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63 Cards in this Set
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bronchiectasis
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Dilation of bronchial tubes.
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lymphangiectasia
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Dilation of lymph vessels.
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hematemesis
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Vomiting blood (from the digestive tract).
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hemolysis
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Destruction of blood.
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dyspepsia
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Difficult digestion; indigestion
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polyphagia
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Much (over) eating.
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dysphagia
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Difficult swallowing.
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odynophagia
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Painful swallowing.
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rhinoplasty
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Surgical repair of the nose.
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enteroplasty
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Surgical repair of the small intestine.
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blepharoplasty
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Surgical repair of the eyelid.
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proptosis
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Forward protrusion of the eye.
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hemoptysis
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Spitting up blood (from the respiratory tract).
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hemorrhage
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Bursting forth of blood.
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menorrhagia
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Heavy discharge of blood during menstruation.
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herniorrhaphy
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Suture (repair) of a hernia.
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dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstruation.
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pylorospasm
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Involuntary contraction of the pyloric sphincter.
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bronchospasm
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Sudden, involuntary contraction of bronchial tubes (as during an asthmatic attack).
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cholestasis
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Stoppage of the flow of bile.
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hemostasis
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Stoppage of blood flow.
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pyloric stenosis
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Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter.
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atresia
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Not open (no opening).
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esophageal atresia
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No opening of the esophagus (into the stomach).
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biliary atresia
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No opening of the bile ducts (into the duodenum).
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buccal
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Pertaining to the cheek.
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cecal volvulus
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Twisting of a part of the cecum upon itself.
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celiac disease
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Villi in small intestine are damaged as a result of eating gluten.
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cheilosis
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Abnormal condition of the lip.
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cholelithiasis
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Abnormal condition of gallstones.
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cholangiectasis
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Dilation of bile vessels.
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cholecystectomy
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Removal of the gallbladder.
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choledochal
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Pertaining to the common bile duct.
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colectomy
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Removal of the colon.
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colonoscopy
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Visual examination of the colon.
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dentalgia
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Pain in a tooth.
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gastroduodenal anastomosis
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New opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
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gastroenteritis
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
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esophageal atresia
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Closure of the esophagus.
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gastrojejunostomy
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New opening between the stomach and the jejunum.
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gastrostomy
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New opening of the stomach to the outside of the body.
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gingivectomy
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Removal of gums.
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glossopharyngeal
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Pertaining to the tongue and throat.
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glycolysis
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Breakdown of sugar.
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hepatomegaly
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Enlargement of the liver.
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herniorrhaphy
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Suture of a hernia.
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ileostomy
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New opening of the ileum to the outside of the body.
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cholecystojejunostomy
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New opening between the gallbladder and the jejunum.
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labioglossopharyngeal
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Pertaining to the lips, tongue, and throat.
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sublingual
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Pertaining to under the tongue.
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lipase
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Enzyme to digest fat.
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cholecystolithiasis
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Abnormal condition of stones in the gallbladder.
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periodontal membrane
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Membrane surrounding a tooth.
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oropharynx
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The region of the throat near the mouth.
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palatoplasty
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Surgical repair of the palate.
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pancreatic
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Pertaining to the pancreas.
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proctosigmoidoscopy
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Visual examination of the anus and rectum.
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pyloric stenosis
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Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter.
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rectocele
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Hernia of the rectum.
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sialadenectomy
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Removal of a salivary gland.
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splenic flexure
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Area of the colon that bends downward near the spleen.
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steatorrhea
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Discharge of fat in feces.
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aphthous stomatitis
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Inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers.
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