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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of tiny balls of capillaries in the kidney
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peritonitis
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inflammation in the membrane around the stomach
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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kyphosis
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humpback, posterior curvature
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blepharoptosis
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drooping or prolapse of eyelid
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erythro-
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red
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chromo-
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color
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-tomy
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incision
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-cele
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hernia
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-penia
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deficiency
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means against
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anti-
contra- |
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means through
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per-
trans- |
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means fat
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lipo-
steat- adipo- |
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means chest
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stetho
thoraco |
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means formation or growth
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-plasia
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eneurisis
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bedwetting
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icterus
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jaundice
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syndactyly
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webbed fingers
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esophageal atresia
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congenital anomaly where stomach doesn't connect to lower esophageal sphincter
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ewing sarcoma
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malignant bone tumor in children
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*epitheilial
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p/t to tissue above breast nipple
describes tissue covering body surface lines internal organs |
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*SA node
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pacemaker of the heart
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*endocrine system
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contains thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid glands, gonads & pancreas
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*artheriosclerosis
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fatty deposits on inner lining of arteries
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*palliative
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relieving symptoms but not curing
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Procedures: nephrolitomy
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incision to remove kidney stone
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Procedures: palatoplasty
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surgical repair of palate
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Procedures: pyelogram
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xray of renal pelvis
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Procedures: electrocauterization
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burning of malignant tissue
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Procedures: CABG
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vessels taken from part of body & anastomisized to coronary artery to deter blockage
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fracture type where bone is splintered & crushed into many pieces
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commuted fracture
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum of brain, largest part of brain
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encephal/o
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brain
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crani/o
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skull
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cis/o
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to cut
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sect/o
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to cut
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ectomy
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excision
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tomy
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incision
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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sarc/o
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flesh
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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thromb/o
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clot
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-sis
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state of
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anter/o
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front
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dors/o
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back
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posteri/o
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back
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later/o
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side
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lumb/o
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lower back
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ventr/o
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belly side of body
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proxim/o
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nearest
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viscer/o
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internal organs
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ana-
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up
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cata-
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down
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epi-
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above
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meta-
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change
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-plasm
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formation
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-ism
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process
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acr/o
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extremities, top, extreme point
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aden/o
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gland
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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chrom/o
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color
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chron/o
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time
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isch/o
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to hold back
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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morph/o
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shape/form
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my/o
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muscle
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necr/o
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death
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ren/o
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kidney
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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neut/o
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neutrophil
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phag/o
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to swallow
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phleb/o
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vein
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plas/o
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formation/development
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pleur/o
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pleura or lungs
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pneumon/o
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lungs
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pulmon/o
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lungs
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-cele
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hernia
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-dynia
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pain
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-algia
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pain
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-emia
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blood condition
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-genic
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producing/produce by or in
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-lysis
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breakdown/destruction/seperation
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-malacia
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softening
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-penia
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deficiency
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-stasis
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stopping/controlling
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-stomy
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new opening
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-trophy
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development/nourishment
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-physis
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to grow
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptosis
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droop/sag/prolapse
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-rrhea
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flow/discharge
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syn-
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together/with
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sym-
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together/with
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celi/o
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belly/abdomen
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cheil/o
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lip
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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enter/o
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small intestine
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colon/o
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large intestine
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lingu/o
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tongue
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hepat/o
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liver
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hemat/o
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blood
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stomat/o
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mouth
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amyl/o
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starch
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bil/i
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gall/bile
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chole
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gall/bile
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lith/o
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stone
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steat/o
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fat
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-ase
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enzyme
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-chezia
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deification/elimination of wastes
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-ectasis
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stretching/dilation
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-ectasia
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stretching/dilation
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-stenosis
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tightening/narrowing
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrage
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bursting forth
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-tresia
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opeining
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-emesis
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vomiting
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus/collection of capillaries
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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azot/o
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nitrogen
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dips/o
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thirst
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olig/o
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scanty
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-poietin
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substance that forms
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py/o
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pus
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-tripsy
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to crush
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angi/o
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vessel
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vas/o
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vessel
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vascul/o
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vessel
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ather/o
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yellowish/fatty plaque
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brachi/o
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arm
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cardi/o
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heart
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cyan/o
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blue
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myx/o
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mucus
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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steth/o
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chest
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kyph/o
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humpback
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lord/o
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curve, swayback
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myel/o
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bone marrow. spinal cord
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scoli/o
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crooked, bent
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spondy/o
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vertebra
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
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-listhesis
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slipping
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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arthr/o
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joint
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articul/o
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joint
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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ten/o
