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tumor/study of
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onco/logy
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safe/one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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immuno/logist
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ear/voice box/study of
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otolaryngology
oto/laryngo/logy |
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eye/process of measuring
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optometry
opto/metry |
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woman/study of
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gynecology
gyneco/logy |
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disease/study of
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pathology
patho/logy |
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straight, normal, or correct/foot/pertaining to
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orthopedic
ortho/ped/ic |
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urine/one who specializes in the study of or treatment of
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urologist
uro/logist |
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nerve/study of
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neurology
neuro/logy |
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mind/one who specializes in the study of or treatment of
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psychologist
psycho/logist |
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bone/disease/condition or process of
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osteopathy
osteo/path/y |
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eye/onewho specializes in the study or treatment of
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ophthalmologist
ophthalmo/logist |
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midwife/pertaining to
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obstetric
obstetr/ic |
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without/sensation/study of
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anesthesiology
an/esthesio/logy |
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heart/study of
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cardiology
cardio/logy |
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skin/study of
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dermatology
dermato/logy |
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child/treatment
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pediatrics
ped/iatrics |
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within/to secrete/one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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endocrinologist
endo/crino/logist |
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kidney/one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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nephrologist
nephro/logist |
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stomach/small intestine/study of
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gastroenterology
gastro/entero/logy |
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blood/one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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hematologist
hemato/logist |
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cares for the acutely ill
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emergency physician
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manipulates the spine
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chiropractor
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performs brain surgery
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neurosurgeon
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rehabilitation specialist
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psychiatrist
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nonsurgical care of the brain and spinal cord
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neurology
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interprets x-rays
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radiologist
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performs reconstructive surgery
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plastic surgeon
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treats arthritis
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rheumatologist
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operates on heart and lungs
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thoracic surgeon
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treats foot disorders
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podiatrist
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performs dental surgery
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oral surgeon
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treats disease of the mind
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psychiatrist
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uses radioactive isotopes
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nuclear medicine
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doctor for adults
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internist
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general practice
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family practice
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provides emotional counsel
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psychologist
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specialty for treatment of the elderly
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geriatrics
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OB/GYN
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obstetrics and gynecology
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D.D.S
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doctor of dental surgery
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ENT
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ears, nose, and throat
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ABMS
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american board of medical specialists
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O.D.
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doctor of optometry
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F.A.C.S.
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fellow of the american college of surgeons
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ACP
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american college of physicians
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D.P.M.
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doctor of podiatric medicine
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D.O.
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doctor of osteopathic medicine
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D.C.
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doctor of chiropractic medicine
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name 5 specialists who preform surgery?
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gynecologist, opthalmologist, otolaryngologist, orthopaedist, urologist
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dental school (what degree)
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D.D.S
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graduate school
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Ph.D.
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podiatric
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D.P.M
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medical
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M.D.
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chiropractic
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D.C.
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optometric
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O.D.
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osteopathic
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D.O.
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CCU
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CORONARY CARE UNIT
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ECU
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EMERGENCY CARE UNIT
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ER
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emergency room
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IP
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inpatient
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OP
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out patient
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OR
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operating room
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PACU
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postanesthetic care unit
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PAR
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postanesthetic recovery
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post-op/postop
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postoperative/after surgery
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pre-op/preop
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preoperative/before surgery
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RTC
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return to clinic
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RTO
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return to office
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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CP
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chest pain
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DC, D/D
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discharge, discontinue
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ETOH
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ethyl alcohol
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L
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left
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R
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right
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pt
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patient
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RRR
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regular rate and rhythm
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Tr
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treatment
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Tx
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treatment or traction
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VS
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vital signs
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T
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temperature
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P
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pulse
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R
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respiration
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BP
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blood pressure
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Ht
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height
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Wt
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weight
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WDWN
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well developed and well nourished
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y.o.
