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25 Cards in this Set
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- therapy
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treatment
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- graph
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instrument for recording
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of a blood vessel by inserting a catheter (tube) and balloon inside an artery to enlarge the opening
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neutrophil
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type of white blood cell with dark cytoplasmic granules and multi-lobed nucleus; polymorphonuclear leukocyte that is the most numerous of white blood cells and important disease fighting cell.
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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chronic
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pertaining to occurring over a long time
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-stomy
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new opening (to form a mouth)
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thrombocyte
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a cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet
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laryngectomy
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removal of the voice box (larynx)
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-cocci
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berry-shaped bacteria
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hypertrophy
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increase in size of muscle or organ produced by enlargement of existing cells
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monocyte
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white blood cell with one large nucleus; capable of killing foreign substances by phagocytosis (ingestion)
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-plasia
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development, formation or growth
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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cardiomyopathy
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disease of heart muscle
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-ptosis
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droop, sag, fall or prolapse
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-malacia
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softening
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-scope
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instrument for visual examination
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-pathy
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disease; emotion
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-oid
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resembling
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lymphocyte
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white blood cell found in blood & lymphatic tissue; fights disease by making antibodies (B cell lymphocytes) or killing cells chemically or by ingestion (T cell lymphocytes)
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-trophy
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nourishment; development
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eosinophil
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a granular white blood cell with cytoplasmic granules that stain with eosin (a reddish dye)
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-phobia
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fear
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-megaly
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enlargement
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