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show means the weakness or wearing away of body tissue and structures  
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Cretinism   show
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show a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes impairment of voluntary muscle movement  
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show difficult or painful urination  
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Laceration   show
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show a neuromuscular disorder characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscle after a voluntary contraction  
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ostomy   show
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Sarcoma   show
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show uppermost, above, or toward the head  
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Uremia   show
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show skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes  
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show the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body  
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ACE inhibitor   show
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Acute renal failure   show
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Acyclovir   show
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Adenoma   show
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show abnormality of the electrolyte balance caused by the excessive secretion of aldosterone. This is not one of the characteristics of diabetes.  
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Amenorrhea   show
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show Lou Gehrig's Disease. Rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles  
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show Also know as Black Lung, caused by coal dust in the lung  
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Aphonia   show
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Arachnophobia   show
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Arthrolysis   show
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Arthroplasty   show
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Ascending tract   show
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show plaque, fatty substance  
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Atrial fibrillation   show
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show group of conditions in which a young child cannot develop normal social relationships, compulsively follows repetitive routines and frequently has poor communication  
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Bolus   show
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show abnormally slow resting heart rate  
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Bulimia   show
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show works with the parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium levels in the blood and tissues  
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show occurs when the tendon that pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically over used and become inflamed and swollen. Causes pressure on the medial nerve  
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show persistent severe burning pain that usually follow an injury to a sensory nerve  
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show the largest and uppermost portion of the brain responsible for all thought, judgment, memory, and emotion  
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show a radiographic examination of the bile ducts with the use of contrasts medium  
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show opaque middle layer of the eyeball that contains many blood vessels and provides blood supply for the entire eye  
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show also known as manipulation, is the attempted realignment of the bone involve in a fracture or joint dislocation  
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Colposcopy   show
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show one in which the bone is splintered or crushed  
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show Heart failure.chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood it receives. Decreased pumping action causes congestion.  
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show simultaneous inward movement of the eyes toward each other. Occurs in an effort to maintain single binocular vision as an object comes nearer  
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Cortisone   show
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Cryptorchidism   show
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Dementia   show
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show also known as skin graft, is the replacement of damaged skin with healthy tissue taken from a donor site on the patient's body  
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show low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spin & hips to measure bone density. Best test for osteoporosis  
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show breast cancer in its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct  
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show pain caused by uterine cramps during menstrual period  
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Dysphagia   show
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Dysplasia   show
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show inflammation of the brain  
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Endocervicitis   show
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Ergonomics   show
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Factitious disorders   show
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show the surgical repair of the fascia  
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show presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts  
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show fringed, finger-like extensions - role is to catch the mature ovum when it leave the ovary  
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Flexion   show
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Foramen   show
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show is a pit in the middle of the macula  
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Frontal plane   show
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show also know as boils, large, tender, swollen areas caused by staph infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands  
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Gastralgia   show
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show a complete set of genetic information for an individual  
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show a physician who specializes in the care of older people  
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show bad breath  
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show sensory perception experienced in the absence of external stimulation  
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show iron-containing pigments of the erythrocytes  
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Hemorrhagic stroke   show
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Hepatorrhagia   show
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma   show
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show portable electrocardiograph that is worn by ambulatory patients to continuously monitor the heart rate over 24 hours  
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Homeostasis   show
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Hypercapnia   show
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Hyperhydrosis   show
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show presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine  
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show located on the left and right sides of the body and are covered by the lower ribs  
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Hypokinesia   show
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Influenza   show
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Insulin   show
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Laryngoplegia   show
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Lateral   show
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Leuk/o   show
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Leukopenia   show
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Lupus erythematosus   show
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show benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system  
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show clearly defined yellow area in the center of the retina. This is the area of sharpest central vision  
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Medial   show
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show increases the production of melanin in melanocyts, causing the darkening of the skin  
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Metastasis a new cancer site that results from the spreading process   show
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Midsagittal plane   show
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show fungus  
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Myleodysplastic syndrome   show
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show any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord  
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show heart attack; the occlusion of one or more arteries caused by plaque buildup  
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Myocele   show
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Nebulizer   show
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show freeing of a kidney from adhesions  
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Nephropyosis   show
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Neuritis   show
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Neurogenic bladder   show
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Neutrophils   show
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show excessive urination during the night  
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Nyctalopia   show
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show ear, hearing  
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Otopyorrhea   show
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show ankylosis of the bones of the middle eat resulting in conduction hearing loss  
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Patella   show
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show infestation of head lice  
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show space formed by the hip bones and it contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems  
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show study of the functions of the structures of the body  
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Pineal gland   show
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show abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space  
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show excessive hunger  
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show mean situated in the back Premature menopause  
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show lies under the bladder and surrounds the urethra in the region where the vas deference enter urethra. Secretes a think fluid into the semen that aids the motility of sperm  
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Pulse oximeter   show
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show appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin  
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Pyelonephritis   show
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Pyloric sphincter   show
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show narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine  
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Pyr/o   show
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Regurgitation   show
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Rickettsia   show
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rrhaphy   show
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show is the S  
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show also known as wryneck, is a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that the head toward the affected side  
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show congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord  
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Strawberry hemangioma   show
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show inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing or laughing  
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show the word part attached at the beginning of a word  
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Suprapubic catheterization   show
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Tenodesis   show
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show Play an important part in the immune system  
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Thyroid cartilage   show
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Torsion   show
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show parasite that is commonly transmitted from animals to humans by contact with contaminated feces. Dangerous for pregnant women  
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Ureterectasis   show
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Ureteroplasty   show
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Ventricular fibrillation   show
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Visceral pleura   show
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Visual field testing   show
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Western blot   show
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show also known as a welt, is a small bump that itches  
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show functions as a fat storage area, composed chiefly of fat cells and is located in the medullary cavity  
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