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101 Cards in this Set
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Radiation oncologist
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physician trained in the treatment of disease with high energy x-rays or particles
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Radiation therapy
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treatment of disease with high energy x-rays or particles
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Radiologist
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physician trained in the use of x-rays to diagnose illness
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Radiology
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science of using x-rays in the diagnosis of disease
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Radiotherapist
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physician trained to treat disease with high-energy x-rays or particles
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Radiotherapy
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treatment of disease with high-energy x-rays or particles such as photons and protons
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Radius
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one of two lower arm bones located on the thumb side of the hand
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Rectal resection
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excision of the rectum
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Rectocele
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hernia of the rectum into the vagina
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Rectum
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end of the colon
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Relapse
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return of disease after its apparent termination
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Remission
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lessening of signs and symptoms of a disease
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Renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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Renal calculus
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kidney stones
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Renal failure
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condition in which the kidneys no longer function
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Renal pelvis
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central section of the kidney where urine collects
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Reproductive
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pertaining to the process by which living things produce offspring
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Research
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laboratory investigation of a medical problem
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Resection
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removal of an organ or a structure
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Residency training
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period of hospital work involving the care of patients after the completion of four years of medical school
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Respiratory system
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organs that control breathing, allowing air to enter and leave the body
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Retina
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layer of sensitive cells at the back of the eye
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Retinopathy
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disease of the retina
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Retrogastric
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pertaining to behind the stomach
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Retroperitoneal
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pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
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a malignant tumor of muscle cells that occurs most frequently in the heas and neck, extremities, body wall, and area behind the abdomen
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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chronic inflammatory disease of the joints and connective tissue that leads to deformed joints
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Rheumatologist
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specialist in the treatment of diseases of connective tissue, especially the joints
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Rheumatology
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branch of medicing dealing with inflammation, degeneration, or chemical changes in connective tissues, such as joints and muscles
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Rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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Rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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Rhinorrhea
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discharge from the nose
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Rhinotomy
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incision of the nose
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Rib
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one of the 12 paired bones surrounding the chest
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Sacral
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pertaining to the sacrum
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Sacral region
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five fused bones in the lower back, below the lumbar bones and wedged between two parts of the hip
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Sacrum
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triangular bone in the lower back formed by 5 fused bones
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Sagittal plane
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an imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left portions
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Sagittal section
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cut through the body, dividing it into right and left portions
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Salpingectomy
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removal of a fallopian tube
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Salpingitis
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inflammation of a fallopian tube
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Sarcoidosis
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chronic, progressive disorder of cells in connective tissue, spleen, liver, bone marrow, lungs, and lymph nodes
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Sarcoma
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malignant tumor of connective tissues
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Scapula
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shoulder bone
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Sclera
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white, outer coat of the eyeball
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Scotoma
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defect in vision in a defined area
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Scrotal
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pertaining to the scrotum
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Scrotum
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sac on the outside of the body that contains the testes
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sebacaous gland
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oil-producing gland in the skin
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section
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an act of cutting; a segment or subdivision of an organ
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seizure
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convilstion or attack of epilepsy
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sella turcica
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cup-like depression at the base of the skull that holds the pituitary gland
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semen
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fluid composed of sperm cells and secretions from the prostate gland and other male exocrine glands
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seminoma
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malignant tumor of the testis
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Sense organs
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part of the body that receive messages from the environment and relay them to the brain for interpretation
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Septic
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pertaining to infection
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Septicemia
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infection in the blood
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Sexually transmitted disease
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contagious disease acquired through sexual intercourse or genital contact
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Shock
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group of symptoms that indicate poor oxygen suppy to tissue and insufficient return of blood to the heart
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sigmoid colon
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s-shaped lower portion of the colon
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Sigmoidoscopy
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visual examination of the sigmoid colon with an endoscope
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Sinus
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an cavity or space, such as in a bone
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Skin
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outer covering that protects the body
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Skull
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bone that surrounds the brain and other organs in the head
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Small intestine
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organ that receives food from the stomach
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Sonogram
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record of sound waves after they bounce off organs in the body
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Spasm
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involuntary, sudden muscle contraction
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Spermatozoon
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sperm cell
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Spinal
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Pertaining to the spine
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Spinal cavity
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Space in the back that contains the spinal cord and is surrounded by the backbones
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Spinal column
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backbones; vertebrae
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Spinal cord
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bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down the back
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Spinal nerves
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nerves that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord
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Spleen
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organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that stores blood cells and destroys red blood cells while producing white blood cells
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Splenectomy
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removal of the spleen
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Splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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Spondylitis
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chronic, serious infmallatory disorder of the backbones involving erosion and collapse of vertebrae
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Spondylosis
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abnormal condition of a vertebra
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Sputum
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material expelled from the lungs through the mouth
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Sternum
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breast bone
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Stomach
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organ that receives food from the esophagus and sends it to the small intestine
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Stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth
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Stroke
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trauma or blockage of blood vessels within the brain, leading to a reduction in the blood supply to brain tissue
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Stye
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infection of a gland in the eyelid, often caused by bacteria
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Subcostal
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pertaining to below the ribs
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Subcutaneous tissue
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lower layer of the skin compesed of fatty tissue
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Subdural hematoma
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collection of blood under the dura mater
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Subgastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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Subhepatic
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pertaining to under the liver
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Subscapular
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pertaiing to under the shoulder bone
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Subtotal
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less than total
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Subungual
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pertaining to under a nail
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Suprarenal glands
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two endocrine glands, each located above a kidney
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Surgery
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branch of medicine that treats disease by manual or operative methods
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Sweat glands
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organ in the skin that produces a watery substance containing salts
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Syncope
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fainting, sudden loss of consciousness
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Syndrome
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set of symptoms and signs that occur together to indicate a disease condition
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Syphilis
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sexually transmitted disease caused by infection with a spirochete
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System
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group of organs working together to do a job in the body
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Systematic circulation
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passage of blood from the heart to the tissues of the body and back to the heart
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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chronic inflammatory disease affecting many systems of the body
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