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108 Cards in this Set
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angi/o
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vessel (blood or lymph)
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aort/o
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aorta
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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atri/o
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atrium
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cardi/o
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heart
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phleb/o or ven/o
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vein
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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vas/o
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vessel, vas deferens, duct
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
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electr/o
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electric
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vascul/o
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blood vessel
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-cardia
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heart condition
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-gram
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record, writing
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ic
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pertaining to, relating to
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-stenosis
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narrowing, stricture
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-um
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structure, thing
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aden/o
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gland
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agglutin/o
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clumping, gluing
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aden/o
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gland
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lymph/o
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lymph
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lymphaden/o
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lymph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
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lymph vessel
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splen/o
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spleen
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immun/o
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immune, immunity, safe
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phag/o
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swallowing, eating
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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-phylaxis
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protection
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necr/o
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death
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hem/o
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blood
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presby/o
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old
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-lysis
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separation, destruction, loosening
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-cyte
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cell
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-cusis
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hearing
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anti-
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against
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brady-
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low
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tachy-
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rapid
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arrythmia
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ireegularity or loss of heartbeat rhythm
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arteriosclerosis
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thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls. leads to altered fcn of muscles and tissues
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atherosclerosis
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most common form of arteriosclerosis. caused by accumulation of fatty substances in the arterial walls.
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Bruit
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french for noise. a soft blowing sounds heard on auscultation; can be caused by turbulent blood flow.
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deep vein thrombosis
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formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body. most frequently in the iliac and femoral veins.
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embolus
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mass of undissolved matter in a blood or lymphatic vessel. may be solid, liquid or gaseous. Infarcts as a result
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fibrillation
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abn quivering or contraction of the heart fibers. results in death if not treated
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ischemia
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a local and temporary deficiency of blood supply to tissue. caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel
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murmur
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an abnormal sound heard on auscultation. caused by defects in the valves or the chambers of the heart
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myocardial infarction
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heart attack
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
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rheumatic fever. streptococcal infection that causes damage to the heart valves and muscle
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varicose veins
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swollen, distended veins caused by incompetent venous valves. most often seen in the lower leg.
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hodgkin's disease
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a type of malignant lymphoma
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mononucleosis
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acute infection. caused by the epstein-barr virus. characterized by sore throat, fatigue, fever, large lymph nodes and spleen.
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BP
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blood pressure
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CV
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cardiovascular
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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coron/o
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blood vessels of the heart
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ech/o
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sound
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isch/o
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deficiency, blockage
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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steth/o
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chest
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AV
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atrioventricular, atriovenous
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BBB
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bundle-branch block
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CC
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cardiac catheterization; chief complaint
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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IAS
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interatrial septum
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IVC
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inferior vena cava
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IVS
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interventricular septum
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LA
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left atrium
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LDL
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low density lipoprotein
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LV
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left ventricle
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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RA
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right atrium
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RBC
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red blood cell; red blood count
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RV
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right ventricle
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SA
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sinoatrial node
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SVC
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superior vena cava
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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WBC
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white blood cell; white blood count
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KS
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karposi sarcoma
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PCP
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pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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patent ductus arteriosis
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failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, resulting in an abnormal opening between the aorta and pulmonary artery
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transient ischemic attack
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temporary interference with blood supply to the brain, causing no permanent damage
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Kaposi Sarcoma
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malignancy of connective tissue including bone, fat, muscle and fibrous tissue
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lymphadentitis
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inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually as a result of infection
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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my/o
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muscle
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scler/o
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hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-tomy
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incision
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-ectasis
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dilation, expansion
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-genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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-lith
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stone, calculus
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-malacia
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softening
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-oid
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resembling
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-oma
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tumor
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-pnea
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breathing
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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