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chondro/o   show
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cidal   show
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oligo   show
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centesis   show
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show deficiency  
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lysis   show
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show paralysis  
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show nourishment or growth  
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show resembeling  
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show narrowing, constricture  
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show vision  
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phage   show
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show small  
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show small  
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pepsia   show
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show condition  
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show swelling  
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show rupture  
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en   show
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show within, inner  
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show within, inner  
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plasia   show
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show formation, growth  
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tripsy   show
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show vomiting  
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lith   show
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osis   show
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tibi/o   show
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hemi   show
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tox   show
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ad   show
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ab   show
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show many  
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mal   show
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show out, outside  
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show out, outside  
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show muscle  
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hypo   show
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show below, beneath  
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infra   show
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show away from, external  
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show away from, external  
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ia   show
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show pertaining to  
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show vertebrea  
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show much  
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show tendon  
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show cranium  
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pelv/i   show
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metacarp/o   show
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show tendon  
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show excessive, above  
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supra   show
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show pertaining to  
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ary   show
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show pertaining to  
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ory   show
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show neck  
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femor/o   show
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fibul/o   show
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humer/o   show
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dorsal   show
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lamin/o   show
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show bone  
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show patella  
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lumb/o   show
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phalang/o   show
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show movement away from the body  
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show above, upon  
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show urine  
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show a condition of the blood  
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iso   show
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show cell  
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show excision, surgical removal  
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show new  
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post   show
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ultra   show
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show around  
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dys   show
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show before  
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show large  
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micro   show
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show four  
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show rapid  
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show three  
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show one  
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show above or nearer to the head  
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algia   show
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show near the surface of the body  
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show movement towards the body  
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distal   show
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myel/o   show
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show ribs  
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show further into the body  
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inferior   show
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show towards or near the back, dorsal  
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ventral   show
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show pertaining to  
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inter   show
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show instrument used to view  
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show visual examination  
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show measurement  
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meter   show
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show recording instrument  
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graphy   show
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show record  
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anterior   show
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show nearer to the origin or point of attachment  
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dynia   show
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show creating, producing  
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show flow, discharge  
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show treatment  
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show skin  
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parasis   show
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logy   show
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media   show
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show good, normal  
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show away from the mid line towards the side  
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show movement  
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kinesia   show
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tomy   show
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tome   show
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rrhapy   show
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show breaking  
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clasis   show
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show creating, producing  
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show specialist in the study of  
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oxia   show
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show breathing  
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plasty   show
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show pregnant women  
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megaly   show
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show thirst  
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ist   show
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show fear  
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show feeling  
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show softening  
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show drooping, prolapse  
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anti   show
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auto   show
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show two  
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show slow  
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pause   show
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show sternum  
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show tendon  
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show straight  
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thorac/c   show
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eal   show
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ous   show
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show pertaining to  
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a   show
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show without, absence of  
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show without, absence of  
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show beside, near  
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dia   show
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show through, across  
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pathy   show
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esthesia   show
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show behind, back  
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show behind, back  
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show bursting forth  
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show bursting forth  
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show cessation, stopping  
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pexy   show
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itis   show
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show speech  
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show hernia  
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iasis   show
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peri   show
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show an organism that can be seen without a microscope  
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pathogen   show
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non pathogen   show
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show soiled with infectious material  
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saturated   show
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flaked   show
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biohazard   show
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show the process of killing most pathogenic organisms from surfaces you may use Clorox or Lysol spray  
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antiseptic   show
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show process of destroying all forms of pathogenic organisms by the use of steam, heat, gas via an autoclave  
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show hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with hazardous waste  
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show process used my medical staff to prevent the spread of infections the goal is to reach asepsis  
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show an environment free of pathogens  
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sterile technique   show
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show Government agency that sets guidelines for employers. Responsible for preventing or minimizing work-related injuries.  
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ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologist)   show
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show Legislation responsible for regulating all labs and phlebotomist  
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CDC (Center for Disease Control)   show
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show Non-profit organization that sets recommendations, guidelines, and standards for all areas of the lab.  
