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Med Term Abbriviations Flashcards

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AD

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right ear

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ABGS

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arterial blood gas

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ADH

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anti diaretic hormone

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AIDS

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AIDS- acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AS

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aortic synthesis

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Bid

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twice daily

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BSE

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bovine spongiform encephaliti

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

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biopsy

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CT SCAN

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computerized tomography scan

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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DEA

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drug enforcement agency

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DOB

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date of birth

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DPT

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DPT- diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccination)

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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EDC

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expected date of confinement

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ENT

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ear, nose, and throat

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FDA

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food and drug administration

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FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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Fx

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fracture

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GERD

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gastroesphsgeal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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Gtts

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drops per minute

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Ha

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head ache

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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HDL

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high-density lipoprotein

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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IDDM

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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IUD

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intrauterine device

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IV

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intravenous

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LDL

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low-density lipoprotein

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LFT

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left frontotransverse position

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LMP

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last menstral period, HCG is a hormone used to test for pregnancy

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LP

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lumbar puncture, gets the CSF

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MI

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myocardium infarction, heart attack

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MMR

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measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging, shows lots of tissue

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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NSAID

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non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, Advil

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OBGYN

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obstetrician gynecologist

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OCP

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oral contraceptive pill

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OD

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right eye

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OS

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left eye

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Ou

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each eye

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PAP

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Papanicolaou

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PCP

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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PDR

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Physician’s desk reference

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PFT

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pulmonary function tests

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pH

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power of hydrogen concentration

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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PRN

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repeat as needed

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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QID

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four times a day

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ROM

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range of motion

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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TIA

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transient ischemic attacks

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TID

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three times a day

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respiration

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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Tx

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treatment

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UA

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urinalysis

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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CT

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computerized tomography

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OTC

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over the counter

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PC

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personal computer

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QHS

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every night before bed

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QOD

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every other day

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SAD

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Seasonal affective disorder

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STAT

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Immediately

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STI

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Sexually transmitted infection

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Sz

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Seizure

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ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE

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breaking away of the placenta from the uterine wall

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AMYLASE

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one of a group of starch-splitting enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides

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ANALGESIA

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agent that relieves or eliminated pain

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ANALGESICS

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compound capable of producing analgesia, without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness, characterized by reduced response to painful stimuli

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ANDROGEN

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any male hormone, such as testosterone

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ANESTHESIA

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drug that causes temporary loss of ability to perceive sensations on a conscious level

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ANEURYSM

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dilated portion of an artery

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ANKYLOSIS

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stiffening of a joint, especially as a result of disease

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ANORCHISM

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congenital absence of one of both testicles

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ANTICONVULSANT

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agent that lessens or prevents the formation of dangerous blood clots

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APHASIA

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loss of speech

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ARTHROPLASTY

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surgical replacement or repair of a joint

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ATROPHY

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wasting away of tissue, organs, and cells, usually as a result of disease or loss of blood supply

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AZOTEMIA

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excess of urea and other wastes in the blood

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BRONCHOSCOPY

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examination of airways

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CARDIOMYOPATHY

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disease if the heart muscle

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CEREBELLUM

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separate portion of the brain attached to the brainstem at the pins; important in maintaining muscle tone, blance, and coordination of movement

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COLPOTOMY

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removal of the colon

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COMMON BILE DUCT

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duct formed by the union of the common hepatic and cystic ducts; it empties into the small intestine

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CORONARY ARTERIES

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one of two arteries that arise from the base the aorta and carry blood to the muscle of the heart

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CRYOGENIC SURGERY

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destroying of tissue by freezing

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CUL-DE-SAC

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the area between the vagina and the anus

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CYANOSIS

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blue skin because of lack to oxygen

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DYSMENORRHEA

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painful menstruation

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DYSPHAGIA

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difficulty in swallowing

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ENDARTERECTOMY

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surgical removal of the diseased portion of the lining of an artery

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EPIDIDYMIS

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group of ducts at the too of the testis where sperm are stored

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