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anemia
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without suffficient hemoglobin in the blood
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anorexia
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without appetite
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amenorrhea
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without menstruation
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apnea
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without breathing
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atrophy
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without growth or development, degeneration of an organ or structure
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antibiotic
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agent that acts against bacteria
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anticoagulant
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agent that acts against clotting
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antitoxin
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agent that acts agains poison
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autoimmune
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immune sustem acts against self
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autonomic
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involuntary (independently functioning)
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antibiotic
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agent that acts against bacteria
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bioligy
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the study of life
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biopsy
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to view tissue from a living organism
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bradycardia
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slow heart beat
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bradykinesia
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abnormal slowness of all movement
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bradyphasia
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abnormal slow speaking
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bradypnea
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abnormal slow breathing
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coagulation
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process of clotting
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comorbid
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twoor more diseases at the same time
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complication
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condition resulting from another disease
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conception
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joining or ovum and sperm
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congenital
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present at birth
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contraception
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acting against pregnancy
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contraindication
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facts that caution against use of drug or procedure
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decalcification
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loss of calcium in the bones
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dehydration
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loss of water
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dementia
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chronic loss of mental ability with organic causes
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deoxygenated
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have the oxygen removed
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depilation
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removal of hair
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dysplasia
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abnormal development or growth
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstruation
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dyspepsia
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painful digestion
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dyspnea
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painful breathing
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dystocia
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difficult labor/birth
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dysuria
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painful urination
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euphoria
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feeling of well being
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eypnea
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god/normal breathing
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euthyroid
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normal functioning thyroid
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eutocia
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easy labor
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heterogenous
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consisting of or derived from dissimilar elements
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heterometropia
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different vision in each eye
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homeostasis
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tendency of body to maintain (control)a constant (same) internal environment
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homotopic
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from the same place in the body
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hyperactivity
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excessively active
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hypercalcemia
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excessive calcium in the blood
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hyperglycemia
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excessive sugar in the blood
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hypertrophy
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excessive development or growth
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hypogonadism
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underdeveloped sex organs
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hypoglycemia
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deficient sugar in the blood
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hypoplasia
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underdeveloped
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hypothyroidism
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underactive thyroid
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incontinence
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unable to control bladder function
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indigestible
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not capable of being digested
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insomnia
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without sleep
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malaise
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illness
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malformation
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abnormal formation
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malignant
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cancerous (tumor)
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malnutrition
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poor nutrition
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malpractice
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megligent professional conduct
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metacarpal
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middle bones of the hand, just beyond the wrist bones
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metastasis
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cancer spread beyond the original site
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neonatal
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newborn infant
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neoplasm
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new growth - refers to tumors
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orthodontist
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dentist specializing in straightening teeth
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orthopnea
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having to sit up to breathe
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reabsorption
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to absorb again
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rehydration
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to restore normal water balance
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relapse
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exhibit symptoms again agter apparent recovery
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retroflexion
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an organ that is tilted backwards
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retrograde
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moving backwards or away from normal
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retrospective
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study between current condition and past event
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symblepharon
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eyelids adered together
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syndactyly
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fingers or toes fused together
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syndrome
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a group of features or symptoms that occur together
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tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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tachyphagia
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fast eating or swallowing
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tachypnea
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fast breathing
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bicuspid
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heart valve or tooth with two points
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bifurcation
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to split into two parts
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bilateral
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on both sides
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bipolar
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having two extremes
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centigram
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one hundredth of a gram
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centimeter
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one hundredth of a meter
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hemianopsia
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absences of vision in half of visual field
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hemiplagia
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paralysis of half of body
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hemisphere
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half of the cerebrum or cerebellum
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macrocephaly
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abnormally large head
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macrophage
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large immune cell that engulfs antigens
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macrotia
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abnormally large ears
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microcephaly
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abnormaly small head
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microgram
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one millionth of a gram
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microscope
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instrument to view small things
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milligram
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one thousandth of a gram
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millimeter
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one thousandth of a meter
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monocular
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sight in one eye
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mononuclear
