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ch.3 med

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acute   sharp and sudden for shorttime  
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adenocarcinoma   cancerous tumor in glands  
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adenoma   benign tumor  
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amniocentesis   surgical puncture  
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anastomosis   new surgical connection b/w bowel parts  
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angiography   process of recording blood vessel  
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angioplasty   surgical repair  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of artery  
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arthralgia   pain joint  
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arthropathy   disease in joint  
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athersclerosis   hardening of joint  
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axillary   armpit  
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bronchitis   inflammation of bronchial tubes  
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bronchoscopy   visual exam. of bronchial tubes  
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carcinoma   cancerous tumor  
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cardiomegaly   enlarged heart  
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cardiomyopathy   disease of heart muscle  
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chemotherapy   chemical treatment  
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cholecystectomy   removal of bladder  
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chronic   long time  
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colitis   inflam. of colon  
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colostomy   incision in colon  
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colocolostomy    
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craniotomy   cutinto skull  
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cystitis   inflam. in urinary bladder  
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dialysis   seperation of complete  
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electroencehalography   record of electricity in head  
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encephalopathy   disease in brain  
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erythrocytosis   condition of red blood cell  
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esophageal   pertaining to esophagus  
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esophagitis   inflam. of esophagus  
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hematuria   abnormal condition or urine  
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hemmorrhage   excessive blood flow  
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hysterectomy   cut out uterus  
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infarction   area of dead tissue  
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inguinal   pertaining to inguin  
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ischemia   blood flow thats apart of body  
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laparoscopy   visual exam of abdomen  
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laparotomy   incision of abdomen  
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laryngitis   inflam. of larynx  
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laryngoscopy   visual exam of larynx  
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leukemia   condition of blood cell  
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leukocytosis   condition of white blood cell  
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mammogram   recording of breast  
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mammography   process of recording of breast  
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mammoplasty   ssurgical repair of breast  
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mastectomy   removal of breast  
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meningitis   inflam. of men.  
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menorrhagia   excessive blood flow from uterus  
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menorrhea   normal dischrge of blood  
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myalgia   pain in muscle  
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myelogram   record of spinal column  
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myeloma   tumor of spinal column  
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myocardial   pertaining to the heART muscle  
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myoma   tumor of muscles flesh  
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myosarcoma   tumor of muscle flesh  
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necrosis    
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nephrosis   condition in kidney  
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neuralgia   painin the nerves  
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oophorectomy   removal of the ovary  
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otalgia   pain in ear  
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pelvic   pertaining to the pelvis  
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peritoneal   pertaining to the peritonium  
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phlebitis   inflammation of vein  
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phlebotomy   cut into vein  
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pneumonia   abnormal condition *  
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pulmonary   pertaining to lungs  
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radiotherapy   treatment of disease  
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renal   pertaining to the kidney  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of nose  
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rhinorrhea   discharge of nose  
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salpingectomy   removal of fallopian tube  
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septicemia   inflection in blood  
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thoracentesis   surgical puncture of chest  
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tonsillectomy   removal of tonsils  
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tracheostomy   opening in trachea  
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uremia   abnormal condition of uria  
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vascular   pertaining to blood vessel  
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