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165 Cards in this Set
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depression
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infectious
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disability
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eligibility age
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Medicare
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health insurance
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Medicaid
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clinic
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public health authorities
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health center
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ward
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isolation ward
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examination room
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operating theater
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emergency room, ER
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laboratory
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intensive care unit, ICU
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X-ray room
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hospital room
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nurses' station
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mortuary, funeral home
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pharmacy
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morgue
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release [from hospital]
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visit [in hospital]
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physician
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medical practitioner
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alternative medicine
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pay out of one's own pocket
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outpatient
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internal medicine
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internist
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surgery, surgeon
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medical specialist
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brain surgeon
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pediatrician
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gastroenterologist
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cardiologist
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urologist
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proctologist
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obstetrician
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gynecologist
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dermatologist
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orthopedic surgeon
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cosmetic surgeon
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psychiatrist
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neurologist
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radiologist
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anesthesiologist
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pathologist
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ophthalmologist
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otolaryngologist
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dentist
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coroner (UK), medical examiner (US)
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veterinarian
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paramedic
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head nurse, matron (UK)
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registered nurse, RN
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licensed nurse
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male nurse
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dental assistant, nurse
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public health nurse (US), district nurse (UK)
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pharmacist
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midwife
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psychologist
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caregiver
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osteopath
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acupuncturist
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moxacauterist
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inpatient
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braindead
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bedridden
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human vegetable
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sleep disorder
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genetics
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medical malpractice
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occupational disease
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ailment, malady, disorder
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a physical
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affliction
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impair
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dysfunction, malfunction
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syndrome
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fatal, lethal, terminal
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curable
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incurable
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serious
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slight
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acute
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chronic
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hereditary, heredity
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congenital
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acquired
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acquisition
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degenerative
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degenerate
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progressive
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symptom, explicit symptom
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critical
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life-threatening
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terminal
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stable
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resuscitate
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coma
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conscious, unconscious
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unconsciousness
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diagnose, diagnose
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treat
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orthodox, unorthodox treatment
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gene therapy
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first aid
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blood transfusion
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dialysis
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation,CPR
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life-sustaining treatment
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life-support equipment
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palliative care
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routine test
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[a medical] interview
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a stethoscope
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halitosis
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pulse, irregular pulse
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heartbeat
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electrocardiogram
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a CAT scan
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endoscopy (means looking inside and refers to looking inside the human body for medical reasons)
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brain waves
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red, white blood cells
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thrombocytes / platelets (the blood cell fragments that are involved in the cellular mechanisms that lead to the formation of blood clots)
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blood sugar
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plasma
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blood test
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excrete
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urine, urinate
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glycosuria (typical in those suffering from diabetes mellitus, this condition leads to excretion of glucose in the urine)
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stool, bloody stool
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vaccination
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immunize, immune system
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injection, shot, hypodermic syringe
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an IV drip
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detoxification
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[surgically] remove, eliminate
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eradication
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dissection
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autopsy
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local anesthetic, general anesthetic
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thermometer
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blood pressure gauge
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sphygmoscope (monitors pulse rate)
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a sticking plaster
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a poultice
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a bandage
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a crutch
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a hearing aid
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artificial arm, leg, eye
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a plaster cast
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prostate malady
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skull
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cerebrum
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cerebellum
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brain stem
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cerebral cortex
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cerebral
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