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119 Cards in this Set
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cytoplasm
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gel- like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell but is contained within the cell membrane
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
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Molecule that holds genetic information and makes an exact copy of itself whenever the cell divides
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diagnosis
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identification of a disease or condition by scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, laboratory and clinical test results, and radiographic procedures
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endoscope
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instrument consisting of a rigid or flexible fiberoptic tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity
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etiology
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study of the causes of disease
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fluoroscope
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instrument, consisting of an x-ray machine and a fluorescent screen, used to view the internal organs of the body
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idiopathic
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pertaining to conditions without clear pathogenesis, or disease without recognizable cause, as of spontaneous origin
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metabolism
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chemical changes tha take place in a cell or an organism and produce energy and basic materials needed for all life processes
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prognosis
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prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery
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sign
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any objective evidence or manifestation of an illness or a disordered function of the body
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symptom
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any change in the body or its functions as perceived by the patient
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midsagittal (median)
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right and left halves
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coronal (frontal)
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anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects
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transverse (horizontal)
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Superior (upper) and inferior (lower) aspects
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cranial
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brain
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spinal
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spinal cord
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thoracic
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heart, lungs, and associated structures
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abdominopelvic
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digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs and structures
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right upper (RUQ)
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right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of the small and large intestines.
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left upper (LUQ)
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LEFT LOBE OF LIVER, STOMACH, SPLEEN, PART OF PANCREAS, PART OF SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINES
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RIGHT LOWER (RLQ)
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PART OF THE SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINES, APPENDIX, RIGHT OVARY, RIGHT FALLOPIAN TUBE, RIGHT URETER
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LEFT LOWER (LLQ)
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PART OF THE SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINES, LEFT OVARY, LEFT FALLOPIAN TUBE, LEFT URETER
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LEFT HYPOCHONDRIAC
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UPPER LEFT REGION BENEATH THE RIBS
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EPIGASTRIC
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REGION ABOVE THE STOMACH
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RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC
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UPPER RIGHT REGION BENEATH THE RIBS
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LEFT LUMBAR
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LEFT MIDDLE LATERAL REGION
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UMBILICAL
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REGION OF THE NAVAL
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RIGHT LUMBAR
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RIGHT MIDDLE LATERAL REGION
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LEFT INGUINAL (ILIAC)
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LEFT LOWER LATERAL REGION
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HYPOGASTRIC
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LOWER MIDDLE REGION BENEATH THE NAVAL
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RIGHT INGUINAL (ILIAC)
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RIGHT LOWER LATERAL REGION
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ABDUCTION
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MOVEMENT AWAY FROM THE MEDIAN PLANE OF THE BODY OR ONE OF ITS PARTS
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ADDUCTION
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MOVEMENT TOWARD THE MEDIAN PLANE OF THE BODY
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MEDIAL
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PERTAINING TO THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY STRUCTURE
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LATERAL
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PERTAINING TO A SIDE
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SUPERIOR (CEPHALAD)
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TOWARD THE HEAD OR UPPER PORTION OF A STRUCTURE
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INFERIOR (CAUDAL)
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AWAY FROM THE HEAD, OR TOWARD THE TAIL OR LOWER PART OF A STRUCTURE
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PROXIMAL
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NEARER TO THE CENTER (TRUNK OF THE BODY) OR FROM THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY
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DISTAL
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FURTHER FROM THE CENTER (TRUNK OF THE BODY) OR FROM THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY
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ANTERIOR (VENTRAL)
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NEAR THE FRONT OF THE BODY
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POSTERIOR (DORSAL)
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NEAR THE BACK OF THE BODY
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PARIETAL
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PERTAINING TO THE OUTER WALL OF THE BODY CAVITY
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VISCERAL
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PERTAINING TO THE VISCERA, OR INTERNAL ORGANS, ESPECIALLY THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS
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PRONE
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LYING HORIZONTAL WITH THE FACE DOWNWARD, OR INDICATING THE HAND WITH PALMS TURNED DOWNWARD
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SUPINE
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LYING ON THE BACK WITH THE FACE UPWARD, OR INDICATING THE POSITION OF THE HAND OR FOOT WITH THE PALM OR FOOT FACING UPWARD
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INVERSION
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TRUNING INWARD OR INSIDE OUT
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EVERSION
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TURNING OUTWARD
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PALMAR
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PERTAINING TO THE PALM OF THE HAND
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PLANTAR
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PERTAINING TO THE SOLE OF THE FOOT
