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-itis

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inflammation

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dermatitis

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skin inflammation

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thyroiditis

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thyroid inflammation

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pancreatitis

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pancreas inflammation

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apothecary

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storehouse (drug store)

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-atrics

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to treat

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geriatrics

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treatment of the elderly

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pediatrics

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treatment of children

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bio-

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living

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biology

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study of living things

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biomedical

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application of biology to medicine

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clinical

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pertaining to a bed

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diagnosis

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complete knowledge

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doctor

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teacher

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dose

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giving

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etio-

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cause

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etiology

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study of causes of diseases

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hospital

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institution for guests

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-iasis/-osis

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unhealthy condition

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leishmaniasis

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infection with leismania

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dermatosis

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disease process in the skin

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iatro-

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doctor

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iatrogenic

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doctor caused

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-ist/-ologist

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a specialist

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25
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cardiologist

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heart specialist

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internist

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specialist in internal medicine

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-ize

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action of treatment

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cauterize

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treat by burning tissue

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morbus

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disease

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morbid

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diseased

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morbidity

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incidence of disease

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32
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disease

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noso-

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33
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nosology

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classification of diseases

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34
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nosocomial

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disease originating in a hospital

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35
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-ology

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the study of

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36
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pharmacology

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study of medicines

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37
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dermatology

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study of skin diseases

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38
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patho-/-pathy

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sickness

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39
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pathology

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study of sickness

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40
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adenopathy (a·duh·naa·puh·thee)

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sickness of a gland

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pharmaco-

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medicine

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42
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pharmaceutics

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medicines

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43
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pharmacist

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one who prepares and sells drugs

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44
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physic-

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medicine

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45
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physician

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healer using medicine

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46
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physio-

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nature

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47
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physiology

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study of natural functions of the body

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48
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prognosis

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foreknowledge (forecast)

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49
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sanitas

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health

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50
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sanitary

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conducive to health

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51
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sanitation

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process of promoting health

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52
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symptom

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perception of disease

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53
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surgery

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work done by hand

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54
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therapy

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to heal

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55
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therapist

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one who heals

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56
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physiotherapy

A

healing with heat or other natural means

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57
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veterinary

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dealing with beasts of burden

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albus

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albino

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white (no pigment) skin

60
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albumin

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protein coagulates white

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linea alba

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“white line” on abdomen

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amours

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amaurosis

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central blindness (no problem in the eye)

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argentum

65
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argentaffin

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having an affinity for silver

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argenine

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protein in silver fish scales

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aureus

68
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staphylococcus aureus

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a common bacteria that grows yellow colonies on blood agar

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chlor-

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chlorine

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yellow-green gaseous element

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chlorophyll

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green plant respiratory pigment

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chroma

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chromatin

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most easily stained portion of the cell nucleus

74
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cirros

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orange-yellow

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cirrhosis

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scarring of the liver that is associated with the orange-yellow color

76
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cyan-

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cyanosis

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blueish color of skin caused by unoxygenated blood

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eos

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rose-like/dawn red

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erythro-

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell that carries oxygen

81
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erythema

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redness of the skin from congested capillaries

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flav-

83
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riboflavin

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yellow colored B vitamin

84
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ligamentum flavin

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yellow ligaments of the spine

85
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fuscin (color)

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dark brown

86
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fuscin (medical)

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brown pigment found in the retina of the eye

87
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glaucos

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gray-green

88
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glaucoma

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graying of the eyes due to excessive pressure

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ictero-

90
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icterus

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yellow staining of tissue caused by retention of bile pigments (jaundice)

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jaundice

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yellow staining of tissue caused by retention of bile pigments (icterus)

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leuco-/leuko-

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leukocytes

A

white blood cells

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leukoderma

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white discoloration of skin

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luteus

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corpus luteum

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the yellow body that’s left after an egg is released from the body

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melan-

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melanoma

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black tumor of the skin

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melanin

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dark skin pigment

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melena

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dark stools from digested blood

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neutro-

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neutrophil

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a white blood cell whose granules do not stain with red and blue stains

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nigra-

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substantia nigra

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area of densely packed black brain cells in the midbrain - associated with motion and attention

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dusky

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pheochromocytoma

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dusky colored tumor of the adrenal gland

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polios-

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polioencephalomyelitis

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inflammation of the gray matter of the nervous system

109
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poryphra-

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poryphrin

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a basic structure of the blood carrying pigment (hemoglobin) in red blood cells

111
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purpura

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small purple hemorrhage in skin

112
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rhodo-

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red, rosy (looks more magenta if you ask me though)

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rhodopsin

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“visual purple” the red-purple light sensitive in the rods of the eye’s retina

114
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rubor-

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bilirubin

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breakdown product of red blood cells eliminated in bile

116
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rubricyte

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a precursor to a red blood cell

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xantho-

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xanthoma

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yellow tumor of skin

119
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xanthochromia

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patches of yellow color on the skin

120
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calor

121
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calorie

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the amount of energy required to create heat

122
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caloric

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relating to heat or calories

123
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causticus

124
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causalgia

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skin sensation of burning

125
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caustic

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able to burn

126
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cauterium

A

branding iron

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cautery

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application of heat to burn tissue

128
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cryo-

129
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cryotherapy

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surgery by freezing tissue

130
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cryostat

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a freezing chamber for tissue samples

131
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eczema (definition)

132
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eczema (medical)

A

inflammatory skin disease that looks like boils

133
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febris

134
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febrile

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having an above normal body temperature

135
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frig-

136
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frigidity

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coldness, often applied to lack of sexual desire

137
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cold

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psychrophile

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an organism that likes to grow at low temperatures

139
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pyros-/pyretic

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pyrexia

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antiplyretic

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drug that inhibits fever production

142
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therme

143
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thermometer

A

instrument to measure heat

Biomedical Terminology (26 decks)

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