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Question 1

Another name for osteitis deformans

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Paget disease

Question 2

myasthenia gravis

Answer 2

wasting away of muscle

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sprain

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trauma to a joint that causes damage to surrounding ligaments

Question 4

pruritus of the hands means

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itching of the hands

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fissure

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small slit or crack like sore that extends into the dermal area

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what does syncope mean

Answer 6

fainting

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decubitus ulcer

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skin ulcer caused by prolonged pressure; bedsore

Question 8

xanthomas

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caused by high levels of cholesterol

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impetigo

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inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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dermabrasion

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removal of acne scars, wrinkles, or tattoos

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bulla

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vesicle larger than 1cm in diameter

Question 12

macule

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flat pigmented, circumscribed area of the skin; freckle, flat mole, rash

Question 13

papules

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zits, warts, moles

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plantar warts are caused by

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viruses

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alopecia

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baldness; localized loss of hair

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hirsutism

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excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women

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responsible for uterine contractions during childbirth

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oxytocin

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responsible for the body’s ability to react to dangerous situations

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epinephrine

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graves disease

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hyperthyroidism, involves growth of the thyroid and hyper secretion of thyroxine; thyrotoxicosis

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panhypopituitarism

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total pituitary impariment, progressive and general loss of hormonal activity

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multiple sclerosis

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progressive degenerative disease of the CNS, muscular weakness, visual disturbance, neurologic disability

Question 22

myxedema

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advanced hypothyroidism in adults, causes edema and high blood pressure

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huntington chorea

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hereditary nervous disorder, bizarre dance like movements

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spina bifida

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incomplete closure of the spinal canal

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goiter

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enlargement of the thyroid

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gland that regulates the body's metabolism

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thyroid gland

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giantism and dwarfism are a result from improper functioning of the

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pituitary gland

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glioblastoma

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highly malignant brain tumor

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function of glucagon

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increases blood glucose levels

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primary source of energy for living organisms

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glucose

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palsy

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partial or complete loss of motor function; paralysis

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uses electromagnetic energy to produce images of the body

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MRI

Question 33

uses a narrow beam of x rays, rotates in a full arc around the patient

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CT scan

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measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid gland by following administration of radioactive iodine

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RAIU

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hormone regulates bodys metabolism

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thyroid

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synonym for IDDM

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type 1 diabetes

Question 37

helps control calcium levels in the blood

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PTH

Question 38

-ism

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condition

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astigmatism is

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defective curvature of cornea and lens

Question 40

hordeolum

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sty

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part of the eye composed of nerve endings and is responsible for light impulses

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retina

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

Question 43

myring/o

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eardrum

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presbycusis

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loss of hearing due to old age

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amblyopia

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dimness of vision with no apparent pathological reason

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glaucoma

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excessive intraocular pressure, often leading to blindness

Question 47

vertigo

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dizziness

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meniere disease

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labyrinth of the inner ear, can lead to progressive hearing loss

Question 49

tinnitus

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ringing in the ears

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tonometry

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measures intraocular pressure by applying pressure to the eyeball

Question 51

Rinne test

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hearing acuity test performed with a tuning fork

Question 52

audiometry

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test hearing using sound frequencies

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myringotomy

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incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure

Question 54

diabetic retinopathy

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retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation of blood vessels

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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abd

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abdomen

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ant

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anterior

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AP

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anteroposterior

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Bx

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biopsy

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior

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U&L, U/L

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upper and lower

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SPECT

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single proton emission computed tomography

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adhesion

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band of scar tissue binding anatomical surfaces

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radiography

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captures shadow images on a photographic film, ionizes radiation

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single proton emission computed tomography

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scans organ after injection of a radioactive tracer

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anastomosis

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connection between two vessels

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IMP

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impression

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XPD

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xeroderma pigmentosum

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sebaceous

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cyst filled with fatty material

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eczema

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redness of the skin caused by swelled capillaries

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contusion

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bruise of any size

Question 74

ecchymosis

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large, irregularly formed bruise

Question 75

petechia

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minute small version of a bruise

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urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin, pale red elevated patches; wheals

Question 77

antipruiretics

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reduce severe itching

Question 78

pleur/o

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pleura

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-osmia

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smell

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in one second

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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HMD

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hyaline membrane disease

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IPPB

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intermittent positive-pressure breathing

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NMT

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nebulized mist treatment

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PCP

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pneumocytosis pneumonia

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friction rub

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dry grating sound heard c a stethoscope

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rhonchi

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snoring sounds heard during respiration or inspiration

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stridor

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high pitched musical sound caused by obstruction

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acidosis

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excessive acidity of blood

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atelectasis

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collapse of lung tissue

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consolidation

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process of becoming solid

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coryza

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cold

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cystic fibrosis

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excessive secretions of thick mucus that do not drain normally

Question 98

empyema

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pus in a body cavity

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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pleural effusion

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abnormal presence of fluid in pleural cavity

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arterial blood gas

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measurement of oxygen and CO2

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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CC

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cardiac catheterization

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ELISA

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enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay

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angia pectoris

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mild to severe pain in the chest; angina

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RGB

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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

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wilms tumor

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malignant neoplasm in young children

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fibroid

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leiomyoma

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bell palsy

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facial paralysis

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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle

Question 115

talpies equinovarus

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clubfoot

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contracture

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fibrosis of connective tissue

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ewing sarcoma

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tumor that develops in the bone marrow

Question 118

subluxation

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partial or complete dislocation

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seqestrum

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fragment of necrosed bone

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ARMD

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age related macular degeneration

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Ast

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astigmatism

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ECCE

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extracapsular cataract extraction

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Em

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emmetropia

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EOM

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extraocular movement

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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MVR

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mitral valve replacement

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ST

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esotropia

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OU

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both eyes

Question 129

OS

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left eye

Question 130

OD

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right eye