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Gastrointestinal / Musculoskeletal with abbreves

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Ba   Barium  
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BaE   Barium Enema  
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BM   bowel movement  
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CT   computed tomography  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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GB   gall bladder  
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GBS   gall bladder series  
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GER   gastroesophageal reflux  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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RGB   Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass  
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LFT   liver function test  
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RBG   random blood glucose  
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PE   physical exam  
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ankyl/o   stiffness, bent, crooked  
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arthr/o   joint  
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kyph/o   hump, mound, mountain, humpback  
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lamin/o   lamina (part of vertebral arch)  
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lord/o   curve, swayback  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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orth/o   straight  
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oste/o   bone  
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ped/o, ped/i   foot, child  
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scoli/o   crooked, bent  
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thorac/o   chest (bones)  
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acromi/o   acromion (projection of the scapula)  
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brachi/o   arm  
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calcane/o   calcaneum (heel bone)  
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carp/o   carpus, wrist bone(s)  
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cephal/o   head  
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cervic/o   neck  
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clavicul/o   clavicle (collar bone)  
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cost/o   ribs  
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crani/o   cranium (skull)  
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dactyl/o   fingers, toes  
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femor/o   femur (thigh bone)  
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fibul/o   fibula (smaller bone of lower leg)  
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humer/o   humerus (upper arm bone)  
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ili/o   ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)  
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ischi/o   ischium (lower portion of hip bone)  
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lumb/o   lower back  
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metacarp/o   metacarpus, hand bone(s)  
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metatars/o   metatarsus (foot bones)  
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patell/o   patella (kneecap)  
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pelv/i, pelv/o   pelvis  
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phalang/o   phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)  
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pod/o   foot  
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pub/o   pubis bone (anterior part of pelvic bone)  
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radi/o   radiation, xray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)  
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o   vertebrae, back bone(s)  
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stern/o   sternum (breast bone)  
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tibi/o   tibia (larger bone of lower leg)  
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leiomy/o   smooth muscle (visceral)  
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muscul/o, my/o   muscle  
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rhabd/o   rod-shaped (striated)  
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rhabdomy/o   rod-shaped (striated) muscle  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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fasci/o   band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting & separating muscles)  
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fibr/o   fiber, fibrous tissue  
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synov/o   synovial membrane, synovial fluid  
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ten/o, tend/o,tendin/o   tendon  
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-asthenia   weakness, debility  
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-blast   embryonic cell  
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-clasia   to break, surgical fracture  
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-clast   to break  
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-desis   binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)  
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-malacia   softening  
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-physis   growth  
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-porosis   porous  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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a-, an-   without, not  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult  
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sub-   under, below  
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supra-   above, excessive, superior  
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syn-   union, together, joined  
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retro-   behind  
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-grade   mark  
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meta-   beyond, change  
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inter-   between  
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quadri-   four  
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dia-   across, through  
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peri-   around  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-schisis   splitting, fissure  
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condyl/o   condyle  
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rachi/o   spine  
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tal/o   ankle  
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pector/o   chest (muscle)  
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steth/o   chest (inside)  
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BK   below the knee  
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C1,C2,etc   first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc  
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Ca   calcium, cancer  
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CDH   congenital dislocation of the hip  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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EMG   electromyography  
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Fx   fracture  
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HD   hip disarticulation  
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HNP   herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)  
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HP   hemipelvectomy  
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IS   intracostal space  
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I.M., IM   intramuscular  
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I.V., IV   intravenous  
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KD   knee disarticulation  
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L1,L2,etc   first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc  
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MG   myasthenia gravis  
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MS   musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis  
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NSAIDs   nonsteriod anti-inflammatory drugs  
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ORTH, ortho   orthopedics  
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P   phosphorus  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RF   rheumatoid factor  
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ROM   range of motion  
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SD   shoulder disarticulation  
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THA   total hip arthroplasty  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TKA   total knee arthroplasty  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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AE   above the elbow  
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AK   above the knee  
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BE   below the elbow  
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DEXA, DXA   dual energy xray absorptiometry  
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LS   lumbosacral spine  
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TRAM   transverse rectus abdominis muscle  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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CT   computed tomography  
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dis-   not, against  
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aliment/o-   nourish  
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ultra-   excess, beyond  
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per-   through  
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endo-   within  
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peri-   around  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-prandial   meal  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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append/o, appendic/o   appendix  
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hepat/o   liver  
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cheil/o   lip  
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cec/o   cecum  
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cholecyst/o   gall bladder  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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colon/o, col/o   colon (large intestine)  
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dent/o, dent/i   teeth  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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hemat/o, hem/o   blood  
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ile/o   ileum  
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labi/o   lip (vulvar usually)  
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lith/o   stone  
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odont/o   tooth  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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peps/o   digest, digestion  
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an/o   anus  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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celi/o   abdomen  
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chol/o   gall, bile  
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cholelith/o   gall stone  
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decidu/o   shedding, falling off  
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divert/i   turning aside; bypass  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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stomat/o   opening of the stomach (or organ)  
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-stoma   opening  
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hiat/o   opening  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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or/o   mouth  
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palat/o   palate, roof of mouth  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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peridont/o   gums  
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pyr/o   fever, fire  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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vill/o   tuft of hair  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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rug/o   wrinkle, fold  
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sial/o   salivary gland  
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uvul/o   uvula (little grape)  
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rect/o   rectum  
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