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Region #3

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left hypochondriac

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Region #5

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umbilical region

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an individual with quadriplegia has paralysis of

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all extremities

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4
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a physician who specializes in treating cancer patients is a(n)

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oncologist

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5
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surgical procedure that repairs a joint

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arthroplasty

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6
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opposite meaning of osteosclerosis

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osteomalacia

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7
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Region #8

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hypogastric

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anatomical term that refers to the tail of the vertebral column

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coccyx

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9
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myotomy is the incision of

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muscle

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10
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muscle action that indicates movement away from the midline of the body

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abduction

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11
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trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament is

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a sprain

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12
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plastic surgery of the ear

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otoplasty

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13
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physician who specializes in treatment of eye disorders

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ophthalmologist

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14
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otalgia

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pain in the ear

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15
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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

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16
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a feeling of spinning or dizziness

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vertigo

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17
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impairment of vision due to old age

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presbyopia

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18
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term means double vision

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diplopia

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19
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-metry

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act of measuring

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20
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-opsia

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vision

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21
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-ptosis

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prolapse; downward displacement

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22
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-tropia

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turning

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23
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colored portion of the eye

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iris

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24
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urinary incontinence, such as bedwetting

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enuresis

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25
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surgical procedure that involves crushing a stone or calculus

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lithotripsy

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26
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excessive accumulation of fluid within body tissues

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edema

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27
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blood in the urine

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hematuria

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28
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a suprarenal tumor is located

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on the kidney

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29
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painful urination is known as

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dysuria

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30
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excessive thirst

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polydipsia

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31
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enlargement of the extremities

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acromegaly

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32
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cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain

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hydrocephalus

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33
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inability to speak

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aphasia

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34
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the suprarenal glands are superior to the kidneys, which means they are located

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above the kidneys

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35
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incision of the thyroid gland

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thyrotomy

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36
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hidr/o

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sweat

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37
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hydr/o

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water

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38
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lip/o

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fat

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39
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melan/o

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black

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40
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myc/o

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fungus

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41
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pil/o

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hair

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42
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py/o

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pus

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43
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scler/o

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hardening; sclera

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44
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squam/o

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scale

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45
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absence or loss of hair; also called baldness

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alopecia

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46
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removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound or burn site to prevent infection and facilitate healing

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debridement

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47
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small slit or crack-like sore that extends into the dermal area

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fissure

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48
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flat, pigmented, circumscribed are of the skin; also known as freckles, flat mole, or rash

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macule

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49
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minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin

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petechia

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50
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localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches

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vitiligo

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51
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inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes

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bronchitis

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52
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pain associated with the membrane that covers the lungs

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pleuralgia

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53
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narrowing or stricture of the voice box

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laryngostenosis

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54
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presence of pus in the pleural cavity

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pyothorax

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55
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difficulty or labored breathing

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dyspnea

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56
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involuntary contraction of the bronchi

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bronchospasm

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57
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aden/o

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gland

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58
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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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59
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phleb/o

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vein

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60
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thromb/o

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blood clot

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61
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-graphy

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process of recording

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62
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-phylaxis

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protection

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63
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-poiesis

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formation

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64
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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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65
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-um

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structure, thing

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66
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soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation; murmur

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bruit

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67
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blood clot that becomes lodged in a blood vessel

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embolus

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68
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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69
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insufficient oxygenated blood to a body part due to an interruption of blood flow

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ischemia

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70
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drugs prescribed to dissolve a blood clot

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thrombolytics

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71
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a mass of enlarged twisted veins in the mucous membranes inside or outside of the rectum

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hemorrhoid

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72
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lack of appetite

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anorexia

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73
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protrusion of an organ through its normal wall

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hernia

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74
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passage of stool containing bright red blood

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hematochezia

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75
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abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ such as the intestine

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diverticula

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76
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dysphagia is connected with

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swallowing

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77
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chol/e

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bile, gall

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78
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col/o

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colon

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79
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enter/o

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intestine (usually small)

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80
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gastr/o

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stomach

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81
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gloss/o

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tongue

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82
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hepat/o

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liver

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83
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-orexia

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appetite

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84
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-pathy

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disease

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85
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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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86
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surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

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anastomosis

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87
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accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen caused by a disease

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ascites

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88
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epigastric discomfort felt after eating; indigestion

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dyspepsia

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89
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yellowing of the skin caused by hepatitis

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jaundice

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90
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procedure for surgical fixation of a prolapsed uterus

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hysteropexy

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91
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presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus

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endometriosis

92
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minute hemorrhagic spot of skin

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petechia

93
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a diagnosis of scleroderma means the skin is

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hardening

94
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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

95
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characteristic sign of sunburn

