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Chapter 1: Bunch of Randoms Terms Must Know Flashcards

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Polyuria

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condition of having excessive urination

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Polyphagia

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condition of having excessive appetite

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Polydipsia

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condition of having excessive thirst

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Poly- means

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many - excessive

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Redness

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Erythema

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Swelling

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Edema

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Fever

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Hyperthermia

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Pain

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Algia or odynia

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Syndrome

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group of sign and symptoms that can appear together

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Syn- means

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together

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drome-

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appear

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synapse

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a junction between two nerves

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symbiosis

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two organisms growing together

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give three examples of syndromes

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marfan syndrome, down syndrome, tourette syndrome

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Hiatal Hernia

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when the stomach protrudes comes up out of the diaphragm

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diaphragm

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the muscles that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity

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Endoscopy

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visual examination of the internal organs (stomach, esophagus, intestine, so on…)

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Diarrhea

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having watery stool through the rectum

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Diameter

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through measurement

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Prognathic

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pertaining to forward jaw

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the prefix pro can mean

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before or forward

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put them in order prognosis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis

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differential diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis.

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Jaundice

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symptom of hepatitis yellowish of the sclera (whitening of the eye)

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infarction

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death of tissue

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put in order the three stages of syphlis

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remission, relapse, exacerbation

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Alzheimer’s disease

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a progressive mental deterioration marked by confusion and memory failure and disorientation

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Fallopian tube

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connects ovaries to the rest of the reproductive system.

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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cost/o-

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rib

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Pericardium

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structure surrounding the heart

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Endometrium

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structure within the uterus

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Angioplasty

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plastic repair of blood vessel

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Hemodialysis

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separation blood from waste around it, used for patients of kidney failure and uremia.

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lith/o-

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stone

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Bilateral

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pertaining to both sides.

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Unilateral

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pertaining to one side.

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Dys

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difficulty, painful, poor or bad, abnormal

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Eup

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easy, normal

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A

A

no, negative

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Arteriorrhaphy

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suturing of an artery.

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of an artery.

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Microtome

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instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue for microscopic study.

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Colocolostomy

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communication between two unconnected parts of the colon.

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Esophagogastrostomy

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communication between the esophagus and the stomach

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dementia

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condition of having lack of intellectual development

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Insomnia

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condition of having lack of sleep (somn can mean body)

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diplopia

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condition of having double vision

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anesthesia

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condition of having no sensation

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phobia

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condition of having fear

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racism

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condition of having discrimination against people

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egotism

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condition of having ego exaggerated self importance

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parasitism

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condition of behaving like a parasites, condition of having infection with parasites

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atony

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condition of having no muscle tone

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tetany

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condition of having sustained muscle contraction

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dysentery

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condition of having painful intestine

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diuresis

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condition of having increased urination

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psoriasis

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abnormal condition of skin disease

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menostasis

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condition of having stoppage of the menstrual flow

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Menopause

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stoppage of the menstrual period

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meno

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menses

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stasis

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stoppage

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febrile

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pertaining to fever

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musiform

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pertaining to mucus

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epileptiform

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pertaining to epilepsy

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Epilepsy

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group of syndromes characterized by disturbances of brain function that may be manifested by loss of consciousness.

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Menorrhea

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menstrual flow or menstrual discharge/ discharge or normal menstrual flow

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Hemorrhage

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bursting force of blood/ excessive flow or bleeding.

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Hepatorrhagia

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bursting force of blood in the liver.

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Menorrhagia

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excessive bleeding during menstruation.

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Herniorrhaphy

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suturing of hernia

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hernia

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expansion

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Glossorrhaphy

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suturing of tongue

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Proctorrhaphy

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suturing of a lacerated rectum or anus

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Hepatorrhaphy

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suturing of liver

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PlasmorrhexiS

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rupture of plasma

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Coccyx

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tail bone

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Coccydynia

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condition of having pain in the tail bone

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Coccygodynia

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condition of having pain the tail bone

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the eyelid

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Cardioptosis

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drooping of the heart

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Nephroptosis

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drooping of the kidneys

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Hepatoptosis

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drooping of the liver

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Dysmenorrhea

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very painful menstrual flow

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Xeroderma

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dryness of the skin

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Xiphoid

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cartilage attached to the sternum

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Xantho

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yellow growth on the skin

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Ganglion

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group of nerve cells

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spermatozoa

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sperm cells

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protozoa

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single celled animals

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phalanges

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bones, finger, toes

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meninges

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membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Vertebra

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spinal column

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patella

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knee cap

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Conjunctiva

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membrane over the front of the eye

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Gingiva

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gums

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Bacillus

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rod shaped bacteria

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iliium

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hip pone

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Omentum

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membrane surrounding the abdomen

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Apex

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pointed ends of an organ

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Cortex

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outer layer of an organ

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Lumen

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central opening

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foramen

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passageway opening

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Biopsy

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removal of living tissue and viewing it under a microscope

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Autopsy

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viewing a dead body by one’s own eyes to determine the cause of death

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Erythrocytopenia

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deficiency in the numbers of RBC

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Leukocytopenia

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deficiency in the numbers of WBC

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pediatrician

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a specialist in the study and treatment of children

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geriatrician

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a specialist in the study and treatment of old people diseases

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resection

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process of cutting back and forth in a sense of removel

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Fornix

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any of the arched structures in the brain.

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Keratoses

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any skin disease

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Septa

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dividing wall, membrane in an animal or plant.

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Nevi

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any congenital anomaly in the skin

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orthopedist

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specialist in straightening and correcting skeleton and joint

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Leukemia

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condition of high increase of immature malignant WBC in the blood of the bone marrow.

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leukocytosis

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abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.

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Hematorrachis

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hemorrhage or excessive bleeding of the spinal

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Platelets

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thrombocyte or clotting cells

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Thrombocyte

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clotting cells

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treatise

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a written work dealing systematically and formally with a certain subject

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ptosis

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drooping, prolapse, downward displacement

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