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CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute)   show
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show an exam to confirm a patient's health or diagnose a medical problem  
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show the ease with which people can move in and out of a space  
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nasal speculum   show
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spores   show
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show instrument used to inspect the ear  
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occult blood   show
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show water soluble gel used during a physical exam of the rectum or vagina  
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consumable   show
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fixative   show
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show sending sound waves through a cleaning solution to clean delicate instruments  
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Ophthalmoscope   show
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show instrument used to establish an artificial air way  
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show receptors such as those found on the nose and on the tongue  
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papillae   show
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show fluids of the labyrinth  
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show the part of the external ear also known as pinna  
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acoustic neuroma   show
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semicircular canals   show
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rods   show
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show visual receptors responsible for color vision, red blue and green cones within the eyes detect fine detail and color  
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aqueous humor   show
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show the jelly like fluid of the posterior (back) chamber of the eye  
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show a wax-like substance commonly called ear wax  
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show the snail shaped structure in the ear that contains hearing receptors  
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show mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids  
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otitis interna   show
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show condition commonly known as swimmers ears  
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show an enzyme in tear that can destroy bacteria and viruses  
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choroid   show
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ossicles   show
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show maintains equal pressure on both sides of the ear drum  
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show the system of communication chambers and tube of the inner ear  
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hypodermis   show
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show epidermal cells that produce pigment  
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show term for hair loss baldness  
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show the muscle that allows hair to stand erect  
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show cells that produce and accumulate protein in the epidermis  
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show glands that produce and secrete sweat  
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show a wart  
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show the skin area innervated by a nerve  
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apocrine   show
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tinea   show
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show an instrument used to measure blood pressure  
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gustatory cortex   show
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refraction   show
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show a pigment that traps UV radiation  
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show means blister  
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eczema   show
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show is a inflammatory skin disorder caused by excess sebum producion  
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show controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye  
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show contracts and dilates to control the amount of light into the eye  
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iris   show
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lens   show
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retina   show
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show what part of the eye muscles assist with movement of the eye  
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conjunction/conjunctiva   show
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myopia   show
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show because eyeball is too short and light rays behind the retina cause objects to be blurry also known as far sight  
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show deficiency of particular cones cause difficulty distinguishing color also known as color blind  
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snellon chart   show
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show cassius waves and passes to the ear canal  
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ear canal   show
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tympanic membrane (middle ear/ eardrum)   show
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vertigo   show
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show condition in which a persons brain perceives movement differently than the eye visualizes the movement  
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show epithelial cells that allow the tongue to taste sweet, salty, sour, bitter, metals and alkaloids  
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show passageway for oxygen to enter body. contains cilia which trap pathogens and foreign bodies from entering the body  
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show separates the left and right part of the nose  
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exudates wound   show
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show clear and watery  
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show bloody  
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show puss with foul odor  
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show bringing the edges of a wound together may use staples, sutures, or adhesive  
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show right patient - right route - right medication - right dose - right time  
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mucous membrane   show
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show layer of cell that secretes a transparent pale yellow fluid reduces friction from movement surrounds the heart lungs and abdominal cavity  
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cutaneous membrane (skin)   show
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show soft membrane that secretes a clear thick fluid to lubricate the joints, hips, knees, elbows etc...  
