Medical Term Final

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A-

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without

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Abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdomen to withdraw fluid

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Acute

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rapid onset, fleeting, sharp pain

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Chronic

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slow onset, prolonged symptoms, dull pain

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Adduction

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movement of body towards middle plane

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Adrenomegaly

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enlargement of one or both suprarenal glands

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Alveoli

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tiny air sacks in lungs

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Anacusis

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total loss of hearing

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Aneurysm

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weakness of arterial wall

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Antidiuretic

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prevents production of urine

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Anus

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lower opening of digestive tract

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Aortic valve

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valve between left ventricle and aorta

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Aphonia

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inability to produce sound

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Location of appendix

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This organ is placed at the junction between the small and large intestine

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Arrhythmia

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heartbeat off rhythm

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Aspirate

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drowning in foreign substance

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Asthenia

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overall weakness

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Artherosclerosis

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plaque in arteries

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Atria

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receiving chambers of the heart

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Ventricle

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chambers of the heart that expel blood

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Auscultation

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the action of listening to the organs of the body

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Blepharoplasty

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plastic surgery of the eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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drooping of the eyelid

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Number of bones in the body

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206

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BUN

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"Blood, Urea, Nitrogen"

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CA-125

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"cancer antigen 125" blood test for ovarian cancer

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Cardiac sphincter

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muscular ring between esophagus and stomach

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Cataract

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clouding or loss of transparency (eye)

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Location of cecum

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This is between ascending colon and the appendix

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-centesis

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puncture

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Cerebellum

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the part of the brain at the back of the skull

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Cervical vertebrae

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the vertebrae of the neck, named c1-c7

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CHF

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"congestive heart failure" heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should

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Cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of gallbladder

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Where are the RBCs before they arrive at the lungs

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RBCs go to the heart, pulmonary artery, then lungs

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Circumduction

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circular movement of a body part

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Cochlea

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the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti

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What are the segments of colon

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cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, rectum

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Colostomy

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surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through the abdominal wall

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Coma

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a state of deep unconsciousness

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Compact bone

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called cortical bone, dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces

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Conjunctivitis

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pinkeye. Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Coronal plane

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the plane dividing dorsal from ventral

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CSF

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"Cerebrospinal fluid" is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spine

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Cyanosis

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"condition of blue" a bluish discoloration of the skin

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Cystolith

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an abnormal concretion, usually composed of mineral salts, occurring within the body

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Defibrillation

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controlled electrical shock to restore rhythm

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derm/dermat

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skin

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Diabetes insipidus

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a rare form of diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressin, which regulates kidney function.

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Diaphragm

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separates chest from abdominal cavity

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Diastole

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when the ventricles of the heart relaxes, it is called this

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Diverticula

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sac on the gut wall

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Dura mater

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outer meninges

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Embolus

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moving clot in bloodstream

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Thrombus

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stationary clot in bloodstream

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Encephalomalacia

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softening of the head/brain

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Endometriosis

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tissue from inside of uterus grows on outside of uterus

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Endometrium

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neck of uterus. It is the mucous membrane that lines the inside of the uterus

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Epiphysis

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end part of long bone

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Erythrocyte

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RBC

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Fibromyalgia

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widespread muscle pain and tenderness

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Fibula

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the long, thin and lateral bone of the lower leg

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Fight or flight

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hyperarousal, or the acute stress response

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Fistula

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passage between hollow organ and body surface

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Gastroplasty

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surgical repair of stomach

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Giantism

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a tendency towards abnormally large size

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Goiter

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enlarged thyroid

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Greenstick Fx.

