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247 Cards in this Set
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-Algia
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Muscle Pain
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-tomy
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Denoting an incision
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-scopy
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Visual examination
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-plasty
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Denoting plastic surgery or surgical repair
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-ectomy
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excersion or removal
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-pexy
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surgical reattachment; to fix or fasten
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remoce fluid of tissue
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-pathy
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meaning disease
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-ptosis
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falling, downward displacement, prolapse
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-itits
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inflammation
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-mycosis
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abnormal condition of fungus
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-cele
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tumor, swelling or hernia
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-megaly
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abnormal enlargement
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-Malacia
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abnormal softening
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-rrhagia
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excessive flow, bleeding
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-Malacia
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abnormal softening
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-ectasis
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expansion dilation
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-rrhagia
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excessive flow, bleeding
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-penia
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deficiencey, a decreased amount
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-ectasis
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expansion dilation
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lysis
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to dissolve, to break down
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-penia
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deficiencey, a decreased amount
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-rrhea
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denoting flow
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-logy
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denoting the study of
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poiesis
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denoting form, formation
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lysis
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to dissolve, to break down
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-rrhea
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denoting flow
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-logy
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denoting the study of
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poiesis
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denoting form, formation
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-clasis
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denoting break, fracture
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hypo-
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under, beneath, deficiency
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hyper-
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denoting an excessive amount
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peri-
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denoting around
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anti-
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meaning against
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inter-
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denoting between
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pre-
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denoting before
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supra-
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denoting above
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intra-
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meaning within
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epi-
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meaning above
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de-,ex-,ab
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meaning away from
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ad-
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denoting toward
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dextro-
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meaning to the right
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sinistro-
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meaning to the left
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trans-,dia-
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meaning through
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im-,in-
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meaning not
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a-,an-
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meaning not or without
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non-
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meaning not
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primi-,mono-
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meaning one
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bi-, di-, diplo-
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two, double both
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tri-
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three
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quadri-
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meaning four
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mutli-
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many or much
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pan-
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all
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hemi-
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half
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alb-, Leuko-
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white
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erythro-
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red
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cyano-
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blu
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xantho-
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yellow
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melano-
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black
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nocti-
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night
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post-
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meaning after (time), behind (position, location)
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brady-
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slowness
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auto-
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self
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cryo-
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cold
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neo-
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new
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ortho-
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straight
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monorchism
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having one testicle
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centimeter
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1/100 of a meter
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Hectogram
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100 grams
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Kilounit
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1000 units
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Pentad
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Any group of 5
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millivolt
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1/1000 of a volt
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decagram
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10 grams
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deciliter
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1/10 of a liter
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tetradactyly
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condition of having only four digits
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diplopia
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double vision
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triorchidism
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having three testicles
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Hemianesthesia
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lack of feeling on half of the body
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semilunar
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half moon shaped
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anterosuperior
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situated in front of something and above something
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hypogastric
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located below the stomach
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anastomosis
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a connection between between to vessels or oragans
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sublingual
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pertaining to under the tounge
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hyperglycemia
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high blood sugar
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inframammary
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below the breast
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semicoma
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a stupor which a person may be woken from
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contraindication
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any condition that which renders a certain treatment undersirable or not indicated
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supratympanic
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situated above the ear drum
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infratracheal
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situated belove the trachea
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tertian
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occurring every third day
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ultrasonic
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having a frequenscy above sound
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unilateral
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pertaining to or affecting only one side
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Birfurcate
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to divide into two branches
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ectoderm
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the outermost of skin
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intercostal
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located between the ribs
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intrabuccal
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within the cheek or mouth
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epiotic
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situated above or upon the ear
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monochromatic
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having only one color
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panhysterectomy
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total remove of the uterus (hyster)
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pericadium
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fiber sacs surrounding the heart
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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polyphagia
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excessive eating
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protoplasia
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the primary formation of tissue
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postmortem
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ocurring after death
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retractor
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an instrument to draw back and hold the edges of a wound
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retroflexed
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bent backwards
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aberrant
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abnormal
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adduct
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to draw toward
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melena
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dark black poop containg blood
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biceps
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two headed muscle
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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dehydrate
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to remove water from a substance such as the body
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chlorophyll
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the green color matter of plants
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cirrhosis
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a liver disorter in which the primary symptum is jondice
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erythrocyte
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red blood cells
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leukocyte
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white blood cells
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rubeosis
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redness of an area
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xanthoderma
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any yellow discoloration of the skin
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dermatologist
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specialist in the treatment of skin diseases
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dermatoautoplasty
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autographing skin taking skin from a different place on the body
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dermatitis
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inflamaiton on the skin
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dermal
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pertaining to the skin
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dermatophobia
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a morbid fear of acquirng a skin disease
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dermatome
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an instrument used for cutting the skin
