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15 Cards in this Set
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Illium |
One of the bones of each half of the pelvis. |
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Ileum |
The 3rd and last part of the small intestine. |
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Dehiscence |
A bursting open of a wound, esp a surgical abdonimal wound. |
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Vertigo |
The sensation of moving around in space or having objects move about the person. |
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Conjunctivitis |
An acute inflammation of the outer most layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eye lids, most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection. |
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Dementia |
A serious loss of cognitive ability in a perviously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging. |
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Mucus |
A slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body |
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Paroxysmal |
Occuring repeatedly and without warning |
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Ophthalmology |
The health science dealing with the eye and its diseases. |
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Rhythm |
A measure of time or movement; regularity of occurence of action or function. |
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Tonsil |
A mass of lymphoid tissue in the mucous membranes of the pharonyx and base of the tongue. |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the lining surrounding the lungs and lines the thoratic cavity. |
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Epididymis |
A small oblong organ resting on and beside the posterior surface of a testis (part of the male reproductive system) |
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Glaucoma |
A group of eye diseases characterized by increasing intraocular pressure, resulting in atrophy of the optic nerve. |
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Sciatica |
A set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of 1 of 5 spinal nerve roots. |
