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50 Cards in this Set
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Tachycardia
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condition of fast, rapid hearbeat
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Tachypnea
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condition of rapid breathing
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Tendinitis
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inflammation of a tendon
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Tenorrhaphy
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suture of a tendon
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Testicular carcinoma
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malignant tumor originating in a testis
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Testis
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one of two paired male organs in the scrotal sac that produce sperm cells and male hormones
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Testosterone
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a hormone that produces male secondary sex characteristics
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Thoracentesis
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surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid
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Thoracic
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pertaining to the chest
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Thoracic cavity
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space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs, and other organs
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Thoracic region
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backbones attached to the ribs and located in the region of the chest, between the neck and the waist
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Thoracic surgeon
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physician who operates on organs in the chest
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Thoracic vertebra
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a backbone in the region of the chest
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Thoracotomy
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incision of the chest
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Thrombocyte
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clotting cell; a platelet
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Thrombolytic therapy
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treatment with drugs such as streptokinase and tPA to dissolve clots that may cause a heart attack
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Thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein accompanied by formation of a clot
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Thrombosis
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abnormal condition of clot formation
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Thrombus
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blood clot
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Thymoma
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malignant tumor of the thymus gland
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Thymus gland
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endocrine in the middle of the chest that produces the hormone thymosin and stimulates the production of white blood cells
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Thyroadenitis
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inflammation of the thyroid gland
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Thyroidectomy
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removal of the thyroid gland
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Thyroid gland
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endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones that act on cells all over the body
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce its hormones
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Thyroxine
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hormone secreted by the thyroid gland
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Tibia
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larger of the two lower leg bones
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Tinnitus
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noise in the ears, such as ringing, roaring, or buzzing
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Tissue
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groups of similar cells that work together to do a job in the body
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Tissue capillaries
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tiny blood vessels that lie near cells and through whose walls gases, food, and waste material passes
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Tomography
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series of x-ray images that show an organ in depth by producing images of single tissue planes
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Tonsillectomy
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removal of a tonsil
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Tonsillitis
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inflammation of the tonsils
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Tonsils
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lymphatic tissue in the back of the mouth near the throat
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Trachea
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tube that carries air from the throat to the bronchial tubes; the windpipe
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Tracheitis
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inflammation of the trachea
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Tracheostomy
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Opening of the trachea to the outside of the body
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Tracheotomy
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incision of the trachea
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Transabdominal
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pertaining to across the abdomen
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Transdermal
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pertaining to through the skin
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Transgastric
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pertaining to across the stomach
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Transhepatic
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pertaining to across the liver
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Transurethral
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pertaining to across the urethra
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Transvaginal ultrasound
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a sound probe is placed in the vagina and ultrasound images are made of the pelvic organs
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Transverse plane
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imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into an upper and lower portion
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Trichophagia
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habit of eating hair; abnormal craving for nonfood substances
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Tricuspid valve
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fold of tissue between the upper ad lower chambers on the right side of the heart
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Triglyceride
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fat containing three molecules of fatty acid and glycerol
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Tuberculosis
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infectious, inflammatory disease that commonly affects the lungs, although it can occur in any part of the body
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Tympanoplasty
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surgical repair of the eardrum
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