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chapter 3

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term
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acute   short term illness  
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adenocarcinoma   cancerous tumor  
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adenoma   tumor of the gland  
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amniocentisis   surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion  
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anastomosis   new surgical connection between two previously unconnected bowel parts  
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angiography   process of recording the blood vessels  
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angioplasty   surgical repair to the blood vessels  
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arteriosclerosis   Hardening of the arteries  
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arthalgia   pain in the joints  
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arthropathy   joint disease  
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artherosclerosis   hardening of the joints  
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axillary   pertaining to the armpit  
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bronchitis   inflammation of the bronchials  
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bronchoscopy   examination of the bronchial s  
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carcinoma   cancerous tumor  
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cardimegaly   enlargement of the heart  
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cardiomypathy   heart muscle disease  
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chemotherapy   chemical treatment  
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cholecystectomy   removal of the gall bladder  
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chronic   long term  
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colitis   inflamation of the colon  
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colostomy   opening of the colon  
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craniotomy   incision into the skull  
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cystitis   inflamation of the urinary bladder  
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dialysis   complete seperation of wastes from the blood when the kidneys fail  
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electroencephalography   record of electricity in the brain  
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encephlopathy   disease of the brain  
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erythrocytosis   condition of the blood cells  
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esophageal   pertaining to the esouphagus  
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esophagitis   inflamation of the esophagus  
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hematuria   abnormal condition of blood oin the urine  
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hemorrhage   exssesive bleeding  
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hysterectomy   removal of the uterus  
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infraction   area of dead tissue  
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inguinal   groin  
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ischemia   deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body  
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laparscopy   examination of the abdomine  
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laparotomy   incision into the abdomen  
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laryngitis   inflamation of the larynx  
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laryngoscopy   examination of the larynx  
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leukemia   condition of white blood cells  
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leukocytosis   condition of white blood cells  
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mammogram   record of the breast  
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mammography   process of recording of the breast  
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mastectomy   removal of the breast  
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meningitis   inflamation of the menings  
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menorrhagia   exssesive bleeding  
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menorrhea   exsessive bleeding  
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myalgia   bone marrow pain  
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myelogram   record of the bone marrow  
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myeloma   a tumor in the bone marrow  
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myocardial   pertaining to the heart muscle  
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myoma   tumor on the muscle  
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myosarcoma   fleshy yumor on the muscle  
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necrosis   death cells  
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nephrosis   condition of the kidneys  
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neuralgia   pain in the nerves  
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oophorectomy   removal of the ovary  
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otalgia   pain in the ear  
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pelvic   pertaining to the hip bone  
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peritoneal   pertaining to pertineum  
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phlebitis   inflamation of the veins  
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phlebotomy   incision of the veins  
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pneumonia   pertaining to the lungs  
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pulmonry   pertaining to the pulmanry artery  
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radiotherapy   radiation thearpy  
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rhinplasty   surgical repair to the nose  
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rhinorrhea   discharge of the nose  
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salpingectomy   removal of thepholopian tube  
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septicemia   blood infection  
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thoracentesis   insertion of an needle into the chest to take fluid out.  
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tonsillectomy   removal of the tonsills  
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tracheostomy   incision into the trachea  
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uremia   condition of high levels ofnitrogen waste in the blood  
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vascular   pertaining to the blood vessles  
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