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125 Cards in this Set
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OTC
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over the counter
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sickle cell
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type of anemia that is hereditary, chronic,hemolytic anemia due to a defect in the hemoglobin molecule
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enter/o
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intestine
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hemostatic
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agents used to control bleeding
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hemolysis
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destruction of red blood cells
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hemat/o
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blood
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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enzyme
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protein substance capable fo causing chemical changes in other substances without being changed itself
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liver
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largest internal, glandular organ in the body
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eu
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good, normal
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pneumoconiosis
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lung condition caused by the inhalation of dust
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UA
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urinalysis
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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cholecystectomy
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surgical excision of the gallbladder
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ascites
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accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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lysis
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destruction
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Crohn's disease
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regional enteritis
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hemophilia
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a hereditary blood disease characterized by prolonged clotting and tendency to bleed
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splenopexy
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surgical fixation of a movable spleen
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anthrac
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coal
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thrombectomy
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surgical excision of a blood clot
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po
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by mouth
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stomy
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new opening
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OA
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osteoarthritis
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pc
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after meals
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staxis
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dripping, trickling
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nephroptosis
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prolapse of the kidney
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nephrons
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structural and functional units of the kidney
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micturition, urination, void
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process of emptying the bladder
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cystocele
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hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
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urethr/o
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urethra
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anterior
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urinary bladder is the muscular, membranous sac that serves as a reservoir for urine, it is located in the ___portion of the pelvic cavity
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hyster/o, metr/i, uter/o
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word elements that mean uterus
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climacteric
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menopuase is the permanent cessation of menstrual activity, also called
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anteflexion
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process of bending forward of the uterus at its body and neck
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laparoscope
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instrument used to examine the ovaries and fallopian tube
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AK
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above knee
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dysplasia
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fibrocystic disease of the breat is a condition in which there are palpable lumps in the breast, mammary ____
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uteroplasty
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surgical repair of the uterus
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vas
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vessel
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syphilis
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venereal disease caused by a bacterium, Treponema pallidum
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I&O
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intake and output
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varicocele
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enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
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cele
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hernia, tumor, and swellin
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qid
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four times a day
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testosterone
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male sex hormone that is responsible for the development of secondary male characteristics during puberty
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R/O
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rule out
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phraxis
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to obstruct
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cis
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to cut
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stat
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immediately
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hearing
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auditory and acoustic
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hearing
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audiometer is an instrument used to measure this sense
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CA
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cancer
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iris
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colored membrane attached to the ciliary body
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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dc
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discontinue
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cataract
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opacity of the crystalline lens
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LUQ
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left upper quandrant
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cones
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photoreceptive cells of the retina are the rods and ___
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h
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hour
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sclera
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white of the eye
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aden/o
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gland
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insulin
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hormone is essential for maintenance of a normal level of blood sugar
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polydispia
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excessive thirst
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hyperinsulinism
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excessive amount of insulin in the blood
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Addison's
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due to hyposecretion of cortisol
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Cushing's disease
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hypersecretion of cortisol
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vasopressin
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antidiuretic hormone
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betes
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to go
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ex
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out, away from
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calcitonin
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substance helps maitain plasma calcium homeostasis
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arteries
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arteriosclerosis is a condition of hardening
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harvest
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to gather an organ and make it ready for transplantation
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endocardium
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inner lining of the heart
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ABGs
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arterial blood gases
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anti-inflammatory agents
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relieves the swelling, tenderness, redness, and pain of inflammation
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lysis
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destruction
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fascia
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thin layer of connective tissue covering, supporting, or connecting the muscles or inner organs of the body
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AP
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anterior-posterior
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osteocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor of a bone
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epiphyses
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ends of a developing bone
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dystrophy
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difficult nourishment/development
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myomalacia
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muscle softening
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periosteum
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membrane that forms the covering of bones
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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Sx
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signs and symptoms
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syncope
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fainting
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po
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by mouth
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cranioplasty
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surgical repair of the cranium
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neuroma
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tumor composed of nerve cells
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pronation
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process of lying face downward
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qd
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every day
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frontal lobe
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brain's major motor area
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strain
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forcible stretching of a muscle
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VS
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vital signs
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calcaneal
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heel bone
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arthroscope
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instrument used to examine the interior of the knee
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cephalagia
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headache
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dementia
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Alzheimer's
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sprain
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twisting of a joint
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quadrants
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four regions of the abdomen
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Tx
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traction, treatment, transplant
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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Hx
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history
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fx
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facture
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seborrhea
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excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands
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lingu (sublingual)
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tongue
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ventral
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cavity of the human torso that extends from the neck to the pelvis
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algia and dynia
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pain
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impetigo
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inflammatory skin disease marked by isolated pustules that become crusted and ruptured
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inferior
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below, in a downward direction
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opsy
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to view
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wheal
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localized, evanscent elevation of the skin that is often accompanied by itching
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para
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beside
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PMH
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past medical history
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cicatrix
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scar left after the healing of a wound
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sagittal
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plane vertically divides the body as it passes through the midline to form right and left sides
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poiesis
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formation
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water
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most important constituent of the human body
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bi
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tow, double
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cephalalgia (cephal)
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head
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brachy
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short
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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trich/o
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hair
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integumentary
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organ system of the body acts as a protective membrane, temperature regulator, and sensory receptor
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