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Med Term 8 Flashcards

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-tripsy

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rubbing, massage, crushing or grinding

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neur/o

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nerve or neuron

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myel

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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-plasia

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condition of growth or development

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psych/o

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refers to the mind, mental processes

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pharmac/o

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drugs or medicine

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-lepsy

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seizure

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narc/o

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sleep, stupor, or stuporous sleep

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ather/o

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fatty or porridgelike

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hemat/o

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blood

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-phobia

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fear

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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lymph/o

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lymphatic tissue

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phleb/o

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vein

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arteri/o

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vessels

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-ectasia

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dilatation or dilation, stretching or increase in diameter

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persistant

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continuous

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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thrombosis

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condition of a blood clot

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angiogram

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picture of a vessel

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phlebectomy

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excision of a vein

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endovenous

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with or by means of a vein

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ablation

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destruction of the function of a body part

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varicosed

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abnormally swollen or knotted

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ultrasound

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image produced by sound waves

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catheter

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tubing

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proximal

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near to

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ven/o

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vein

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ven/i

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vein

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhea

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flow

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-rrhagia

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bleed

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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a-

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without or lack of

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an-

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without or lack of

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para-

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beside, beyond, near, or abnormal

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my/o

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muscle

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kinesi/o

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movement

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rhabd/o

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rod shaped

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lip/o

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fat

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fibr/o

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fibrous

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my/o

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muscle

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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped

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blast

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immature or stem cell

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kinesi/o

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movement or motion

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-logy

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study of

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brady

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slow

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arteri/o

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artery

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scler/o

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hard

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lys/o

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breaking down, destruction

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-genesis

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develop or creation

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of an artery

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phlebectasia

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dilation of a vein

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enterorrhexis

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rupture of the intestine

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angiogram

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x ray of a vessel

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esthesiometer

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instrument that measures touch

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anesthesiologist

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a doctor that specializes in preparing patients for painless surgery

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analgesic

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pain-relieving medicaton

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parahepatitis

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inflammation near the liver

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neurosis / psychoneurosis

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mental condition characterized by anxiety, phobias

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myometer

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instrument that measures muscle function

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dyskinesia / kinesialgia

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difficult or painful movement

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pharmacist

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specialist in drug theraphy

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psychotropic

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drugs that affect mental processes

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paraplegia

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paralysis of the lower body

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fibromyoma

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fibrous and muscle tumor

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atherosclerosis

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large vessel hardening due to fatty streaks

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angioplasty

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surgical repair of a vessel

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thrombosis

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condition of a blood clot

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myospasm

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abnormal muscle contraction

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fibroneuroma

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a tumor of fiber and nerve

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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of a vein caused by blood clots

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neurologist

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specialist in nerve disorders

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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myocardial

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pertaining to the heart muscle

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hypothyroidism

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abnormally slow-acting thyroid

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incontinence

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uncontrolled bowel movement or urination

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psychiatric

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pertaining to psychiatry

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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neurosis characterized by anxiety and ritual behavior

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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EST

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electroshock therapy

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diarrhea

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watery stool

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BP

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blood pressure

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T

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temperature

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R

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respiration

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Ua with C & S

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urinalysis with culture and sensitivity

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paranoia

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delusions of persecution and grandeur

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algesia

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painful condition

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algesimeter

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instrument that measures pain

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analgesia

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without pain

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esthesio

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combining form, feeling or sensation

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anesthesia

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without feeling or sensation, numb

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anesthesiologist

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physician specialist in administration of anesthesia

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anesthetist

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person who administers anesthesia

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angio

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vessel (duct)

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angiography

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process of making an image of a vessel

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hemangioma

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tumor composed of a number of blood vessels

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angiorrhexis

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rupture of a vessel

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arterio

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artery

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arteriofibrosis

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condition of fibrous tissue and arteries

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arteriomalacia

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softening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of arteries

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afferent

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inflowing

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affect

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influence, cause change

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accept

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include

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efferent

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out-flowing

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effect

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result, end product

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except

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exclude, reject

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autonomic

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self-controlling stress response that is part of the nervous system

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sympathetic

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nerves that respond during stress (autonomic)

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parasympathetic

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nerves that return the body to pre-stress state (autonomic)

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cystorrhexis

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rupture of the urinary bladder

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angiorrhexis

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rupture of a vessel

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phleborrhexis

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rupture of a vein

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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hematocrit

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measurement of % formed elements of blood

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hematologist

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physician specialist in treatment of blood disorders

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hematolysis

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destruction of blood

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hematophobia

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fear of blood

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ischemia

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condition of stopping or slowing down blood flow

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infarction

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tissue death (necrosis) due to ischemia

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occlusion

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blockage, closing

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myo

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combining form, for muscle

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myoblast

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immature muscle cell

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myocardial

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pertaining to heart muscle

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium)

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myography

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making an image of muscle function

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myosclerosis

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hardening of muscle tissue

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myopathy

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any muscle disease

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narco

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sleep

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narcolepsy

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seizures of uncontrolled sleep

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narcosis

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condition of being affected by narcotics

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narcotic

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controlled substance drug that produces analgesia and sleep

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neuro

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nerve

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neurologist

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physician specialist in nervous system disorders

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neurosurgeon

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physician who performs surgical treatment on the nervous system

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neurotripsy

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surgical crushing of a nerve

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phlebo

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vein

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phlebectasia

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stretching or dilation of a vein

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phlebotomy

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incision into a vein (venipuncture)

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phleboplasty

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surgical repair of a vein

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psycho

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mind, mental processes

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psychomotor

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mental process that controls movement

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psychotherapy

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treatment for mental disorders

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psychotropic

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medication that affects mental process

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psychiatrist

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physician specialist in treatment of mental disorders

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