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134 Cards in this Set
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amblyopia
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dull vision
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Cyanoderma
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blue skin
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Craniectomy
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surgical removal of a portion of the skull
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phacocele
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herniation of the lens of the eye
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chondritis
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inflammation of the cartilage
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Edem/o
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swelling
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Calcaneodynia
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Pain in the heel when standing or walking
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Phrenalgia
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pain in the diaphram
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Cardiologist
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A specialist in the study of the diseases of the heart
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Open manipulation
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movementy of a body part with a fracture to cause bone alignment with surgery
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Internal fixation
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screws or nails in bone under the skin
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Closed manipulation
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movement of a body part to cause bone ends to align without surgery
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Angiopathy
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generalized disease condition of the vessels
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Bradycardia
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abnormally slow heart action (below 60bpm)
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Angioplasty
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surgical repair of a vessel
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Tachycardia
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an abnormally fast heartbeat (above 100bpm)
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Arthroplasty
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plastic surgery of a joint (as the hip or knee)
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Arthrocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space
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Arthroscopy
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visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope
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Tenoplasty
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surgical repair of a tendon
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Hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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Hemothorax
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blood in the chest cavity
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Anemia
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a blood condition
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Emphysema
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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
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Name the cranial bones
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frontal bone, parietal bone, temporal bone, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, and ethmoid bone
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lamina
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spinal column
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Hyperopia
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farsightedness
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Myopia
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nearsightedness
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Diplopia
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double vision
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Dysplasia
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abnormal growth or formation
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Coccyg/o
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coccyx
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Arthrodesis
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fixation of a joint by fusion
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Trachealgia
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pain in the windpipe
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Tracheorrhagia
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hemhorrhage from windpipe
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Endotracheal
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from within the trachea
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Closed fracture
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a bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin
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Open fracture
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a bone is broken and a fragment of the bone protrudes through the skin
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Pathological fracture
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caused by disease of the bone such as tumor or infection, making it weak
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Comminuted fracture
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a bone is splintered or crushned into several pieces
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Simple fracture
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a bone breaks in only one place
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Chondr/o
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cartilage
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Cervic/o
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cervical, neck
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Pericardium
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membrane surrounding the heart
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epicardium
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membrane layer right on the heart, also called the visceral pericardium
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Myocardium
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muscle layer of the heart
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Pharynges
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plural of pharynx (throat)
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Ischemia
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temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue
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Audiologist
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individual that studies hearing
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audiometer
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instrument that test hearing
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Tympanometer
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instrument that test the eardrum
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Keratocele
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herniation of the cornea
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Keratoplasty
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plastic operation of the cornea
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Corelysis
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destruction of the pupil
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Anisocoria
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unequal pupil size
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Retinitis
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inflammation of the retina
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Retinoplasty
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surgical repair of the retina
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Indalgia
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pain in the iris
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Indocele
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herniation of the iris
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Pubis
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anterior part of the pelvis and the two pubic bones joined by way of a cartilaginous disk
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Myospasm
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an involuntary contraction of a muscle
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Calcaneodynia
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a painful heal
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Cyanoderma
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blue skin
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erythroderma
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red skin or blushing
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melanoderma
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black or discolored skin
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leukoderma
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white skin
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Rhinoplasty
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plastic repair of the nose
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Rhinorrhea
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discharge from the nose (runny nose)
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Rhinotomy
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incision into the nose
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Rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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Myelitis
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inflammation of the bone marrow (spine)
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Femur
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thigh bone
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Tympanometry
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process of measuring the function of the eardrum
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Tympanectomy
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excision of the eardrum
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Tympanotomy
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incision into the eardrum
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Tympanic (adj.)
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pertaining to the eardrum
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Lymphangiopathy
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generalized disease condition of lymph vessels
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Exetropia
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eyes point outward
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Esotropia
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eyes point inward
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Hypertropia
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eyes point upward
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Hypotropia
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eyes point downward
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Otalgia
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child's earache
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ot/o
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ear
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Otopyorrhea
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discharge of pus from the ear
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Otitis
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inflammation of the ear
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Otic
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pertaining to the ear
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Condyle (noun)
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a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone forming an articulation that looks like a knuckle
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Tympan/o
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tempanic membrane or eardrum
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Cochle/o
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Cochlea
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Audi/o
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hearing or the sense of hearing
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Cervical vertebrae
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cervic/o (C1,C2,C3-7)
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Thoracic vertebrae
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thorac/o (T1,T2,T3-12)
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Lumbar vertebrae
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lumb/o (L1,L2,L3-5)
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Arthro
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joint
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Bronchostomy
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incision into the bronchi
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Bronchorraphy
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suturing of the bronchus
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Broncholith
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calculus in the bronchus
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tenonto or teno
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Tendon
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Lacrimal gland
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responsible for secreting tears
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abductor muscle
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moving the body part away from the median line of the body
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adductor muscle
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muscle that draws toward the medial line of the body or the common center
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Osteochondritus
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inflammation of bone and cartilage
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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chronic disease in which joints beconme inflammed and painful
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-al
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not
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Craniectomy
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surgical removal of a portion of the skull
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endocardium
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inner lining of the heart
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encephal/o
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brain
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Arthro
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joint
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Hemolysis
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destruction of blood cells
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Hematophobia
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abnormal fear of blood
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Hematology
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a study of blood
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Hemangioma
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a tumor of a blood vessel
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Hemarthrosis
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a condition of blood in a joint
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Blepahritis
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puffiness of the eyelid
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ten/o, tendon/o, tendin/o
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tendon
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Hypertrophy
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what happens to muscle builder's muscles as a result of weight lifting
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Osteochondritus
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inflammation of bone and cartilage
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Hemolysis
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destruction of blood cells
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Hematophobia
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abnormal fear of blood
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Hematology
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a study of blood
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Hemangioma
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a tumor of a blood vessel
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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chronic disease in which joints beconme inflammed and painful
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Hemarthrosis
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a condition of blood in a joint
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Craniectomy
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surgical removal of a portion of the skull
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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phalang/o
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phlanges
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encephal/o
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brain
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ili/o
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ilium or upper part of pelvic bones
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Hemianopsia
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loss of vision in the contralateral (opposite side) visual field
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Opthalmocele
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herniation of the eye
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Opthalmalgia
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pain in the eye
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-gram
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picture or record
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-graph
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instrument used to make a recording or picture
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-graphy
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process of using a recording instrument
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-grapher
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person who makes the recording or picture
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