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Examples Chp.2 Flashcards

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Optician

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One who makes and fits corrective lenses for the eye.

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Anesthetist

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A medical specialist who administers anesthesia.

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Pediatrics

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Care and treatment of children.

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Podiatry

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Study and treatment of the foot.

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Obstetrics

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Study and treatment of childbirth.

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system.

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Electrocardiograph

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Instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart.

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Echography

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Recording data obtained by ultrasound.

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Mammogram

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Record of the breast.

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Thermometer

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Instrument for measuring temperature.

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Ergometry

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Measurement of work done.

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Bronchoscope

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Instrument for visually examining the bronchial tubes.

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Esophagoscopy

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Visual examination of the esophagus.

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Dysesthesia

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Any impairment of the senses

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Analgesia

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Absence of the sense of pain

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Parosmia

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A disorder of the sense of smell

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Ageusia

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Loss of the sense of taste

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Hypoproteinemia

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Decreased protein in the blood

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Polycythemia

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An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood.

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Erythrocytopenia

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Deficiency of the red blood cells in the blood.

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Erythropoiesis

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The production of red blood cells.

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the chest

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Arthrodesis

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Fusion of a joint

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Appendectomy

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Excision of the appendix

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Gastropexy

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Surgical fixation of the stomach

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Rhinoplasty

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Surgical repair of the nose

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Arteriorrhaphy

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Suture of an artery

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Tracheostomy

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Opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body

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Colocolostomy

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Communication between two unconnected parts of the colon

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Microtome

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Instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue for microscopic study

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Cystotomy

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Incision of the urinary bladder

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Lithotripsy

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Crushing of stones

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Thrombolytic

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Agent that dissolves a blood clot

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Sympathomimetic

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Mimicking the effects of the sympathetic nervous system

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Psychotropic

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Acting on the mind

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