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Doug Best's Medical Terminology On-Line Class - 2/09

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adeno   show
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calculi   show
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show tumor/cyst  
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show cell  
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show sugar/sweet  
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homeo/homo   show
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show tongue  
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show fat  
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show stone dissolve  
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show falling hair  
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show mind  
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pyo   show
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show rays  
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show heat  
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show joint  
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carpo   show
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chondro   show
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show rib  
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show skull  
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dactyl   show
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show hip  
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manus   show
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myel   show
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myo   show
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show straighten  
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osteo   show
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pedi   show
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show vertabrae  
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show skin  
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show teeth  
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show skin  
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show touch  
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Odont   show
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Onco   show
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show nail beds  
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Pedicular   show
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Prurigo   show
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show itch  
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Sarco   show
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show hard  
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Squama   show
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show hair  
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Chole   show
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show large intestine  
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show vomiting  
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show intestine  
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show stomach  
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show tongue  
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show liver  
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show ileum (last of 3 sections of the intestine)  
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show abdomen  
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show mucus  
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Procto   show
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show gatekeeper (holds food in stomach until digested)  
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Stoma   show
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show body organs  
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show vessel  
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Aortal   show
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show artery  
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Cardio   show
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Emboli   show
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show blood  
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Hema or hemo   show
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show vein  
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show blood clot  
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show varicose veins  
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show blood vessel  
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Vena   show
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show heart cavity  
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show airway  
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show hairlike processes  
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show expansion  
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show larynx or voice box  
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show nose  
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Oro   show
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show oxygen or keen  
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show breast or chest  
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show rib side  
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Pneumo   show
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show to spit  
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show lungs  
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show nose  
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Tracheo   show
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Creatinine   show
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show bladder  
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Glomerulo   show
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Nephro   show
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show lining of abdominal organs  
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show pelvis  
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show kidney  
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show ureter  
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Urethro   show
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show urine  
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show urine  
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show urine  
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Bulbo   show
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show neck or uterus  
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show milk  
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Genito   show
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show uterus  
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show milk  
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show breast  
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show uterus  
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Natal   show
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show ovary  
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Orchido   show
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show egg  
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show tube (fallopian)  
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Sperma or spermato   show
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show duct or vessel  
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show sound  
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Cerebro   show
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show brain  
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Esthesia   show
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show brain middle  
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Meninga   show
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show back of skull  
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Oculo   show
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Opthalmo   show
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show ear  
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Parietes   show
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show bridges  
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show temporal  
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show without  
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show away from  
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show toward  
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show pain  
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show before/wall part  
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show against  
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bi   show
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brady   show
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circum   show
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co/con   show
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de   show
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show binding/fixation of  
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show through  
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dys   show
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ecto   show
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show excision  
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endo   show
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show outer/on top of/over  
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show away from  
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show outside/beyond  
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show iron  
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fore   show
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form   show
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graphy   show
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hemi   show
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show water  
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show above  
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show below  
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show condition of  
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show medicine  
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show pertaining to  
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show between  
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intra   show
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show condition of  
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show inflammation of  
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show near  
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kinesis   show
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kypho   show
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show science of  
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lysis   show
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macro   show
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show softening  
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show middle  
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show enlargement  
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show small  
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mono   show
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multi   show
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show new  
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ob   show
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show like/shape/resemble  
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show few  
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ology   show
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oma   show
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osis   show
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otomy   show
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pachy   show
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para   show
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show disease  
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penia   show
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peri   show
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pexy   show
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show fear of  
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show transmission  
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plasty   show
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plegia   show
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poly   show
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post   show
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show before  
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show in front of/on behalf of  
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show false  
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show falling  
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re   show
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retro   show
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show suture  
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show rupture  
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show exam  
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semi   show
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show pulse  
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show below  
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show above  
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sym/syn   show
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tachy   show
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show distant  
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toxo   show
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trans   show
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tri   show
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show above  
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uni   show
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show foreign  
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show dry  
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albus   show
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show green  
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chrom   show
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cirrhos   show
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cyano   show
