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107 Cards in this Set
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blastocyte
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immature cell
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cardialgia
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heart pain
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cardiomegaly
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enlarged heart
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cyanoderma
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blueness of skin
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cyanosis
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condition of blueness
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cytologist
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a technologist who studies diseases
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cytology
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the science of studying cells
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cytometer
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instrument used to measure cells
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cytometry
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the process of using your cytometer
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dermatology
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the science of studying the skin
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dermatome
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instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue
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duodenal
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pertaining to the duodenum
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duodenum
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first part of the small intestine
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echocardiography
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sonography of the heart
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electrocardiogram
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picture representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle
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electrocardiograph
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process of using the electrocardiography
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erythremia
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abnormally red blood due to too many erythrocytes
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erythroblast
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immature red blood cells
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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erythrocytopenia
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low numbers of erythrocytes
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erythrocytosis
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high numbers of erythrocytes
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erythroderma
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redness of the skin
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etiology
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the study of the origin of disease
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gastralgia
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stomach pain
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gastrectomy
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excision of the stomach
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastroduodenostomy
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making a new opening between the stomach and duodenum
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gastromegaly
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enlarged stomach
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histoblast
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immature tissue cells
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histology
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the science of studying tissues
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jaundice blood
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yellow appearance due to high bilbin level in the
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leukemia
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blood cancer involving leukocytes
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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leukocytopenia
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low numbers of leukocytes
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leukocytosis
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high numbers of leukocytes
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leukoderma
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abnormally white skin
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lymphatic
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pertaining to the lymph system
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lymphocyte
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lymphatic system white blood cells
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megalomania
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abnormally enlarged self image
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melanoblast
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immature melanocyte
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melanocyte
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pigment cell
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melanoderma
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dark patches of skin
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pathology
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the science of studying disease
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radiogram
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xray picture
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radiograph
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instrument used to produce the radiogram or the xray film
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radiography
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process of producing radiograms
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radiologist
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physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities
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sonogram
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image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound
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sonograph
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instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of body structures
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sonographer
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technologist who performs sonography
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thrombocytes
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platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments
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thrombocytopenia
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low numbers of thrombocytes
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thrombocytosis
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high numbers of thrombocytes
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tomogram
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picture made by a tomograph
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tomograph
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instrument that uses xray to produce images through planes (slices) of the body
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tomography
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the process of using a tomograph
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xanthemia
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yellow condition of the blood
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adenectomy
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excision of a gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenopathy
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disease condition of a glad or gladular tissue
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atineoplastic
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agent works against tumor growth
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artheroma
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fatty tissue tumor found in blood vessels
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arthrosclerosis
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hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths
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carcinoma
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cancer of epithelial tissue
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cephalalgia
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head pain
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cephalodynic
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pertaining to head pain
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cephalodynic m
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pertaining to head pain
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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cerebritis
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inflammation of the cerebrum
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cerebroma
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tumor of the cerebrum
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cerebrospinal
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pertaining to the cerebrum and spine
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cerebrovascular
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pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels
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cerebrum
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largest part of the brain, includes the frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes
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craniectomy
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excision of part of the skull
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craniomalacia
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softening of the skull
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crainometer
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instrument used to measure the size of the skull
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cranioplasty
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surgical repair of the skull
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cranium
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skull
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electroencephalogram
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instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns showing a picture of changes in activity
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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encephalomalacia
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softening of the brain tissue
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encephalomeningitis
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inflammation of the brain and meninges
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encephalomyelopathy
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disease condition of the brain and spinal cord
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electroneurodiagnostic
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electrical diagnostic testing of nervous system function
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glandular
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pertaining to the gland
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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lymphadenopathy
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disease condition of the lymph glands
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lymphoma
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lymph tissue tumor
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melanoma
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tumor involving growth of melanocytes
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melanocarcinoma
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cancerous melanoma
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meninges
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three-layered membrane surrounding the brain and the spinal cord
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meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges
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meningocele
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herniation of the meninges
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metastasis
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tumor that spreads beyond its origin
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metastasize
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to spread beyond its origin
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metastic
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pertainign to a metastasis or metasases
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mucosa
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mucous membrane
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mucus
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watery substance secreted by mucous membrane
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neonatal
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pertaining to newborn
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neoplasm
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new growth
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neurodiagnostic
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pertainign to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical charges
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oncologist
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physcian specialist in disease involving tumors
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oncology
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the science that studies tumors
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sarcoma
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cancer of connective tissue
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serosa
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serous membrane
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tumor
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abnormal growth of tissue
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