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1
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The fibrous sac that encloses the heart

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Pericardium

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2
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Rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart

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Palpitation

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3
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Thick muscular layer of the heart wall

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Myocardium

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4
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A sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery or a vein

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Aneurysm

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5
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Carry blood away from the heart

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Arteries

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6
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Smallest arteries

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Arterioles

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7
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A vein that drains blood from the arm

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Brachial

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8
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The relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood

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Diastole

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9
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An abnormal, difficult, or bad rhythm

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Dysrhythmia

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10
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The membrane that lines the heart

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Endocardium

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11
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The outermost layer of the heart wall

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Epicardium

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12
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A rapid random and ineffective quivering of a muscle fiber; may be atrial or ventricular

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Fibrillation

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13
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Severe hemorrhage/ burns

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Hypovolemic shock

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14
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Narrowing of vessels; a lack of blood supply to an area

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Ischemia

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15
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The process or state of being closed

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Occlusion

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16
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A vessel that supplies the diaphragm

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Phrenic artery

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17
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A vessel that supplies the kidney

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Renal artery

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18
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The longest vein in the body

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Saphenous vein

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19
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Bacterial infection

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Septic shock

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20
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A sudden severe attack such as a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel within the brain

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Stroke

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21
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Largest vein

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Superior vena cava

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22
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The contractive phase of the heart cycle during which blood is forced into the aorta and the pulmonary artery

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Systole

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23
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A blood clot in a vessel

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Thrombus

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24
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Carry blood to the heart

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Veins

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25
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Severe allergic reaction

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Anaphylactic shock

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26
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A loss or lack of the ability to speak

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Aphasia

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27
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The nerve cell process that transmits impulses away from the cell body

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Axon

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28
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Second largest portion of the brain; plays an essential role in normal mvt.

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Cerebellum

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29
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Branching or treelike nerve cell process that receives input from other neurons and transmits impulses toward the cell body

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Dendrite

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30
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The outermost layer of the meninges

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Dura mater

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31
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Portion of the diencephalon forming the floor and part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle. Activates, controls and integrates the peripheral ANS, endocrine processes and somatic functions

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Hypothalamus

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32
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The membranes around the brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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33
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Vascular innermost covering of the brain and spinal cord

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Pia mater

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34
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A shallow groove on the surface of the brain

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Sulcus

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35
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The space between the axon and dendrites of adjoining neurons through which nerve impulses travel

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Synapse

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36
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The common cold; characterized by sneezing, nasal discharge and coughing

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Coryza

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37
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Nosebleed

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Epistaxis

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38
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The space between the vocal cords

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Glottis

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39
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Notch or depression in the lung

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Hilum

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40
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Voice box

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Larynx

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41
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The throat

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Pharynx

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42
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Hay fever; nasal congestion of mucous membranes caused by an allergic reaction to pollen

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Pollinosis

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43
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The absence of sperm in semen

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Azoospermia

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44
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The lining of the uterus

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Endometrium

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45
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Low sperm count

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Oligospermia

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46
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Woman’s first pregnancy

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Primigravida

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47
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Double vision

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Diplopia

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48
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The point of sharpest vision

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Fovea centralis

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49
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Farsightedness

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Hyperopia

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50
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Pigmented part of choroid layer that produces eye color and functions by changing the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light entering the eye

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Iris

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51
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Nearsightedness

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Myopia

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52
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The blind spot

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Optic disk

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53
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A blood clot carried into the bloodstream

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Embolus

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54
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RBC

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Erythrocyte

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55
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Stoppage of blood flow

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Hemostasis

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56
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A protein in RBC’s that carries oxygen

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Hemoglobin

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57
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WBC present in be blood and lymphatic system

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Leukocyte

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58
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Excessive WBC count

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Leukocytosis

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59
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WBC present in the blood and lymphatic system

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Lymphocyte

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60
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The liquid portion of blood

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Plasma

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61
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Blood cell fragments that control bleeding; thrombocyte

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Platelet

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62
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Produce ear wax

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Ceruminous glands

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63
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A soft blowing or rasping sound heard by the heart

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Murmur

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64
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Formation of gallstones

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Cholelithiasis

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65
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Chronic disease of the liver

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Cirrhosis

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66
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The act or process of swallowing

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Deglutition

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67
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Bad breath

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Halitosis

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68
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Chewing

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Mastication

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69
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A.c

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Before meals (ante cibum)

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70
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BP

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Blood pressure

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71
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N.p.o

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Nothing by mouth (nothing per oral)

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72
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SIDS

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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73
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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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74
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A lack of monthly flow or menstuation

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Amenorrhea

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75
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Condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum

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Cryptorchridism

76
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The condition of a difficult and painful childbirth

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Dystocia

77
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Incision of the perineum to prevent tearing of the perineum and to facilitate delivery

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Episiotomy

78
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Surgical excision of the breast

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Mastectomy

79
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The normal monthly flow

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Menorrhea

80
Q

A false pregnancy

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Pseudocyesis

81
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Surgical excision of an ovary and a Fallopian tube

