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74 Cards in this Set
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acromegaly
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enlargement of the extremities; giantism
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adenoid
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resembling a gland
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afebrile
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without a fever
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anesthesia
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without feeling or sensation
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries with plaque
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blepharoptosis
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downward displacement of the eyelids
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bradycardia
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slow heartbeat
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cardiovascular
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pertaining to the heart and vessels
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cerebroma
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tumor of the brain
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chondritis
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inflammation of the cartilage
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chondromalacia
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softening of the cartilage
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cyanosis
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condition of blueness from low oxygen
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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dentalgia
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tootache/pain
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dermatophytosis
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fungus of the skin
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duodenal
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the first part of the small intestine
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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endocarditis
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inflammation within the heart
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endometritis
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inflammation within the uterus
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and intestine
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glossitis
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inflammation of the tongue
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glucosuria
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sugar in the urine
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hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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hematoma
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tumor filled with blood
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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hepatic
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pertaining to the liver
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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hepatosplenomegaly
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enlargement of the liver and spleen
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hydrophobia
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fear of water
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hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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hypertrophy
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excessive growth
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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intercostal
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between the ribs
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intra-abdominal
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inside the abdomen
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keratitis
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inflammation of the cornea
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lipoma
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fatty tumor
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monocyte
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single or one cell
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myalgia
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pain in the muscle
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myospasm
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involuntary contraction of a muscle
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necrosis
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dead tissue
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nephrolithiasis
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stones in the kidney; enlargement of the kidney
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nocturia
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urination during nighttime hours
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oliguria
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scant urinay output
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of the bones and joints
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otoscopic
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pertaining to the ear
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pericarditis
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inflammation around the heart
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polyneuritis
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inflammation of many nerves
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polyphagia
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excessive eating
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postpartum
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after childbirth
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pyogenic
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producing pus
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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salpingitis
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inflammation of the fallopian tubes
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tachycardia
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rapid heart beat; more than 100 beasts per minute
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein with a clot
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adenectomy
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removal of a gland
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arthrocentesis
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puncture of a joint for removal of fluid
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arthrodesis
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surgical fixation of a joint
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cheiloplasty
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plastic operation upon the lip
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cholecystectomy
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removal of the gallbladder
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colostomy
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incision into the colon
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gastrectomy
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removal of the stomach
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glossorrhaphy
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suture repair of the tongue
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hysterectomy
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removal of the uterus
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laparotomy
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incision into the abdominal wall
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laryngoscopy
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examination of the larynx with an instrument
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nephrectomy
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removal of a kidney
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orchiopexy
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fixation of the testes
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otoplasty
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plastic repair of the ears
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rhinoplasty
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plastic repair of the nose
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thoracentesis
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puncture of the thorax
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tympanoplasty
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plastic repair of the eardrum
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