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13 Cards in this Set
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fibroadenoma |
round, rubbery firm mass that rises from excess growth of grandular & connective tissue in the breast |
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hemoccult |
hidden blood in stool |
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hordeolum |
a pus filled lesion inthe eyelid resulting from an infection sebaceous gland |
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hyperinsulinism |
excessive secretion of insulin inthe bloodstream |
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hyperopia |
farsightedness defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina |
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hyperpituitarism |
excess secretion of growth hormone that causes acromegaly and gigantism |
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hypopnea |
shallow or slow respiration |
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infection |
invasion of the body by a pathologic organism |
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inguinal (hernia) |
protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin |
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iritis |
inflammation of the uvea primarily affecting the structures in the front of the eye |
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keratitis |
inflammation of the cornea |
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keratosis |
any skin growth wart or callus which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin |
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koilonychia |
malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like a bowl of spoon |
