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Endocrine and Nervous System Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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calc/o

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calcium

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gluc/o

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sugar, sweetness

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glyc/o

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sugar, sweetness

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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toxic/o

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poison

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adenoma

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tumor composed of glandular tissue

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adrenalectomy

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surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands

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adrenal

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pertaining to the adrenal glands

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hypocalcemia

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deficiency of calcium in the blood

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-emia

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blood condition

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glucogenesis

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formation of glucose

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hyperglycemia

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greater than normal amount of glucose in the blood

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pancreatitis

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inflammatory condition of the pancreas

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parathyroidectomy

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surgical removal of the thyroid glands

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thymoma

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tumor of the thymus gland

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thyromegaly

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

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thyroidectomy

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surgical removal of the thyroid gland

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toxicologist

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specialist in the study of poisons or toxins

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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hypertrophy

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increase in the size of an organ

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neurohypophysis

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posterior lobe of pituitary gland, composed primarily of nervous tissue

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adenohypophysis

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anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, composed primarily of glandular tissue

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acromegaly

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enlargement of the extremities

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thyroidectomy

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excision of the thyroid gland

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thyromegaly

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

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thyropathy

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disease of the thyroid gland

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thyrotomy

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incision of the thyroid gland

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exopthalmos

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bulging of the eye

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exopthalmic

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bulging of the eye

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thyrotoxicosis

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abnormal condition of thyroid gland poisoning

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thyroidotomy

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incision of the thyroid gland

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thyroidotome

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instrument to incise the thyroid

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hypercalcemia

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excessively high blood calcium

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hyperparathyroidism

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abnormal condition characterized by hyper secretion of PTH

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suprarenal

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above or superior to a kidney

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superior

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pertaining to upper or above

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adrenomegaly

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an enlargement of the adrenal glands

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adrenalectomy

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excision of an adrenal gland

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hypoglycemia

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deficiency of blood glucose

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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polyuria

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excessive urination

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polyphagia

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excessive eating

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thymolysis

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destruction of the thymus gland

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oophoropathy

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disease of an ovary

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oophorotomy

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incision of an ovary

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orchidopexy

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surgical fixation of a testis

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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encephal/o

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brain

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gli/o

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glue; neurological tissue

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mening/o

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meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)

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meningi/o

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meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

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encephalitis

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inflammatory condition of the brain

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glioma

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tumor composed of neuroglia tissue (supportive tissue of nervous system)

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meningocele

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saclike protrusion of the meninges through the skull or vertebral column

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meningioma

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tumor composed of the meninges

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myelalgia

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pain in the spinal cord or its membrane

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neurolysis

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destruction of a nerve

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

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-phasia

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speech

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-plegia

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paralysis

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hemiparesis

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paralysis of one half of the body (right or left half)

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aphasia

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absence of speech

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four extremities

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hemi-

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one half

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quadri-

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four

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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encephaloma

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tumor of the brain

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myelitis

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inflammation of the spinal cord

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myelomalacia

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softening of the spinal cord

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myeloma

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tumor of the bone marrow

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thrombocyte

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platelet, promotes formation of clots and prevents bleeding

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thrombolysis

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destruction or loosening of a blood clot

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hemorrhage

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bursting forth of blood

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cerebrovascular

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pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels

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thrombus

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blood clot

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aneurysmectomy

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excision of an aneurysm

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cerebrosclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening of the cerebrum

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cerebroid

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resembling the cerebrum

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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meningocele

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hernia or swelling of the meninges

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meningioma

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tumor of the meninges

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epi-

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above; on

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dur

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dura mater; hard

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-al

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pertaining to; relating to

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth of

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-rrhage

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bursting forth of

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neuroglia

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nerve glue, supporting cells in the CNS

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neuritis

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inflammation of nerves

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neuralgia

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pain in a nerve

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neuromyelitis

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inflammation of nerves and spinal cord

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neurocyte

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nerve cell

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ADH

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antiduretic hormone

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BS

A

blood sugar

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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GH

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growth hormone

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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po

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orally

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AP

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anteroposterior

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PA

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posteroanterior

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IV

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intravenously

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PGH

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pituitary growth hormone

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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acr/o

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extremities

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cyst/o

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bladder

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cyt/o

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cell

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dermat/o

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skin

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enter/o

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intestine

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hem/o

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blood

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spin/o

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spine

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