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tendon
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tendin/o
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tendon
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-desis
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to bind. tie together
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-asthenia
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lack of strength
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cac/o
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bad
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cauter/o
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burn/heat
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cry/o
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cold
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cyst/o
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sac of fluid
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medull/o
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soft inner part
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mut/a
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change
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onc/o
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tumor
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schirrh/o
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hard
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xer/o
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dry
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apo-
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off, away
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brachy
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near
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meta
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beyond, change
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-tele
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fat
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is/o
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same
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scint/i
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spark
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tom/o
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to cut
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-lucent
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to shine
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-opaque
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obscure
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-cine
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movement
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prognosis
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state of prior knowledge
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nephrectomy
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excision of kidney
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renal
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pertaining to kidney
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phychosis
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abnormal state of mind
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carcinogenic
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pertaining to producing cancer
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process of building up proteins in cell
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anabolism
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total chemical processes in cell
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metabolism
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Genes
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regions of DNA in chromosomes
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space between lungs
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mediastinum
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endocrine gland at base of brain
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pituitary
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karyotype
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picture of chromosomes in cell nucleus
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hepatoma
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tumor of liver
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iatrogenic
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pertaining to produced by treatment
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describe diagnosis
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prediction of course of treatment
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anemia
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decrease in RBC
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leukemia
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increase in # of malignant WBC
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tailbone
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coccyx
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supine
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lying on back
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-coccus
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berry shaped bacterium
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staphylococci
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berry shaped bacteria in clusters
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ischemia
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holding back of blood
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eu-
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good normal
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ectopic pregnancy
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out of place pregnancy
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neutrophil
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granulocytic WBC that destroys cells by engulfing & digesting them; polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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monocyte
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mononuclear leukocyte thats a phagocyte
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lymphocyte
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mononuclear leukocyte that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies
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eosinophil
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leukocyte w/granules stain red & whose # are elevated in allergic reactions
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dialysis
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separation of wastes from blood
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pancytopenia
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deficiency of all blood cells
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parts of small intestine
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1-duodenum
2-jejunum 3-ileum |
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parts of large intestine
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1-cecum
2-ascending colon 3-transverse colon 4-descending colon 5-sigmoid colon 6-rectum |
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deglutition
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swallowing
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etiology
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study of cause of disease
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inflammation of gall bladder
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cholecystitis
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inflammation of salivary gland
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sialandentisis
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hemorrhoids
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swollen twisted veins in rectal region
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ileus
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failure of peristalsis
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diverticula
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abnormal side pockets in intestinal wall
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hematochezia
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bright red blood in stool
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen
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flatus
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gas expelled through anus
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steatorrhea
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fat discharge in feces
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melena
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black,dark brown, tarry stools
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stomat/o
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mouth
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intussusception
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telescoping of intestines
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Cecal volvulus
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twisting or part of intestines upon itself
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heavy menstrual discharge
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menorrahgia
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liver scan
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radioactive material injected & image recorded of uptake in liver cells
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test to reveal hidden blood in feces
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stool guaiac/ hemoccult
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erythropoietin
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secreted by kidney to stimulate production of RBC
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blood vessel carrying oxy poor blood from heart to lungs
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pulmonary artery
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diastole
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relaxation phase of heart
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aneurysm
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widening of artery
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angina
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chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
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petechiae
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small pinpoint hemrrhages
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patent
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open
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abscess
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collection of pus
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essential hypertension
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high blood pressure thats idiopathic
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2ndary hypertension
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high blood pressure caused by kidney disease
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edema
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swelling, fluid in tissues
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diabetes insipidus
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inadequate secretion of ADH
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ketonuria
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high levels of acids & acetones in urine
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proteinuria
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leaky glomeruli can produce this accumulation of albumin in urine
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coarctcation of aorta
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congenital narrowing of aorta
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flutter
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rapid but regular rhythm of heart
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fibrillation
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rapid irregular heart rhythm
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emboli
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clots that travel and suddenly block a blood vessel
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claudication
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pain, tension, & weakness in limb after walking has occurred
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red bone marrow is usually found in
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spongy or cancellous or trabecular bone
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rounded process at joint
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condyle
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fossa
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shallow cavity in bone
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tubercle
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round process of attachment for tendons and muscle
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trochanter
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big process on femur
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fissure
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narrow deep slit-like opening
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forms roof & upper side of skull
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parietal
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acromion
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outward extension of shoulder
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talipes
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club foot
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exotosis
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benign tumors arising from bone surface
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doctors specializing in joint disorders
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rheumatologist
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ankylosis
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stiffened immovable joint
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podagra
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pain in big toe from gouty arthritis
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pyrexia
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fever
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ganglion
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cystic mass arising from tendon in wrist
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gouty arthritis
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inflamed joints cause by accumulation of uric acid
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leiomyosarcoma
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malignant tumor of smooth muscle
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performed to relive symptoms of slipped disk
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laminectomy
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projection of temporal bone
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mastoid process
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what does a staging tumor mean?
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assessing extent of tumor spread
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blood process through heart
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vena cava_R.A._tricuspid valve_RV_pulmonary artery_lungs_pulmonary vein_L.A._mitral/bicuspid valve_LV_aorta_rest of body_vena cava
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crohn's disease
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chronic inflammation of intestinal tract
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calyx
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cup-like collecting region of renal pelvis
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creatinine
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waste product of muscle metabolism
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diuresis
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condition of excess urination
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wilms tumor
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malignant tumor of kidney in child
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colles fracture
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occure near wrist joint
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perone/o
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fibula
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle
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rhabdomy/o
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skeletal muscle
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type of mixed tumors
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wilms tumor-embryonal adenosarcoma
teratoma-tumor of bone, muscle, skin, etc |
