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145 Cards in this Set
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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ACOA
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
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AD
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right ear
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus
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Al-Anon
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AA support group for spouses of alcoholics
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Ala-Teen
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AA support group for children of alcoholics
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AS
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left ear
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AU
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both ears
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C degrees
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Celsius degrees
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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F degrees
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Fahrenheit degrees
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FAS
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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GB
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gallbladder
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GNID
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gram-negative intracellular diplococcus
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HBV
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hepatitis B virus
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV
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human papillomavirus
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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mcg
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microgram
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mg
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milligram
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MTD
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right eardrum
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MTS
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left eardrum
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NVS
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neurologic vital signs
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OM
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otitis media
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O&P
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ova and parasites
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P
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pulse
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PAR
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perennial allergic rhinitis
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R
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respiration
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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staph
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staphylococcuss
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strep
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streptococcus
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T, temp
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temperature
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TB
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tuberculosis
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VS
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vital signs
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degree
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degree symbol
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agenesis
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lack or development
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alcoholism
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chronic physical and psychological addiction to alcohol
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amenorrhea
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absence of menstruation
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apepsia
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cessation of digestion
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aphasia
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unable to speak
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aphonia
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no voice, unable to make sounds
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apnea
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absence of breathing
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audiogram
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graphic record of hearing function
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audiologist
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hearing a specialist
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audiology
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science that studies hearing
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audiometer
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instrument to test hearing
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audiometry
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process of testing hearing
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bacillus
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rod-shaped bacterium
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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bradypepsia
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slow digestion
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bradyphagia
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slow eating
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bradypnea
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slow breathing
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calculi
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small stones
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carcinogenesis
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formation of cancer
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cholangiogram
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x-ray of the bile ducts
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
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cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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cholecystogram
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x-ray of the gallbladder
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cholecystography
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process of obtaining x-ray of the gallbladder
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cholecystotomy
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incision into the gallbladder
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cholelith
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gallstone
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cholelithiasis
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infestation with gallstones
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coccus
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sphere-shaped bacterium
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dactylitis
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inflammation of the finger and/or toes
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dactylogram
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fingerprint
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dactylospasm
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spasm of a digit
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diplobacillus
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double bacillus
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diplococci
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cocci growing in pairs
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dipsomania
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abnormal compulsion to drink
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstruation
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dyspepsia
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poor digestion
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dysphagia
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difficulty swallowing
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dysphasia
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difficulty speaking, garbled speech
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dysphonia
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difficulty making sounds with the voice
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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hydrocephalus
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enlarged head to to fluid accumulation
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hyperthermia
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abnormally high body temperation
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hypothermia
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abnormally low body temperature
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lithometer
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instrument to measure stones
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lithotomy
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incision for the removal of stones
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macroblast
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abnormally large immature cells
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marcocephalus
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large head size
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macrocheilia
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enlarged lips
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macrococcus
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large coccus
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macrocyte
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large cell
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macrodactylia
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abnormally large digits
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macroglossia
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enlarged tongue
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macrorhinia
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enlarged nose
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microcardia
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abnormally small-sized heart
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microcephalus
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abnormally small head
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microcyst
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a small cyst
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microcyte
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a small cell
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microgram
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one millionth of a gram
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microsurgery
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surgery performed using a microscope or other magnifying device
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moniliasis
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yeast infection
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oncogenic
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tumor forming
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otic
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pertaining to the ear
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otic
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pertaining to the ear
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otodynia
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earache
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otorrhea
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discharge from the ear
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otoscope
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instrument used to look into ear
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paraphasia
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abnormal speech
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pathogenic
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disease producing
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peptic
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pertaining to digestion
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phasology
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science that studies speech
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phonic
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pertaining to the voice
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phonology
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science that studies the voice sounds
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polydactylism
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condition of having more than five digits on hands or feet
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polydipsia
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condition of excessive thirst
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prodrome
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symptoms before the onset of a disease
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pyogenic
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pus forming
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pyorrhea
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flow or discharge of pus
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pyothorax
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pus in the chest cavity
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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rhinolith
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calculus in the nasal passages
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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rhinorrhea
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runny nose
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staphylectomy
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excision of the uvula
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staphylitis
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inflammation of the uvula
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staphylococci
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bacteria growing in bunches
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staphyloplasty
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surgical repair of the uvula
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streptobacillus
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bacillus growing in twisted chains
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streptococci
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round bacteria growing in twisted chains
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synarthrosis
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joints that are fused and immovable
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syndactylism
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fingers or toes that are fused
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syndrome
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symptoms that occur together to characterize a disease
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synergistic
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works together
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tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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tachyphagia
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fast eating
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tachypnea
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fast breathing
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thermal
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pertaining to heat
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thermoesthesia
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oversensitivity to heat
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thermogenesis
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generation of heat
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thermophobia
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abnormal fear of heat
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thermoplegia
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paralysis caused by a person being exposed to too high of a temperature
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trichomoniasis
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infestation with Trichomonas
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tympanectomy
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excision of the eardrum
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tympanic
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pertaining to the eardrum
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tympanites
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distended with gas
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tympanometry
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process of measuring eardrum function
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tympanotomy
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incision into the eardrum
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