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Amputation

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Surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity

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Biopsy

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The removal and examination of tissue to diagnose a disease

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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Surgery that eliminates a blockage in an artery going to the heart

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Coronary artery disease

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A disorder that involves partial or complete blockage of blood vessels that supply the heart

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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A persistent disorder that impairs breathing

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Dilation and curettage

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Surgery involving the use of an instrument to open the cervix and cut away tissue inside the uterus for therapeutic purposes

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Electrocardiogram

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A record of the heart’s electrical impulses

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Genitourinary

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Referring to the urinary and reproductive organs

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Gynecology

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The type of medical practice that deals with the female reproductive system

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Hematocrit

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The percentage of blood sample that is red blood cells

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Hemoglobin

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The red oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells

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Incision

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A surgical wound that results from cutting into tissue

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Myocardial infarction

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An interruption of blood flow to the heart causing heart muscle damage, AKA heart attack

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Nasogastric

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from nose to stomach

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Obstetrics

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The type of medical practice that deals with women giving birth

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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A bacterial infection of the female reproductive organs

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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An autoimmune disease that causes pain swelling and deformity especially in the hands and feet due to inflammation in the joints

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Tonsillectomy

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Surgical removal of the tonsil

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Adenoidectomy

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The removal of small masses of lymphatic tissue near the opening into the pharynx

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Tuberculosis

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A highly contagious infectious disease of the lungs that causes necrosis, death of lung tissue

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Transient ischemic attack

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A temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain

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Urinalysis

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A diagnostic examination of urine

MA Program (Wk1): Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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