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Lueko

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White

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Erythro

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Red

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Otomy

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Cutting, surgical incision

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Ostomy

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The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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Angiography

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A radio graphic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium.

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Cyte

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Cell

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Inter

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Between or among

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Myel

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Spinal cord

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Perinatal

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Time and events surrounding birth.

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Postnatal

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Refers to the time and events after birth.

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4 key indicators of inflammation

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Erythema(redness)
Hyperthermia (heat)
Edema (swelling)
Pain

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Dysfunctional

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Organ or body part that is not working properly

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Eu

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Good, normal, well or easy.

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Eupnea

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Easy or normal breathing

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Super-supra

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Above or excessive

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Lithotomy

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Examination position where patient is lying on her back with her feet up and supporter in stirrups.

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Natal

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Pertaining to birth.

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Mucus

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Name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes.

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Meningitis

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Cause of the inflammation is an infection.

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Dermat

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Skin

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Rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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Rrhexis

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Rupture.

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Rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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Melano

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Black

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Ileum

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Last and largest portion of the small intestine

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Mucous

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Specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone.

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Periton

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Peritoneum

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Retro

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Behind

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Retroperitoneal

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Located behind the peritoneum

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Visercal

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Relating to the internal organs

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Genetic mutation

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Change of the sequence of a DNA molecule

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Double helix

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Two of these strands twisted together

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Hypo

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Deficient, decreased

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Dys

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Bad,difficult

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Histology

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The microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

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Histologist

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Studies the microscopic structures of tissues

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Hist

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Tissue

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Adip

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Fat

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Secretion

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Substance produced by a gland

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Exocrine glands

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Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body

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Exo

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Out of

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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Symptom

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Subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or headache

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Gastrosis

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Any disease of the stomach

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Hemorrhage

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The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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Ology

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study of

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Ologist

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Specialist

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Otorhinolaryngology

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Study of the ears, nose, and throat

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Arteriomalacia

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Abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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Intramuscular

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Within the muscle

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Arteriosclerosis

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Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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Cardiac

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Heart

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Leukocyte

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A white blood cell

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Algia

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Pain, suffering, painful condition

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Eal

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Pertaining to

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Groin

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Crease at the junction of the trunk with the upper end of the thigh

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Inguinal

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Relating to the groin, lower area of the abdomen.

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IC

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Pertaining to.

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Pelvic cavity

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Formed by the hip bones and contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems

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Abdomen

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Abdominal cavity

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains major organs of digestion.

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Diaphragm

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Muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Prognosis

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A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

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Hyperplasia

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Enlargement of a organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue

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Genetic engineering

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The manipulating or splicing of genes for scientific or medical purposes

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Stasis

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Control

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Homeo

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Constant

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Thoracic cavity

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Surrounds and protects the heart and the lungs

Medical Terminology vocabulary (4 decks)

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