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Amylase

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Enzyme to digest starch

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Abruptio placentae

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Breaking away of the placenta

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Anelgisics

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Agent that eliminates or relieves pain

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Androgen

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Anytime hormone

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Anesthesia

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Agent that relieves pain by blocking nerve sensation

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Aneurysm

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Abnormal widening of an artery wall that burst and releases blood

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Ankylosis

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Stiffening of a joint as result of a disease

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Anarchism

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Congenital absence of one or both testicles

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Anticonvulsant

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Agent that lessens or prevents convulesense

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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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Waiting away of tissue organs and cells usually because of disease or loss of blood supply

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Azotomia

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Uremia

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Bronchoscopy

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Device used to examine airways

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BUN

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Blood, urea, nitrogen

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of heart muscle

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Cerebrovascualr accident

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Neurological accident caused by disruption of blood supply

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Coronary arteries

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Blood vessels that supply oxygen rich blood to the body

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Cryogenic surgery

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Freezing to remove tissue

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Cyanosis

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Blueish coloration of the skin

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstuation

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Endarectomy

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Surgical removal of the disease portion of the lining of the Artery

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Hyoerbilirubinemia

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High blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile

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Ischemia

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Can lead to myocardial infraction , blood is held back from area, can be caused by thrombotic occulusion, may be result of coronary artery disease

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Mesentary

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Membrane that connects parts of the small intestine

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Testosterone

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An androgen

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Inflammation of the testis

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Oophoro/ovari

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Voice impairment

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Sterilized procedure

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Treating tissue with cold temperature

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Cryogenic surgery

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Incision of the perineum during childbirth

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Episiotomy

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Which test would tell the presence of melena

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Stool guaiac

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Area between the uterus and the rectum

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Cul-de-sac

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Vitamin d deficiency leads to softening of bone , which is known as

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Osteomalacia

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Pertaining to muscles and nerves

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High levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile

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Hyperbilirubinemia

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Enzyme to digest starch

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Membrane that connects parts of the small intestine

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Telescoping of the intestines

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Intussusception

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Difficulty in swallowing

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Test that measures the amount of urea in blood

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An androgen

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Testosterone

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Vaccines given as a child to prevent diseases

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MMR( measles mumps robella) DPT (diphtheria, pertuga, tetnis)

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If you have an STI( sexually transmitted infection) it can lead to?

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PID( pelvic inflammatory disease)

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PID can lead to?

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Infertility

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What can be done for meningitis?

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LP( lumbar puncture)

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Annual test for cervical cancer?

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PAP( Pap smear)

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What test is ran for kidney failure

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BUN( blood urea nitrogen

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What is done to maintain oxygen levels?

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ABGS ( arterial blood gasses)

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Liver or lung function test?

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Look up dosage?

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PDB( physician desk book)

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Used to treat BPH( benign prostatic hypertrophy)

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TURP( trans urethral resection of the prostate)

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Too much acidity or heart burn?

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GERD( gastrointestinal reflux disease)

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Also treated like anxiety?

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SAD ( seasonal affective disorder)

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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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If you get this it can lead to aids ( acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) or PCP( pneumocystis carinvii)

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HIV( human immunodeficiency virus)

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Found in pregnancy test

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HCG( human coreonic gonotropin, testosterone found in both male and female

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HDL(high density lipoprotein)- good.

LDL(low density lipoprotein)- bad

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Food and drug administration

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Localized areas of pus formation in the lungs

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Pulmonary abscess

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Used to treat patients with epilepsy

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Anticonvulsant

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OCP

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Oal contraceptive pill

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Looks like big blister on spinal cord

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Spinalbifida

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Carry sperm from epididymis to urethra

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Small pinpoint bruising

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Large bruising

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Nose bleed

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