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85 Cards in this Set
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mild, non progressive, non cancerous |
BENIGN |
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secretive excessive eating/self-induced vomiting |
BULIMIA NERVOSA |
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cause cancer |
CARCINOGENIC |
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intellectual ability loss |
DEMENTIA |
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skin inflammation |
DERMATITIS |
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excess urinaton and extreme thirst |
DIABETES INSIPIDUS |
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high blood sugar, insulin secrete defect |
DIABETES MELLITUS |
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disease recognition |
DIAGNOSIS |
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clean body by machine |
DIALYSIS |
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convulsive state/coma late in pregnancy |
ECLAMPSIA |
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abnormal position |
ECTOPIC |
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excess serous fluid |
EDEMA |
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non metallic electric conductor |
ELECTROLYTE |
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alveoli over inflammation |
EMPHYSEMA |
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restricted to locality/region |
ENDEMIC |
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mucous membrane inflammation |
GASTRITIS |
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stomach and intestine inflammation |
GASTROENTERITIS |
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produce pyruvic/lactic acid |
GLYCOLYSIS |
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sugar derivative w non sugar grp |
GLYCOSIDES |
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urine w excess sugar amount |
GLYCOSURIA |
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thyroid enlargement |
GOITER |
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joint painful inflammation |
GOUT |
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delay blood clot |
HAEMOPHILIA |
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RBC Fe pigment |
HAEMOGLOBIN |
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organ/part protrusion |
HERNIA |
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stable internal physiological condition |
HOMEOSTASIS |
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high conc. Potassium |
HYPERKALEMIA |
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unknown cause |
IDIOPATHIC |
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create immunity |
IMMUNIZATION |
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secreted by beta cells |
INSULIN |
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deficient blood in heart/brain |
ISCHEMIA |
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yellow pigment from bile |
JAUNDICE |
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immature/undeveloped |
JUVENILE |
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excess ketone in urine |
KETONURIA |
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relieve constipation, relax, loosen |
LAXATIVE |
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accelerate defecation |
CATHARTIC |
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WBC |
LEUKOCYTE |
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worsening disease |
MALIGNANT |
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cell division |
MITOSIS |
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deep sleep attack |
NARCOLEPSY |
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relieve pain |
NARCOTIC |
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new abnormal tissue growth |
NEOPLASM |
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excess urinaton at night |
NOCTURIA |
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reduce urine excretion |
OLIGURIA |
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reduce disease severity |
PALLIATIVE |
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irregular heart beat |
PALPITATION |
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organism living in other organism |
PARASITE |
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near periphery/surface part |
PERIPHERAL |
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substance component |
QUALITATIVE |
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substance component amount |
QUANTITATIVE |
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restrict to prevent disease spread |
QUARANTINE |
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juxtaglomerular cells |
RENIN |
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autoimmune disease |
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS |
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nose mucous membrane inflammation |
RHINITIS |
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salt |
SALINE |
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contagious itch |
SCABIES |
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clear yellowish fluid |
SERUM |
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expectorated from respiratory system |
SPUTUM |
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mouth inflammatory disease |
STOMATITIS |
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metabolic activity product |
TOXIN |
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noise sensation |
TINNITUS |
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body less responsive |
TOLERANCE |
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apply on surface |
TOPICAL |
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reduce mental disturbance |
TRANQUILIZER |
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white odorless tasteless insoluble acid |
URIC ACID |
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excess uric acid in urine |
URICOSURIA |
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urine chem analysis |
URINALYSIS |
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hives |
URTICARIA |
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killed microorganism prep |
VACCINE |
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carry blood from capillary to heart |
VEIN |
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rapid malignant course |
VIRULENT |
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foreign to living organism |
XENOBIOTIC |
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alcohol physical dependence |
ALCOHOLISM |
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hay fever; chronic cold |
ALLERGIC RHINITIS |
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reaction to foreign substance |
ALLERGY |
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memory impairment; thinking disturbance |
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
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less normal RBC/hemoglobin |
ANEMIA |
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imadequate O2 supply to heart |
ANGINA |
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reduced appetite/food aversion |
ANOREXIA |
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no sense of smell |
ANOSMIA |
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counteract poison |
ANTIDOTE |
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apprehension and fear |
ANXIETY |
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breathing stops |
APNEA |
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bronchi chronic inflammation (swell) |
ASTHMA |
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regulate posture failure |
ATAXIA |