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erythroderma

96
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localized loss of skin pigmentation

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vitiligo

97
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-clast

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to break; surgical fracture

98
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-desis

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binding; fixation (of a bone or joint)

99
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-physis

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growth

100
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-porosis

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porous

101
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visual examination of the interior of a joint performed by inserting an endoscope through a small incision

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arthroscopy

102
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grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together indicating joint destruction

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crepitation

103
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removal of necrosed bone that has become separated from the surrounding tissue

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sequestrectomy

104
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spasmodic contraction of neck muscles, causing stiffness and twisting; wryneck

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torticollis

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

106
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meat/o

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opening, meatus

107
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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

108
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nephr/o

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kidney

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olig/o

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scanty

110
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-iasis

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abnormal condition

111
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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

112
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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-tripsy

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crushing

114
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absence of urination

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anuria

115
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increased formation and secretion of urine

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diuresis

116
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painful or difficult urination, symptomatic of other urinary tract conditions

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dysuria

117
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tubular space within a structure

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lumen

118
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abnormal condition of presence of calculi

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lithiasis

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

120
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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o

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brain

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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mening/o

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meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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neur/o

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nerve

125
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thym/o

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thymus gland

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toxic/o

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poison

127
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-dipsia

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thirst

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

129
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-plegia

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paralysis

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

131
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abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs that may be due to thyrotoxicosis, tumor, or aneurysm

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exophthalmos

132
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cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain

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hydrocephalus

133
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severe pain in the leg along the course of a nerve that travels from the hip to the foot

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sciatica

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

135
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-osmia

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smell

136
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-oxia

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oxygen

137
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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

138
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-pnea

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breathing

139
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absence or decrease in the sense in smell

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anosmia

140
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collapse of lung tissue, preventing exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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atelectasis

141
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abnormal chest sounds resembling snoring that are produced in airways with accumulated fluids

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rhonchi

142
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whistling or sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway that occurs in asthma, croup, and hay fever

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wheeze

143
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cardiac arrhythmia

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fibrillation

144
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where are the cervical lymph nodes located

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the neck

145
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decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part

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ischemia

146
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the term aortostenosis denotes a(n)

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narrowing of the aorta

147
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a blood clot that obstructs a vessel is called

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thrombus

148
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removal of a clot

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thrombectomy

149
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andr/o

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male

150
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gynec/o

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woman, female

151
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lact/o

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milk

152
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mast/o

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breast

153
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oophor/o

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ovary

154
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-arche

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beginning

155
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-gravida

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pregnant woman

156
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-para

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to bear (offspring)

157
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-tocia

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childbirth, labor

158
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skin lesion of the STD syphilis

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chancre

159
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difficult labor or childbirth

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dystocia

160
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beginning or menstrual function

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menarche

161
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-malacia

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softening

162
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-oid

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resembling

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-pathy

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disease

164
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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

165
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-plasty

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surgical repair

166
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ankyl/o

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stiffness; bent, crooked

167
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arthr/o

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joint

168
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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lumb/o

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lumbar

170
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AP

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anteroposterior

171
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LAT

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lateral

172
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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Bx

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biopsy

174
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Dx

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diagnosis

175
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Tx

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treatment

176
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Hx

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history

177
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ABG

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arterial blood gas

178
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CA

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cancer

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

180
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IV

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intravenous

181
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NG

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nasogastric

182
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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

183
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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

184
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

185
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medical term for difficulty breathing

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dyspnea

186
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abnormal condition of bluish discoloration of the skin

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cyanosis

187
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medical abbreviation for recording the electrical activity of the heart

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EKG, ECG

188
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medical term for the condition ruled out on the echocardiogram (related to final review)

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pericarditis

189
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removing blood from a vein with a needle

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phlebotomy

190
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medical term for red blood cell

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erythrocyte

191
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AP

A

anteroposterior

192
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LAT

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lateral

193
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PE

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pulmonary embolus

194
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ABG

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arterial blood gas

195
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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

196
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BP

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blood pressure

197
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CA

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cancer

198
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GYN

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gynecology

199
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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

200
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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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Fx

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fracture

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Dx

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diagnosis

203
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Bx

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biopsy

204
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Hx

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history

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Tx

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treatment

206
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Rx

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pharmacy

207
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US

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ultrasound

208
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CXR

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chest x-ray

209
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CT

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computerized tomography

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I&D

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incision and drainage

211
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

212
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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

213
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NG

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nasogastric

214
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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

215
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DM

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diabetes melitus

216
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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

217
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CNS

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central nervous system

218
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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

219
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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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GI

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gastrointestinal

221
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EEG

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electroencephalogram

222
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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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BM

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bowel movement

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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IV

A

intravenous

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