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show red  
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leuko   show
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melano   show
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show gray  
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show purple/porphyria  
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rhoda   show
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show red  
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xantho   show
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show Certified Medical Asst./Registered Medical Asst. (assists in exams, bloodwork, office work)  
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CNA   show
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show Emergency Medical Technician (provide emergency care away from hospital setting)  
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LVN, LPN   show
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MD   show
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ME   show
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MLT   show
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show Nurse Practitioner (assists physicians)  
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show Occupational Therapist (assists in recovery of daily activity skills)  
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show Physician's Assistant (assist physician)  
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show Physical Therapist (Helps patients recover lost motor function due to illness or injury)  
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RHIT   show
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show Registered Nurse (Nursing tasks, patient maintenance, oversees LPN's)  
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RRT, RT   show
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a   show
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aa   show
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abd   show
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show before meals  
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ADL   show
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show as desired  
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a.m.   show
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amt.   show
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show active range of motion  
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show axillary  
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show two times a day  
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BM   show
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show blood pressure  
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BRP   show
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show Celsius  
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č   show
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cal   show
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show Catheter  
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show Complete Bed Rest  
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cc   show
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CHF   show
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show centimeter  
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show charge nurse  
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show central nervous system  
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c/o   show
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show discontinue  
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show Director of Nurses  
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show Doctor  
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show Diagnosis  
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f   show
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fx   show
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show gastrointestinal  
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show drop  
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show genitourinary  
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show hour  
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show water  
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show head of bed  
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show hard of hearing  
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show hour of sleep  
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I/O   show
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IV   show
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show kilogram  
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L   show
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show pound  
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show Lower extremity, left lower extremity, left upper extremity  
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show left  
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MI   show
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show millimeter  
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noc   show
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show Nothing by Mouth  
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show Nausea and Vomiting  
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show Right Eye  
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show Out of Bed  
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O.S.   show
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show both eyes  
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oz   show
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show after  
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P   show
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p.c.   show
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show by mouth  
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show evening  
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prn   show
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PROM   show
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show patient  
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qd   show
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show Every Hour  
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q2h   show
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show Four times a Day  
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qod   show
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QNS   show
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show Quantity Sufficient  
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show Rectal  
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show Respirations  
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show Right Extremity  
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ROM   show
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Rx   show
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show Without  
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show write; to be labeled  
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SOB   show
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show half  
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SSE   show
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staph   show
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stat   show
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show streplococcus  
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show syrup  
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T   show
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show tablet  
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show tablespoon  
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show three times a day  
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TO   show
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TPR   show
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show teaspoon  
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show universal precautions  
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URI   show
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UTI   show
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v.o.   show
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show Vital Signs  
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show Wheelchair  
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show weight  
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CCU   show
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show Central Supply  
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show Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat  
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show Emergency Room  
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show Gastrointestinal lab  
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lab   show
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show Medical Intensive Care Unit  
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NICU   show
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OB-GYN   show
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show Operating Room  
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Pedi   show
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PT   show
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show Respiratory Therapy  
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show Surgical Intensive Care Unit  
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ABG   show
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show Acute Care Panel  
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show Blood Urea Nitrogen  
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C&S   show
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CBC   show
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Chem.   show
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CSF   show
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show Chest X-Ray  
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show Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus  
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show Fasting Blood  
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HCT   show
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show Hemoglobin  
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lytes   show
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O&P   show
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O2   show
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RBC   show
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TB   show
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show Urinalysis  
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WBC   show
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show Calcium  
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CI   show
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CRE   show
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show Iron  
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show Glucose  
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show Potassium  
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show Sodium  
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show Sodium Bicarbonate  
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show less than  
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>   show
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#   show
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show at  
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show and  
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show Increase  
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(arrow pointing down)   show
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show Male  
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show Female  
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GOOD LUCK   show
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show Front Side  
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show Farthest point away from  
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show Backside  
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show Sitting at a 90 degree angle  
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show Below  
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show Side of  
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show Middle  
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show On the edge of or outside of  
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Posterior   show
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show Lie on the front side facedown  
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Proximal   show
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Superior   show
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show Lie on back  
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Transverse   show
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show to the belly  
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show Muscle + Pain  
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Myesthesia   show
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show Muscle + protrusion (hernia)  
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Myocyte   show
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show Muscle + Cell + Destruction  
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show Muscle + Cell + Tumor  
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show Muscle + Swelling  
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Myofascial   show
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Myograph   show
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Myoid   show
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show Muscle + Fat + Tumor  
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show Muscle + Study of  
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show Muscle + Tumor  
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show Muscle + softening  
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Myomectomy   show
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Myoneural   show
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show Muscle + Nerve + Pain  
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show Muscle + Paralysis  
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Myopathy   show
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Myosalpingitis   show
