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arthroscope a type of endoscope specifically a thin fiber optic pencil sized tube equipped with a camera and light
arthroscopy a minimum invasive surgical procedure used by orthopaedic surgeons to diagnose and treat joint problems through small incisions using a camera
hysterectomy a surgical procedure to remove the uterus which stops menstruation and prevents pregnancy
rhinoplasty a surgical procedure that reshapes,repairs,resizes the bone and cartilage of the nose to enhance facial harmony or improve breathing
colonsotomy a procedure used to examine the rectum and entire large intestine
cardiograph measures and records heart movement or pulse rate
myospasm a sudden involuntary and often painful contraction or twitching of s muscle or mucle group
hemorrhage a rapid,copious discharge of blood from damaged blood vessels esulting in severe internal or external bleeding
hepatomegaly enlarged liver
hemolysis premature destruction of red blood cells releasing hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid
pericardium thin fibrous fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels
tachycardia abnormal fast resting heaart rate exceeding 100 beats perminute in adults
epidermis the thin non-vascularized outermost layer of the skin that serves as a protective waterproof barrier against enviromental damage
antiviral dyspnea the subjective experience of breathing discomfort comonly referred to as shortness of breath
pharmacology the study of drugs and thier uses
pharmacodynamics how the bodyresponds to drugs
pharmacokinctics the absorption, distribution,metabolism, and excretion
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