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35 Cards in this Set
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necrosis
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condition of death
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necrotic
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pertaining to death
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nephrologist
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specialist of nerves
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nephropathy
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process of kidneys
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nephroptosis
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drooping of kidney
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neuralgia
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pertaining to nerves
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neutropenia
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deficiency of a type of white blood cell
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neutrophil
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disease fighting cells
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ophthalmology
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study of eyes
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osteogenic
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pertaining to bones
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osteomalacia
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softening of bones
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otalgia
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ear pain
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paracentesis
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removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity (beside abdomen organs)
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pathogenesis
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pertaining to disease
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pathological
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pertaining to disease
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pericardium
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structure around the heart
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peritoneal
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pertaining to the peritonium
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peritoneoscopy
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visual exam. of the abdominal cavity
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein
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platelet
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clotting cells
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pleurodynia
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pain in the lung area
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pneumonia
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condition of lungs
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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multi-lobed nucleus disease fighting cells
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ptosis
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drooping of the eyelid
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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radiographer
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one who x-rays
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rectocele
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hernia on the rectum
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spenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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staphylococci
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berry shaped bacteria that grows in clusters
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streptococcus
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berry shaped bacteria that looks like twisted chains
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thoracentesis
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removal of fluid from the chest
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thrombocytopenia
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dificiency of cells clotting (platelets)
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tonsillitis
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inflammation of tonsils
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tracheostomy
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opening of the windpipe
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venule
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small vein
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