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153 Cards in this Set
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ANKYL/O
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stiff joint
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ARTHR/O
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joint
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ARTICUL/O
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joint
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BURS/O
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sac
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CARP/O
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wrist
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CERVIC/O
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neck
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CHONDR/O
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cartilage
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CLAVICUL/O
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clavicle, collarbone
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COCCYG/O
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coccyx, tailbone
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COST/O
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rib
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CRANI/O
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skull, head
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FEMOR/O
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femur, thigh bone
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FIBUL/O
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fibula, smaller outer bone of lower leg
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HUMER/O
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humerus, upper arm bone
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ILI/O
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ilium, part of hipbone
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ISCHI/O
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ischium, part of hipbone
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KYPH/O
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hump
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LAMIN/O
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lamina, part of vertebra
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LORD/O
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swayback, curve
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LUMB/O
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loin, lower back
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MANDIBUL/O
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mandibl, jawbone
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MAXILL/O
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maxilla, upper jawbone
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METACARP/O
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metacarpals, hand bones
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METATARS/O
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metatarsals, foot bones
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MYEL/O
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bone marrow
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ORTH/O
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straight
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OSTE/O
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bone
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PATELL/O
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patella, knee cap
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PED/O
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foot
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PELV/O
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pelvis
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PHALANG/O
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phalanges, bones of finger and toes
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PUB/O
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pubis, part of the hipbone
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RADI/O
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radius, lower arm bone
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SACR/O
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sacrum
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SCAPUL/O
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scapula, shoulder blade
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SCOLI/O
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crooked, bent
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SPONDYL/O
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vertebrae, backbone
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STERN/O
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sternum, breastbone
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SYNOVI/O
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synovial membrane
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TARS/O
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ankle
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THORAC/O
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chest
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TIBI/O
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tibia, inner bone of lower leg
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ULN/O
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ulna, lower arm bone
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VERTEBR/O
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vertebra, backbone
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-BLAST
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immature, embryonic
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-CLASIA
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to surgically break
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-DESIS
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stabilize, fuse
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-LISTHESIS
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slipping
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-MALACIA
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softening
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-POROSIS
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porous
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-SCOPY
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procedure to visually examine
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-TOME
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instrument to cut
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AE
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Above Elbow
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AK
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Above Knee
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C1 ETC
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First Cervical vertebra, etc.
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L1 ETC
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First Lumbar vertebra, etc.
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LE
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Lower Extremity
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ORTHO
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Orthopedics
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T1 ETC
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First Thoracic vertebra, etc.
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THA
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Total Hip Arthoplasty
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THR
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Total Hip Replacement
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TKA
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Total Knee Arthoplasty
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TKR
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Total Knee Replacement
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Tx
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Treatment
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ABDUCTION
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movement away from midline of the body
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ADDUCTION
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movement toward midline of the body
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FLEXION
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act of bending or being sent
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EXTENSION
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movement that brings limb into or toward a straight condition
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DORSIFLEXION
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backward bending
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PLANTAR FLEXION
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bending sole of foot; pointing toes down
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EVERSION
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turning outward
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INVERSION
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turning inward
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PRONATION
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to turn downward or backward as with the hand or foot
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SUPINATION
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turning palm or foot upward
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ELEVATION
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to raise body part, as in shrugging the shoulders
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DEPRESSION
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downward movement, as in dropping the shoulders
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CIRCUMDUCTION
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movement in a circular direction from a central point
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OPPOSITION
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moving thumb away from palm; the ability to move the thumb into contact with the other fingers
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ROTATION
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moving around a central axis
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ADIP/O
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fat
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ALBIN/O
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white
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BI/O
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life
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CRY/O
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cold
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CUTANE/O
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skin
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CYAN/O
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blue
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DERM/O
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skin
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DERMAT/O
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skin
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DIAPHOR/O
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profuse sweating
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HIDR/O
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sweat
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ICHTHY/O
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scaly, dry
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KERAT/O
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hard, horny
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LEUK/O
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white
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LIP/O
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fat
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MELAN/O
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black
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MYC/O
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fungus
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NECR/O
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death
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ONYCH/O
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nail
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PACHY/O
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thick
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PIL/O
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hair
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PY/O
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pus
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RHYTID/O
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wrinkle
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SCLER/O
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hard
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SEB/O
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oil
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TRICH/O
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hair
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UNGU/O
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nail
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XANTH/O
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yellow
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XER/O
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dry
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ANGI/O
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vessel
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AORT/O
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aorta
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ARTERI/O
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artery
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ARTHER/O
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fatty substance
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ATRI/0
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atrium
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CARDI/O
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heart
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CORON/O
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heart
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CYAN/O
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blue
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HEMANGI/O
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blood vessel
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OX/I
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oxygen
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OX/O
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oxygen
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PERICARDI/O
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pericardium
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PHLEB/O
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vein
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SPHYGM/O
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pulse
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STETH/O
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chest
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THROMB/O
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clot
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VALV/O
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valve
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VALVUL/O
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valve
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VEN/O
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vein
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VENTRICUL/O
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ventricle
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BRADY-
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slow
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TACHY-
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fast
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-MANOMETER
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instrument to measure pressure
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-OLE
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small
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-SCLEROSIS
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hardening
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-STENOSIS
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narrowing
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-TENSION
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pressure
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-ULE
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small
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPM
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beats per minute
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CATH
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catheterization, chief complaint
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CPR
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cardiopulmanary resuscitation
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CV
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cardiovascular
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ECHO
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echocardiogram
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HTN
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hypertension
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IV
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intravenous
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MI
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myocardial infaction; mitral insufficiency
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