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having one nucleus
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monozygotic
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developed fromo ne fertilized ovum
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mulitgravida
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woman who has had more than one pregnancy
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multipara
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woman who has given birth to more than one child
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nulligravida
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woman who has had no pregnancies
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nullipara
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woman who has not given birth to any children
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octogenarian
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person who is in their eighties
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polyarthritis
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arthritis in many joints
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polycystic
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many cysts
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polydipsia
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excessive/frequent thirst
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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quadrant
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one-fourth of an area
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of all 4 limbs
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semicircular
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half-circle shaped
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semilunar
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half moon shaped
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triceps
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muscle inthe arm with 3 heads
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tricuspid
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heart valve with3 points
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trigone
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a triangular shaped object
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triplets
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3 infants born at the same time
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ultrasonography
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use of high freuency sound waves to record images
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unicellular
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having one cell (like an amoeba)
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unilateral
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one side
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abductor
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muscle that moves away fromt he body
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abnormal
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differing fromthe usual state
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adductor
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muscle that moves toward the body
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adrenal
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gland located near the kidney
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ante cibum
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before meals
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antepartum
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before giving birth (refers to mom)
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anteversion
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an organ that is abnormally turned forward
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Circumcision
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to cut the foreskin off (by cutting around the penis)
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circumduction
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movement in a circular pattern
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circumocular
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area surrounding the eye
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contrallateral
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opposite side
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diagnosis
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determination based on complete knowledge
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diameter
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through the middle of a circle
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diarrhea
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excessive bowel movements (flowing through)
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eccrine
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produces secretions on the outside of the body
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-ectomy
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to cut out; remove
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ectopic
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pregnancy outside the uterus
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endocardium
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lining inside the heart
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endocrine
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secretions within the body
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endoscopy
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process of viewing iwthin the body
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endotracheal
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within the trachea
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epidermis
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layer of skin upon/above the dermis
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epidural
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outside the dura mater
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epigastric
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upper region of the abdomen
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epithelium
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the outer covering of body structures
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excision
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the cut out; remove
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exhale
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the breathe out
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exophthalmia
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protrusion of the eyball
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expectorate
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cough mucus out of the lungs
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expiration
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breathout
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hypodermic
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below the skin
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hypogastric
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lower abdominal area
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hypoglossal
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below the tongue
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incision
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cut into
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infusion
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introduction of substance into a vein
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ingestin
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oral taking of substances intot he body
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inhale
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introduction into the body by breathing
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intubate
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to put a tube within
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infracostal
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beneath the ribs
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infraorbital
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below the eye socket
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intercellular
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betweent he cells
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intercostal
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between the ribs
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interdental
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between the teeth
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intervertebral
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betweenthe vertebrae
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intracranial
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withinthe skull
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intramuscular
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within a muscle
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intraocular
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within an eye
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introvenous
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within a vein
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medial
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pertaining to the middle of the body
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meialstinum
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area in the middle of the chest
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paranasal
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pertaining to the area near the nose
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parathyroid
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glands located near the thyroid
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pericardium
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sac that surrounds the heart
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perinatal
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time immediately before and after birth
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peridontal
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tissue surrounding the teeth
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perinatal
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time period surrounding birth
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postmortum
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after death
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postoperative
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after an operation
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post partum
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after giving birth
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post prandial
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after a meal
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pre-existing
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condition that occured before the current time
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premature
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an event that occurs before the usual time
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prenatal
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period before birth
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primary
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first in time, place or importance
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primigravida
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woman with her first pregnancy
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primipara
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woman whohas given birth to first child
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subcutaneous
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under the skin
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subhepatic
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below the liver
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sublingual
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under the tongue
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subphrenic
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under the diaphrag
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transcutaneous
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procedure performed throughthe skin
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transfusion
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introduction of additional blood
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transmission
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to spread from one person to another
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transplant
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to transfer an organ or tissue from one person to another or oneplace on the same person to another place
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