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1
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Smooth, slightly elevated, edema

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Wheal.2

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2
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Fluid or semisolid thick walled filled sac

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Cyst.3

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3
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Clear fluid , blister

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Vesicle,4

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4
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Dried serum and cellular debris

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Crust (scab).5

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5
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Benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface

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Polyp.6

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6
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Discolored, flat

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Macule.7

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7
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Wearing away, loss of epidermis

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Erosion.8

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8
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Solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm

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Nodule.9

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9
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Slit , groove

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Fissure.10

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10
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Open sore on skin or mucous membrane

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Ulcer.11

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11
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Small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

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Papule.12

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12
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Pus-filled

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Pustule.1

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13
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Increase metabolism in body cells

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Thyroxine

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14
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Increase blood sugar

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Cortisol

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15
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Stimulates secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex

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ACTH

Adrenocortiotropic hormone

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16
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Raises blood calcium

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Parathyroid hormone

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17
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Secreted by beta islet cells of the pancreas, help glucose to pass into cells.

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Insulin

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18
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Scanner detects radioactivity and visualize the thyroid gland

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Thyroid scan

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19
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This leads to muscle and nerve weakness with spasms of muscles
(Constant muscle contractions)

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Tetany

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20
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Snail shell shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear, contains hearing sensitive receptor cells

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Cochlea

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21
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Sensation of noises in the ears

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Tinnitus

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22
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The dull, puffy, yellows, skin, prominent tongue.

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Myxedema

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23
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Nearsightedness
The eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the lens so strong that light rays do not properly focus on the retina

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Myopia

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24
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Yellowish region on the retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc. Contains the fovea centralis, which is the area of clearest vision.

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Macula lutea

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25
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Is a specialized form of excision to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinomas and other tumors

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Mohs surgery

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26
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Enlargement of Breast in a male

Often occurs with puberty or aging or the condition can be drug related

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Gynecomastia

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27
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Act on (stimulate) gonads. 
Fsh and lh, secreted by the pituitary gland
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Gonadotropin

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28
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Composed of glandular epithelial tissue

Pituitary consists of two distinct parts

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Adenohypophysis

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29
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An inherited condition in which the bones of the arms and the legs fail to grow normally because of a defect in cartilage and bone formation; type of dwarfism

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Achondroplasia

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30
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Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities.

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Acromegaly

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31
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Normal adjustment of the eye to focus on objects from far to near. The ciliary body adjusts the lens and the pupil constricts when the eye focuses from near to far,the ciliary body flattens the lens and the pupil dilate

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Accommodation

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32
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Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye.

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Astigmatism

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33
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Visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope

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Otoscopy

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34
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Photoreceptor cell in the retina that transforms light energy into a nerve impluse.
Responsible for color and central vision

35
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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuos with the white of the eye

36
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What eye structure is transparent, bioconvex and focuses light on the retina

37
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The combining form for cornea

38
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The combining form for the ciliary body

39
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Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed

40
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Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx

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Euchachian tube

41
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Nerve deafness occurring with aging

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Presbycusis

42
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Tough white outer coat of the eyeball.

43
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Ears , nose, throat

44
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Chronic, recurrent detmatosis marked by itchy, scaly red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

45
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Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

46
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Hard protien material found in the epidermis, hair and nails.
Means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals.

47
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Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints and internal organs

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Systemic lupus erythmatosus

48
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Skin and hair are white.

Person with skin deficient in pigment

49
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Mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells

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Electrolyte

50
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Small, hard cystic mass on the eyelid

51
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Impairment of vision as a result of an old age

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Presbyopia

52
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White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek.

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Leukoplakia

53
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Is a large vesicle

54
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Commonly called sweating.

Profuse sweating

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Diaphoresis

55
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Beneath the nail

56
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Lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch and fat metabolism in cells

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Diabetes mellitus

57
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Group of signs and symptoms produced by excess liquidity cortisol from the adrenal cortex

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Cushing syndrome

58
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Female hormone secreted by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex

59
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Delicate membrane lining the undersurface of the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball

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Conjunctivitis

60
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Progressive damage to the macula of the retina

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Mascular degeneration

61
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Moles that have atypical cells and may progress to form a type of skin cancer

Pigmented lesion of the skin

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Displastic nevi

62
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Fungal infection

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Dermatomycosis

63
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Contains sensitive cells called rods and cones that transform light energy into nerve impluses.

64
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Contains muscles that control shape of the lens and secretes aqueous humor

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Ciliary body

65
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Jelly-like material behind the lens that helps maintain the shape of the eyeball

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Vitreous humor

66
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Open center of the iris through which light rays enter.

67
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Vascular layer of the eyeball that is continuous with the iris

68
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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

69
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Colored portion of the eye; surrounds the pupil.

70
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Cystic collection of sebum that forms in a sebaceous gland can become infected.

71
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Inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail and is associated with torn cuticles or ingrown nails

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Paronychia

72
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Structure protien found in the skin and connective tissue

73
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Malignant tumor of the epithelial cells in the epidermis

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Squamous cell

74
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Sympathomimetic; raises heart rate and blood pressure.

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Epinephrine

75
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Promote growth and maintenance of male sex characteristics

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Testosterone

76
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Stimulate water reabsorption by kidney tubules; decreases urine output

77
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Increase reabsorption of sodium by kidney tubules

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Aldosterone

78
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DevelopS and maintain female sex characteristic

79
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Chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues.

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Scleroderma

80
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Any disease of the hair caused by fungi

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Trichomycosis

81
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That is associated with dietary iodine deficiency.

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Endemic goiter

82
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Injury to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin.

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Decubitus ulcer

83
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Fungal infection of the ear

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Otomycosis

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