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247 Cards in this Set
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-urea
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urine
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neo-
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new
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nulli-
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never,none
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oxy-
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sharp
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primi-
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first
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oligo-
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few, small
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noct-
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night
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hydro
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water
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-gravida
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pregnant
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ren/o-
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kidney
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pyel/o-
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pelvis
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cyst/o-
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cyst, urinary bladder
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ureter/o-
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ureter
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urethr/o-
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uretha
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salping/o-
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fallopean tube
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orch/o, orchi/o-
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teste
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orchid/o, test/o-
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teste
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prostat/o-
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prostate gland
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colp/o-, vagin/o-
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vagina
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gynec/o-
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women, female
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mamm/o-, mast/o-
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breast
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men/o-
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menstration
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dips/o-
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thirst
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metr/o-
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uterus
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oophor/o-, ovari/o-
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ovary
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-para
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bearing offspring
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hyster/o-, uter/o
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uterus
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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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PID
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pelvic inflamitory disease
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GU
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genitourinary
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Pap
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Papanicolaou smear
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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D&C
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Dialation and curettage
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ERT
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estrogen replacement therapy
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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IVF
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invitro fertilization
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cath
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catheter
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IM
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intrmuscular
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ROM
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range of motion
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inter
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between
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lumb/o-
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lower back, loins
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syn
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joined together
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ten/o-, tend/o-, tendin-
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tendon
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-malacia
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softening
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fibr/o
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fibers
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extra
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outside of, in addition
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oste/o-
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bone
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orth/o
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straight
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lamin/o
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lamina
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patell/o
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patella
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cervic/o
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neck, neck of organ
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chondr/o
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cartalige
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dia
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through
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burs/o
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bursa
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-porosis
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pourous
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EMG
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electomyogram
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Fx
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fracture
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ORTHO
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orthopedics
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-tome
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cutting instrument
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epi
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upon, over, at
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-clasis
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to break
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my/o
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muscle
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peri
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around
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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lei/o
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smooth
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cost/o
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rib
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endo-
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within
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myc/o
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fungus
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dys-
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impaired
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scler/o
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hardening
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cyan/o
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blue
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-oid
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assembling form or shape
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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o
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yellow
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albin/o, leuk/o
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white
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lip/o
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fat
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necr/o
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death
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cutane/o
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skin
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-derma
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skin
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OTC
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over the counter
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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ID
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intraderma
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FH
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family history
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bx
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biopsy
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hist/o
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tissue
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cyt/o
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cell
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-penia
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deficiency, lack of
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pil/o
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hair
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onych/o
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finger nail, toe nail
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adip/o
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fat
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-ism
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condition
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-ia
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condition
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kerat/o
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horny substance, cornea
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-iasis
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pathological condition or state
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melan/o
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black
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-emia
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blood
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-dynia
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pain
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ur/o
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urine
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hypo-
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below
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hyper-
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above, over
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-ics
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pertaining to
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-rrhaphy
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stitching
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onc/o
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swelling mass, tumor
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AP
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aplical pulse
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quadri-
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four
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gastr/o
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stomach
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BP
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blood pressure
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sub-
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under
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bi-
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two
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anthr/o
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joint
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hemat/o
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blood
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-centesis
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puncture (surgical)
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-ectomy
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-cutting
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ac
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before eating
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-logy
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study of
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-logist
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one who studies
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-iatric; iatry
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medical proffesion
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cardi/o
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heart
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bid
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twice a day
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-stomy
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opening
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dermat/o
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skin
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para-
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near
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H&P
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history and physical examination
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-algia
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pain and suffering
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-tomy
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cut, excision
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contra-
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against
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infra
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below
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iso
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equal
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poly
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many
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neuro-
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nerve
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spin/o
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spinal cord
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mening/o
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meninges
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encephal/o
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brain
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elect/o
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eleectricity
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gli/o
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glue
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-cele
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tumor
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-paresis
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paralysis
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-al, -ac, -ar, -ary
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pertaining to
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-ic, -tic, -ical, -ory
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pertaining to
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-eal, -ous, -tous
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pertaining to
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-esthesia
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sensation
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-kinesia
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movement
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-olog/o
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few
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cephal/o
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head
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narc/o
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numbness
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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crani/o
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skull
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-trophy
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nutrition
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LP
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Lumbar puncture
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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TIA
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Transient ischemic attack
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LOC
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level of conciousness
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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Angio
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blood
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vas
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vessel
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aorto
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aorta
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aher
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fatty plague
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atri
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atrium
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lymph/o
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lymph
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phleb
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vein
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thromb
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blood clot
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-lysis
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loosen
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venticul/o
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vetricles
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brady-
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slow
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-stenosis
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constriction
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-edema
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swell due to water
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erythro
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red
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-rhythmia
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rhythm
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-graphy
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record
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splen/o
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spleen
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-stasis
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stopping
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-gram
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tracing/marking
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tachy
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rapid
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micro
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small
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immuno
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immune
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hem/o
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blood
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-sclerosis
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hardness
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-pysis
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spitting
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HTN
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hypertension
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CHF
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congestive Heart failure
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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Sx s/s
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symtoms and signs
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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bronchi/o , bronch/o
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bronchus (windpipe)
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chondr/o
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cartalidge
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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laryng/o
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larynx
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nas/o, rhin/o
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nose
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or/o, stomat/o
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mouth
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
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lung, air
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-phonia
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voice
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eu-
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good
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phren/o
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Diaphragm
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atel/o
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incomplete
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pulmon/o
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lung
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sinus/o
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sinus, cavity
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thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
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chest
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tonsill/o
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tonsils
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trache/o
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trachea, windpipe
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aer/o
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air
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carcin/o
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cancer
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muc/o
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mucus
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orth/o
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straight
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ectasis-
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dialated
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-pnea
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breathing
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spir/o
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breathing
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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VATS
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video assisted thoracic surgery
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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TB
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tuberculosis
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Stat
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immediately
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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acous/o
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hearing
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audi/o
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hearing
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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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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aque/o
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water
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myring/o
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ear drum
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corne/o
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cornea
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presby/o
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old age
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salping/o
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Eustachian tube
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scler/o
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sclera
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dipl/o
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double
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tympan/o
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ear drum, middle ear
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ot/o
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ear
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retin/o
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retina
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conjuctiv/o
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conjuctiva
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glauc/o
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gray
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dacry/o
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tear, tear duct
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kerat/o
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cornea
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-metry
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measurement
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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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-plasia
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formation, growth
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-ptosis
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dropping sagging, prolapse
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ENT
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ears ,nose,and throat
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VA
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visual acuity
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EOM
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extraocular movement
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PERRLA
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pupils equal; round, react to light, and accommodation
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