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172 Cards in this Set
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pacemaker of heart
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sinoatrial node
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pathway of electrical conduction through heart
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SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Bundle Branches, Purkinje Fibers
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systole
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contraction phase of heart
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diastole
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relation phase of heart
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electrocardiogram
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record of electrical activity
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tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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megalocardia
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enlarged heart
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thrombo
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blood clot
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thrombogenosis
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formation of blood clot
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embolus
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undissolved mass moves through vessel
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of death
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MI
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myocardial infarction (death due to lack of blood supply)
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aneurysm
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abnormal condition of dilation of vessel
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lympho
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lymph
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lymphopoesis
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creation of lymph
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lymphangio
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lymph vessel
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lymphangioma
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lypmh vessel tumor
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lymphocyte
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lymph cell (type of WBC)
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lymph nodes
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round structures where fluid, bacteria can accumulate
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oro
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mouth
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stomato
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mouth
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algia
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pain
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dynia
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pain
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stomatodynia
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pain in mouth
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sialo
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saliva
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rrhea
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flow, discharge
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sialorrhea
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saliva flow
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rrhaphy
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suture
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jejunorrhaphy
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suture of jejunum
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colo/colono
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large intestine
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3 parts of the lasrge intestine
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ascending, transverse, descending
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colotomy
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incision of large intestine
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colostomy
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new opening of large intestine
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scope
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instrument used to view
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sigmoid scope
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instrument used to view the sigmoid
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sigmoid
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S shaped part of LI
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colonoscopy
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visual examination of LI
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recto
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rectum
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procto
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rectum & anus
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proctologist
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studyer of rectum and anus
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gastroenteroanastomosis
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new passageway between the stomach and small intestine
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accessory organs for digestive system
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liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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hepato
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liver
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hepattis
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inflamm of liver
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hepatectomy
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excision of liver
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chole
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bile, gall
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cholelith
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gallstone
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cysto
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bladder
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cholecysto
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gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
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excison of gallbladder
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choledocho
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bile duct
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choledochootomy
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incision of bile duct
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choledochorrhaphy
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suture of bile duct
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iasis
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abnormal condition, goes with lith
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hepatolithaisis
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abnormal condition caused by stones in liver
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pancreato
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pancreas
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gram
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writing, record
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graphy
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process of making recording
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cholangiography
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process of recording bile vessel
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toxico
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poison
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toxicology
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study of poison
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dia
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through
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diaarrhea
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flowing through
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glosso
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tounge
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linguo
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tounge
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sublingual
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below tounge
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dento
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teeth
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odonto
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teeth
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gingivo
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gums
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gingivitis
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infamm of gums
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periodontitis
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infamm around teeth
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eso
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in, toward
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esophago
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swallow
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emesis
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vomit
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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pepsia
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suffix for digestion
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dys
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pain
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dyspepsia
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painful digestion
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dysphagia
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painful swallowing
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3 parts to small intestine
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duodeno, jejuno, ileo
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entero
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small intestine
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illeotomy
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incision into ileum
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stomy
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forming new opening
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gastrodoudenostomy
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new opening between and stomach and duodenum
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carcinoma
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cancer tumor
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CA
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cancer
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carcino
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cancer
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nephro
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kidney
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reno
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kidney
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renogastric
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pertaining to kindney & stomach
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nephrolithaisis
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abnormal condition of stones in the kidney
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of kidneys
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nephromegaly
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enlarged diseased kidney
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edema
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swelling
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diuretic
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agent that stimulates the flow or urine, ex:coffee, alcohol
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ptosis
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dropping from normal position
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nephroptosis
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kidney dropping lower than normal
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nephropexy
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surgical fix of the kidney
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pexy
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surgical fix
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ureterolithotomy
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incision of ureter to remove stone
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lithotripsy
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remove stone from ureter
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tripsy
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surgical crushing
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ureterectasis
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dilation of ureter
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cysto
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bladder
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vesico
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bladder
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vesicoenteric
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pertaining to bladder and small intestine
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urethro
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urethra
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urethrodynia
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pain of urethra
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adeno
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gland
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malignant
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cancerous
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benign
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non cancerous
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adenocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor of gland
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nephron
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tiny ball of capillaries
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glomerulonephritis
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inflamm of kindeny and glomerulus
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pyelo
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renal pelvis
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pyelopathy
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disease of renal pelvis
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pyelogram
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xray of renal pelvis
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IVP
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Intravenous Pyelogram
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ureteropyelplasty
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surgical repair of ureter and renal pelvis
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pyo
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pus
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pyorrhea
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flow of pus
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pyonephrosis
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abnormal condition of pus in the kidney
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uro
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urine
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uria
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urine
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oligo
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little, few
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oliguria
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little urine
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ploy
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many
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polyadenitis
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inflamm of many glands
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nocto
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night
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nocturia
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urinating at night
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nocturnal enuresis
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bed wetting at night
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micturition
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urination
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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ARF
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Acute Renal Failure
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philia
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unusual attraction to
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hypnosis
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abnormal condition of sleep
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eu
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good
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euthanasia
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good condition of death
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internal organs of reproductive system
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ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina
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oophoro
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ovary
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oophoropexy
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surgical fixation of displaced ovaries
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hormones produced by ovaries
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estrogen, progesterone
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salpingo
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fallopian tubes
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salpingoscopy
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visual exam of fallopian tubes
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2 names for fallopian tubes
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uterine tubes, oriducts
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salpingectomy
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excision of fallopian tubes
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hystero
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uterus
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utero
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uterus
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metro
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uterus
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hysterectomy
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excision of uterus
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hysterocele
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hernia of uterus
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hemorrhage
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bursting of blood
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colpo
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vagina
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vagino
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vagina
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colpoptosis
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prolapse of vagina
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colpocystocele
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hernia of bladder into vagina
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hysterosalpingo-oopherectomy
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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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colpccervical
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pertaingin to to vagina and cervix uteri
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gyencology
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study of women
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gyenphobia
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fear of women
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OBGYN
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obstetrics, period of pregnancy, childbirth, 6 weeks after delivery
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masto
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breast
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mammo
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breast
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mazo
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breast
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natal
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pertaining to birth
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neonatology
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stugy of new borns
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prenatal
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before birth
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gravida
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pregnant woman
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disorder
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para 4, gravida 5
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4 births, 5 pregnancies
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