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195 Cards in this Set
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ankyl/o
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stiff joint
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arthr/o
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joint
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burs/o
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sac
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carp/o
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wrist
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cervic/o
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neck
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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clavicul/o
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clavicle
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coccyg/o
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tail bone, coccyx
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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skull, head
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femor/o
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femur
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fibul/o
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fibula
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humer/o
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humerus
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ili/o
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ilium
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ischi/o
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ischium
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kyph/o
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hump
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lamin/o
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lamina
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lord/o
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curve, swayback
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lumb/o
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lumbar, loin
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manibul/o
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mandible
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maxill/o
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maxilla
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metacarp/o
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metacarpals
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metatars/o
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metatarsals
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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orth/o
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straight
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oste/o
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bone
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patell/o
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patella
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ped/o
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foot
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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phalang/o
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phalanges, fingers
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pub/o
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pubic
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radi/o
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radius
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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scapul/o
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scapula
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scoli/o
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crooked
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spondyl/o
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vertabrae
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stern/o
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sternum
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synovi/o
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synovial membrane
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tars/o
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tarsals, ankle
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thorac/o
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chest
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tibi/o
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tibia
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uln/o
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ulna
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vertebr/o
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vertabra
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-blast
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embryonic
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-clasia
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surgically breaking
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-desis
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stabilize, fuse
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-listhesis
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slipping
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-malacia
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softening
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-porosis
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porous
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-scopy
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visual examining
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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Colle's fracture
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fracture of radius and ulna
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fracture
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a broken bone
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what is the abbreviation for fracture?
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FX, Fx
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greenstick fracture
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partially broken bone
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osteoporosis
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thinning and weakening of bone, becomes porous
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pathologic fracture
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caused by diseased or weakened bone
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rheumatoid arthritis
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autoimmune dse. inflammation of joints, swelling, stiffness, pain. results in deformities
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of spine
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spina bifida
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congenital. vertebra fails to fully form around spinal cord
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spinal stenosis
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narrowing of spinal canal. causes pressure on spinal cord and nerves
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fasci/o
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fibrous band
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fibr/o
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fibers
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle
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muscul/o
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muscle
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my/o
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muscle
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mycoardi/o
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heart muscle
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myos/o
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muscle
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plant/o
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sole of foot
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rhabdomy/o
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wrinkle
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ten/o
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tendon
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tend/o
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tendon
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tendin/o
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tendon
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-kinesia
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movement
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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ab-
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away from body
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ad-
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toward body
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circum-
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around
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acr/o
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extremities
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
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adrenal glands
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adrenal/o
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adrenal glands
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andr/o
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male
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calc/
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calium
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crin/o
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secrete
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estr/o
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femaleg
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glyc/o
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sugar
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glycos/o
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sugar
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gonad/o
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sex glands
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home/o
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sameness
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kal/i
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potassium
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natr/o
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sodium
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opthalm/o
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eye
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
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pineal/o
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pineal gland
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
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somat/o
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body
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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tox/o
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poison
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-crine
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to secrete
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-emia
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blood condition
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-tropin
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stimulate
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-uria
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urine condition
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what hormones does the adrenal cortex secrete?
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cortisol (stress), steroid sex hormones
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adrenal medulla
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adrenaline, norepinephrine
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pancreas
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glucagon, insulin
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parathyroid glands
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parathyroid hormones
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pituitary (ant. lobe)
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follicle stimulating hormone, growth hormone, luteinizing hormone
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pituitary (post. lobe)
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antidiuretic hormone (kidneys reabsorb kidneys), oxytocin
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thyroid gland
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calcitonin, T4, T3
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expothalmos
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protruding eyes
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hirsutism
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excessive amounts of hair (usually females with male hair patterns)
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syndrome
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a combined signs and symptoms that indicate a disease
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acromegaly
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excessive growth hormone
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what is the abbreviation for diabetes mellitus
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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body does not process carbohydrates properly, results in hyperglycemia
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dwarfism
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abnormally short in height
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gigantism
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abnormally tall
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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two-hour postprandial glucose tolerance test
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blood sample taken two hours after mean
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adip/o
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fat
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albin/o
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white
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bi/o
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life
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cry/o
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cold
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cutane/o
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skin
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cyan/o
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blue
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derm/o
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skin
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dermat/o
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skin
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diaphor/o
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profuse sweating
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hidr/o
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sweat
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ichthy/o
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scaly, dry
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kerat/o
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hard, horny
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leuk/o
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white
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lip/o
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fat
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus
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necr/o
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death
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onych/o
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nail
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pachy/o
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thick
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pachy/o
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thick
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pil/o
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hair
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py/o
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pus
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rhytid/o
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wrinkle
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scler/o
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hard
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seb/o
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sebum
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trich/o
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hair
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ungu/o
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nail
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xer/o
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dry
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-derma
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skin
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-opsy
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view of
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-plakia
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plate
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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cyanosis
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bluish tint to skin due to lack of oxygen
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decubitus ulcer
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open sore caused by pressure
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depigmentation
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loss of normal skin pigment
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
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blood which collects under skin after blunt trauma
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hirsutism
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excessive hair growth
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BCC
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basal cell carcinoma, skin cancer
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burn
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damage to skin from heat, electricity or chemicals
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1st degree burn
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epidermis layer burn. no blisters or scars
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2nd degree burn
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damage to epidermis and dermis, scarring may occur
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3rd degree burn
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damage to skin and underlying tissues.
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impetigo
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bacterial infection of skin. pustules rupture then crust
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Kaposi's Sarcoma
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skin cancer, brownish papules spread to internal organs
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malignant melanom
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most deadly, uncontrolled growth of melanocytes
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what is the abbreviation for biopsy
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BX, bx
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biopsy
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removal of tissue to examine with a microscope
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abbreviation for culture and sensitivity
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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growth of bacteria to test sensitivity to antibiotics
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debridement
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removal of foreign material from a wound
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dermabrasion
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rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper
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incision and drainage
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making an incision to create an opening for drainage
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abbreviations for incision and drainage
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I&D
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BX
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biopsy
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bx
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biopsy
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I&d
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incision and drainage
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subcu
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subcutaneous
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SC
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subcutaneous
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sc
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subcutaneous
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subq
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subcutaneous
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-centesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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surgically create an opening
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhapy
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suture
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