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the adjective of sepsis is

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septic

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CT stands for computed tomography. this term represents an

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acronym

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the opposite of dextro- is

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sinistro-

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the opposite of abduct is

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adduct

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a neonate is a:

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newborn

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a pandemic affects

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all the people in a region

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a suffix is

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added after a root

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an adjective meaning ‘pertaining to the terminal portion of the spine” is

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coccygeal

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a quadruped has how many legs

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four

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in cyanosis the skin is

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blue

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adenitis is

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inflammation of a gland

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the cervical vertebrae are in the region of the

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neck

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the supra-abdominal structure is located

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above the abdomen

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a cell that ingests waste and foreign matter is a

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phagocyte

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glucose is a

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carbohydrate

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a lumen is a

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central opening

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a hydrophilic substance

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attracts water

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a sphincter is a

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circular muscle

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absence of a finger or toe

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adactyly

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catabolism

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breakdown of metabolism

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a slow heart rate

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bradycardia

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a sphygmomanometere measures

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blood pressure

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a drug given by the transdermal route is administered

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through the skina

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a catheter is

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a thin tube

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a sudden and severe disease of short duration

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acute

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a pathogen causes

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disease

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a lipoma

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fatty tumor

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swelling caused by accumulation of fluid is

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edema

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what is not an imaging method

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polygraphy

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an analgesic is used to

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reduce pain

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vesicles and bullae are

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fluid-filled lesions

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diaphoresis

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excess sweating

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pruitus

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severe itching

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keloid

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raised, thickened scar

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paronychia

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infection around a nail

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the layer of the skin above the dermis

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epidermis

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anhidrosis

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absence of sweat

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dermatome

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instrument for cutting skin

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athletes foot is

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dermatophytosis

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phyt/o

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plant (aka growth)

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costochondral

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rib and cartilage

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softening of cartilage is

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chondromalacia

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a bursa

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small sac near a joint

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acetabulum

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socket in the hip bone

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craniostosis

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ossification of the skull

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arthrodesis

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fusion of a joint

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-desis

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fusion

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which syllable has the primary accent in cartilage

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kar

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a pre vertebral structure is located

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in front of the spine

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50
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a freely movable joint

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synovial joint

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51
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the term osteogenic means

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originating in the bone

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state of steady, partial muscle contraction

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tonus

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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dyskinesia

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abnormality of movement

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abbreviation for a test of electrical activity in the muscle

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EMG

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circular motion at a joint is

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circumduction

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inotropic substance

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acting on muscle fibers

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torticollis

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spasm of neck muscles

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pronation

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turning downward

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movement away from the midline

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abduction

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hypersomnolent person

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sleeps excessively

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psych/o-

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mind

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EEG

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electroencephalogram
study of the brain

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radiculopathy

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disease of a spinal nerve root

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phobia

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fear

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bradylexic

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reads slowly

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glioma

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tumor of the neuroglia

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dysthymia

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depression

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aphasic person

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loss of speech

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glasglow scale

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measures level of consciousness

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cataract

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cloudiness of the lens

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hyperalgesia

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excessive pain sensitivity

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otogenic disorder

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originates in the ear

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exophthalomas

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protrusion of the eyball

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when light rays are refracted they

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bend

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abnormally high sensitivity to sound is called

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hyperacusis

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strabismus

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deviation of the eye

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presbyopia

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change in vision due to age

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audition

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hearing

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conjunctivitis

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affects the membrane that lines the eyeball

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ketosis is a sign of

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diabetes mellitus

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islet cells are located in the

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pancreas

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adrenal glands are located near the

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kidneys

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insuloma

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tumor of the pancreatic islets

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polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia are signs of

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diabetes mellitus

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graves disease

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an autoimmune hyperthyroidism

87
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tetany is

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muscle spasms

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insulin is produced in the

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pancreas

89
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which syllable has the primary accent in glycosuria

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su

90
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diabetes insipidus affects

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water balance

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the bicuspid valve is also called the

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mitral valve

92
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scientific name for a heart attack

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myocardial infarction

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angiography is

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a xray study of vessels

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which syllable has the primary accent in myocardium

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kar

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the femoral artery is in the

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thigh

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thrombosis is

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a formation of a blood clot

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embolism

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a blood clot that travels

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a caudal view is

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inferior

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a septum is a

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dividing wall

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a vasodilator

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widens blood vessels

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thrombocythemia

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increase in platelets in the blood

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serum

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liquid that remains after the blood has clotted

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blood tests

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CBC
Diff.
HCT.

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autologous blood is

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blood from the same individual

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which syllable has the primary accent in lymphadenopathy

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nop

106
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HIV and EBV are

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viruses

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infection often results in

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leukocytosis

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albumin

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simple protein found in plasma

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platelets are formed from

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megakaryocytes

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foreign substance that provokes a host immune response is called a

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antigen

111
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Anoxia is often used to mean

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hypoxia

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phrenodynia

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pain in the diaphragm

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phren/o

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diaphragm

114
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pharyngeal tonsils are also called the

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adenoids

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which syllable has the primary accent in epiglottis

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glot

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air or gas in the pleural space is

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pneumothorax

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adjective for bronchiole is

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bronchiolitic

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a temporary stoppage of breathing

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apnea

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a decreased rate and depth of breathing is

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hypopnea

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epistaxis is

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a nosebleed

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cheyne-stokes

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irregular breathing seen in terminally ill patients

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caries

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tooth decay

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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which syllable has the primary accent in celiac

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se

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a pancreatolith is a

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pancreatic calcus

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inflammation of a bile duct is

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cholangitis

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a peritoneum is

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a large serous membrane in the abdominal cavit;y

128
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a symptom associated with billiary disease

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jaundice

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NG stands for

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nasogastric

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chron disease is a form of

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inflammatory bowel disease

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perioral

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around the mouth

132
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a pyelogram is

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a radiograph of the renal pelvis

133
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excess potassium in the blood is

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hyperkalemia

134
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which syllable has the primary accent in pyelonephritis

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fri

135
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a cystocele is a

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hernia of the bladder

136
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each kidney is connected to the bladder by a

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ureter

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ESWL

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lithotripsy

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transurethral is

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through the urethra

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episspadias and hypospadias are

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abnormal openings of the urethra

140
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accumulation of fluid in the ureter

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hydroureter

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

142
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coitus

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sexual intercourse

143
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benign prostatic hyperplasia is

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enlargment of the prostate

144
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plural form of testis is

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testes

145
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scrotum holds the

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testes

146
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which syllable has the primary accent in impotence

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im

147
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a condition of having an undescended testis is termed

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cyrptochidism

148
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inflammation of the glans penis is called

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balanitis

149
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a common sexually transmitted infection is caused by

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chlamydia thrachomatis

150
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oligospermia is

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deficiency of spermatozoa

151
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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

152
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which syllable has the primary accent in hysteroscopy

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os

153
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AFP is

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a protein that indicated fetal abnormality

154
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dsysmenorrhea is

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painful or difficult menstruation

155
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primigravida

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a women pregnant for the first time

156
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CIN

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abnormal growth of cervical tissue

157
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a tubal pregnancy occurs in the

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uterine tube

158
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a colposcope is used to examine the

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vagina

159
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oophorectomy is

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excision of an ovary

160
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an ovum contains 23 chromosomes

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a nullipara is a woman who has never given birth

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