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1
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Pain in a joint

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Arthralgia

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Pain in the ear

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Otalgia

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Pain of nerves

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Neuralgia

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Pain of muscles

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Myalgia

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Hernia of the rectum

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Rectocele

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Hernia of the urinary bladder

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Cystocele

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

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Thoracocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the amnion

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Amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the abdomen

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Abdominocentesis

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Berry-shaped bacterium found in twisted chains

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Streptococcus

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Berry shaped bacteria in clusters

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Staphylococci

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Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing

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Pleurodynia

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Removal of the larynx

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Laryngectomy

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Removal of a breast

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Mastectomy

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Decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

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Anemia

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To hold back blood from an area of the body

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Ischemia

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Condition of producing cancer

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Carcinogenesis

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Condition of producing disease

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Pathogenesis

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Formation of blood vessels

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Angiogenesis

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Pertaining to producing cancer

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Carcinogenic

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Pertaining to produced within bone

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Osteogenic

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Record of electricity in the brain

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Electroencephalogram

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Record (x ray) of the spinal cord

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Myelogram

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Record (x-ray) of the breast

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Mammogram

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Instrument for recording the electricity in the brain

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Electroencephalograph

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Process of recording the electricity in the brain

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Electroencephalography

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Process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels

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Angiography

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Inflammation of the bronchi

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the tonsils

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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation of a vein with clot formation

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Thrombophlebitis

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31
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Study of the eye

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Ophthalmology

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32
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Study of shape or form

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Morphology

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Destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin)

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Hemolysis

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34
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Softening of bone

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Osteomalacia

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35
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Softening of cartilage

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Chondromalacia

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36
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Enlargement of extremities

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Acromegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Splenomegaly

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38
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Tumor (benign) of muscle

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Myoma

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39
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Pertaining to the lungs

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Pulmonary

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40
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Pertaining to the armpit

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Axillaryn

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41
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Pertaining to the voice box

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Laryngeal

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42
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Long term; over a long period of time

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Chronic

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43
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Pertaining to the study of disease

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Pathological

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44
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Resembling glands (lymphatic tissue in the throat, near the nose)

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Adenoids

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45
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Pertaining to fat

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Adipose

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46
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Pertaining to mucus

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Mucous

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47
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Pertaining to death (of cells)

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Necrotic

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48
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Tumor (malignant) of muscle

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Myosarcoma

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49
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Tumor of bone marrow

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Multiple myeloma

50
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Collection of blood (bruise)

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Hematoma

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To view life; microscopic examination of living tissue

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Biopsy

52
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Visual examination of dead bodies; autopsy

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Necropsy

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Condition of death (of cells)

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Necrosis

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Abnormal condition of water (found) in the kidney

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Hydronephrosis

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Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of normal white blood cells

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Leukocytosis

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Disease of heart muscle

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Cardiomyopathy

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Deficiency of red blood cells

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Erythropenia

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Deficiency in neutrophils

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Neutropenia

59
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Deficiency of clotting cells

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Thrombocytopenia

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Fear of heights

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Acrophobia

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Fear of being in open, crowded spaces (marketplace)

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Agoraphobia

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Achondroplasia

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No (improper) development of cartilage

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Surgical repair of blood vessels

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Angioplasty

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Prolapse, sagging of an eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Prolapse of a kidney

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Nephroptosis

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Hardening of arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

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Instrument to visually examine the abdomen

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Laparoscope

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Process of visual examination the abdomen

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Laparoscopy

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Beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor

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Metastasis

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Stopping the flow of blood (naturally by clotting or artificially by compression)

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Hemostasis

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New opening of the colon (to the outside of the body)

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Colostomy

72
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New opening of the windpipe (to the outside of the body)

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Tracheostomy

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Treatment with water

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Hydrotherapy

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Treatment with drugs

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment with x-rays

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Radiotherapy

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Incision into the abdomen

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Laparotomy

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Incision of a vein

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Phlebotomy

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Excessive development

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Hypertrophy

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No development; wasting away tissue

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Atrophy

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One who records x-rays; radiotechnologist

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Radiographer

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Condition of increase in white cells (malignancy)

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Leukemia

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Condition (abnormal) of the lungs

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Pneumonia

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Specialist in the study of the kidneys

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Nephrologist

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Small artery

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Arteriole

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Small vein

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Venule

86
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Structure surrounding the heart

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Pericardium

87
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Disease of the kidney

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Nephropathy

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Pertaining to the heart

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the peritoneum

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Peritoneal

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Pertaining to the groin

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the pleura

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Pleural

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Pertaining to the tonsils

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Tonsillar

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Amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo

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Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat

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Tonsillitis

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Prolapse

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-ptosis

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Blood is held back from an area

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Ischemia

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Death

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Necr/o

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Acromegaly

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Enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem

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Pain in the ear

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Otalgia

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Continuing over a long period of time

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Chronic

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Small artery is an

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Arteriole

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Instrument to visually examine

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-scope

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Hernia of the urinary bladder

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Cystocele

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Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous)

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Malignant myeloma

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X ray record of the spinal cord

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Myelogram

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Berry shaped bacteria

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-cocci

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Neutrophil

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Polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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Instrument to record

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-graph

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Resembling

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-oid

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An eosinophil is a

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Leukocyte

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Removal of the voice box

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Laryngectomy

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Angioplasty means

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Surgical repair of a blood vessel

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A blood cell that produces antibodies

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Lymphocyte

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Excessive development

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Hypertrophy

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Treatment

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-therapy

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Surgical creation of a permanent opening to outside of the body

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-stomy

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A granulocyte white blood cell that destroys cells by engulfing and digesting them; polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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Neutrophil

118
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A mononuclear leukocyte that is a phagocyte

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Monocyte

119
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A mononuclear leukocyte that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies

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Lymphocyte

120
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A leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and who’s numbers are elevated in allergic reactions

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Eosinophil

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