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09/04/2015
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Term
PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactiveto Light and Accommodation.
Term
aa
 Definition
of each
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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ad lib
 Definition
as desired
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amt
 Definition
amount
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ax
 Definition
axillary
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amb
 Definition
ambulate
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BR
 Definition
bathroom or bed rest
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C
 Definition
centigrade, Celsius, calorie
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c
 Definition
with
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom privelages
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CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
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CMST
 Definition
color, movement, sensation, temp.
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CDC
 Definition
center for disease control
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CCU
 Definition
cardiac care unit
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DAT
 Definition
Diet as tolerated
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C DB
 Definition
cough and deep breathe
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EENT
 Definition
eye, ear, nose, throat
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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FF
 Definition
force fluids
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gr
 Definition
grain
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gtt
 Definition
drop
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Hgb, Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
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Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
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H & H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
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HS
 Definition
hour of sleep
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HTN
 Definition
hypertension
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NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
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PAR
 Definition
post anesthesia recovery
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p
 Definition
after, post
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PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
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POMR
 Definition
problem oriented medical records
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PT
 Definition
physical therapy, prothrombin time
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OOB
 Definition
out of bed
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R
 Definition
rectal, respiration
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Rx
 Definition
treatment/to take
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s
 Definition
without
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SS
 Definition
soap suds, solution
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TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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TKO
 Definition
to keep open
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tid
 Definition
three time a day
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tinc
 Definition
tincture
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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WDWN
 Definition
well developed, well nourished
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
tumor, swelling, cyst
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-cide
 Definition
destructive, killing
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-esis
 Definition
action, state or condition
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, origin
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-graph
 Definition
writing
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-gram
 Definition
description
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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-ize
 Definition
to treat, combine with
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-kinesis
 Definition
motion
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-lithiasis
 Definition
presence of stones
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
to cut, destruction of
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
measure
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-oid
 Definition
likeness, resemblance
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-ostomy
 Definition
to form an outlet or opening
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-otomy
 Definition
to incise, open
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
repair of
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breath
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-rhage
 Definition
paralysis
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-rhea
 Definition
discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual exam
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-scopy
 Definition
to examine visually
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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a-
 Definition
without/not
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ab-
 Definition
away, from
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward
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adeno-
 Definition
glandular
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aer-
 Definition
air
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ankyl-
 Definition
crooked
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angio-
 Definition
blood vessel
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an-
 Definition
not, without
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ana-
 Definition
again, backward
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ant- , anti-
 Definition
against
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ante-
 Definition
before
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arthro-, articulo-
 Definition
joint
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arterio-
 Definition
artery
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
double, two
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bili-
 Definition
bile
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brachio-
 Definition
arm
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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bronch-
 Definition
windpipe, bronchus
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crani-, ceph-, capit-
 Definition
head
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cardio-
 Definition
heart
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carcin-
 Definition
cancer
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centi-
 Definition
hundredth
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caud-
 Definition
tail
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cervico-
 Definition
neck
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chole-
 Definition
gall, bile
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cholecysto-
 Definition
gall bladder
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chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
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co-
 Definition
together
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contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
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cutaneous
 Definition
skin
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cyst-
 Definition
bladder
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cyt-
 Definition
cell
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deci-
 Definition
tenth
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demi-
 Definition
half
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derma-
 Definition
skin
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diplo-
 Definition
double
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dis-
 Definition
negative, absence of
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dorso-
 Definition
back
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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en-, end-
 Definition
in, into, within
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entero-
 Definition
intestines
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eryth-
 Definition
red
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ex-, exo-
 Definition
out of, away from
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extra-
 Definition
outside of, in addition
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fibro-
 Definition
fibers
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fore-
 Definition
before
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gastro-
 Definition
stomach
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glosso-
 Definition
tongue
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glyco-
 Definition
sugar
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gyneco-
 Definition
female
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hepat-
 Definition
liver
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hemo-, hema,
 Definition
blood
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histo-
 Definition
tissue
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homo-
 Definition
same
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hydro-
 Definition
water
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hyper-
 Definition
above, beyond
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hypo-
 Definition
under, decreased
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hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
ileo-
 Definition
ileum
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in, intra
 Definition
within
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intro-
 Definition
into
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kilo-
 Definition
one thousand
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lact-
 Definition
milk
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laryng-
 Definition
larynx
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latero-
 Definition
side
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leuko-
 Definition
white
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macro-
 Definition
big, large
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mal-
 Definition
abnormal, bad
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mamm, mast
 Definition
breast
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medio-
 Definition
middle
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mega-
 Definition
great, large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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milli-
 Definition
thousanth
Term
mono-
 Definition
single
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multi-
 Definition
many
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narco-
 Definition
numbness, stupor
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neo-
 Definition
new
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nephron-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo-, ophthal
 Definition
eye
Term
odonto-
 Definition
teeth
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ooph-
 Definition
ovary
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ortho-
 Definition
straight
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osteo-, oss-
 Definition
bone
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oto-
 Definition
ear
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
besides
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path-
 Definition
disease
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ped-
 Definition
foot, child
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peri-
 Definition
around
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pharm-
 Definition
drug
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pharyngo-
 Definition
pharynx
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phlebo-, veno-
 Definition
vein
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photo-
 Definition
light
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phren-
 Definition
diaphragm or mind
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pneumo-
 Definition
air, lungs
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pod-
 Definition
foot
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poly-
 Definition
many
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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psych-
 Definition
mind
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pulmo-
 Definition
lungs
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pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
pyro-
 Definition
fever
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retro-
 Definition
backwards
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rhin-
 Definition
nose
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roentgeno-
 Definition
xray
Term
sacro-
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping-
 Definition
fallopian tube
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septo-
 Definition
rot, decay
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sclero-
 Definition
hardening
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steno-
 Definition
narrowing
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super-, supra-
 Definition
above
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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uro-
 Definition
urine
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vaso-
 Definition
vessel
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