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129 Cards in this Set
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ac
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before meals (ante cibum)
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrom
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NG
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nasogastric (tube)
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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pc
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after meals (post cibum)
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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IM
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intramuscular
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NSAIDs
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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ROM
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range of motion
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Fx
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fracture
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OA
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osteoarthritis
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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ORTHO
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orthopedics
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Derm
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dermatology
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Hx
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history
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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BP
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blood pressure
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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Ht
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height
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Bx
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biopsy
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Dx
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diagnosis
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OB
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obstetrics
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Peds
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pediatrics
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GYN
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gynecology
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anti-
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against
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-itis
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inflammation
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super-
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upper, above
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pseudo-
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false
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-logy
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study of
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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endo-
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within, inner
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scopy-
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to view, examine, visual examination
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-stasis
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control, stop, stand still
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gastr/o
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stomach
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-plegia
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paralysis,stroke,palsy
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a-
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no, not, withouth,lack of,apart
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epi-
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upon,over,above
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-ectomy
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surgical incision, surgical removal
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bi-
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two, double
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
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poly-
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many
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-oma
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tumor
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eti/o
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cause
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hetero-
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different
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para-
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beside, alongside
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hyper-
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above, beyond, excessive
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
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-pepsia
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to digest
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-malacia
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softening
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-penia
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lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
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pan-
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all
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hypo-
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below, under, deficient
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pseudo-
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false
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brady-
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slow
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hydro-
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water
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oligo-
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little, scanty
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-cyst
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bladder, sac
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-therapy
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treatment
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pre-
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before, in front of
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Apex
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pointed end of a cone-shaped structure
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Bilateral
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pertaining to two sides
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Dehydrate
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to remove water; to lose or be deprived of water from the body; to become dry
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Distal
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farthest from the center or point of origin
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Dorsal
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pertaining to the back side of the body
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Homeostasis
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state of equilibrium maintained in the body's internal enviroment
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Inferior
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pertaining to below or in a downward direction
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Medial
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pertaining to the middle or midline
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Superior
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pertaining to above or in an upward direction
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Perfusion
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process of pouring through
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Proximal
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nearest the center or point of origin; nearest the point of attatchment
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Systemic
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pertaining to the body as a whole
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Alopecia
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loss of hair, baldness
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Cellulitis
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inflammation of cellular or connective tissue
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Cutanious
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pertaining to the skin
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Debridement
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removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue, especially in a wound. used to promote healing and to prevent infection
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Dehiscence
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separation or bursting open of a surgical wound
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Erythema
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redness of the skin. may be caused by capillary congestion, inflammation, heat, sunlight, or cold temperature.
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Eschar
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slough, scab
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Exudate
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production of pus or serum
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Gangrene
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necrosis, or death, or tissue or bone that usually results from a deficient or absent blood supply to the area
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Integumentary
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the skin, consisting of the dermis and epidermis
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Keloid
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overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation
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Melanoma
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malignant black mole or tumor.
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Nevus
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mole
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Petechiae
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small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhage spots on the skin
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Purpura
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purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into the tissue.
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Subcutaneous
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pertaining to below the skin
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Xerosis
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abnormal dryness of skin, mucous membranes, or the conjunctiva
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Ankylosis
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condition of stiffening of a joint
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Costal
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pertaining to the rib
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Dactylic
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pertaining to the finger or toe
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Fixation
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process of holding or fastening in a fixed position; making rigid, immobilizing
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Hallux
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big or great toe
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Kyphosis
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humpback
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Lordosis
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opposite of humpback, swayback. abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine.
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Myeloma
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tumor of the bone marrow
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Osteomyelitis
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inflammation of the bone marrow
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Osteoporosis
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condition that results in reduction of bone mass
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Scoliosis
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condition of lateral curvature of the spine.
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Abduction
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moving a body part away from the middle
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Adduction
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moving a body part toward the middle
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Circumduction
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moving a body part in a circular motion
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Flexion
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bending a limb
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Dorsiflexion
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bending a body part backward
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Eversion
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turning outward
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Inversion
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turning inward
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Protraction
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moving a body part forward
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Retraction
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moving a body part backward
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Amputation
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removal of a limb, part, or other appendage
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Atrophy
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wasting of muscular tissue, lack of nourishment
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Ataxia
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lack of muscular coordination
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Contracture
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condition in which a muscle shortens and renders the muscle resistant to the normal stretching process.
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Myalgia
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pain in the muscle
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Myoma
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tumor containing muscle tissue
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Myopathy
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muscle disease
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Neuromuscular
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pertaining to both nerves and muscles
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Anorexia
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lack of appetite
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Ascites
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accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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Colostomy
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creation of a new opening into the colon, performed for the purpose of evacuating the bowel and can be required because of colon cancer
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Diverticulitits
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swelling and rupture of colon
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Dyspepsia
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difficulty in digestion
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Dysphagia
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difficulty in swollowing
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Emesis
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vomiting
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Epigastric
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pertaining to the region above the stomach
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Laparotomy
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surgical incision into the abdomen
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Peristalsis
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wavelike contraction that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially in the alimentary canal
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