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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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-gram

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picture or record

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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-hypo

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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pre-

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before, in front of

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-plasty

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surgical suturing

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rraphy

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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peri-

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surrounding

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post-

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after, behind

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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cyno-

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blue

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erythr/o-

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red

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leuk/o-

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white

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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grey

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gastr/o

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stomach

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enter-

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small intestines

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crani-

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skull

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cardi-

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heart

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path-

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disease

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hepat/o-

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liver

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arteri/o-

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artery

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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neur/o-

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nerve

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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-graphy

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process of taking pictures

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angi/o-

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blood vessel

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my/o-

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muscle

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arth/o-

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joint

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-scopy

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visual exam

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hem/o-

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blood

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ten/o-

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tendon

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dia-

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through

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nat-

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birth

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ab-

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away from, negative absent

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ad

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toward, to, in the direction of

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dextro-

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right side

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sinistro-

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left side

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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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in-

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in, into, not, without

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macro-

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large, abnormal size, long

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mega-, megalo-

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large, great

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oligo-

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scanty, few

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laryng-

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larynx or throat

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rhin/o-

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dys-

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bad, difficult, or painful

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eu-

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good, normal, well, easy

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inter-

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between or among

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intra-

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within or inside

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sub-

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means under, less, or below

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super-, supra-

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above or excessive

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ot/o-

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lith-

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edema

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abnormal fluid in cell

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appendic-

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ather/o-

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plaque or fatty substance

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-oma

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pyel-

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renal pelvis

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col-

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myc/o-

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myel/o-

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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neo-

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py/o-

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pyr/o-

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fever or fire

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-ago

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abnormal condition or disease

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-esis

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ia

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abnormal condition or disease

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-iasis

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ion

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abnormal condition or disease

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-ism

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abnormal condition or disease

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-osis

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abnormal condition or disease

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-pathy

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abnormal condition or disease

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sign

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OBJECTIVE evidence of the disease. EX) fever. Measurable

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symptom

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SUBJECTIVE evidence of the disease such as pain or a headache. Relies on patient

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syndrome

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set of signs and symptoms that occur concurrently as part of a specific disease

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diagnosis (DX)

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identification of a disease

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differential diagnosis (D/DX)

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rule out (R/O), process to determine which one of several diseases is causing signs and symptoms present

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prognosis

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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disease

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acute

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rapid onset, short duration

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chronic

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long duration , rarely cured

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remission

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temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of the disease without having achieved a cure.

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disease

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one or more parts of the body are not functioning normally

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eponym

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disease, structure, procedure or operation named after the person who discovered it

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fissure

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groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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fistula

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abnormal passage between two organs or leading from organ to surface of the body

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malaise

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general discomfort or uneasiness that is usually the first symptoms of a disease or infection

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exudate

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any fluid, such as pus, that leaks from an infected wound

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laceration

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torn or jagged wound

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lesion

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pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

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mucous

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describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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mucus

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fluid secreted by the mucus membranes

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palpation

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examiner uses hands to feel texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heart

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supination

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rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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suppuration

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formation of pus

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triage

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medical screening to see the priority of need and proper treatment

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trauma

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wound or injury

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viral

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pertaining to a virus

Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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