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Med Term by Chris > Worksheet 8 > Flashcards

Worksheet 8 Flashcards

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blasto

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germ or embryonic cell

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neuro

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nerve or neuron

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angio

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vessel

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myo

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muscle

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arterio

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artery

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veni, veno

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vein

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spasmo

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involuntary contraction

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sclero

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hard

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lyso

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breaking down

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thrombo

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clot

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phlebo

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vein

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hemo/hemato

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blood

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athero

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fatty or porridge like (think plaque…)

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fibro

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fibrous, fiber

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myelo

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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psycho

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the mind

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pharmaco

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drugs and medicine (think pharmacy)

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narco

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sleep

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leiomyo

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smooth muscle

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kinesio

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movement

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para-

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beside, beyond, near, normal

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22
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-blast

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immature, not developed (think partying!)

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-tripsy

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carry, massage - but to the point of crushing or grinding

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-lysis

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to destroy

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-spasm

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involuntary twitching or contraction

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-plasia

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condition of growth and development

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neuroblast

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a germ cell that grows into a nerve cell

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neurospasm

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spasm of a nerve

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myospasmangio

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spasm of a muscle

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angiospasm

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spasm of a vessel

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myopathy

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disease of the muscles

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neuropathy

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disease of the nerves

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angiopathy

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disease of the vessels

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angiosclerosis

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hardening of a vessel

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myosclerosis

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hardening of muscle tissue

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neurologist/neurology

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specialist who treats nervous system disorders/study of the nervous system

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neuritis

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inflammation of a nerve

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neuroma

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nerve tumor

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myoma

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muscle tumor

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fibroma

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fibrous tumor

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neurolysis

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destruction of nerve tissue

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angiolysis

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destruction/breaking down of vessels

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lipolysis

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breaking down of fat

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cytolysis

A

destruction of a cell

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arteriectasia

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destruction of an artery

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angiectasis

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dilation of a blood vessel

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries

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arteryfibrosis

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condition of fibrous growth in the muscles

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atherosclerosis

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fatty deposits on medium to large muscles that cause hardening

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neurotripsy

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surgical crushing of a nerve

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lithotripsy

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surgical crushing of a stone

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myelocele

A

herniation of the spinal cord

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myelocytes

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spinal cord or bone marrow cells

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myelodysplasia

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poor development of the spinal cord

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chondrodysplasia

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defective formation or cartilage

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aplasia

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without development

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pyschology

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the study of the mind, mental processes, and human behavior

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psychiatrist

A

md who specializes in treatment of mental disorders

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psychiatry

A

the study of mental disorders

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psychologist

A

md who specializes in human behavior

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pharmacology

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study of medicine/drugs

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pharmacists

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person who dispenses prescription and otc drugs

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narcotic

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medication that produces sleep (not actual sleep, but a drowsy feeling)

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narcolepsy

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disorder characterized by sleep seizures

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lipolysis

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breakdown of fat/lipids

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cytolysis

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breakdown of cells

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hematolysis

A

breakdown of blood

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hemarthrosis

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condition of blood in a joint

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hematophohia

A

fear of blood

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hematology

A

study of blood

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thrombus/thrombi

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blood clot

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thrombectomy

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removal of a clot

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thrombosis

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condition of forming clots

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thrombolysis

A

breakdown of clots

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phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein

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phleboscleroris

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hardening of a vein

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phlebectasia

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dilation of a vein

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phlebotomy

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incision in a veing

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venipuncture

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puncture to obtain venus blood

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venous

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the dark blood in the veins

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cystorrhexis

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rupture of the bladder

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cardiorrhexis

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rupture of the heart

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enterorrhexis

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rupture of the small intestines

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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rrhexis

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rupture

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hysterorrhexis

A

rupture of the uterus

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esthesia

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sensation

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anasthesia

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without sensation

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anesthesiology

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study of administering anesthesia

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anesthetist

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one who administers anestheisa

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algesia

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oversensitive to pain

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paranephritis

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inflammation near a kidney

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parensalpingitis

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inflammation near the fallopian tubes

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parahepatitis

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inflammation near the liver

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paralysis

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loss of muscle function and sensation

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myogram

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picture of a muscle

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myograph

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instrument to record a picture of a muscle

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myography

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the process of recording a picture of a muscle

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myofibroma

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fibrous muscle tumor

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myocardiopathy/cardiomyopathy

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disease of the hard muscle

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leiomyofibroma

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fibrous smooth muscle tumor

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kinesiology

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the study of movement of the muscles

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kinesiologist

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one who studies movement of the muscles

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bradykinesia

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slow movement of the muscles

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kinesialgia

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pain when moving a muscles

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

Med Term by Chris (26 decks)

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