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show outside layer of skin acts as a barrier to the external environment regulates the amount of water released from the body into the atmosphere through sweat. Thinnest at the eyelids thickest at the palms and soles of feet  
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dermis   show
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show largely made of adipose (fat) loose connective tissue  
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accessory organs   show
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show affects the epidermis  
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2nd degree burn   show
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show affects al layers of the skin may even include the bones, adipose and muscle  
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types of burns   show
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types of injections   show
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5 parts of the vertebrea   show
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show 1 chemicals 2 cells 3 tissues 4 organs 5 organ system 6 organism  
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show cranial (skull brain) thoracic (heart, lungs, esophagus) vertebral (spine, spinal cord) abdominal (liver gallbladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach, intestines) pelvis (bladder, reproductive organs)  
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show Most common injury, black and blue needle passes through the vein  
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show Bruise. Release of blood and fluid caused by the breaking of capillaries  
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petechia   show
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Hemoconcentration   show
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frosthing   show
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show fainting. caused by temporary insufficient blood flow to brain due to stress, fear, changes of blood pressure  
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show cold, clammy, pale skin, nausea, lost of hearing  
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Seizure   show
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emesis   show
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Hemostasis   show
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show cells releasing heparin and histamines  
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erythropoietin   show
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show WBS  
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erythrocyte   show
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show cells assisting in blood clotting fragments of cells  
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show plasma with cells and clotting factor removed  
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hematocrit   show
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agglutination   show
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globulins   show
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embolus   show
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eosinophil   show
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agranulocytes   show
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lymphocyte   show
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show neutrophils, eosinohils and basophils with cytoplasmic granules  
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show the other term for platelets  
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show a blood clot  
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monocyte   show
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fibrinogens   show
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coaguation   show
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neutrophil   show
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agglutination   show
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leukocytosis   show
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show oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen  
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show may result if embolus blocks a cerebral artery  
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show Universal donor  
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show could develop if an RH positive women and a RH negative man have a baby  
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show cancer of too little WBC in the blood  
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anemia   show
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hemolytic   show
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diapedesis   show
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anticubital fossa   show
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show middle of the arm 1st to access for venipuncture  
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show runs along the thumb side of arm 2nd to access for venipuncture  
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basilic vein   show
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sclerotic vein   show
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show twisted vein, don't run in a straight line  
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show thin, weak, collapse easiy, do not refill quickly  
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show hard and tender due to blood clots  
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phlebitic vein   show
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show process by which a government agency evaluates a program or institution according to established guidelines or standards  
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show pertaining to a condition that is free of disease-producing microorganisms  
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show unlawful act of physical force or contact towards another individual  
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show unlawful act of threatening or causing a person to experience fear  
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capillary   show
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certification   show
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show evaluation of chemical constituents that normally occur in the human body, such as glucose, sodium, and potassium levels  
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confidentiality   show
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show standards of behavior, developed as a result of one's concept of right and wrong  
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hematology   show
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show inflammation of the liver from viral or toxic origins; can be transmitted through blood and body fluid  
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show study of human tissues and cells  
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immunology   show
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informed concent   show
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show the study of one-celled organisms that are usually only visible under a microscope  
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microsurgery   show
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microtechniques   show
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negligence   show
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nosocomial infection   show
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show document created by the American Hospital Association that identifies privileges patients in health care facilities must have.  
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personal protective equipment (PPE)   show
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show an invasive procedure in which a sharp object is introduced into a vein to obtain blood  
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phlebotomist   show
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show test performed at the patients bedside or work area, using a portable instrument  
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professionalism   show
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reference laboratory   show
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standard precautions   show
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show detection and study of agents that are harmful to the body  
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urinalysis   show
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venipuncture   show
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antecubital fossa   show
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antibody   show
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show any agent that prevents blood from clotting  
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show substance that causes the formation of an antibody when introduced into blood or tissue  
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aorta   show
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show smaller branch of an artery, miniature artery  
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show blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues  
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show least numerous type of leukocytes  
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blood type   show
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show smallest of all the blood vessels; joins arteries and veins; where gas exchange occurs  
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show cessation of bleeding; clot formation  
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cytoplasm   show
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show containing a higher concentration of carbon dioxide than oxygen  
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diapedesis   show
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eosinophil   show
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erythrocyte   show
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show threadlike strains of protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen  
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show protein found in plasma that is essential for clotting of blood  
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show collection of blood under the skin due to leakage of blood from a punctured vein of artery  
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hemoglobin   show
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show process of coagulation, or clot formation, that repairs vessel damage and stops blood loss  
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leukocyte   show
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lymphocyte   show
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show large leukocytes (WBC) formed in bone marrow that ingests bacteria, old red blood cells, and debris in tissues  
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neutrophil   show
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show containing higher concentration of oxygen than carbon dioxide  
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phagocytosis   show
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show clear, pale yellow fluid component of blood that contains fibrinogens  
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pus   show
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show clear, pale yellow fluid that remains when blood is allowed to clot and does not contain fibrinogens; plasma minus the clotting factor  
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show enzyme formed in response to an injury that is prerequisite to the fibrin clot formation  
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thrombocyte   show
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show innermost layer of arteries and veins  
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tunica media   show
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show outermost layer of arteries and veins  
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show blood vessel that transports deoxygenated blood from the body tissues back to the heart  
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vena cava   show
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show a very small vein  
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