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80 Cards in this Set
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Nasal
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pertaining to the nose
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Nausea
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Unpleasant sensation in the upper abdomen, often leading to vomiting
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Necrosis
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death of cells
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Necrotic
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pertaining to death of cells
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Needle biopsy
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removal of living tissue for microscopic examination by inserting a hollow needle through the skin
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Neonatal
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pertaining to new birth
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Neoplasm
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any new growth of tissue; a tumor
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neoplastic
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pertaining to a new growth
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nephrectomy
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removal of a kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of kidneys
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Nephrolithiasis
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condition of kidney stones
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Nephrologist
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specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases
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Nephrology
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study of the kidney and its diseases
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Nephropathy
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disease of the kidney
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Nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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Nephrostomy
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opening from the kidney to the outside of the body
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Nervous system
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organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body
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Neural
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pertaining to the nerves
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Neuralgia
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nerve pain
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Neuritis
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inflammation of a nerve
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Neurologist
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specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous disorders
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Neurology
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study of the nervous system and nerve disorders
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Neuropathy
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disease of nervous tissue
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Neurosurgeon
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physician who operates on the organs of the nervous system
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Neurotomy
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incision of a nerve
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Nevus
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pigmented lesion on the skin; a mole
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Nitroglycerin
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drug that relaxes muscle and opens blood vessels
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Neurologist
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specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous disorders
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Nocturia
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excessive urination at night
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Neurology
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study of the nervous system and nerve disorders
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Nose
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structure that is the organ of smell and permits air to enter and leave the body
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Neuropathy
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disease of nervous tissue
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Neurosurgeon
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physician who operates on the organs of the nervous system
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Nosocomial
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pertaining to or originating in a hospital i.e. a nosocomial infection is acquired during hospitalization
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Neurotomy
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incision of a nerve
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Nevus
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pigmented lesion on the skin; a mole
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Nitroglycerin
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drug that relaxes muscle and opens blood vessels
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Nocturia
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excessive urination at night
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Nose
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structure that is the organ of smell and permits air to enter and leave the body
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Nosocomial
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pertaining to or originating in a hospital i.e. a nosocomial infection is acquired during hospitalization
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Obstetric
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pertaining to pregnancy, labor, and delivery of a baby
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Obstetrician
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specialist in the delivery of a baby and care of the mother during pregnancy and labor
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Obstetrics
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Practice or branch of medicine concerned with the management of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period just after delivery of the infant
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Ocular
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pertaining to the eye
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Oncogenic
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pertaining to producing tumors
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Oncologist
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physician specializing in the study and treatment of tumors
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Oncology
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study of tumors
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Onycholysis
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separating of a nail from its foundation
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Oocyte
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egg cell
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Oophorectomy
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removal of an ovary
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Oophoritis
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Inflammation of an ovary
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Opthalmologist
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specialist in the study of the eye and the treatment of eye disorders
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Opthalmology
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study of the eye; the diagnosis and treatment of eye disordes
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Opthalmoscope
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instrument used to visually examine the eye
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Optic nerve
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nerve in the back of the eye that transmits light waves to the brain
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Optician
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nonmedical specialist trained to provide eyeglasses by filling prescriptions
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Optometrist
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nonmedical specialist trained to examine and test eyes and prescribe corrective lenses
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Oral
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pertaining to the mouth
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Orchidectomy/orchiectomy
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removal of a testicle
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Orchiopexy
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surgical fixation of the testicle into its proper location within the scrotum
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Orchitis
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inflammation of a testicle
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Organ
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independent part of the body composed of different tissues working together to do a specific job
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Orthodontist
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dentist specializing in straightening teeth
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Orthopedist
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specialist in the surgical correction of musculoskeletal disorders
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Osteitis
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inflammation of a bone
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Osteoarthritis
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inflammation of bones and joints
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Osteogenic sarcoma
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malignant umor of bone
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Osteoma
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benign tumor of bone
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Osteomyelitis
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inflammation of a bone and bone marrow
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Osteopenia
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deficiency of bone tissue
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Osteoporosis
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decrease in bone mass with formation of pores or spaces in normally mineralized bone tissue
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Osteotomy
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incision of a bone
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Otalgia
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pain in an ear
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Otitis
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inflammation of an ear
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Otolaryngologist
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specialist in the treatment of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat
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Ovarian
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pertaining to an ovary or ovaries
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Ovarian cancer
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malignan condition of the ovaries
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Ovarian cyst
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sac containing fluid or semisolid material in or on the ovary
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Ovary
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one of the two organs in the female abdomen that produces egg cells and female hormones
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Ovum
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egg cell
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