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a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and breaks

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hem/hemat/-emia

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blood

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Hematuria

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blood in the urine

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Hemiparesis

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paralysis of one side of the body

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Hemothorax

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excess fluid in the thorax cavity

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Hydronephrosis

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fluid in the kidney

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Hyperkalemia

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high amounts of potassium in blood

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Hyperplasia

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excess growth

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Hypertension

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high blood pressure

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Hypocalcemia

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low amounts of calcium in the blood

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Hypoxia

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low amounts of oxygen in the blood

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Idiopathic

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unknown cause of disease

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Ileocecal valve

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a sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine

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Ileum

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last and smallest part of large intestine

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Ilium

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the large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis

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Ileus

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lack of movement in the intestines

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Intradermal

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just below the epidermis

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Ischemia

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death of tissue due to loss of blood supply

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Islets of Langerhans

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pancreatic cells that produce insulin and glucagon

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Laceration

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torn or jagged wound due to injury

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Keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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Laparoscope

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instrument used to look at abdominal/female pelvic organs

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Where and what is the Larynx

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the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cord

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Ligament

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muscles holding bone to bone

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Lung Lobes

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Right, three lobes.

Left, two

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Lymphocytes

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a form of small leukocyte (white blood cell)

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Meninges

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Three membranes that line the skull- dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

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Metastasis

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spreading of cancer from tumor

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Midsagittal

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divides into right and left halves

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myo

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muscle

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Myocardium

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muscle tissue of the heart

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

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Nephron

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subunit of a kidney

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Nephrostomy

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to create an artificial opening in a kidney

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Oliguria

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"scanty urine" small amounts of urine

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Orthopnea

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"straight breathing" shortness of breath when lying flat

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-osis

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the condition of

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Osteoporosis

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brittle bones

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Otalgia

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pain in the ear

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Otology

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study of the diseases of the ear

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Otoscope

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instrument used to view ear

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Pachyderma

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thickening of skin

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What is the function of the pancreas

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converts the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells (blood sugar)

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Paracusis

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hearing better in noisy surroundings

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What path does the ovum take

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Ovaries, Fallopian tube, uterus

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peri-

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about, around

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Pericardiocentesis

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puncture to remove fluid from around the pericardial sac

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Peristalsis

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contractions and relaxation movements that pushes waste to the anus

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Pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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Pituitary

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hypophysis is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea

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-plasty

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surgical fixation

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-pnea

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breathing

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poly

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many

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Polyuria

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too much urination

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What are the portions of the stomach?

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fundus, body of stomach, antrum

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Prostatectomy

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removal of the prostate

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Prostatocystitis

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inflammation of the prostate and the bladder

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Prosthesis

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artificial replacement of body part

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PSA

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prostate specific antigen

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PTSD

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post traumatic stress disorder

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Pyloric sphincter

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lies between stomach and small intestine

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What are the quadrants?

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Right upper, Left upper, Right lower, Left lower

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Quadriplegic

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total loss of all four limbs

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Reabsorption

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Part of the waste removal process of the blood.

filtration, reabsorption, and secretion

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What are the regions?

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Right hypochondriac, right lumbar, right iliac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric, left hypochondriac, left lumbar, left iliac

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Salpingectomy

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removal of the uterine tubes

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Scleromalacia

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softening of the sclera

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scope/scopy

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scope, viewing instrument;

scopy, the procedure to view

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Seminiferous tubules

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takes care of sperm and sends it off

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Somatogenic

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originating from the body

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Spermatogenesis

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the process in which spermatozoa are produced from spermatogonial stem cells

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Stomach

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organ where cardiac sphincter is located

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Subarachnoid space

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the interval between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater

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Superior

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top of head

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Inferior

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closer to feet

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Anterior

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front of body

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Posterior/Dorsal

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back of body

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Medial

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closer to middle of the body (little toe vs big toe)

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Lateral

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further away from middle

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Proximal

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closer to trunk or point of origin

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Distal

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further away from trunk or point of origin

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Supination

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lying down

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What do nephrons produce?

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urine

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Syncope

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fainting

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Syndrome

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a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.

