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infarction   show
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polycythemia   show
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show a severe reaction or hypersensitivity to a foreign substance as a result of previous exposure to the antigen(foreign substance)  
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show deficiency of blood flow to a specific body part due to interference of circulation  
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show preventative and protective  
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flowmeter   show
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show a measure of the impedance to ventilation cause by the movement of gas through the airways. Abbreviated as RAW  
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show right ventricle hypertrophy caused by lung disease  
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show volume change per unit pressure change  
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show an accumulation of pus in the body cavity as a result of bacterial infection  
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show wide open; unobstructed (refers to the lumen of a vessel or tube  
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alveolar ventilation   show
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alveolar   show
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show a condition in which perfusion to vital organs is inadequate to meed metabolic needs  
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show pertaining to the myocardium or heart muscle  
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artery   show
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vein   show
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constriction   show
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show the space or channel within a blood vessel or tube  
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show enlargement of blood vessel including its lumen  
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vasoconstriction   show
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show increase int he size and caliber of a blood vessel  
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show a sudden involuntary muscle contraction  
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pulse   show
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show pertaining to the heart  
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capillary   show
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show enlarge heart  
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trachycardia   show
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show abnormally slow heartbeat, usually defined as less that 50 beats per minute  
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fibrillation   show
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show a sudden cessation or stopping of the heart  
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show mechanical device for applying electric shock to the heart. used to stop or reverse fibrillation  
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show a syndrome characterized by short attacks of chest pain due to increased blood flow to the heart muscle  
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arteriosclerosis   show
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show a localized ballooning or out pouching of a vessel wall, usually an artery, due to weakening of the wall by disease, injury or birth defect  
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show drowsiness; sleepiness  
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anxiety   show
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show a condition of sluggish indifference or stupor (displaying a lack of response)  
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geriatrices   show
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oxygenated   show
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unoxygenated   show
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show the act of breathing in  
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exhalation   show
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show the act of breathing in  
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expiration   show
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respiration   show
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show pertaining to the respiration or breathing  
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show a thin leaf-shaped cartilaginous structure located posterior to the roof of the tongue that closes off the entrance to the larynx during swallowing  
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show space between the vocal cords  
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show windpipe or air passage to the lungs  
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show one of the two large branches or main divisions of the trachea going to each lung  
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show microscopic air sac or cell of the lung. place where gas exchange occurs in the lung.  
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tachypnea   show
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show abnormal slowness of breathing  
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orthopnea   show
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show cessation of breathing  
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show too much CO2 in the blood usually caused by hypoventilation or lung disease  
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hypocapnia   show
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show insufficient oxygenation of the blood  
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hypoxia   show
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show spit; expectorated matter, including saliva from the respiratory tract  
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show adhering, viscid, holding fast  
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show containing mucous and pus; full of mucous and pus  
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copious   show
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bronchoscopy   show
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pneumonitis   show
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show blood in the pleural cavity  
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show air int he pleural cavity, resulting in collapse of the lung on the affected area  
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show collapse or incomplete expansion of an alveoli  
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aspiration   show
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asphyxia   show
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show surgical incision into the trachea  
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show formation of an opening into the trachea to create an airway  
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gastrointestinanl   show
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show any disturbance in the rhythm of the heartbeat  
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show primarily the measurement of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide pressures in the blood. the blood gases are reported as pH, PCO2, PO2, HCO3  
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bronchoconstriction   show
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show widening of the bronchial lumen; refers to relaxation of the smooth muscle  
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bronchospasm   show
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show produce of normal aerobic metabolism  
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show volume of blood ejected by the heart in one minute  
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show the subjective complaint of difficult breathing  
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FIO2   show
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show above normal potassium (normal 3.5-5.0)  
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hypokalemia   show
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show body temperature below normal  
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hyperthermia   show
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show the air exchange in one minute (tidal volumes times respirator rate)  
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oxygen content   show
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show abnormal changes of physiology induced by disease  
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perfusion   show
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show liquid part of the blood  
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respiratory failure   show
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tidal volume   show
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show the return of the blood to the right ventricle; affected by intrathoracic pressure  
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ventilation   show
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vital capacity   show
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aerosol   show
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nosocomial   show
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show absence of a heartbeat  
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cardiogenic   show
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show abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident(stoke)  
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dead space   show
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show within the trachea  
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extuabate   show
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hyperventialtion   show
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hypoventilation   show
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hypovolemia   show
