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Apnea

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no breath

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abductor

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muscle that move limb away

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adductor

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muscle that move limb towards body

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ambidextrous

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use both hands

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antepartum

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before birth

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antiseptic

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substance to fight infection

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autoimmune disease

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produce antibodies against own cells

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brachydactyly

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abnormally short fingers and toes

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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connective tissue

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binds tissue and body parts

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contraindication

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against recommended usage

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dysfunctional

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abnormal behaviour

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ectopic pregnancy

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pregnancy outside uterus

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endotracheal tube

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tube in trachea

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epithelium

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tissue on (covering) body

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exophthalmus

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protrusion of they eyeball

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forebrain

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front of the brain

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gerontology

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study of aging

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glycopenia

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sugar deficiency in blood or tissue

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hematoma

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mass or collection of blood

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heterogeneous

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having dissimilar elements

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homoblastic

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developing from single type of tissue

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hyperacidity

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excess acid in stomach

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hypodermic

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area below the skin

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incision

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surgical cut

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infraorbital

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beneath the bony cavity where the eyeball is located

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intercostal

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space between ribs

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intravenous

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inside the vein

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leukemia

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increased number wbc in blood or tissue

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macrocephaly

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large head

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malabsorption

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abnormal absorption in GI tract

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metamorphisis

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change in development

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microblast

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small immature rbc

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neoplasm

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abnormal growth of new tissue

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nonunion

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fractured bone not healed properly

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pandemic

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occurring throughout population of country or world

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parathyroid glands

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glands beside thyroid gland

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pathology

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study of characteristics of disease

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pediatrician

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physician specializes in children

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perinatal

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time and process of giving birth

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premature

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occurring before appropriate time

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proactive

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being anticipatory and looking ahead

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pseudocyesis

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woman believes she is pregnant but is not

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retroflexion

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organ is tipped backward acutely

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semiconscious

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impaired consciousness

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subcutaneous

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below the skin

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superficial wound

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not deep, just under skin

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suprapatellar

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above the patella

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synarthrosis

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joints that are joined together

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tachycardia

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heart contract more than 100 times per minute

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transhepatic

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through the liver

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bifurcation

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splitting into two branches

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diplopia

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double vision

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of body

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quadruplet

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one of four offspring born together

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tricuspid

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three points of tricuspid valve of the heart

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unilateral

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only involving one side

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adenocarcinoma

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cancer originating in glandular tissue

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adrenopathy

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disease of adrenal glands

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angiography

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medical technique to see inside blood vessels and organs

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arteriosclerosis

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loss of elasticity or hardening of blood vessels

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bacteriologist

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specialist in study of bacteria

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biliary calculus

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stone formed in biliary tract

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bronchospasm

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excess prolonged contraction of smooth muscle of the bronchi

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cervical vertebrae

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first 7 bones in vertebral column

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carcinogenesis

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process of initiating cancer

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cardiologist

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physician who specializes in heart

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caudad

A

toward the tail

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cephalad

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toward the head

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cerebrovascular

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vascular system and blood supply to the head

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cholestatis

A

interruption of flow of bile through biliary system

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chondritis

A

inflammation of cartilage

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costochondral

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pertaining to ribs and cartilage

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craniotomy

A

surgical opening into skull

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dorsiflexion

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upward or backward flexion

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enteritis

A

inflammation of small intestine

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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backflow of gastric contents into esophagus

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hemophilia

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blood disorder that prevents normal clotting

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hepatitis

A

inflammatory liver

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homoblastic

A

developing from single tissue

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hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of uterus

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idiopathy

A

unknown cause of disease

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ileostomy

A

surgical opening made to join ileum to abdominal wall

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iliosacral

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pertaining to ilium and sacrum

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inferosuperior

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from inferior point to superior point

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lateromedial

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from the side towards the middle