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Osteoarthropathy   show
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Osteochondritis   show
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Osteomyelitis   show
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show Bone + Disease (usually refers to a physician specialty)  
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show Bone + surgical repair (plastic surgery)  
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Osteoporosis   show
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Osteorrhaphy   show
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show Bone + Hardening + Condition of  
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show Bone + Instrument (used to cut bone)  
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show Skin + Blood  
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show Skin + Pain  
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Dermatitis   show
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show Skin + Graft + Surgical Repair (plastic surgery)  
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Dermatocyst   show
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show Skin + Resembles  
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Dermatologist   show
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Dermatolysis   show
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show Skin + Instrument (used to remove skin for grafting)  
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Dermatomycosis   show
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show Skinn + Nerves + Condition of (skin eruptions due to emotion)  
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show Skin + Disease  
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Dermatophobia   show
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show Skin + Surgical Repair (plastic surgery)  
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Dermatorrhagia   show
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show Skin + Drainage  
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show Skin + Rupture  
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show Outer + Skin + Inflammation  
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Epidermodysplasia   show
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Hypodermis   show
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Intradermal   show
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Melanoderma   show
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show Tooth + Pain  
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show Tooth + Sawing (tooth grinding)  
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Odontoptosis   show
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show Tooth + Bleeding  
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show Tooth + Exam  
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Scleroderma   show
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show Below + Skin  
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show Yellow + Skin  
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show Outer + Stomach  
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Gastrocele   show
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show Stomach + Colon (small intestines) + Inflammation  
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Gastrocoloptosis   show
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Gastroduodenal   show
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show Stomach + Duodenum + Exam  
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Gastroenteritis   show
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show Stomach + Intestines + Study of  
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show Stomach + Intestines + Disease  
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Gastroenteroplasty   show
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show Stomach + Esophagus + Inflammation  
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show Stomach + Liver  
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Gastrolithiasis   show
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show Stomach + Softening  
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show Stomach + Enlargement  
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show Stomach + Mucous + Drainage  
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Gastropathy   show
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Gastropexy   show
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show Stomach + Surgical Repair (plastic surgery)  
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show Stomach + Pylorus (gatekeeper) + Excision  
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Gastrorrhagia   show
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Gastrorrhaphy   show
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Gastrorrhea   show
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show Stomach + Bursting  
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Gastrostomy   show
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Gastroscopy   show
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Gastrotomy   show
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Gastrotoxic   show
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show Nose + Stomach  
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Orogastric   show
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show Slow + Heart  
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show Heart + Vessel + Write (record of electrical impulses)  
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Cardioarterial   show
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show Heart + Herniation (protusion through its sac)  
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Cardiogenesis   show
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Cardiogram   show
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show Heart + Liver  
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Cardiohepatomegaly   show
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show Heart + Movement  
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Cardiologist   show
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Cardiology   show
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Cardiomalacia   show
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show Heart + Large  
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show Heart + Muscle + Disease  
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Cardioplegia   show
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show Heart + Dropping (the heart sags from its normal location)  
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Cardiopulmonary   show
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Cardiorrhaphy   show
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Cardiorrhexis   show
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show Heart + Poison  
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Cardiovascular   show
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show Heart + Inflammation  
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Echocardiogram   show
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show Electric + Heart + Write (record)  
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Endocarditis   show
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show Within + Heart (lining of the heart)  
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Epicardium   show
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Myocardium   show
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show Outside + Heart (covering of the heart)  
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show Fast + Heart  
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Bronchoconstriction   show
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show Windpipe + Widening  
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show Windpipe + Swelling  
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show Windpipe + Esophagus + Exam  
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Bronchomycosis   show
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show Windpipe + Lung + Condition of  
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show Windpipe + Lung  
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Bronchoscopy   show
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Bronchospasm   show
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show Windpipe + Bleeding  
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Bronchotracheal   show
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show Rib Side + Puncture  
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Pleurodesis   show
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show Rib Side + Pain  
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Pleurolith   show
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Pleurolysis   show
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show Lung + Vessel + Write (record)  
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Pneumogram   show
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show Air + Below + Skin  
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show Lung + Removal  
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Pneumonitis   show
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Pneumonopathy   show
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Pneumonopexy   show
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show Lung + X-Ray + Write (record)  
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Pneumoscope   show
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Pneumothorax   show
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show Air + Virus  
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Pulmonectomy   show
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show Sinuses + Lung  
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Glycosuria   show
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Hematuria   show
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Nephrocystosis   show
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Nephrogram   show
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show Kidney + Resemble  
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show Kidney + Stone  
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show Kidney + Stone + Condition of  
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Nephroma   show
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Nephromegaly   show
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Nephropathy   show
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Nephrosclerosis   show
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show Kidney + Opening (surgical opening into the kidneys)  
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Pyelonephritis   show
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show Urine + Measure  
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show Urine + Exam  
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show Breast + Pain  
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Mastatrophy   show
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show Breast + Removal  
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show Breast + Inflammation  
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show Breast + Resembles  
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Mastopathy   show
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Oophorocystectomy   show
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show Ovary + Tumor  
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show Ovary + Fallopian Tube + Removal  
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show Ovary + Bleeding  
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Orchiectomy   show
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Orchioneuralgia   show
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show Testes + Disease  
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show Testes + Fixation  
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Orchiotomy   show
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Neuralgia   show
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show Nerves + Pain + Resemble  
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Neurectasis   show
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Neurectomy   show
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show Nerves + Tearing out  
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Neuritis   show
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Neuroarthropathy   show
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show Nerves + Cell  
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show Nerves + Brain + Spinal + Disease  
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Neurogastric   show
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show Nerves + Beginning  
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Neuroid   show
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show Nerves + Tongue + Science  
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show Nerves + Study of  
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show Nerves + Dissolution (destruction)  
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Neuromalacia   show
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Neuromuscular   show
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show Nerves + Muscle + Disease  
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show Nerves + Loss of Use  
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Neuropathogenesies   show
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show Nerves + Disease + Study of  
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Neuropathy   show
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show Nerves + Drugs + Study of  
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Neuropsychiatry   show
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show Nerves + Flesh + Closure  
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Neurosis   show
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show Nerves + Surgeon  
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Neurotoxic   show
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Neurotripsy   show
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Neurovascular   show
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