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show abbreviation for intake and output, recording a patients fluid intake and output  
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laryngospasm   show
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show beneath the skin  
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sinusitis   show
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side affect   show
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show inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose  
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show an x-ray film of a blood vessel taken after injection of a contrast medium that outlines the vessels  
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show an x-ray film of a an artery after it has been injected with a contrast medium  
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show a graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart (ECG or EKG)  
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bronchogram   show
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show the process of obtaining a tracing of the proportion of carbon dioxide in expired air  
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pathogenic   show
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pathogen   show
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show free of pathogens  
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show an agent that destroys pathogens. pertaining to an agent that destroys bacteria  
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show the complete elimination or destruction of all microbial life; barren, without life  
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show any subjective change from the normal experienced by the patient that is indicative of a disease or disorder  
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show any observable evidence or manifestation of a disease or disordered function of the body  
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show pertaining to or situated at or near the surface or the outside of the body of a stucture  
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show the outer portion or surface; the external surface  
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antibiotic   show
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jaundice   show
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show the sum of all chemical activities occuring within a cell  
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metabolic   show
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show destructive to bacteria  
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show an enlargement of an organ or tissue resulting from an increase in size of its individual cells  
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phagocyte   show
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phagocytosis   show
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semipermeable   show
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show removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic cellular examination  
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show consisting of pus; full of pus.  
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show the movement of molecules of gases, solids, or liquids through a semipermablemembrane from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration  
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show From back to front (abbreviated PA)  
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anteroposterior   show
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bilateral   show
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cancer   show
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show pertaining to or affecting one side only  
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show situated on the outside  
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show pertaining to or situated at the side; away from the midline  
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internal   show
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cavity   show
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mortality   show
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show pertaining to or situated toward the midline  
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inferior   show
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show a group of organs working together to perform complex body functions  
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show any fat or fat-like substance that is insoluble in water  
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sepsis   show
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organ   show
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show having the ability to live without air or oxygen  
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show living only in the presence of air or oxygen  
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embolus   show
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hemoglobin   show
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thrombus   show
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cyanosis   show
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show red blood cell (RBC)  
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show prediction of the course and probable outcome of disease  
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show the total or partial loss of sensation which can be due to drugs (anastectics) or to a nerve dysfunction  
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show the process of identifying the nature or presence of a disease through knowledge and examination  
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show outside a cell or cells  
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thorax   show
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show low blood pressure  
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show cellular part of the blood  
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mucous   show
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show after surgery  
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benign   show
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show profuse internal or external bleeding from blood vessels  
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hypertension   show
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preoperative   show
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maglignant   show
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show unsuitable for surgery for one or more medical reasons  
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show situated above  
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show a neoplasm; a new abnormal growth of tissue in which cell multiplication is progressive and uncontrolled  
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show long and drawn out; a long duration  
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show the pathological death of cells or tissues  
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diaphragm   show
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tonsillectomy   show
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intracellular   show
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show pertaining to the neck  
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acute   show
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show farthest from the point of attachment  
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show nearest or closest the point of attachment  
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infection   show
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show white blood cell  
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inflammation   show
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posterior   show
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pulmonary   show
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show smallest structure unit of life  
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show before or in front of  
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abdomen   show
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show deficiency of red blood cells  
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edema   show
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febrile   show
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show pertaining to the epigastrium or the area overlying the pit of the stomach  
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show the study of the cause of disease; the cause of disease  
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show any one of the bones of the spinal column  
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show suitable for being operating upon or treated surgically  
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membrane   show
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show signs of life - respiration, pulse, temperature, and blood pressure  
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show a mass of like cells having a similar combined function  
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laparotomy   show
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show surgical removal of, the act of cutting out  
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show a laboratory method of determining the sensitivity or resistance of the culture organisms to drugs  
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show examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death  
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afebrile   show
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show surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluids and air from the pleural cavity  
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show the space inferior to the diaphragm; houses the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands and ureters  
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thoracic cavity   show
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epistaxis   show
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