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year old
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sharp;having intense, often severe symptoms and a short course
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acute
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a condition developing slowly and persisting over time
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chronic
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mild or noncancerous
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benign
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harmful or cancerous
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malignant
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gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
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degeneration
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any disease in which there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue
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degenerative disease
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determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings
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diagnosis
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cause of a disease
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etiology
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increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms
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exacerbation
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a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
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remission
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relating to a fever
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febrile
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large; visible to the naked eye
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gross
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a condition occuring w/out a clearly identified cause
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idopathic
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limited to a definite area or part
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localized
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relating to the whole body rather than only a part
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systemic
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a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness
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malaise
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significant
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marked
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vague, questionable
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equivocal
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sick, a state of disease
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morbidity
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the number of cases of a disease in a given year; the ratio of sick to well individuals in a given population
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morbidity rate
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the state of being subject to death
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mortality
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foreknowledge; prediction of the likely outcome of a disease based on the general health status of the patient along with knowledge of the usual course of the disease
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prognosis
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the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity
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progressive
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a process or measure that prevents disease
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prophylaxis
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to occur again; describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence(rest or inactivity)
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recurrent
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a disorder or condition after, and usually resulting from, a previous disease or injury
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sequela
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a mark; objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner
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sign
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occurrence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words
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symptom
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a running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease, eg. menopausal syndrome
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syndrome
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not involved in bringing on the condition or result
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noncontributory
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not significant or worthy of noting
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unremarkable
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red/germ or bud/ condition or increase
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erythroblastosis
erythro/blast/osis |
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bone marrow/faulty/formation/ condition of
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myelodysplasia
myelo/dys/plas/ia |
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blood/cell/instrument for measuring
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hemocytometer
hemo/cyto/meter |
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spleen/to burst forth
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splenorrhagia
spleno/rrhagia |
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clear fluid/gland/inflammation
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lymphadenitis
lymph/ade/nitis |
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safe/poison/pertaining to
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immunotoxic
immuno/tox/ic |
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thymus gland/disease/condition or process of
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thymopathy
thymo/path/y |
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a net/cell/condition or increase
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reticulocytosis
reticulo/cyt/osis |
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white/cell/pertaining to
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leukocytic
leuko/cyt/ic |
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clear fluid/vessel/record
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lymphangiogram
lymph/angio/gram |
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spleen/enlargement
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splenomegaly
spleno/megaly |
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before/bone marrow/cell/noun marker
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promyelocyte
pro/myelo/cyt/e |
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white/cell/abnormal reduction
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leukocytopenia
leuko/cyto/penia |
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spleen/excision
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splenectomy
splen/ectomy |
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juice/formation
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chylopoiesis
chylo/poiesis |
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clear fluid/tumor
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lymphoma
lymph/oma |
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cell/form/sutdy of
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cytomorphology
cyto/morpho/logy |
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blood/breaking down or dissolution
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hemolysis
hemo/lysis |
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without/blood condition
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anemia
an/emia |
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beyond, after, or change/ stop or stand
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metastasis
meta/stasis |
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abnormal reduction of neutrophils
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neutropenia
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white blood cell
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leukocyte
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formation of blood
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hematopoiesis
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enlargement of the spleen
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hepatomegaly
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an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells
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erythropenia
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pertaining to the thymus gland
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thymic
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white cells without granules in their nuclei
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agranulocytes
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a granular leukocyte named for its attraction to the rose color stain of its granules
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eosinophil
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red blood cell
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erhtyrocyte
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reduced number of all cellular components in the blood
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pancytopenia
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the procedure of counting the number of leukocytes in the blood is called
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white blood count WBC
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the blood sutdy that determines the amount of pigment present in RBCs is called a
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hemoglobin Hgb
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the blood study that determines packed red blood cell volume is called a
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hematocrit hct
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the classification of WBCs is performed in a
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differential count
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the calculations provided in blood indices, MCV __ __ ___, MCH___ ____ ___, and MCHC___ ___ __ __, are used to classify types of ______.
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mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, anemia
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venipuncture is also termed
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phlembotomy
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hodgkin disease is a malignant type of
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lymphoma
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PT
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prothrombin time
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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PTT
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partial thrombin time
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CBC
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complete blood count
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small red blood cells
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microcytosis
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large, irregular RBCs
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poikilocytosis
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polymorphonuclear white blood cell
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neutrophil
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WBC termed "one cell"
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monocyte
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WBC with rose stained granules
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eosinophil
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agranulocyte active in immunity
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lymphocyte
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WBC with dark stained granules
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basophil
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thrombocyte
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platelet
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red blood cells
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erythrocyte
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WBC with granules
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granulocyte
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RBCs of unequal size
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anisocytosis
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large red blood cells
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macrocytosis
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impaired ability to provide an immune response
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immunosuppression
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test tube method of matching a donors blood to the recipient
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cross matching
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syndrome caused by HIV
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AIDS
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condition characterized by an increase in mononuclear cells caused by the Epstein Barr virus
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mononucleosis
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removal of plasma from the body, extraction of specific elements, then reinfusion
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plasmapheresis
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