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dermatosis
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any generalized skin disease
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dermomycosis
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fungul infection of the skin
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keratiasis
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horny warts on the skin
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keratoderma
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a horny skin or covering
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karatoid
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like or resembling horny skin
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keratogenous
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to producing cells the result in horny tissue such as nails
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keratoma
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a tumor of growth of horny tissue
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tricholglossia
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hairy condition of the tongue
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thrichalgia
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pain when the hair is touched
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thrichology
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the study of the hair
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trichoschisis
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splitting of the hair
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trichopathy
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diease of the hair
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trichomycosis
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fungul infection of the hair
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trichogenous
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producing hair
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onychomalcia
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softening of the nails
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onychophagia
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habbit of bitting the nails
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onychorrhexis
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splitting or rupture of the nail
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onychoma
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tumor of the nail or nail bed
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onychomycosis
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fungul infection of the nails
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onychosis
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disease of the nails
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onychoptosis
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falling off of the nail
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onychogenic
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producing nail substance
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Histology
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study of tissue
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histoneurology
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study of the nervous system
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histokenesis
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movement of the tissues in the body
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histocyte
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tissue cells
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histotoxic
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being poisonous to the tissue
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historrhexis
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rupture of tear of the tissue
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sarcopoietic
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pruducing flesh or muscle
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sarcoid
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like or ressmebling flesh
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sarcolysis
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destruction of flesh
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sarcogenic
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forming flesh
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sarcoma
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tumor of fleshy or connective tissue
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sarcosis
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abnormal increase of flesh
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Sarcoblast
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immature cell which develops into connective tissue
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adipoid
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resembling fat
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adiposis
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obesitity
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adiposuria
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fat in the urine
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adipoma
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fatty tumor
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lipemia
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condition of fat in the blood
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lipopenia
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deficiency of fat in the body
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lipedema
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excessive fat
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steatorrhea
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excessive flow of fat in the fesces
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hidropoiesis
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producing sweat
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hidradenitis
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inflammtion of the sweat gland
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rhinodynia
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pain in the nose
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rhinesthesia
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sense of smell
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rhinolith
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concreation of the nose
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rhinorrhagia
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nose bleed
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rhinocheiloplasty
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plastic surgery on the lip and nose
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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rhinomycosis
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fungus in the nose
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nasal
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pertaining to the nose
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nasopahrynx
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section the throat behind the nasal passages
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nasopharyngeal
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pertaining to the nasal pharynx
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nasoseptal
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pertaining to the septum of the nose
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nasoscope
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instrument used to exam the nasal passages
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nasogastric
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pertaing to the nose and the stomach
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pharynx
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the throat
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pharngoplegia
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paralysis of the throat
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pharayngomycosis
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fungul infection of the throat
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phayrngeal
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pertaining to the throat
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pharyngectomy
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excision of part or all of the throat
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oropharynx
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section of the throat posterior to the mouth
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laryngitis
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inflammation of the larynx
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larnygeal
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pertaining to the larynx
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laryngoplegia
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paralysis of the larynx
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laryngostenosis
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narrowing of the larynx
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laryngospasm
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spasm of the larynx
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laryngoscope
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instrument used to study the larynx
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larynectomy
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excision or removal of the larynx
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laryngocentesis
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surgical puncture of the larynx
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laryngopharynx
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section of the throat supperior of larynx
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thracheostomy
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surgical reopening into the trachea
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Tracheoplasty
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plastic surgery to the trachea
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thracheostenosis
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narrowing of the trachea
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tracheopathy
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disease in the trachea
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tracheorraphy
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surgical repair to the trachea
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thracheitis
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inflamation of the trachea
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bronchorrea
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excessive muccus from bronchus membrane
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bronchiectasis
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dilation or expansion of the brochus
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bronchitis
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inflammation of the bronchi
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bronchoedema
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swelleing of the the bronchi
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bronchoscopy
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examing the bronchi
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bronchoplegia
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paralysis of the bronchi
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bronchopneumonitis
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inflamation of the bonchi and lungs
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bronchiole
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Subdivsions of the bronchus
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pleural
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the membrane surrounding the lungs adn lining the chest cavity
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pleurae
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more that one pleura
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pleuritis
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inflamation of the pleura
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pleurectomy
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excision of the pleura
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pleuralgia
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pain in the pleura
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pleurotomy
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incision of the pleura
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pleurocentesis
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surgical puncture of the pleura
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pleurocele
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hernia of the pleura
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pneumonitis
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inflamation of the lungs
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pneumonography
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recording of the lungs
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pneumomelanosis
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blacking of the lungs from coal dust
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pneumodynamic
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dynamics of the respitory system
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pneumoencephalography
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radiographic films of the brain using injections of air or gas
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pneumoconiosis
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dust in the lungs
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pneumothorax
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air in the chest cavity
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pneumocentesis
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surgical puncture for aspiration of the lung
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pulmonectomy
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remocal of the lungs
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pulmonitis
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inflamation of the lung
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pulmonologist
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specialist in the study of lungs
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pulmonic
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pertaing to the lungs
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thoracic
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pertaing to the chest
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thoracotomy
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incision of the chest
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thoracocentesis
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surgical puncture of the chest
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eupnea
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normal breathing
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apnea
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lack of breathing
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dyspnea
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abnormal breathing
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orthopnea
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cant breathing unless in a upright position
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tachypnea
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fast breathing
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oximeter
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used to measure oxygen in the blood
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hypoxemia
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lack of oxygen if the blood
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