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a, an
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without
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ab
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away from
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ad
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toward
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ante
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before or in front of
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anti
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against
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bi
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two or both
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brady
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slow
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circum
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circular
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con
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with
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contra
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against
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acre
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extremeties
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aden
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gland
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angio
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blood vessels
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ankyl
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crooked
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arterio
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artery
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arthro
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joint
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aud, aur
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hearing
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blepharo
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eyelid
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brachi
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arm
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bronchi
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lung tube
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bucca
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cheeks
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carcin
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cancer
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cardio
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heart
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caud
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tail
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cephalo
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head
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cerebro
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brain
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cervic
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neck
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cheil
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lip
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chole
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bile
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
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colpo
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vagina
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salpingo
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fallopian tube
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osis, ia
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condition
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a, ac
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pertaining to
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al
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like or similar to
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algia
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pain
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cele
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hernia
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centesis
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to withdraw fluid
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crine
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to secrete
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desis
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fusing together
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ectomy
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removal of
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emia
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blood condition
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genesis, genic
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source of
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cerv
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neck
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hystero
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uterus
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otomy
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cut into
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ostomy
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created mouth
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diplo
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two
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dors
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back
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dys
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painful
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ecto
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outside or in the wrong place
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endo
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inside
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epi
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top
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ex
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out
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hemi
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half
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hyper
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over amount
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hypo
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under amount
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mega
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large
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chondro
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cartilage
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coccus
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round
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col
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large intestine
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colp
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vagina
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costo
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ribs
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cranio
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skull
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cut
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skin
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cyan
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blue
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cysto
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urninary bladder
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cyte
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cell
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dacry
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tears
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dactyl
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fingers and toes
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dent
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teeth
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derma
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skin
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dextr
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on or toward the right
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duoden
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small intestine
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edema
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swelling
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electra
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electric
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emes
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vomit
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enter
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small intestine
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trache
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windpipe
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gram/graph
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picture or message
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ia
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condition of
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osis
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condition of
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ostomy
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created mouth
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otomy
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cut into
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ectomy
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removal of
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itis
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inflammation or infection
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lysis
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dissolving
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emesis
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vomit
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oid
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like or similar to
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malacia
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sick or bad
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oma
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growth collection or tumor
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megally
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large
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inter
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between
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intra
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within
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macro
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enlarged
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mono
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one
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neo
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new
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ortho
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straight
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pan
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all around
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para
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beside
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peri
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around
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erythro
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red
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esaphago
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food tube
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esthesi
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pain or sensation
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faci
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face
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fascia
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sheet of connective tissue
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gastro
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stomach
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gingiva
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gums
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gloss
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tongue
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gyne
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female
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hemo
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blood
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hepato
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liver
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hydro
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water
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hystero
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uterus
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iri
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iris
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kerat
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scaled
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lacrim
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tear
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labi
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lip
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lacto
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milk
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laparo
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abdomen
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laryng
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voice box
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leuko
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white
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lingua
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tongue
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lipo
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fat
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lith
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stone
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lymph
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garbage disposal fluid
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mamm
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breast
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melan
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dark pigment
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mening
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brain and spinal cord covering
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meno, mens
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monthly
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myelo
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spinal canal
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myo
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muscle
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nares
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nostrils
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necro
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dead
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nephro
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kidney
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nuero
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brain
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ocul
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eyes
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odont
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teeth
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oophoro
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ovary
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opthal
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eye
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orchis
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testicle
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osteo
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bone
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oto
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ear
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ovario
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ovary
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ovi
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egg
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part
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birth
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orrhagia
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bleeding
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orrhapy
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to reattach tubes
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orhea
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water flow
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osis
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condition of
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ostomy
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created mouth
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otomy
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cut into
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pathy
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disease
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penia
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lack of
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pexy
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to attach
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ectomy
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removal of
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poly
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many or much
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post
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after
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pre
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before
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pro
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fall forward
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psuedo
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false
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retro
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behind
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semi
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half
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sub
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below
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super
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above
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supra
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above
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tachy
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fast
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trans
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across
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ped
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foot
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ped
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child
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phagia
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swallow or eat
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pharyng
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throat
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phasia
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speak
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phleb
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vein
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pleur
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lung linging
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pnuemo
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lung air
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procto
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rectum
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psycho
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mind, soul
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pulm
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lung
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pyelo
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pyelo
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pyo
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pus
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ren
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kidney
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rhin
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nose
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salpino
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fallopian tubes
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semin
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seed
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soma
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body
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splen
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spleen
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spondle
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spine
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squam
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scaly
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stoma
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mouth
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stric
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narrowing
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therm
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heat
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thorac
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chest cavity
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thrombo
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clot
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trachi
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wind pipe
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vas
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vessel, tube
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vesic
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sack
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viscera
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organs
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plasty
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repair
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plegia
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paralysis
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ptosis
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drooping
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sarcoma
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sarcoma
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sclerosis
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hardening
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scope
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view
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spasm
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contraction cramp
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stasis
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stoppage
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um
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pertaining to
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what is the flow of blood through the heart?
