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1
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“Master gland” that regulates other glands

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Pituitary

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2
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Where diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs

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Pulmonary capillaries

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3
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Type of anemia caused by bone marrow failure

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Aplastic

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4
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Pituitary hormone that promotes lactation following childbirth

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Prolactin

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5
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Treatment for unresponsive, recurrent episodes of otitis media

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Ventilation tubes

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The ease with which the lungs expand and fill with air

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Compliance

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7
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Snail-shaped structure of the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing

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Cochlea

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8
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Congenital hernia

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Hernia present at birth

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9
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Presence of an abnormally large quantity of protein found in the urine

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Proteinuria

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10
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Inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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Impetigo

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11
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Adsternal

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Toward the sternum

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12
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Hairlike structures that move particles upward to the pharynx for coughing or swallowing

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Cilia

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13
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Inflammation of the joints

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Arthr/itis

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14
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Abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from wall weakness

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Aneurysm

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15
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Pertaining to under the skin

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Hypodermic

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16
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Without a breast

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Amastia

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17
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Paralysis of four limbs

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Quadriplegia

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18
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Different from the normal shape

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Heteromorphous

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19
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Removal of a nerve

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Neurectomy

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20
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Excessive or frequent urination after going to bed

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Nocturia

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21
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A sudden, uncontrollable urge to sleep at an inappropriate time

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Narcolepsy

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22
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The space in the chest between the lungs

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Mediastinum

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23
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Before birth

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Prenatal

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24
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Any body part attached to a main structure

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Appendage

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25
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Bone-forming cells

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Osteoblasts

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26
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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystitis

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27
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Last stage of labor

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Placental stage

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28
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Endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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29
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Brain lesions associated with Alzheimers disease

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Plaques

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30
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Needle puncture of the spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes

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Lumbar puncture

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31
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Chromosomal abnormality that results in mild to severe mental retardation

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Down syndrome

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32
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Narrowing of a vein

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Phlebostenosis

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33
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Bionic ear

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Cochlear implant

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34
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Slow speaking

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Bradylalia

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35
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Tumor of nerve cells

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Neuroma

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36
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Inflammation of the spleen

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Splenitis

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37
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Incision of a vein

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Phlebotomy

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38
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Process in which a transplant recipient’s immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue

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Graft rejection

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39
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Hereditary disorder that commonly affects the lungs

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Cystic fibrosis

40
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Type of sleep apnea that commonly causes loud snoring

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Obstructive

41
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Gentle application of the hands to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures

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Palpation

42
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Infestation with lice

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Pediculosis

43
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Surgical removal of the bladder

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Cystectomy

44
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Peritonsilar

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Around the tonsils

45
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Retroperitoneal

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Behind the peritoneum

46
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External female genitalia

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Vulva

47
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A characteristic of influenza

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Myalgia

48
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Bedsores

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Pressure ulcers

49
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A soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation that is associated with movement of blood or valvular action

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Bruit

50
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A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords

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Vegetation

51
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Viral disorder caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

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Infectious mononucleosis

52
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Most common cause of end-stage renal disease

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Diabetes

53
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Suture if the second portion of the small intestine

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Jejunorrhaphy

54
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The period of pregnancy

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Gestation

55
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Epistaxis

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A nosebleed

56
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Metastasis

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Cells travel to remote regions of the body

57
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Elevated potassium level in the blood

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Hyperkalemia

58
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Most common primary tumor of the heart

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Sarcoma

59
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The physical, chemical, and microscopic evaluation of a urine specimen

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Urinalysis

60
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Sodium blood levels lower than normal

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Hyponatremia

61
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Flexing foot or toes downward toward the sole

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Plantar flexion

62
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Growth area of the nail

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Lanula

63
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The visible part of the hair

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Hair shaft

64
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Double vision

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Diplopia

65
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Hormone that initiates labor during childbirth

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Oxytocin

66
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An extreme life-threatening response to an allergen

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Anaphylaxis

67
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Surgical joining of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other

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Anastomosis

68
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Hernia of the fallopian tube

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Salpingocele

69
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Excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue

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Transphenoidal hypophysectomy

70
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Downward displacement of internal organs

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Visceroptosis

71
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Stones in the common bile duct

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Choledocholithiasis

72
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Movable head of skin covering the glans penis

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Prepuce

73
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Structure responsible for sperm production

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Semniferous tubules

74
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Instrument that aids in examination of the vagina and cervix uteri

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Colposcope

75
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Surgical fixation of a prolapsed uterus

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Hysteropexy

76
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Adjective form of heart

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Cardiac

77
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Primary function of platelets

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Blood clotting

78
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The assessment technique that involves listening to the heart, bowel, and lung to evaluate the presence and quality of their sounds

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Auscultation

79
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Malignancy arising from the bladder

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Adenocarcinoma

80
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Suture of the rectum

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Proctorrhaphy

81
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The loss of large amounts of plasma protein in urine, causing systemic edema

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Nephrotic syndrome

82
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General lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chronic disease

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Cachexia

83
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Syncope

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Fainting

84
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The presence of pus in the pleura cavity

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Pyothoracosis

85
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Nerves that conduct impulses toward the brain or spinal cord

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Afferent

86
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Infection of the ear canal commonly associated with swimming

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Otitis externa

87
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Night blindness

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Nyctalopia

88
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A protrusion of one or both eyeballs from the sockets, commonly associated with hyperthyroidism

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Exopthalmos

89
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Failure of light rays to focus sharply on the retina

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Ametropia

90
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Presence of calculi in any urinary structure

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Urolithiasis

91
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A prolonged and commonly painful erection of the penis that occurs without sexual stimulation

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Priapism

92
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Malformation in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis

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Hypospadias

93
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Stiffening and immobility of a joint

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Ankylosis

94
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Acute infectious disease in adults is caused by the same organism responsible for chickenpox in children

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Herpes zoster

95
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Leakage of the blood and other fluids from intraocular vessels that destroys vision cells, leading to permanent vision loss

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Macular degeneration

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