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SUPERFICIAL
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TOWARD THE SURFACE OF THE BODY
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DEEP
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AWAY FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BODY (INTERNAL)
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CYT/O
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CELL
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HIST/O
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TISSUE
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NUCLE/O
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NUCLEUS
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KARY/O
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NUCLEUS
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ANTER/O
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ANTERIOR, FRONT
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CAUD/O
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TAIL
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CRANI/O
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CRANIUM (SKULL)
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DIST/O
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FAR, FARTHEST
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DORS/O
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BACK (OF BODY)
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INFER/O
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LOWER, BELOW
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LATER/O
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SIDE
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MEDI/O
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MIDDLE
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POSTER/O
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BACK (OF BODY), BEHIND, POSTERIOR
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PROXIM/O
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NEAR, NEAREST
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VENTR/O
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BELLY, BELLY SIDE
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ABDOMIN/O
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ABDOMEN
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CERVIC/O
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NECK; CERVIC UTERI (NECK OF UTERUS)
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CRANI/O
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CRANIUM (SKULL)
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GASTR/O
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STOMACH
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ILI/O
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ILIUM (LATERAL, FLARING PORTION OF HIP BONE)
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INGUIN/O
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GROIN
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LUMB/O
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LOINS, LOWER BACK
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UMBILIC/O
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NAVEL
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PELV/I
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PELVIS
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PELV/O
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PELVIS
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SPIN/O
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SPINE
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THORAC/O
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CHEST
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ALBIN/O
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WHITE
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LEUK/O
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WHITE
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CHLOR/O
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GREEN
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CHROM/O
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COLOR
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CIRRH/O
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YELLOW
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JAUND/O
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YELLOW
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XANTH/O
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YELLOW
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CYAN/O
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BLUE
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ERYTHR/O
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RED
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MELAN/O
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BLACK
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POLI/O
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GRAY; GRAY MATTER (OF BRIAN OR SPINAL CORD)
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ACR/O
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EXTREMITY
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ETI/O
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CAUSE
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FASCI/O
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BAND, FASCIA (FIBROUS MEMBRANE SUPPORTING AND SEPARATING MUSCLES)
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IDI/O
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UNKNOWN, PECULIAR
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MORPH/O
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FORM, SHAPE, STRUCTURE
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PATH/O
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DISEASE
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RADI/O
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RADIATION, X-RAY; RADIUS (LOWER ARM BONE ON THUMB SIDE)
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SOMAT/O
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BODY
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SON/O
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SOUND
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VISCER/O
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INTERNAL ORGANS
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XER/O
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DRY
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-LOGY
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STUDY OF
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-LOGIST
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SPECIALIST IN THE STUDY OF
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-GENESIS
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FORMING, PRODUCING, ORIGIN
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-GNOSIS
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KNOWING
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-GRAM
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RECORD, WRITING
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-GRAPH
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INSTRUMENT FOR RECORDING
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-GRAPHY
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PROCESS OF RECORDING
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-METER
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INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING
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-METRY
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ACT OF MEASURING
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-PATHY
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DISEASE
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AB-
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FROM, AWAY FROM
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AD-
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TOWARD
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INFRA-
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BELOW, UNDER
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HETERO-
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DIFFRENT
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HOMEO-
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SAME, ALIKE
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PERI-
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AROUND
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SUPER-
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UPPER, ABOVE
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TRANS-
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ACROSS, THROUGH
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ULTRA-
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EXCESS, BEYOND
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