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chapter 1&2 Flashcards

1
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inflammation of skin

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acrodermatitis

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2
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enlarged extremity

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acromegaly

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paraalysis of the extremities

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acroparalysis

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descriptor, modifies noun

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adjective

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lack of red blood cells

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anemia/anemic

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6
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glandular structure below the cecum

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appendix/appendices

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7
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rod shaped bacteria

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bacillus

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brainstructures that include midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

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brainstem

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cancerous tumor

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carcinoma

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10
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wrist bones

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carpus, carpal

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viral infection with Varicella zoster

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chickenpox

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12
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word root plus vowel

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combining form

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13
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word made from two or more root words

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compound word

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14
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round bony process

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condyle

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15
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condition of shortening body part

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contraction

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16
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acute

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crisis

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17
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condidtion of blueness

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cyanosis

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18
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instrument that measures (counts) cells

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cytometer

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19
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inflammatoin of the skin

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dermatitis

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20
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abnorman function or condition

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disease

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21
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stretching

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extension

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22
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removal of stomach

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gastrectomy

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23
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stomach

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gastric

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24
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inflammation of stomach

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gastritis

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25
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examination by looking into the stomach with a scope

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gastroduodenoscopy

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26
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make a new surgical opeing between stomach and duodenum

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gastroduodenostomy

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herniation or sac containing fluid

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hydocele

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28
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fear of water

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hydrophobia

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29
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therapy using water

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hydrotherapy

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30
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overactive thyroid condition

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hyperthyroidism

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31
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upper pelvic bone

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ilium

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32
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condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, warmth

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inflammation

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33
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put in using needle

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inject

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34
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able to be injected

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injectable

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35
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voice box

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larynx

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36
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disease of a lymph gland

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lymphadenopathy

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37
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very small organism

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microbe

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38
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image reduced to small size

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microfilm

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39
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one millionth of a meter

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micrometer

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40
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instrument used to look at small structures

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microscope

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41
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surgery using a microscope

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microsurgery

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42
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watery substance produced by a membrane

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mucus.mucous

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43
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nerve twitching

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neurospasm

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44
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person, place or thing

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noun

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45
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once who practices

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practitioner

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46
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placed before a root word to change its meaning

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prefix

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47
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specializes in treating mental disorders

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psychiatrist

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48
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one who makes x-ray images

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radiographer

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49
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quality of being sensitive

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sensitivity

50
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sperm

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spermatozoon

51
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follows a word root to change it meaning

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suffix

52
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instrument to measure temperature

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thermometer

53
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rvs

carry scross

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transport

54
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action or state of being word

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verb

55
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spinal bones

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vertaba

56
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evacuate stomach

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vomit

57
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rvs

base of a word

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word root

58
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immature cell

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blastocyte

59
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rvs

heart pain

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cardialgia

60
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heart specialist

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cardiologist

61
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enlarged heart

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cardiomegally

62
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blueness of skin

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cyanoderma

63
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condition of blueness

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cyanosis

64
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technologist who studies cellular disease

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cytologist

65
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science of studying cells

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cytology

66
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instrument used to count cells

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cytometer

67
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process of using a cytometer

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cytometry

68
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science of studying the skin

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dermatology

69
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instrument for cutting slices of skin tissue

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dermatome

70
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pertaining to the duodenum

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duodenal

71
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incision of the duodenum

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duodenotomy

72
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first part of the small intestine

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duodenum

73
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sonography of the heart

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echocardiography

74
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picture representing electrical actvity of the heart

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electrocardiogram

75
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process of using electrocardiography

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electrocariography

76
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abnormallly red blood due to too many electrolytes

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erythremia

77
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immature red blood cells

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erythroblast

78
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red blood cells

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erythrocytes

79
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low number of erythocytes

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erythrocytopenia

80
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high number of erythrocytes

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erythrocytosis

81
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rvs

redness of skin

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erythroderma

82
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rvs

study of origin of cause of disease

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etiology

83
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stomach pain

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gastralgia

84
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rvs

removal of stomach

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gastrectomy

85
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pertaining to the stomach

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gastric

86
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rvs

new opening between stomach and duodenum

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gastroduodenostomy

87
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rvs

enlarged stomach

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gastromeagly

88
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making a new opening in stomach

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gastrostomy

89
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immature tissue cells

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histoblast

90
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science of studying tissues

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histology

91
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below the dermis

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hypodermic

92
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verb of inflammation

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inflamed

93
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swelling, redness

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inflammation

94
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yellow appearance due to high bilibrubin level in blood

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jaundice

95
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blood cancer

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leukemia

96
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white blood cell

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leukocyte

97
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low number of white blood cells

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leukocytopenia

98
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high number of white blood cells

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leukocytosis

99
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abnormally white skin

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leukoderma

100
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obstructed lymph vessels causing fluid buildup

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lymphedema

101
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lymphatic system white blood cell

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lymphocyte

102
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abnormally enlarged self image

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megalomania

103
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immature melanocyte

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melanoblast

104
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pigment cell

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melanocyte

105
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dark patches of skin

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melanoderma

106
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physician who studies disease

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pathologist

107
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science of studying disease

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pathology

108
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x-ray picture

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radiogram

109
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instrument used to produce x-ray

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radiograph

110
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process of producing radiograms

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radiography

111
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physician who specializes in the interpretation of radiograms

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radiologist

112
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image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound

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sonogram

113
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technologist who performs sonography

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sonographer

114
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process of using sonograph

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sonography

115
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platelettes, blood clotting cell fragments

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thrombocytes

116
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low number of thrombocytes

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thromocytopenia

117
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picture made by tomograph

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tomogram

118
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process of using tomograph

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tomography

119
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yellow condition of the blood

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xanthemia

120
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reddened skin

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erytherma

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Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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