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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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gastrosis

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stomach; abdominal condition or disease

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hemorrhage

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loss of large amount of blood in a shprt time

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myorrhapy

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the surgical suturing of a muscle wound

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myorrhexis

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rupture of a muscle

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ostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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otomy

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cutting or surgical incision

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which term describes the location of the heart in relationship to the stomach?

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superior

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which end of the humerus the bone of the upper arm is nearest to the midline?

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proximal

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which term refers to the back of the body or organ?

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dorsal

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Costochondritis

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Inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

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Arthrosclerosis

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Stiffness of joints

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Baker’s cyst

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Fluid-filled sac behind the knee

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Ankylosis

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Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure

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Subluxation

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Partial displacement of a bone from its joint

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Luxation

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Total displacement of a bone from its joint

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Lumbago

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Pain of lumbar region of the spine

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Spondylolisthesis

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Forward slipping movement of body of one of lower lumbar vertebrae or sacrum

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Spina bifida

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Congenital defect; Spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord

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Kyphosis

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Increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine

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Abduction

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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

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Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

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Supination

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Act of rotating arm or leg so that palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned forward or upward

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Pronation

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Act of rotating arm or leg so that palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward

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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of sheath surrounding a tendon

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which procedure is open a partially blocked coronary artery?

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angioplasty

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which form of anemia is marked by absence of all formed blood elements?

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aplastic

28
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which term is used interchangeably with antibody?

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immunoglobulin

29
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which condition is commonly known as a heart attack?

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myocardial infarction

30
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which diagnostic study records the electrical activity of myocardium?

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electrocardiogram

31
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which term describes inflammation of the small intestine?

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colitis

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which type of membrane lines the nasal passages?

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mucous

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Azotemia

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Elevated BUN due to lack of blood flow to kidneys

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Uremia

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Toxic condition resulting from renal failure

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Hyperproteinuria

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Abnormally high concentrations of protein in urine

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Hydronephrosis

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Dilation of one or both kidney(s) due to obstruction resulting in reflux of urine

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Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of glomeruli causing erythrocytes and proteins to leak into urine

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which term describes the flow of pus from the ear?

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otopyorrhea

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which term describes the ability of the lens to bend the light rays?

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refraction

40
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which term describes a groove or crack like sore of the skin?

A

fissure

41
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which condition is commonly known as warts?

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verrucae

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which structure is known as the afterbirth?

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placenta

43
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which combining form mean ovary?

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oophor/o

44
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which structure temporarily stores sperm?

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seminiferous tubules

45
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which suffix mean rupture

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rrhexis

46
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which image technique is used to obtain a cross-section view?

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computed tomography

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