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T_lymphocytes

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White blood cells from the thymus gland

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Tetany

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muscle spasms

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The thoracic cavity contains

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esophagus, lungs, heart, trachea

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Thrombocytes

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platelets

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Thymectomy

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removal of the thymus gland

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Thymus gland

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Produces T cells, no use in adulthood

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Thyroid

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a butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of your neck. It releases hormones that control metabolism

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Thyroid hormone

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thyroxine, triiodothyronine

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack- A brief stroke-like attack that, despite resolving within minutes to hours, still requires immediate medical attention to distinguish from an actual stroke. Deficit of blood supply

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident- stroke

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Tonsillectomy

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removal of the tonsils

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Unilateral

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on one side

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Ureters

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spaghetti that connects kidneys to bladder

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Urticaria

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another name for hives

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What are the valves of the cardiovascular system

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tricuspid, pulmonic, mitral, aortic

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Varicose veins

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Gnarled, enlarged veins, most commonly appearing in the legs and feet.

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Vasectomy

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the surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens

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Vena Cava

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a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart. There are two in humans, the inferior vena cava (carrying blood from the lower body) and the superior vena cava (carrying blood from the head, arms, and upper body).

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Venipuncture

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the puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure

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Visceral nervous system

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represents the motor innervation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and gland cells

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Voluntary muscles

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muscles controlled by oneself

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Weakness is called

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asthenia

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Xeroderma

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dry skin

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Xeropthalmia

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dry conjunctiva and cornea

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-otomy

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cut into

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-ostomy

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to create an opening

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-ology

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the study of

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-ologist

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one who studies

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-oma

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tumor

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-pathy

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disease

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling, protrusion

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-genic

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pertaining to producing

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-gram, graph

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record, instrument for recording

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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abnormally large

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-rrhagia

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bleeding, hemorrhage

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pexy

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surgical fixation, suspension

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-phobia

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fear of

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-plegia

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paralysis (major)

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-scler

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hardening

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-uria

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urine

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-y

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process of

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pre-

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before

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post-

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after

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para-

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near, alongside, departure from normal

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an-

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without, absence of

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anti-

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against, opposing

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mal-

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bad

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hypo-

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low

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hyper-

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high

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sub-

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below, beneath

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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towards

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon, over, on top

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ortho-

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straight

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retro-

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back

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pseudo

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false

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blephar

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eyelid

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semi-

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half

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pan-

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all

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micro-

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small

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contra-

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against, opposed

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inter-

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between

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bi-

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two

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trans-

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through, across, beyond

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ex-

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outside, away from

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cardi-

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heart

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hepat-

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liver

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arter-

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artery

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arthr-

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joint

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angi-

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blood vessel

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ped-

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child

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gastr-

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stomach

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pod-

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foot

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rhin-

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nose

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acro-

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extremity

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aud-

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hearing

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aur-

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ear

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bronchi-

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airway

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caud-

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tail

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cerebr-

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brain, cerebellum

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chole-

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bile, gal

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chondr-

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gristle, cartilage

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crani-

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skull, cranium

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cyt-

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cell

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edema

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swelling

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erythr-

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red

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leuko-

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white

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cyan-

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blue

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melan-

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black

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lith-

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stone

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mening-

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membrane, meninges

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nephr-

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kidney

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ren-

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kidney

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oto-

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ear

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viscera

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hollow and multilayered walled organs

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aden-

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gland

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brachi-

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arm

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carcin-

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cancer

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cephal-

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head

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cervic-

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cervix, neck

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cyst-

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sac, bladder

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cost-

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rib

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lapar-

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abdomen

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dent-

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teeth

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enter-

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small intestine

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gyne-

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woman

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hyster-

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uterus

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lip-

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fat

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mamm, mast-

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breast

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myelo-

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bone marrow, spinal cord, medulla, myelin sheath

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neuro-

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sinew or cord, nerve

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osteo-

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bone

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phleb-

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vein

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pulmon-

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lung

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thorac-

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chest, thorax