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16 Cards in this Set
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Brachial |
Belonging to the arm or upper part of such a member, from the shoulder to the elbow |
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Callus |
A hardened or thickened part of the skin |
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Candidiasis |
Any of a variety of infections caused by fungi, occuring often in the mouth, respiratory tract, or vagina |
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Circumcision |
Surgical removal of the foreskin of males |
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Xerosis |
Abnormal dryness of bodily tissues, especially the skin, eyes, or mucus membrane |
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Vesicle |
A circumscribed elevation of the epidermis contains serious fluid |
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Trachea |
The tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principle passage for conveying air to and from the lungs |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the sac surrou ding the lungs, characterized by pain that is aggravated by deep breathing or coughing |
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Perineal |
The area in front of the anus extending to the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male |
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Barbiturates |
Drugs used in medicines as sedatives and hypnotics |
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Petechia |
A minute discolored spot on the surface of the skin or mucus membrane, caused by an underlying rupture blood vessle. |
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Areola |
A ring of color, as around the human nipple |
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Auscultation |
The act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds in the body as a diagnosis. |
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Ileum |
The 3rd and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejucum to the cecum |
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Ilium |
The uppermost and the widest of the three sections of the hipbone |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the lung, characterized by pain that is aggravated by deep breathing or coughing. |
