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51 Cards in this Set
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appendectomy |
excise vermiform appendix
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arthrocentesis
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pucture a hole in a joint to remove fluid
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colostomy
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surgical creation of a opening b/t the colon & body surface
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein
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arthrodesis
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surgical fusion of a joint
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neurorrhaphy
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suture of a nerve tissue
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gastropexy
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surgical fixation of the stomach
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rhinoplasty
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plastic repair / surgery of the nose
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osteoclasis
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surgical fracture/refracture of a bone
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enterolysis
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surgical seperation of intestinal adhesions
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lithotripsy
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crushing a bladder stone using ultrasonic waves
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circumcision
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surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
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germicide
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destroy pathogenic microorganisms
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hemostasis
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stopping escape of blood naturally or artifically
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necrosis
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death of cells or tissue
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triage
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sort out and classify ... determine priority of treatment
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psychiatry
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healing of the mind
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chemotherapy
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treatment of illnes using medication
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excerebration
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process of removal of the brain
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cephalodynia
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headache
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hepatocele
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hernia of the liver
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cephalodynia
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pain in the head
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bronchiextasis
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chronic dilation of one or more bronchi
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polycythemia
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increase of RBCs in the blood
opposite of enimia |
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carcinogen
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any substance that causes cancer
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encephalogram
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brain X ray
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cardiograph
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instrument that records electrical activity of the heart
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roentgenography
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X ray films of internal structures of the body
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cholelithiasis
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presence of formation of gallstones
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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biology
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study of life
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osteomalacia
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softening of bones from a Vit. D deficincy
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver
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craniometer
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instrument for measuring skulls
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pelvimetry
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measurment of capacity & dia. of the pelvis
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lipoid
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fatlike
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adenoma
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benign skin tumor in which the cells are derived from glandular epithelium
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dermatosis
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any skin disease esp. not characterized by inflammation
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nephropathy
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disease of the kidneys
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leukocytopenia
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reduction in no. of WBCs
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dysphagia
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difficulty swallowing
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aphasia
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loss of power of expression by speech, writing, signs, AND comphrending speech or words
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of one side of the body
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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hystoroptosis
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downward displacement of the uterus...a prolapsed uterus
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hemorrhage
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escape of blood from a vessel ... excessive bleeding
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menorrhea
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normal menstration
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angiorrhexis
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rupture of a vessel
esp. a blood vessel |
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arteriosclerosis
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harding or thickening of the arterial walls of arteries
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otoscopy
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examination of the ear using an otoscope
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blepharospasm
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spasm of the eyelid
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