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\-dynia
Pain
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\-algia
Pain
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\-itis
Itching/Inflamation
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\-ectomy
Removal of
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\-plasty
Surgical repair
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\-megaly
Enlargement
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\-pathy
Disease process
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\-ptosis
Prolapse
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\-malacia
Softening
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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dx DX
Diagnosis
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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Fx #
Fracture
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Hx
History
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Cc
Chief Complaint
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c/o
Complains of
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FB
Foreign body
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Bx
Biopsy
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Diagnosis
Complete state of knowledge
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Prognosis
Prediction or probable outcome
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Acute
Sudden and severe
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Sign
An objective finding that can be measured or observed
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Symptom
Subjective report
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Chronic
Recurring
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\-logy
The study of
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\-logist
One who studies/specializes
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\-graphy
Process of recording
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\-metry
Process of measurement
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\-opsy
Process of viewing
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\-scopy
Process of viewing
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\-rrhea
Discharge/flow
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\-rrhexis
Rupture
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\-sclerosis
Hardening
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\-stenosis
Narrowing
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\-graph
Instrument to record
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\-meter
Instrument to measure
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\-scope
Instrument to view
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\-tome
Instrument to cut
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\-tripter
Machine to crush
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\-trite
Instrument to crush
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\-rrhaphy
Suture
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\-stomy
New opening
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\-tomy
Incision
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\-tripsy
Crushing
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Sub-
Under/below
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Hypo-
Under/below
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Endo- End-
Within
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Hyper-
Excessive
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a-
No,Not use with a consenent
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an-
No,Not use with a vowel
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Poly-
Many
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Neo-
New
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Ante-
Forward
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Anti-
Against
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Dys-
Abnormal
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Epi-
Above, Upon
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inter-
Between
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intra-
Within
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Par-
Near
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Para-
Abnormal,near,beside
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Per-
Through
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Peri-
Surrounding
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Post-
After,behind
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Pre-
Infront of,before
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Trans-
Through/across
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Epistaxis
Nosebleed
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\-emesis
Vomit
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Claudication
Cramp in calves due to poor circulation
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Murmur
Swishing sound of heart
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Bruit
Sound made by an artery
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Ana-
Up,apart,away
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Cata
Down
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En
in
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Meta-
Beyond,change
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Auto-
Self
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\-ar -al -ic -ous -eal
Pertaining to
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\-ia -ism
Condition,state of
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\-on
Structure
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\-plasm
Formation
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\-some
Body
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\-stasis
Controlling,stopping
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\-um
Structure,thing,membrane
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\-us
Structure,thing
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\-osis
Abnormal,condition
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Mid-
Middle
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward
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Amphi-
Both
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Circum-
Around
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Dia-
Through
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ex/e
Out
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in
in
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Pro-
Forward
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Re-
Back
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Syn-
Together/joined
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\-blast
Embryonic
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\-clast
Breaking down
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\-fida
Split
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\-cyte
Cell