Med Term Final Exam – Flashcards
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Gastrectomy
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gastric resection
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Osteitis
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inflammation of a bone
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder
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hepatoma
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tumor of the liver
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which of the following is not an endocrine gland
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mammary gland
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Iatrogenic
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pertaining to produced by treatement
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electroencephalogram
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record of electricity in the brain
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diagnosis
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is made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient's condition
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cancerous tumor
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carcinoma
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microscopic examination of living tissue
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biopsy
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pertaining to the largest part of the brain
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cerebral
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removal of a gland
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adenectomy
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decrease in number of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells
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anemia
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pathologist
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one who performs autopsies and reads biopsies
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pain in a joint
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arthralgia
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increase in numbers of malignant white blood cells
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leukemia
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instrument to view the eye
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ophthalmoscope
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a platelet
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thrombocyte
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abnormal condition of the mind
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psychosis
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inflammation of the nose
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rhinitis
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study of cells
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cytology
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pertaining to through the liver
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transhepatic
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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nephrosis
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incision of a bone
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ostectomy
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high level of sugar in the blood
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hyperglycemia
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catabolism
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the process by which food is burned to release energy
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endoplasmic reticulum
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part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs
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metabolism
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sum of the chemical processes in a cell
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karyotype
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picture of nuclear structures arranged in numerical order
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mitochondria
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part of a cell where catabolism primarily occurs
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cell membrane
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allows materials to pass into and out of the cell
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mitrochondria
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genes are composed of
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diaphragm
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muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
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mediastinum
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the space in the chest between the lungs is the
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fat
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adipose means pertaining to
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pharynx
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throat
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sarcoma
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malignant tumor of flesh tissue
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craniotomy
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incision of the skull
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a histologist studies
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tissues
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an epithelial cell is a
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skin cell
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the pleural cavity is the
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space between the membranes around the lungs
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viscera
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internal organs
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pituitary gland is in which cavity
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cranial
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larynx
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voice box
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the tailbone is the
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coccyx
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supine means
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lying on the back
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hypochondriac regions
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the upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs are the
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The RUQ contains the
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Liver
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Distal
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pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions
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A disk is
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a piece of cartilage between backbones
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amniocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo
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tonsillitis
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inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat
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-ptosis
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falling, drooping, prolapse
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ischemia
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blood is held back from an area
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necr/o
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death
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acromegaly
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enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem
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Otalgia
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pain in the ear
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chronic
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continuing over a long period of time
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arteriole
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small artery
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-scope
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instrument to visually examine
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cystocele
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hernia of the urinary bladder
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osteogenic sarcoma
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tumor of bone marrow (cancerous)
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myelogram
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x-ray record of the spinal cord
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-cocci
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berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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neutrophil
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-graph
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instrument to record
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-oid
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resembling
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An eosinophil is a/an
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leukocyte
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intercostal
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pertaining to between the ribs
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contralateral
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pertaining to the opposite side
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exophthalmos
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prortusion of an eyeball
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syndactyly
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a congenital anomaly
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parasitism is an example
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symbiosis
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syndrome
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symptoms precede an illness
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ante cibum
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before meals
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antibodies
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protein substances made by leukocytes
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symphysis
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bones grow together, as in the pelvis
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ultrasonography
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sound waves and echoes are used to create an image
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metamorphosis
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change is shape or form
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hypertrophy
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increase in cell size, increased development
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hyperglycemia
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excessive sugar in the blood
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retroperitoneal
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behind the abdomen
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antigens
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streptococci
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relapse
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return of disease symptoms
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dia-
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complete, through
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abductor muscle
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carries a limb away from the body
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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brady-
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slow
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parathyroid glands
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located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck
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recombinant DNA
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gene from one organism is inserted into another organism
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tachycardia
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rapid heartbeat
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epithelum
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surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin
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percutaneous
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through the skin
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duoden/o
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the combining form of the firs part of the large intestine
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celiac
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pertaining to the abdomen
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peristalsis
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muscular wave like movement to transport food through the digestive system
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pulp
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part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels
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gingiv/o
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gums
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buccal means
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pertaining to the cheek
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hyperbilirubinemia
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high blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile
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common bile duct
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carries bile into the duodenum
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amylase
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enzyme to digest starch
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crohn disease
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chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
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sphincter
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ring of muscles
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periodontist
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specialist in gums
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stomat/o
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mouth
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cheil/o means the same as
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labi/o
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sialadenolithiasis
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stone in the salivary gland
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mesentery
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membrane that connects parts of the small intestine
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colostomy
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new opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body
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steatorrhea
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fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces
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anorexia
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lack of appetite
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icterus
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another term for jaundice
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esophageal varices are
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swollen twisted veins
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diverticula
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abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine
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intussuception
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telescoping of the intesting
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dysphagia
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difficulty in swallowing
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oral leukoplakia
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white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth
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Electrolyte
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sodium (Na)
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erythropoietin
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hormone that simulates red blood cell production
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renin
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hormone that raises blood pressure
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urine
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kidneys filter nitrogenous wastes to form
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creatinine
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nitrogenous waste
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female gamete
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ovum
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gestation
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pregnancy
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cul-de-sac
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area between the uterus and the rectum
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labia majora
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part of the vulva
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adnexa uteri
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ovaries and fallopian tubes
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ovarian sac
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corpus luteum
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hyaline membrane disease
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respiratory disorder in the neonate
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episiotomy
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incision of the perineum during childbirth
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fimbriae
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fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes
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neonatology
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study and treatment of newborns
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graafian follicle
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sac containing the egg
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testis
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male gonad
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prostate
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glad below the bladder and surrounding the urethra
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seminiferous tubules
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tissue that produces sperm cells
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flagellum
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hair-like tail region of the sperm
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vas deferens
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tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra
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prepuce
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foreskin
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bilateral orchiectomy
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male castration
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balanitis
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inflammation of the glans penis
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syphilis
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a chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions
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an androgen
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testosterone
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testosterone is produced by
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interstitial cells of the testes
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cerebellum
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part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance
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myoneural
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pertaining to muscles and nerves
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acetylcholine
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neruotransmitter
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dendrite
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part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse
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gyri
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elevated portions of the cerebral cortex
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causalgia
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burning sensation of pain
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cauda equina
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collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
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myelogram
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x-ray record of the spinal cord
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subdural hematoma
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collection of blood within the meningeal layers
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paresthesia
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abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling
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radiculitis
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inflammation of a spinal nerve root
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glioblastoma
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highly miligant brain tumor
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pulmonary artery
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a blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
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systole
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contraction phase of the heartbeat
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mitral valve
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located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart
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pericardium
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sac-like membrane surrounding the heart
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sinoastrial node
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sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat
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coronary arteries
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blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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cardiomyopathy
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disease of heart muscle
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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sphygmomanometer
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instrument to measure blood pressure
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aneurysm
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local widening of an artery
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cyanosis
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bluish coloration of the skin
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bronchioles
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tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe
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apex
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uppermost portion of the lung
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mediastinum
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space between the lungs in the chest
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adenoids
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nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue
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alveoli and bronchioles
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pulmonary parenchyma
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laryngectomy
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removal of the voice box
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phreno/
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diaphragm
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hypoxemia
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medical term for condition of decreased oxygen in the blood
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type of pneumoconiosis
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asbestosis
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breathing is easier upright position
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orthopnea
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collection of pus in pleural cavity
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pyothorax
