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vocab

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choluria   bile in the urine  
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clonic tremors   shaking with intervals of rest  
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coryza   water drainage from nose  
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dental caries   decay of the teeth  
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diplopia   double vision  
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diuresis   lg amt of urine  
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dysuria   painful urination  
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emaciated   thin, underweight  
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enuresis   bed wetting  
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eructation   bleching  
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eupnea   normal breathing  
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excoriation   raw surface  
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exophthalmos   abnormal protrusion of the eyeball  
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fegined   pretended  
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fetid   foul  
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fixed   motionless  
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flaccid   soft, flabby  
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gustatory   dealing with taste  
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heliotherapy   using sunlight as a therapeutic agent  
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hematemesis   blood in vomit  
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hemiplegia   paralysis to one side of the body  
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hemoptysis   spitting of blood  
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intermittent   starting and stopping, not continuous  
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isotonic   having the same tonicity or concentration of body fluids  
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lacerated   torn, ragged edge  
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lateral position   on the side, knees flexed  
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lithotomy position   on the back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated  
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lochia   drainage from the vagina after delivery  
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mydriasis   dilation of pupil  
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myosis   contraction of pupil  
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palliative   offering temporary relief  
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paraplegia   paralysis of legs  
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paroxysm   spasm or convulsive seizure  
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paroxysmal   coming in seizures  
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photosensitivity   skin reaction caused by exposure to sunlight  
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projectile   ejected or projected some distance  
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protruding   extending outward  
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pruritus   itching  
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ptosis   drooping of eyelid  
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purulent drainage   drainage containing pus  
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pyrexia   elevated temperature  
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radiating   spreading to distant areas  
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radiotherapy   using xray or radium as a therapeutic agent  
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scanty   small amount  
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sims position   on the left side, left arm behind back, legs slightly flexed  
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stretorus   characterized by snoring  
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strabismus   squinting; misalignment of the eyes  
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stuporous   partially unconscious  
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suppurating   discharging pus  
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syncope   fainting  
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tenacious   tough and sticky  
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thready   barely perceptible  
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tonic tremor   continuous shaking  
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trendelenburg position   flat on back with pelvis higher than head, foot of bed elevated 6 inches  
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uricaria   hives or wheals, eruption on skin or mucous membranes  
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vesicle   fluid filled blister  
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