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49 Cards in this Set
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Ulcer
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sore or defect in the surface of an organ
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Ulcerative colitis
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recurrent inflammatory disorder marked by ulcers in the large bowel
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Ulna
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one of the two lower arm bones, located on the little finger side of the hand
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Ultrasonography
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recording of the internal body structures with sound waves
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Ultrasound
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sound waves with greater frequency than can be heard by the human ear
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Unilateral
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pertaining to one side
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Upper GI series
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barium is swallowed and x-ray images are taken of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
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Urea
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chief nitrogen-containing waste that the kidney removes from the blood and eliminates from the body in urine
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Uremia
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abnormal contition of excessive amounts of urea in the bloodstream
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Ureter
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one of the two tubes that lead from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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Ureterectomy
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removal of a ureter
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Urethra
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tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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Urethral stricture
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narrowing of the urethra
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Urethritis
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inflammation of the urethra
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Urinalysis
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examination of urine to determine its contents
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Urinary bladder
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muscular sac that holds urine and then releases it to leave the body through the urethra
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Urinary catheterization
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catheter is passed through the urethra into the urinary bladder for short-term or long-term drainage of urine
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Urinary retention
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condition in which urine is unable to leave the urinary bladder
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Urinary system
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organs that produce and send urine out of the body
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Urinary tract
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tubes and organs that carry urine from the kidney to the outside of the body
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Urine
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fluid that is produced by the kidneys
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Urologist
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specialist in operating on the urinary tract and the male reproductive tract
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Uterine
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pertaining to the uterus
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Uterine artery embolization
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blockage of blood flow in the uterine artery to slow the growth of uterine fibroids
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Uterus
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muscualr organ in a female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus
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Vagina
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muscular passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body
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Vaginitis
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inflammation of the vagina
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Valve
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natural structure or artificial device that prevents backward flow of fluid
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Varicocele
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swollen, twisted veins within the spermatic cord above the testes
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Varix
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enlarges, swollen, tortuous veins
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Vas deferens
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one of the two tubes that carry sperm from the testes to the urethra for ejaculation
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Vascular
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pertaining to blood vessels
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Vasculitis
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inflammation of blood vessels
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Vasectomy
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removal of the vas deferens or a portion of it so that sperm cells are prevented from becoming part of the semen
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Vasoconstrictor
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drug that narrows blood vessels, especially small arteries
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Vasodilator
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agent that widens blood vessels
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Vein
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blood vessel that carried blood back to the heart from the tissues of the body
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Ventricle
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one of the two lower chambers of the heart
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Ventricular arrhythmias
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abnormal heart rhythm originating in the lower chamber of the heart
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Venule
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small vein
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Venulitis
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inflammation of a small vein
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Vertebra
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a backbone
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Vertebrae
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backbones
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Vertebral
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pertaining to a backbone
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Vertebroplasty
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surgical repair of backbone fractures by injecting cement into vertebrae to strengthen them and relieve pain
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Vesical
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pertaining to the urinary bladder
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Virus
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small infectious agent that can reproduce itself only when it is inside another living cell
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Visceral
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pertaining to internal organs
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Wound
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any physical injury involving a break in the skin
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