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myc/o

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fungus

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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-gravida

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pregnant women

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-graphy

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process of recording

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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pacemaker of heart

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sinoatrial node

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embolus

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foreign object circulating in blood

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pleb/o

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vein

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belphar/o

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eyelid

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12
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noise-induced hearing loss

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hearing loss from noise

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ectropion

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turning outward of an eyelid

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refraction

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ability of lens to bend light rays

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15
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glaucoma

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condition characterized by increased pressure within the eye

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brachytherapy

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therapy that uses radioactive materials implanted into or very near the body

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splenorrhagia

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bleeding from the spleen

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18
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inguinal lymph nodes

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located in groing

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19
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antibody =

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immunoglobulin

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20
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what type of membrane lines the nasal passages?

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mucous membrane

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21
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what position of the ear contains sensory receptors for hearing and balance

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cochlea

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22
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presbycusis

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hearing loss associated with aging

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otorrhea

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flow of pus from ear

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24
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portion of eye that contains vitreous humor

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posterior chamber

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25
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stye =

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hordeolum

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adenopathy

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any disease or condition of a gland

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dorsal

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back of body or organ

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aplasia

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incomplete formation of a tissue or organ

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29
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end of humerus nearest to midline

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proximal end

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30
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what type of disorder is fetal alcohol syndrome

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developmental disorder

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31
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function of epiglottis

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acts as lid to keep food from entering lungs

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32
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tracheostomy

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emergency procedure to create an opening in a blocked trachea
- s = emergency

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largest of paranasal sinuses

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maxillary

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mediastinum

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region between lungs that contains the heart

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Huntington’s disease

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genetic disorder that doesn’t appear until midlife and cases the loss of mental ability and muscle control

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dyspnea

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shortness of breath

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hypoxia

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absence of oxygen from body’s tissues and organs

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38
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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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39
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treatment intended to prevent disease in the oral cavity

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organ hygiene or dental hygiene

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40
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chol/e

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bile

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41
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laceration

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torn/jagged wound

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42
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fissure

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groove/crack-like sore of skin

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43
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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of a finger or toenail

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44
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verrucae

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warts

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45
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vitiligo

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loss of pigment in areas of the skin

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46
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metastasis

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new site that results from spreading of cancer

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47
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antigen

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any substance that body regards as foreign

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48
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carcinoma

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cancer in epithelial tissue

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49
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neutrophil (macrophage)

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leukocyte that surrounds and kills invading cells

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50
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what does the Epstein-Barr virus cause

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infectious mononucleosis

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51
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ligaments

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connect bones to bones

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52
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lordosis

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abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower spine

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53
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where is the acetabulum

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hip

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54
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arthrodesis

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surgical fusion of 2 bones to stiffen a joint

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55
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callus

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forms as a fracture heals

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56
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arthrosis

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stiffness in joints, particularly in eldrly

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57
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upper part of sternum

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manubrium

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58
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chondromalacia

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abnormal softening of cartilage

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59
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tissue that covers only the joint surface of bones

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articular cartilage

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60
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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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adduction

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movement of arm toward body

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62
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singultus

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hiccups

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polymyalgia

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pain in several muscle groups

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dystonia

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abnormal muscle tone

65
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-paresis

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weakness or partial paralysis

66
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salivary glands located in front of each ear

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parotid glands

67
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hepatitis A

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form of hepatitis transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water infected with fecal matter

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diverticulum

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pouch/sac occurring in the lining or wall of an organ such as colon

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enteritis

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inflammation of the small intestine

70
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cirrhosis

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progressive degenerative liver disease

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vesical calculus

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stone located in urinary bladder

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney

73
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cystopexy

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surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall

74
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dysuria

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painful or difficult urination

75
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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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motor neurons

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carry impulses toward muscles and glands

77
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somnambulism

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sleep walking

78
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hemorrhage

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bleed

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

80
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hyperesthesia

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excessive sensitivity to stimuli

