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22 Cards in this Set
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Bx
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biopsy
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C
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Celsius, centigrade
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F
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Fahrenheit
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OD
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overdose; right eye (oculus dexter)
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OTC
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over the counter
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Rx
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prescription
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Tx
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treatment
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a tumor whose cells tend to form blood or lymph vessels
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angioma
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inhibiting or preventing the development of neoplasms; checking the maturation and proliferation of malignant cells; an agent having such properties
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antineoplastic
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hernia of part of the brain and meninges through a skull defect
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encephalocele
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an uncontrollable impulse to steal objects unnecessary for personal use or monetary value
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kleptomania
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an enzyme that breaks down lactose, deficiency may result in lactose intolerance
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lactase
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a phase of bipolar disorder characterized by expansiveness, elation, agitation, hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, and increased speed of thought and speech
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mania
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pertaining to or producing nonspecific and reversible depression of function of the central nervous system marked by stupor or insensibility produced by drugs
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narcotic
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the serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and invests the internal organs in those cavities
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peritoneum
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a yellow coloration of the skin
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xanthoderma
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inflammation of a gland or lymph node
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adenitis
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the presence of bacteria in the blood
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bacteremia
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pertaining to faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.
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dystrophic
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inflammation of the breast
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mastitis
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A mental disorder marked by anxiety or fear, is less severe than psychosis.
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neurosis
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inflammation of a lymph node or gland
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adenitis
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