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1
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coughing up blood

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hemoptysis

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woman with a beard

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hirsutism

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chondroma

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cartilaginous tumor

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glosso

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tongue

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tarry colored stool

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melena

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stricture of the voice box

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laryngostenosis

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excessive flow of saliva

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sialorrhea

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8
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subnormal oxygenation of arterial blood

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hypoxemia

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numbness and tingling

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paresthesia

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suprarenal tumor

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top of the kidney tumor

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inferior (what also means inferior)

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caudal

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12
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drawing air into the lung

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inspiration

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13
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frequent urination

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polyuria

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14
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orchitis

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inflammation of the testes

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15
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hyperhidrosis of the hands

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excessive sweating of the hands

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cervical lymph nodes

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neck lymph nodes

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17
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elevated potassium

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hyperkalemia

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18
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low white blood cell count

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leukopenia

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19
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otalgia

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ear pain

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20
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difficulty swallowing

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dysphagia

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21
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eyelid excision

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blepharectomy

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22
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joint inflammation

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arthritis

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salpingitis

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inflammation of the fallopian tubes

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myotomy

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to cut a muscle

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25
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postnatal

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after birth

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26
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trichopathy

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disease of the hair

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ureterolith

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stone in ureter (connection from kidney to bladder)

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28
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whats the prefix carbon dioxide

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capn/o

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29
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enlarged lymph nodes

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lymphadenopathy

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adenodynia

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gland pain

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aortostenosis

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narrowing or stricture of the aorta

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cystitis

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bladder inflammation

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abnormal development of tissue

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dysplasia

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menorrhagia

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abnormally long/heavy menstrual period

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cervicofacial

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referring to neck and face

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cholelith

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gallstone

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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erythematous

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reddening of skin

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endocrinologist

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specialist who studies the endocrine system (diabetes)

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lobectomy

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surgical excision of a lobe

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ballooning of a vessel wall

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aneurysm

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excision of the small intestine

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enterectomy

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etiology

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study of causation, or origination

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linguogingival

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refers to tongue and gums

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of the body

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spondylitis

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inflammation of the vertebra

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rhinoscope

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instrument to visually inspect the nose

48
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remove fluid from the chest

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thoracentesis

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absence of respiration

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apnea

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clot

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thrombo

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continuous muscle contraction

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tetany

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difficulty breathing

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dyspnea

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difficulty urinating

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dysuria

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enlargement of the liver

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Hepatomegaly

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inability to speak

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Aphasia

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itching

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pruritis

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joining of two blood vessels

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anastomosis

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lateral curvature of the spine

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scoliosis

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crushing of a stone

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Lithotripsy

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malignant black skin tumor

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melanoma

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menstruation cessation

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menopause

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movement away from the body

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abduction

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normal breathing

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eupnea

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opposite of osteosclerosis

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osteomalacia

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paralysis of all four limbs

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Quadriplegia

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plastic surgery of the ear

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otoplasty

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position and breathing

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orthopnea

68
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ringing in the ear

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tinnitus

69
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rupture of a vein

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phleborrhexis

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shaft of a long bone

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diaphysis

71
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small growth on a pedicle

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polyp

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tear

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lacrimation

73
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uncontrolled contraction of skeletal muscles

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Spasticity

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voiding urine

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micturition

75
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decreased urinary production

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oliguria

76
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inflammation of the gums

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gingivitis

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right side

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dextr/o

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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