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laparoscopy

A

visual exam of abdomen using laparoscope

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liposuction

A

remove fat by suction through small opening in skin

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lithotripsy

A

crush stone by surgery or shock waves

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mammography

A

radiographic examination of breast

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myoitis

A

inflammation of skeletal muscle

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myelitis

A

inflammation of spinal cord

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nasopharynx

A

uppermost part of throat

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nephritis

A

inflammation of kidney

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neuroma

A

benign tumor made of nerve cells

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oophorectomy

A

surgical removal of ovaries

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orchidectomy

A

surgical removal of testes

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oncologist

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physician specializes in neoplastic diseases, particularly cancer

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of bones and joints

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pathogenesis

A

origin of disease

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pediatrician

A

physician specializes in children

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phagocyte

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cell that eats other bacteria and cells

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phlebitis

A

inflammation of vein

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phrenic

A

relating to diaphragm

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pneumothorax

A

abnormal presence of air in pleural cavity, causing lung collapse

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pyocyst

A

pus filled cyst

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pyelogram

A

radiographic image of kidneys and ureters

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renovascular

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blood vessels of the kidneys

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rhinitis

A

inflammation of mucus membranes of nose

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sarcoma

A

malignant tumor from connective tissue

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sialogram

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radiographic image of salivary glands and ducts

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sphygmomanometers

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device to measure blood pressure

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splenomegaly

A

abnormally large spleen

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spondylosis

A

condition of spine characterized by fixation or stiffness

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spinal stenosis

A

narrowing of vertebral column

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thoracentesis

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surgical puncture of chest to remove fluid

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thrombosis

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clot formed in blood vessel or heart

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tomography

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2D radiography image (slice) of a 3D object

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vasoconstrict

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narrowing of blood vessel

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vesicotomy

A

incision in the bladder

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visceroptosis

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prolapse or sinking of abdominal viscera

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cardiac

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pertaining to heart

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pulmonary

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pertaining to lungs

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osteoclast

A

large cells that break down and reabsorb bone

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pyoderma

A

pus in skin

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erythema

A

redness of skin

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bronchiectasis

A

dilation of bronchiole tubes

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antiemetic

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substance that prevents vomiting

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histogenesis

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identifying the type of tissue from which tumor cells grow

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pneumonia

A

condition of lungs

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celiac

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pertaining to abdominal cavity

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radiology

A

study of x-rays

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radiolucent

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x-rays pass through easily, appears “dark” on image

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hemolysis

A

rbc’s are destroyed

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radiopaque

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x-rays do not penetrate easily, “white” on image

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dyspnea

A

shortness of breath

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hematopoiesis

A

normal formation of blood cells in bone marrow

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inversion

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body part of organ is turned inward/inside out

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arthralgia

A

joint pain

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anemia

A

decreased hemoglobin in blood

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neuralgia

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condition of stabbing pain

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lithiasis

A

formation of stones (calculi) in hollow organs or ducts

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phlebolith

A

stone in vein

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splenomegaly

A

large spleen

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hematoma

A

mass or collection of blood

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necrosis

A

localized tissue death

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hemiparesis

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weakness in half (L or R) of body

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adrenopathy

A

disease of adrenal glands

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paraplegia

A

paralysis that is sensory loss in lower limbs and trunk

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hemorrhage

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loss of a lot of blood

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diarrhea

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frequent passage of loss watery stools

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cholestasis

A

interruption of flow of bile

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hematuria

A

blood in urine

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amniocentesis

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small amount of amniotic fluid is removed

155
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oophorectomy

A

remove ovaries

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electrocardiogram

A

record of electricity flowing through heart

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radiography

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recording image of body using ionizing radiation

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biopsy

A

remove a small piece of living tissue for microscopic view

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colostomy

A

surgical opening to join colon to abdominal wall

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thoracotomy

A

surgical opening into thoracic cavity

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angioplasty

A

dilate a narrowed blood vessel using a balloon catheter

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arthroscopy

A

visual exam of internal structures of joint using special endoscope

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lithotripsy

A

eliminate stone using shock wave to crush it.

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