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60 Cards in this Set
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adenoma
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Epithelial tumor of gland origin
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adsorbate
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Absorbed substance
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adsorbent
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Capable of adsorption
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agenesis
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Absence of organ
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-algia
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pain
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amenorrhea
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No menstruation
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amniocentesis
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Sample amnionic fluid
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analgesia
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Pain killer
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anemia
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Low RBC count
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angina
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Chest spasm due to reduced o2 to hrt
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angiogenesis
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Develop blood vessels
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anhydrosis
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Deficiency sweating
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antiemetic
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Prevent vomiting
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antihistamine
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Prevent release of histamine
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antipyretic
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Anti – fever
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anuria
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No urination
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apnea
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Absence/stop breathing
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arrhythmia
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Irregular heart rythm
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arteriosclerosis
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"Thick,hard art wall"
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arthralgia
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Joint pain
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ascites
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Excess fluid in peritoneal cavity
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asthenia
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"Weakness,loss strength"
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ataxia
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Probs moving
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bacteremia
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Bacteria in blood
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bradycardia
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Slow HR
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bronchitis
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Inflammation bronchus
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carcinogen
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Causing cancer
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cardiomyopathy
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Probs heart muscle
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cholecystitis
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Inflammation gall bladder
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cholestasis
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Suppression of bile flow
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colectomy
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Removal colon
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colitis
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Inflammation colon
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craniotomy
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Removal skull
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cyanosis
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Blue due to low O2
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cystitis
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Inflammation urinary bladder
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cytotoxic
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Toxic to cells
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diplopia
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Double vision
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diverticulum
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Pouch branching from intestine
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dys-
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Abnormal
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dysmenorrhea
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Menstrual probs
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dyspepsia
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Digestive difficulty
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dysphagia
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swallowing difficulty
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dyspnea
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Breathing prob
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dystrophy
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Weak muscle/atrophy
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dysuria
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Difficulty urinating
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ectopic
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Outside normal
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edema
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swelling
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embolism
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Vessel obstruction
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emesis
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Vomiting
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encephalitis
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Inflammation brain
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endocarditis
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Inflammation heart lining
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endometriosis
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Inflammation uterus
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endoscope
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instrument
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epidural
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"Anesthesia,outer meninge and vertebral column"
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epigastric
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Upper middle abdomen
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epilepsy
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Convulsive seizure
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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erythema
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Redness skin
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erythropoiesis
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Formation of RBC
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exogenous
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Outside body
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