artifical Mouth or Stoma Opening |
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- cide
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pain
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phren
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Diaphram
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4 Cups =
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1 Quart
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cholecyst
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Gallbladder
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col
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Large Intestine
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cost
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Rib
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lapar
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Abdominal Wall
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myel
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Spinal Cord
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ot
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Ear
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arthr
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Joint
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brady -
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Slow
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hemi -
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Half
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multi -
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Many
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peri -
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Around
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poly -
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Much / Many
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post -
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After / Behind
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pre -
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Before / In Front
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pseudo -
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False
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quadri -
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Four
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semi -
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Half
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sub -
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Under / Below
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tachy -
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Fast / Rapid
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tri -
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Three
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- cyte
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Cell
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- ectomy
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Removal Of
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- gram
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Record
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- ism
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Condition
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- oma
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Tumor
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- plasty
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Surgical Repair
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- rrhea
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Drainage / Flow
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- centesis
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Surgical Punture to
Remove Fluid |
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appendic
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Vermiform Appendix
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16 cups
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1 Gallon
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adip
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Fat
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lip -
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Fat
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steat -
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Fat
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arteri -
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Artery
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axillo -
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Armpit
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blephar -
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Eyelid
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cardi -
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Heart
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cephal -
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Head
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cerebr -
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Brain
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encephal -
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Brain
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cervic -
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Neck
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crani -
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Skull
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cyt -
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Cell
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derm -
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Skin
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dermat -
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Skin
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esophag -
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Esophagus
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gastro -
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Stomach
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hem -
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Blood
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hemat -
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Blood
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ren -
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Kidneys
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nephr -
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Kidneys
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larygn -
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Voice Box / Larynx
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my -
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Muscle
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mucul -
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Muscle
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nas -
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Nose
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rhin -
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Nose
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neur -
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Nerve
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oste -
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Bone
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pancreat -
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Pancreas
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pheum -
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Lung
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pheumon -
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Lung
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splen -
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Spleen
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thorac -
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Chest
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thyroid -
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Thyroid Gland
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trache -
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Windpipe / Trachea
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ven -
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Vein
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phleb -
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Vein
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vertebr -
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Vertebra
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auto -
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self
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intra -
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With-In
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non -
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Not
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- emia
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blood
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- graphy
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Process of Recording
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- eal
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Pertaining-To
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- lithiasis
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Presence of / or
Formation of Stones |
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- ar
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Pertaining - To
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- tic
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Pertaining-To
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- logy
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Study - Of
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- plegia
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Paralysis
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- scope
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Examination Instrument
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- scopy
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Examination Using a Scope
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- ac
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Pertaining - To
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- iac
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Pertaining - To
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- ical
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Pertaining - To
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ophthalm -
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Eye
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ocul -
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Eye
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anti -
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Against
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bi -
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Two / Double
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hypo -
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Less Than / Under
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cyst -
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Urinary Bladder
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or -
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Mouth
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stomat -
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Mouth
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- ary
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Pertaining - To
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- ous
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Pertaining - To
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hyper -
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Above / Excessive
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- al
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Pertaining - To
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rect -
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Rectum
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proct -
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Rectum
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enter -
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Small Intestine
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pharyng -
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Throat
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R
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Take
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s.o.s
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If Necesssary
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stat.
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At Once
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