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45 Cards in this Set
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aminocentesis |
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo |
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tonsillitis |
Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat |
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Ischemia |
blood is held back from an area |
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Acromegaly |
enlargement of extremities after puberty because of pituitary gland problem |
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ostalgia |
pain in ear |
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chronic |
continuing over a long period of time |
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Arteriole |
small artery |
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Cystocele |
hernia of the urinary bladder |
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Multiple Myeloma |
tumor of bone marrow |
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Myelogram |
Xray record of the spinal cord |
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Neutrophil |
polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
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Laryngectomy |
removal of voice box |
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angioplasty |
surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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lymphocyte |
blood cell that produces antibodies |
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Hypertropy |
excessive development
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thrombocyte |
platelet cell clotting
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monocyte |
a mononuclear leukocyte that is a phagocyte |
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angiogenesis |
formation of blood vessels |
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biopsy |
removal of living tissue and examining it under microscope |
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blepharoptosis |
prolapse of eyelids |
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cardiomiopathy |
disease of heart muscle |
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hemolysis |
destruction of blob (RBC's) |
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Hydronephrosis |
abnormal condition of fluid (between) in Kidney |
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escemia |
holding back blood from tissue |
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Elapertonomy |
incision of the abdomen |
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laryngeal |
pt voice box |
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masdectomy |
resection of breasts |
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metastasis |
spread of malignant tumor |
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necrosis |
abnormal condition of dying cells
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Peritoneal |
Pt membrane surrounding the abdomen |
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thrombocytopenia |
deficiency of clotting cells
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tracheostomy |
Incision of windpipe
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pericardium |
membrane surrounding heart |
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arteriosclerosis |
hardening walls of arteries |
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hepatomegaly |
abnormal enlargement of liver |
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pleurodynia |
Inflammation of fibrous tissue |
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staphlococci |
genus of bacteria |
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pneumonia |
condition/disease of lungs |
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leukopenia |
deficiency in white blood cells |
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phlebotomy |
incision of vein |
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venule |
small vein |
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scrotal cystocele |
Hernia of urinary bladder |
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colostomy |
new opening from the colon to the outside of the body |
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staphylococci |
berry shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters |
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hemolysis |
destruction of blood |
