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Unit 2 Flashcards

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blastocyte

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immature cell

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cardialgia

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heart pain

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cardiologist

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physician specialist in heart disease

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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cyanoderma

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blueness of the skin

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cyanosis

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condition of blueness

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cytologist

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a technologist who studies cellular diseases

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cytology

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the science of studying cells

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cytometer

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instrument used to count cells

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cytometry

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process of using a cytometer

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dermatology

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the science of studying the skin

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dermatome

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instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue

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duodenal

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pertaining to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)

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duodenotomy

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incision into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)

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duodenum

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first part of the small intestine

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echocardiography

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sonography of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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picture (tracing) representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle

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electrocardiograph

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instrument that produces the electrocardiogram

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electrocardiography

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process of using the electrocardiograph

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erythema

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reddened skin (erythroderma)

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erythremia

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abnormally red blood due to too many red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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erythroblast

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immature red blood cell

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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erythrocytopenia

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low number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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erythrocytosis

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high number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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erythroderma

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redness of the skin

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etiology

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the study of the origin of the cause of disease

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gastralgia

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stomach pain

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gastrectomy

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excision of the stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastroduodenostomy

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making a new opening between the stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum)

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gastromegaly

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enlarged stomach

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gastrostomy

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making a new opening in the stomach

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histoblast

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immature tissue cells

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histology

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the science of studying tissues

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hypodermic

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pertaining to below the dermis

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inflamed

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verb form for inflammation

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inflammation

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tissue condition of redness, swelling, heat

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jaundice

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yellow appearance due to high bilibrubin level in the blood

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leukemia

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blood cancer involving white blood cells (leukocytes) and bone marrow

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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leukocytopenia

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low number of white blood cells (leukocytes)

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leukocytosis

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high number of white blood cells (leukocytes)

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leukoderma

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abnormally white skin (vitiligo)

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lymphatic

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pertaining to the lymph system

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lymphedema

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obstructed lymph vessels causing fluid buildup in tissues (swelling)

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lymphocyte

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lymphatic system white blood cell

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megalomania

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abnormally enlarged self-image

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melanoblast

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immature pigment cell (melanocyte)

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melanocyte

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pigment cell

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melanoderma

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dark patches of the skin

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pathologist

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physician specialist in the study of disease

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pathology

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the science of studying disease

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radiogram

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x-ray picture (film) (radiograph)

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radiograph

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instrument used to produce the radiogram or the x-ray film

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radiography

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process of producing radiograms (radiographs)

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radiologist

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physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities

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sonogram

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image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound

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sonograph

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instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of body structures

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sonographer

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technologist who performs sonography

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sonography

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process of using a sonograph (ultrasonography)

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thrombocytes

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platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments

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thrombocytopenia

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low numbers of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)

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thrombocytosis

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high number of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)

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tomogram

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picture made by tomograph

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tomograph

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instrument that uses x-ray to produce images through plains (slices) of the body

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tomography

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the process of using a tomograph

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xanthemia

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yellow condition of the blood (carotenemia)

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epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

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hypodermis

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second layer of skin (below the dermis)

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megalogastria

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enlargement of stomach

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radiographer

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one who takes x-rays

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duodenectomy

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removal of the first part of the small intestine

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acrocyanosis

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blueness of extremities

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immature cell

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blastocyte

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heart pain

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cardialgia

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physician specialist in heart disease

A

cardiologist

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enlarged heart

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cardiomegaly

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blueness of the skin

A

cyanoderma

80
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condition of blueness

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cyanosis

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a technologist who studies cellular diseases

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cytologist

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the science of studying cells

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cytology

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instrument used to count cells

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cytometer

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process of using a cytometer

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cytometry

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the science of studying the skin

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dermatology

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instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue

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dermatome

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pertaining to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)

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duodenal

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incision into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum)

A

duodenotomy

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first part of the small intestine

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duodenum

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sonography of the heart

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echocardiography

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picture (tracing) representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle

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electrocardiogram

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instrument that produces the electrocardiogram

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electrocardiograph

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process of using the electrocardiograph

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electrocardiography

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reddened skin (erythroderma)

A

erythema

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abnormally red blood due to too many red blood cells (erythrocytes)

A

erythremia

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immature red blood cell

A

erythroblast

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red blood cells

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erythrocytes

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low number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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erythrocytopenia

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high number of red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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erythrocytosis

100
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redness of the skin

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erythroderma

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the study of the origin of the cause of disease

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etiology

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stomach pain

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gastralgia

103
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excision of the stomach

A

gastrectomy

104
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pertaining to the stomach

A

gastric

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making a new opening between the stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum)

A

gastroduodenostomy

106
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enlarged stomach

A

gastromegaly

107
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making a new opening in the stomach

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gastrostomy

108
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immature tissue cells

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histoblast

109
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the science of studying tissues

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histology

110
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pertaining to below the dermis

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hypodermic

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verb form for inflammation

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inflamed

112
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tissue condition of redness, swelling, heat

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inflammation

113
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yellow appearance due to high bilibrubin level in the blood

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jaundice

114
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blood cancer involving white blood cells (leukocytes) and bone marrow

A

leukemia

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white blood cell

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leukocyte

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low number of white blood cells (leukocytes)

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leukocytopenia

117
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high number of white blood cells (leukocytes)

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leukocytosis

118
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abnormally white skin (vitiligo)

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leukoderma

119
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pertaining to the lymph system

A

lymphatic

120
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obstructed lymph vessels causing fluid buildup in tissues (swelling)

A

lymphedema

121
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lymphatic system white blood cell

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lymphocyte

122
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abnormally enlarged self-image

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megalomania

123
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immature pigment cell (melanocyte)

A

melanoblast

124
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pigment cell

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melanocyte

125
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dark patches of the skin

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melanoderma

126
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physician specialist in the study of disease

A

pathologist

127
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the science of studying disease

A

pathology

128
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x-ray picture (film) (radiograph)

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radiogram

129
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instrument used to produce the radiogram or the x-ray film

A

radiograph

130
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process of producing radiograms (radiographs)

A

radiography

131
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physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities

A

radiologist

132
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image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound

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sonogram

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instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of body structures

A

sonograph

134
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technologist who performs sonography

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sonographer

135
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process of using a sonograph (ultrasonography)

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sonography

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platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments

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thrombocytes

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low numbers of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)

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thrombocytopenia

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high number of blood clotting cell fragments (thrombocytes)

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thrombocytosis

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picture made by tomograph

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tomogram

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instrument that uses x-ray to produce images through plains (slices) of the body

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tomograph

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the process of using a tomograph

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tomography

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yellow condition of the blood (carotenemia)

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xanthemia

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outermost layer of skin

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epidermis

144
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second layer of skin (below the dermis)

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hypodermis

145
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enlargement of stomach

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megalogastria

146
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one who takes x-rays

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radiographer

147
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removal of the first part of the small intestine

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duodenectomy

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blueness of extremities

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acrocyanosis

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