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1
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Explain blood flow in the heart

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Right atrium - Right ventricle - Out to the lungs gets oxygen, comes back - left atrium - left ventricle

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Abnormal heartbeat or heart rythm

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Arrythmia

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Abnormal heartbeat or heart rhythm

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Dysrhythmia

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What does MI mean?

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Myocardial Infarction

heart attack) (death of heart muscle

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Quivering of the atria; can lead to blood clots or stroke

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Atrial fibrilation

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6
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What does CAD mean?

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Coronary artery disease

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7
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What does CHF mean?

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Coronary heart failure

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The heart is unable to supply the body’s needs?

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Coronary heart failure

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9
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What does HTN mean?

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Hypertension

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10
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What is prolonged high blood pressure?

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Hypertension

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11
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What does HDL stand for?

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High-density lipoprotein

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12
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Good cholesterol

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High-density lipoprotein

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13
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What does LDL mean?

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Low density lipoprotein

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14
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low cholesterol

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low-density lipoprotein

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15
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What does EKG mean?

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Electrocardiogram

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16
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Record of electrical impulses

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Electrocardiogram

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17
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Ultrasound waves used to assess heart function

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Echocardiography

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18
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procedure in which a tube is guided through a blood vessel into the heart

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Cardiac catheterization

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19
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Procedure used to clean out blocked artery; balloon compresses plaque against artery wall.

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Angioplasty

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20
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a wire mesh inserted during angioplasty

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Stent

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21
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What is a CABG?

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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22
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Healthy blood vessels taken from another location and inserted into the heart as coronary arteries.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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23
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Study of the heart

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Cardiology

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24
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Cardiologist

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Heart specialist

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25
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Main blood vessel leaving the heart

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Aorta

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26
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Ischemia

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Poor blood supply

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27
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When heart contracts; top number

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Systolic

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28
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When heart relaxes; bottom number

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Diastolic

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29
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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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30
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Arteriosclrosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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31
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Occlusion

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Obstruction

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32
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Hollow tube in a vessel or organ

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Catheter

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33
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Wire mesh used to keep arteries open

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Stent

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34
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Thrombus

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Blood Clot

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35
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Trachea

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“windpipe”

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36
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Where gas exchange occurs

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Alveoli

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37
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Dyspnea

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Shortness of breath

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38
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Cyanosis

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Condition of blueness (not getting good blood flow)

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39
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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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40
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CT Scan

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Computer Tomography (scans soft tissue)

41
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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

42
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Measures blood oxygen saturation

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Pulse oximeter

43
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PDT

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Postural Drainage

44
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CPAP

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Constant Positive Airway Pressure

45
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Kidneys are the_____ system.

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Filtering

46
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What filters the blood?

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Nephrons

47
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ARF

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Acute Renal Failure

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CRF

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Chronic Renal Failure

49
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ESRF

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End Stage Renal Failure

50
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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

51
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UA

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Urinalysis

52
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Nephron

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Filtering unit of kidney

53
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Study of urinary conditions

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Urology

54
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Agent that increases urine production

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Diuretic

55
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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

56
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Nephropathy

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Disease of the kidney

57
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Nephrologist

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Specialist of kidney disorders

58
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Absence of urine production

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Anuria

59
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Inflammation of the kidney

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Nephritis

60
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Void

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To pass urine or feces

61
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Dysuria

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Difficulty or painful urination

62
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Inability to prevent urination or bowel movement

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Incontinence

63
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An endoscope used to view the inside of the urinary bladder

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Cystoscope

64
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Glycosuria

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Glucose (sugar) in the urine

65
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Excessive production of ketones

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Ketosis

66
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Excessive ketones that make the blood acidic

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Ketoacidosis

67
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angi

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vessel

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aort

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aorta

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arteri

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artery

70
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arteriol

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arteriole

71
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cardi

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heart

72
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coron

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heart

73
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phleb

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veign

74
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ven

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vein

75
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Venul

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venule

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ACS

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

77
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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

78
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BP

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Blood Pressure

79
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CCU

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Coronary Care Unit

80
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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

81
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resucitation

82
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ECHO

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Echocardiography

83
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HTN

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Hypertension

84
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ICD

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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

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PCI

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

86
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adenoid

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adenoid

87
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alveol

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alveoli

88
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bronch

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bronchial tube

89
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bronchiol

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bronchiole

90
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epiglott

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epiglottis

91
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laryng

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larynx

92
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nas

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nose

93
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rhin

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nose

94
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phren

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diaphragm

95
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pneumon

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lung

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pulmon

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lung

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tonsill

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tonsils

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trache

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trachea

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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