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60 Cards in this Set
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exothermic
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",giving off heat"
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expectorant
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",bring up mucous"
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eutectic
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", mixture of two or more elements which has a lower melting point than any of its constituents"
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fibromyalgia
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", chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation"
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filtrate
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", Filtrate contains everything plasma does except proteins"
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gastroenteritis
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", inflammation of the digestive tract"
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geometric dilution
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",used to mix small amt drug w/3x more powder"
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glaucoma
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", disorder associated with pressure in the eye"
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glossitis
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", Tongue Infection, Tongue Inflammatio"
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glycosuria
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", sugar in the urine"
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gynecomastia
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", benign enlargement of the male breast"
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hematolysis
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", lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin"
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hematoma
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", localized collection of blood, usually clotted"
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hematuria
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", presence of red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine"
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hemo-
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",relating to blood"
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hemolysis
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", breakdown of red blood cells"
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hemorrhage
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", profuse bleeding profuse bleeding"
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hemostasis
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", arrest of bleeding from an injured blood vessel"
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hemothorax
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", Accumulation of blood within the chest"
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hepatitis
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", liver inflammation"
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hepato-
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",of the liver"
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hepatoma
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", tumor occurring in the liver"
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hepatotoxic
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",toxic to liver"
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humectant
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moisturizer
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hydrolysis
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", Decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water"
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hyperalgia
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", excessive sensitiveness or sensibility to pain"
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hyperemia
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", engorgement."
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hyperhidrosis
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",excess sweating"
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hyperlipidemia
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",high lipids"
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hyperplasia
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",enlargement"
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hyperpnea
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", Abnormally deep or rapid breathing"
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hypertension
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",elevated BP"
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hyperthermia
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",elvated temp"
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hypertrophy
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",enlargement"
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hypodermic
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",under dermis"
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hypoglycemic
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",low glucose level"
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hypohidrosis
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",little sweating"
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hypomenorrhea
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", shortening of the duration of menstruation"
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hypotension
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",lo BP"
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hypothermia
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",low body termperature"
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idiopathy
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", disease of unknown origin"
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ileostomy
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", artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum"
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incorporation
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",mixing together various items"
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infarct
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", area of tissue that undergoes necrosis"
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insomnia
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", Chronic inability to fall asleep"
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interocular
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", Between, or within, the eyes"
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-itis
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", Inflammation or disease of"
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intradermal
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", Within or between the layers of the skin"
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intrauterine
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", Occurring or situated within the uterus"
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intravenous
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", Within or administered into a vein"
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ischemia
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", decrease in the blood supply"
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jaundice
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", Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues"
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leukocytosis
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", abnormally large increase in the number of white blood"
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leukopenia
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", abnormally low number of leukocytes"
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levigation
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",remove grittiness using liquid insoluble"
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lingual
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",tongue"
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lithiasis
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", formation of mineral concretions in the body"
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lymphoma
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", malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes"
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mastectomy
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",remove of breast"
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