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23 Cards in this Set
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dyspareunia
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painful intercourse
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dys- = painful
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tenesmus
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an unpleasant and urgent sensation to defecate
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procto-
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dealing with the colon, rectum and anus
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pruritus
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itching
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dysentery
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diarrhea that contains blood
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botulism
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a paralyctic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum. most often from home-canned foods
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bruits
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swooshing sounds
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borborygmus
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loud gurgling sounds resulting from increased motility in the bowel
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arthralgia
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joint pain
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myalgia
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muscle pain
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postprandial
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after a meal
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vitiligo
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patchy areas of pigment loss with increased pigmentation at the edges
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alkalemia
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a decrease in hydrogen - ion concentration of the blood or rise in pH
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gynecomastia
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growth of abnormally large breasts in males. It is due to excess growth of fat Breast tissue not excess fat tissue
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pretibial myexedema
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dry waxy swelling of the front surfaces of the lower legs
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vertigo
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a sensation of the environment moving or spinning
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stridor
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harsh, high pitched respiratory sounds
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syncope
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brief loss of consciousness on standing
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thrombocytopenia
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a disorder with abnormally low amount of platelets. sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding
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petechiae
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round pinpoint red-purple lesions
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ecchymosis
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large purple, blue or yellow bruises
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-megaly
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enlargement
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst and fluid intake
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