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“Master gland” that regulates other glands

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Pituitary

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Where diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs

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Pulmonary capillaries

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Type of anemia caused by bone marrow failure

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Aplastic

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Pituitary hormone that promotes lactation following childbirth

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Prolactin

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Treatment for unresponsive, recurrent episodes of otitis media

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Ventilation tubes

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The ease with which the lungs expand and fill with air

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Compliance

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Snail-shaped structure of the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing

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Cochlea

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Congenital hernia

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Hernia present at birth

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Presence of an abnormally large quantity of protein found in the urine

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Proteinuria

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

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Impetigo

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Adsternal

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Toward the sternum

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Hairlike structures that move particles upward to the pharynx for coughing or swallowing

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Cilia

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Inflammation of the joints

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Arthr/itis

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Abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from wall weakness

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Aneurysm

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Hypodermic

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Without a breast

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Amastia

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Paralysis of four limbs

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Quadriplegia

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Different from the normal shape

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Heteromorphous

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Removal of a nerve

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Neurectomy

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Excessive or frequent urination after going to bed

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Nocturia

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A sudden, uncontrollable urge to sleep at an inappropriate time

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Narcolepsy

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The space in the chest between the lungs

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Mediastinum

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Before birth

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Prenatal

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Any body part attached to a main structure

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Appendage

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Bone-forming cells
Osteoblasts
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Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
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Last stage of labor
Placental stage
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Endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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Brain lesions associated with Alzheimers disease
Plaques
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Needle puncture of the spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes
Lumbar puncture
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Chromosomal abnormality that results in mild to severe mental retardation
Down syndrome
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Narrowing of a vein
Phlebostenosis
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Bionic ear
Cochlear implant
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Slow speaking
Bradylalia
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Tumor of nerve cells
Neuroma
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Inflammation of the spleen
Splenitis
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Incision of a vein
Phlebotomy
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Process in which a transplant recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue
Graft rejection
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Hereditary disorder that commonly affects the lungs
Cystic fibrosis
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Type of sleep apnea that commonly causes loud snoring
Obstructive
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Gentle application of the hands to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures
Palpation
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Infestation with lice
Pediculosis
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Surgical removal of the bladder
Cystectomy
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Peritonsilar
Around the tonsils
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Retroperitoneal
Behind the peritoneum
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External female genitalia
Vulva
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A characteristic of influenza
Myalgia
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Bedsores
Pressure ulcers
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A soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation that is associated with movement of blood or valvular action
Bruit
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A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords
Vegetation
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Viral disorder caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
Infectious mononucleosis
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Most common cause of end-stage renal disease
Diabetes
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Suture if the second portion of the small intestine
Jejunorrhaphy
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The period of pregnancy
Gestation
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Epistaxis
A nosebleed
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Metastasis
Cells travel to remote regions of the body
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Elevated potassium level in the blood
Hyperkalemia
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Most common primary tumor of the heart
Sarcoma
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The physical, chemical, and microscopic evaluation of a urine specimen
Urinalysis
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Sodium blood levels lower than normal
Hyponatremia
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Flexing foot or toes downward toward the sole
Plantar flexion
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Growth area of the nail
Lanula
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The visible part of the hair
Hair shaft
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Double vision
Diplopia
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Hormone that initiates labor during childbirth
Oxytocin
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An extreme life-threatening response to an allergen
Anaphylaxis
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Surgical joining of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
Anastomosis
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Hernia of the fallopian tube
Salpingocele
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Excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue
Transphenoidal hypophysectomy
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Downward displacement of internal organs
Visceroptosis
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Stones in the common bile duct
Choledocholithiasis
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Movable head of skin covering the glans penis
Prepuce
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Structure responsible for sperm production
Semniferous tubules
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Instrument that aids in examination of the vagina and cervix uteri
Colposcope
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Surgical fixation of a prolapsed uterus
Hysteropexy
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Adjective form of heart
Cardiac
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Primary function of platelets
Blood clotting
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The assessment technique that involves listening to the heart, bowel, and lung to evaluate the presence and quality of their sounds
Auscultation
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Malignancy arising from the bladder
Adenocarcinoma
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Suture of the rectum
Proctorrhaphy
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The loss of large amounts of plasma protein in urine, causing systemic edema
Nephrotic syndrome
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General lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chronic disease
Cachexia
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Syncope
Fainting
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The presence of pus in the pleura cavity
Pyothoracosis
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Nerves that conduct impulses toward the brain or spinal cord
Afferent
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Infection of the ear canal commonly associated with swimming
Otitis externa
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Night blindness
Nyctalopia
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A protrusion of one or both eyeballs from the sockets, commonly associated with hyperthyroidism
Exopthalmos
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Failure of light rays to focus sharply on the retina
Ametropia
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Presence of calculi in any urinary structure
Urolithiasis
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A prolonged and commonly painful erection of the penis that occurs without sexual stimulation
Priapism
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Malformation in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
Hypospadias
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Stiffening and immobility of a joint
Ankylosis
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Acute infectious disease in adults is caused by the same organism responsible for chickenpox in children
Herpes zoster
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Leakage of the blood and other fluids from intraocular vessels that destroys vision cells, leading to permanent vision loss
Macular degeneration

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