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inferior/superior vena cava; right atrium; tricuspid valve; right ventricle; pulmonary valve; pulmonary artery' lungs for oxygen; pulmonary veins; left atrium; mitral valve; right ventricle; aortic valve; aorta
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hematoma
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growth or pool of blood
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abrasion
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friction wound
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incised wound
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sharp edges
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lacerate wounds
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jagged edges
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avulsion wound
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tissue that is pulled away from the body
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simple fracture/ closed fracture
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does not go through the skin
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compound fracture/ open fracture
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bone goes through the skin
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comminuted fracture
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bone is in many pieces
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orbital fracture
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eye socket fracture
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1st degree burn
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pain, redness, chills, and possible nausea
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2nd degree burn
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blisters
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3rd degree burn
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dead necrotic tissue
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gamma ray burn
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radiation burn
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allergist
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identifies the allergen that cause allergies
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anesthesiology
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control of pain and unconsciousness
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cardiology
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study of heart
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chiropractic
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attempts at cured by spinal manipulation
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osteopath physician
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degree and training is now equal to a MD or family practice doctor
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podiatry
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foot specialist
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medical technologist
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find the infecting bacteria and viruses and test for the antibodies to kill them
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physical therapy
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plan, performs, and evaluates physical rehab programs
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physical therapy assistant
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carries out basic physical therapy programs with patients
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occupational therapy
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assists patients to relearn basic activities or daily living and prescribes specific steps to assist physical rehab
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endocrinology
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study of glands
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gastroenterology
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study of the stomach and intestines
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geriatrics
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study of old age
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myology
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the study of muscle
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meurology
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study of brain and nervous system
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hematology
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study of blood
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kinesiology
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study of movement of muscle
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fantasy
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creating an alternate world
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denial
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refusing to accept reality
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opposite reaction formation
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feelings that are opposite of your true feelings
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intellectualization
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hiding ones true feelings from oneself by paying attention only to the facts and not to the emotions that have been caused by unresolved porblems
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projection
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using ones own feelings to describe reasons why others behave as they do
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rationalization
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using unrealistic excuses to make ones behavior seem acceptable
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regression
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behaving less maturely than generally expected
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repression
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unconsciously hiding ones own behavior and feelings from oneself
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sublimation
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reducing the tension of stressful situations by engaging in some acceptable activity
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displacement
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taking it out on something or someone else
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extension
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opening a joint
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hyperextension
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locking a joint beyond straight
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flexion
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closing a joint
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circumduction
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doing a complete 360 degree circle
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abduction
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away from the center line of the body
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adduction
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towards the center line of the body
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supination
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external rotation of the arms
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pronation
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internal rotation of the arms
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inversion
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foot pointing inwards
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eversion
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foot pointing outwards
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dorsiflexion
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foot points up
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plantar felxion
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foot pointing downwards
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internal rotation
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rotating inwards (hip,leg,arm)
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external rotation
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rotating the upper leg outwards
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obstetrics
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pertaining to babies
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oncology
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study of cancer
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optometry
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tests vision and prescribes lenses
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opthamologist
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eye specialist
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optician
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tech who makes lenses
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orthodontia
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person who straightens teeth
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otology
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the study of ear and hearing
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pathology
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study of disease process and disease tissue
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pediatrics
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study of children
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pharmacology
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study of medicine
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protocolory/colorectal
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study of rectum and large intestine
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prosthetics
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pertaining to artificial limbs
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psychology
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non md study of human behavior
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psychiatrist
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specializes in human behavior
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radiologist
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analyzes images
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radiology tech
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performs diagnostic imaging tests
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rhinology
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study of the nose
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urology
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sutdy of the urninary system
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EENT
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eyes ear nose throat doctor
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radiology
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the use of radiation or other imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases
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film badge
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sensitive to radiation; indicates overdoses for all personnel in radiology department
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radiography
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making of x-ray pictures
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radiologist
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MD who specializes in reading diagnostic images
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tagging
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attaching radioactive dye to a chemical by injection
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radioactive iodine uptake test
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absorption of radioactive material to diagnose hyperthyroidism
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colonary angiography
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x-rays of the coronary blood vessles after a dye has been injected
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barium x-ray
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barium is a thick white metallic liquid that can be drunk to visualize on x-ray the upper GI tract;
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radiotherpay
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use of radioactive seed implants to kill cancer cells in a confined space
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CAT Scan
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combines special x-ray equipment to produce multiple images of the inside of the body
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cholangiogram
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x-ray film of the bile ducts after injection of a contrast medium
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cholecystogram
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test that contains a dye that help[s the gallbladder show up betteer in images
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intravenous pyelogram
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an x-ray examination of the kidenys, ureters, and urinary baldder that uses iodinated contrast material injected into veins
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magnetic resonance imaging
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using a POWERFUL MAGENETIC field, MRI allows more contrast between soft tissues than CT scan; seeing brain
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PET Scan
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positron emission tomography
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bone scan
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sees bones better when injected with radioactive tracer
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