81
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malingering

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actions to avoid work

82
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antipsychotics

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drug used to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood

83
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dementia

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deterioration of intellectual functioning

84
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contusion

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bruising of brain as result of head injury

85
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tracheotomy

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surgical creation of stoma into trachea to insert a temporary/permanent tube to facilitate breathing

86
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myorraphy

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to suture a muscle

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fascia

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structure covers, supports, and separates muscles

88
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muscles of internal organs

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smooth muscle

89
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fascioplasty

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surgical repair of fascia

90
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oblique

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slanted or at angle

91
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corticosteroids

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steroid used to suppress inflammation - cortisol

92
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which endocrine gland is composed of 2 lobes

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pituitary gland

93
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which hormone influenced cis sleep/wake cycle

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melatonin

94
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hormone that stimulates development of male secondary characteristics

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testosterone

95
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acromegaly

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excessive growth hormone after puberty

96
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candidiasis

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most commonly occurring vaginal yeast infection

97
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perineum

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region between scrotum and anus

98
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epididymis

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structure that temporarily stores sperm

99
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meconium

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first stools of a newborn

100
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colposcopy

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visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

101
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structure known as the afterbirth

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placenta

102
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sapling/o

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fallopian tube

103
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vasectomy

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male sterilization proceudr

104
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ovari/o

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ovary

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menarche

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onset of menstruation and puberty

106
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computed tomography (CT) scan

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used to obtain cross-section view

107
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what position is used for a rectal examination

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Sims position

108
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analgesic

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substance that eases pain/severity of disease but doesn’t cure it

109
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bronchospasm

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condition commonly known as wheeze

110
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dilator

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instrument that enlarges the opening of a canal

111
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palpation

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examiner’s hands used to feel texture/size of certain body parts

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allopathic

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conventional, Western, medical practices

113
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glycosuria

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presence of sugar in urine

114
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prone position

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lying face down on bely

115
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opthalmoscope

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instrument used to examine interior of eye

116
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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-emia

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blood condition

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ot/o

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ear

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narc/o

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stupor, numbness, sleep

120
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encephal/o

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brain

121
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hypoparathyroidism

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insufficient section of parathyroid glands

122
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endocrine gland that has important role in immune system

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thymus

123
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disease caused by pathology of adrenal glands

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Addison’s disease

124
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insulin resistance disorder

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type 2 diabetes

125
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thymectomy

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surgical removal of thymus gland

126
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tachycardia

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rapid and uncontrolled heartbeat

127
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angioplasty

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opens narrowed or blocked blood vessel

128
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electrocardiogram

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diagnostic study that records the electrical activity of the myocardium

129
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aplastic anemia

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absence of all formed blood elements

130
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bad cholesterol

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LDL - low-density lipoprotein

131
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tachypnea

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abnormally rapid breathing

132
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keratin

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primary component of epidermis, hair, and nails

133
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cicatrix

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normal scar left by healed wound

134
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histamine

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substance released in response to allergen

135
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cellulitis

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acute, rapidly spreading infection of connective tissue

136
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ecchymosis

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bruise

137
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glands that have ducts leading out of body or to other organs

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exocrine

138
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histology

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study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

139
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type of specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels

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endothelium

140
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cholelithiasis

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presence of gallstones

141
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gastroplasty

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suturing of stomach

142
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which organ removes toxins from the blood and helps turn food into fuel and nutrients

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liver

143
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rectopexy

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surgical fixation of rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ

144
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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

145
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functional unit of kidney

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nephron

146
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nocturia

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excessive urination during the night

147
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nephromalacia

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abnormal softening of the kidney

148
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hydroureter

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distention of a urerter

149
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cystitis

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inflammation of the walls of the bladder

150
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-ostomy

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surgical creation of artificial opening to body surface

151
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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

152
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endotropion

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inward turning of the eyelid

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