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Salpingo-oopho-rectomy

82
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OTC

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Over the counter

83
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Paralysis of one half of the body

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Hemiplegia

84
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Atrophy or a wasting away of the spinal cord

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Myelophthisis

85
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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

86
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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

87
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A ringing or jingling sound in the ear

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Tinnitus

88
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A condition in which the pupils are unequal

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Anisocoria

89
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Normal or perfect vision

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Emmetropia

90
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A condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness

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Nyctalopia

91
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REM

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Rapid eye movement

92
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IOP

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Intraocular pressure

93
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Capable of forming a clot

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Coaguable

94
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Immature red blood cell

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Erythroblast

95
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The study of the blood

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Hematology

96
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Condition of excessive amounts of sugar in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

97
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Condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood

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Hypoglycemia

98
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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

99
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TB

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Tuberculosis

100
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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

101
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ANS

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Autonomic nervous system

102
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CNS

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Central nervous system

103
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Pus in the chest cavity

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Pyothorax

104
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SOB

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Shortness of breath

105
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MI

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Myocardial infarction

106
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Having two points or cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve

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Bicuspid

107
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Pain in the heart

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Cardiodynia

108
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Incision into a vein

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Phlebotomy

109
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

110
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

111
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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

112
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CBC

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Complete blood count

113
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Dys

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Difficult

114
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Gastro

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Stomach

115
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Itis

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Inflammation

116
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Hepato

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Liver

117
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Logy

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Study of

118
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Oma

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Tumor

119
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Cyte

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Cell

120
Q

Weblike middle layer of meninges

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Arachnoid

121
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Baby teeth, 20 of them

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Deciduous teeth

122
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Balance; awareness of changes in body position

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Equilibrium

123
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Necrosis of an area

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Infarct

124
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Efferent; conduct impulses from CNS

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Motor neuron

125
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White matter

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Myelinated axon

126
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Sense of smell

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Olfactory

127
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Female sex cells are formed

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Ovaries

128
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Peripheral nervous system consisting of cranial & spinal nerves

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PNS

129
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Afferent; conduct impulses to CNS

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Sensory neuron

130
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Part of PNS initiates voluntary responses

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Somatic NS

131
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Windpipe

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Trachea

132
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Gray matter

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Unmyelinated axon

133
Q

Site of menstruation, where fetus grows

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Uterus

134
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External genitalia; two sets of labia and clitoris

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Vulva

135
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Single tightly coiled tube enclosed in a fibrous casing

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Epididymis

136
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Largest gland in the body that detoxifies various substances

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Liver

137
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Stores bile

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Gallbladder

138
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(Sperm) the male reproductive cell

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Spermatozoa

139
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Analgesics

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Pain killer

140
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Adenalgia

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Pain in a gland

141
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Sudden weakness in the muscles on one half of the face

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Bell’s palsy

142
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Artery that supplies the head and neck

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Carotid artery

143
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Dysthymia

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Chronic depression

144
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Enucleation

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Removal of the eye

145
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Eutocia

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Normal labor or child birth

146
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Goiter

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Enlarged thyroid

147
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Control blood flow to and from the heart

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Heart valves

148
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Carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium from the lower half of the body

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Inferior vena cava

149
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Myringotomy

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Surgical procedure of the eardrum or tympanic membrane

150
Q

Three bones in the middle ear

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Ossicles

151
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Otodynia

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Pain in the ear; earache

152
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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye

153
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Pea size gland that regulates several physiological processes (including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation)

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Pituitary

154
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Pneumothorax

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A collapsed lung

155
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Poliomyelitis

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A virus that may cause paralysis and is easily preventable (polio)

156
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Polydipsia

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Excessive thirst

157
Q

the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation

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Residual volume

158
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A reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body, causing a painful rash

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Shingles

159
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Somatotropin

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A growth hormone produced by the pituitary

160
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a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body; 31 pairs

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Spinal nerves

161
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the male gonad

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Testes

162
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tetany seizure is a medical sign consisting of the involuntary contraction of muscles commonly cause by low calcium

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Tetany

163
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Right av valve

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Tricuspid

164
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Eardrum

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Tympanic membrane

165
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Inflammation of the tympanic membrane

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Tympanitis

166
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Longest 10th cranial nerve

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Vagus nerve

167
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the eighth cranial nerve, transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain

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Vestibularchoclear nerve

168
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the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation

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Vital capacity

169
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Fertilized egg that results from the egg and a sperm joining

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Zygote

170
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Adeno

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Gland

171
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Angio

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Vessel

172
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Ante

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Before

173
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Cardio

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Heart

174
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Cholecysto

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Gall bladder

175
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Ectomy

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Surgical removal/excision

176
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Emia

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Blood condition

177
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Hemo

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Blood

178
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Inter

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Between

179
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Malacia

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Softening

180
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Masto

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Mastoid process

181
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Myo

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Muscle

182
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Nat

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Birth

183
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Neuro

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Nerve

184
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Osteo

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None

185
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Pyo

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Pus

186
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Thoraco

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Chest

187
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Pneumo

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Lungs

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