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36 Cards in this Set
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Onychomycosis
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fungus in the nail
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Dermafibroma
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fibrous tumor of the skin
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Seborrhea
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excessive discharge of oil
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Fissure
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crack
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Psoriasis
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red patches silvery scales
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Hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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Percutaneous
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through the skin
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Cicatrix
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Scar
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Pneumoconiosis
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Dust in lungs
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Anoxia
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absence of oxygen
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Pulmonary embolism
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Block in the circulation of pulmonary artery
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Atelectesis
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collapsed lung
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Aphonia
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absence of voice
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Dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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Bronchiodilator
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causes the bronchi to widen
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Pruritus
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severe itching
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Keloid
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overgrowth of scar tissue
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Papule
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small solid skin elevation
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Thoractomy
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incision into the chest cavity
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Orthopnea
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Able to breathe only in upright position
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Tracheostenosis
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narrowing of trachea
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Hemothorax
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blood in the chest
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Nebus
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Mole
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verruca
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wart
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Pharynx
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throat
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Vocal Chords are located in...
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Larynx
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Bronchiectasis
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dilation of bronchi
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Emphysema
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stretching of lung tissue caused by aveoli losing elasticity
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shingles
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development of painful inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes (caused by same virus that causes chicken pox)
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SqCCA
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Squamous cell carcinoma; a malignant growth that develops from scale like epithelial tissue
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SLE
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Lupus; inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system
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Thoracentesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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Induration
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abnormal hard spots
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laryngoscope
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instrument used for visual examination of the larynx
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BCC
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Basal cell carcinoma
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ARDS
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Abbrev for respiratory failure in adult (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
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