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110 Cards in this Set
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Inguin/o
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groin
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Thym/o
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thymus gland
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Axillo/o
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armpit
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Cervic/o
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neck
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Tox/o
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poison
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Immun/o
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protection
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Spleen/o
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spleen
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Lymphaden/o
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lymph node
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Fascia
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fibrous membrane separating muscles
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Abduction
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movement away from the midline
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Myocardial
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pertaining to heart muscle
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Mesenchymal
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pertaining to the embryonic connective tissue from which connective tissue tumors arise
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Polymyalgia
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pain of many muscles
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Supination
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act of turning the palm forward or upward
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Polymyalgia
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pain of many muscles
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Supination
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act of turning the palm forward or upward
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Visceral
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muscle connected to internal organs
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Insertion
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connection of muscle to the bone that moves
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Origin
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connection of muscle to a stationary bone
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Monoblast
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Immature white blood cell
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Microcytosis
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abnormal condition of small red blood cells
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Erythroblast
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immature red blood cell
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Poikilocytosis
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abnormal condition of red blood cells that are irregularly shaped
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Plasmapheresis
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plasma is separated from other parts of the blood
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Spherocytosis
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abnormal condition of rounded red blood cells
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Macrocytosis
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abnormal condition of large red blood cells
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Leukapheresis
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white blood cells are separated from other parts of the blood
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Plateletpheresis
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clotting cells are separated from other parts of the blood
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Hemoglobin
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iron-containing protein in red blood cells
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Flexion
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bending a muscle or a limb
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Origin of a muscle
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connection of a muscle to a stationary bone
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Rotation
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circular movement around a central point (axis)
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Skeletal muscle
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muscle connected to bones, striated or voluntary muscle
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Pronation
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turning the palm of the hand downward
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Adduction
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movement toward the midline of the body
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Plantar flexion
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bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground
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Hyperplasia
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increased growth in numbers of normal cells
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Supination
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turning the palm of the hand upward
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Extension
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straightening of a flexed limb
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Insertion of a muscle
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connection of a muscle to a bone that moves
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Visceral muscle
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muscle connected to internal organs, involuntary or smooth muscle
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Otosclerosis
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hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
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Vertigo
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sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself
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Otitis media
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inflammation of the middle ear
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Cholesteatoma
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collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear
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Meniere disease
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disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear (with accumulation of fluid)
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Acoustic neuroma
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benign tumor arising from the 8th cranial nerve
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Deafness
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loss of the ability to hear
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Dysplastic
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pertaining to abnormal formation or development of cells
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Tinnitus
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sensation of noise in the ears
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Squamous cell
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a type of epithelial cell
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Dermis
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middle layer of skin
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Keratin
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hard protein material
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Collagen
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structural protenin found in skin and connective tissue
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Xer/o
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dry
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Subungual
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pertaining to under a nail
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Cutane/o
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combining form meaning skin
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Albinism
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absence of pigment in skin
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Paronychia
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inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail
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Diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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Metastasis
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spread of cancerous tumor to another site
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Trichomycosis
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fungal infection
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Steatoma
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fatty mass within a sebaceous gland
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Acoustic
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pertaining to sound
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Pinna
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outer flap of the ear
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Otomycosis
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fungal ear condition
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Tinnitus
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ringing in the ears
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Tympanoplasty
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surgical repair of the eardrum
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Myringotomy
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incision of the eardrum
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Cerumen
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waxy discharge from the ear
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Presbycusis
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hearing impairment due to old age
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Stapedectomy
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removal of a middle ear bone
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Remission
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partial or complete removal of symptoms of a disease
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Thyroxine
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hormone secreted by the thyroid gland
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Exophthalmos
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condition of eyeballs that protrude outward
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Progesterone
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hormone secreted by the ovary
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Tetany
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constant muscle contraction
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Insulin
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hormone secreted by the islet cells of Langerhans
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Homeostatis
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state of equilibrium or constancy
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Hypothalamus
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controls the secretions of the pituitary gland
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Polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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Acromegaly
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enlargement of extremities due to hypersecretion of the growth hormone
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Myxedema
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hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood
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Myelography
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spinal cord
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Cryosurgery
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freezing a lesion
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Cauterization
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burning a lesion
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Pyelography
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renal pelvis of kidney and urinary tract
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Angiography
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blood vessels
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Lymphoscintigraphy
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lymphatic system
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Upper GI series
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esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
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Cholangiography
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bile vessels (ducts)
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Barium enema
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lower gastrointestinal tract
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Hysterosalpingography
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uterus and fallopian tubes
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Anxi/o
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anxious
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Hypn/o
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sleep
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iatr/o
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treatment
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Klept/o
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steal
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Excisional biopsy
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removal of a tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis and possible cure for small tumors
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Neur/o
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nerve
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Phren/o
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mind or diaphragm
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Pych/o
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mind
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Pyr/o
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fire
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Antihistamine
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relieves allergic symptoms
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Analgesic
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Stimulant
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caffeine or amphetamines
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Sedative
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barbiturate
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Tranquilizer
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phenothiazines
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Antidiabetic
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insulin
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Antibiotic
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penicillin
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Incisional biopsy
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cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis
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