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16 Cards in this Set
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acute |
conditon with rapid onset, severe course, short duration |
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edema |
swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, cavities of body |
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eponym |
disease, structure, operation named after person who discovered it |
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erythrocyte |
mature red blood cell |
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fissure |
crack/groove in the skin |
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fistula |
abnormal passage between two organs |
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lesion |
pathogenic change of tissues due to disease or tissue |
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malaise |
discomfort indicating infection or disease |
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laceration |
wound |
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otorhinolaryngology |
study of ears, nose and throat |
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palpation |
examination technique where hands are used to feel body parts |
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prognosis |
prediction of probably course of a disorser |
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pyrosis |
heartburn from regurgitation of stomac acid |
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remission |
disappearance of symptoms without achieving a cure |
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supination |
rotating the arm so that the palm is forward or upward |
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suppuration |
formation or discharge of pus |
