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31 Cards in this Set
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Arthralgia
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pain of the joint
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otalgia
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pain in the ears
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neuralgia
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pain of the nerves
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rectocele
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hernia of the rectil
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cystocele
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hernia in the urinary bladder
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thoracentesis
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surgical puncture to relieve fluid from the heart
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amniocentesis
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remove fluid from the fetus
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abdominocentesis
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removal of fluid from the abdomen
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staphylococci
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staph infection clusters
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thrombocyte
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platelet
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ischemia
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to hold back blood from an area
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myelogram
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x-ray record of the spinal cord
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ophthalmology
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study of the eyes
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hematoma
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mass of blood
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leukocytosis
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abnormal condition of the white blood cells
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thromocytopenia
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deficiency of the clotting wbc's
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acrophobia
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afraid of heights
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agoraphobia
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fear of going into crowded places
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blepharoptosis
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sagging of eyelids
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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laparoscopy
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minimally invasive
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metastasis
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spreading from one place to another
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hydrotherapy
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water treatment
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chemotherapy
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chemical treatment
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radiotherapy
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radiation treatment
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phlebotomy
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incision of the vein
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arteriole
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small areterie
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venule
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small
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pericardium
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membrane that surrounds the heart
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chronic
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happens over time
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adipose
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full of fat
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