Final Flashcards
(187 cards)
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The fibrous sac that encloses the heart
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Pericardium
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Rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart
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Palpitation
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Thick muscular layer of the heart wall
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Myocardium
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A sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery or a vein
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Aneurysm
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Carry blood away from the heart
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Arteries
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Smallest arteries
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Arterioles
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A vein that drains blood from the arm
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Brachial
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The relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood
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Diastole
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An abnormal, difficult, or bad rhythm
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Dysrhythmia
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The membrane that lines the heart
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Endocardium
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The outermost layer of the heart wall
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Epicardium
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A rapid random and ineffective quivering of a muscle fiber; may be atrial or ventricular
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Fibrillation
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Severe hemorrhage/ burns
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Hypovolemic shock
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Narrowing of vessels; a lack of blood supply to an area
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Ischemia
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The process or state of being closed
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Occlusion
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A vessel that supplies the diaphragm
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Phrenic artery
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A vessel that supplies the kidney
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Renal artery
18
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The longest vein in the body
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Saphenous vein
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Bacterial infection
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Septic shock
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A sudden severe attack such as a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel within the brain
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Stroke
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Largest vein
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Superior vena cava
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The contractive phase of the heart cycle during which blood is forced into the aorta and the pulmonary artery
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Systole
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A blood clot in a vessel
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Thrombus
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Carry blood to the heart
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Veins
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Severe allergic reaction
Anaphylactic shock
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A loss or lack of the ability to speak
Aphasia
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The nerve cell process that transmits impulses away from the cell body
Axon
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Second largest portion of the brain; plays an essential role in normal mvt.
Cerebellum
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Branching or treelike nerve cell process that receives input from other neurons and transmits impulses toward the cell body
Dendrite
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The outermost layer of the meninges
Dura mater
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Portion of the diencephalon forming the floor and part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle. Activates, controls and integrates the peripheral ANS, endocrine processes and somatic functions
Hypothalamus
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The membranes around the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
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Vascular innermost covering of the brain and spinal cord
Pia mater
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A shallow groove on the surface of the brain
Sulcus
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The space between the axon and dendrites of adjoining neurons through which nerve impulses travel
Synapse
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The common cold; characterized by sneezing, nasal discharge and coughing
Coryza
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Nosebleed
Epistaxis
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The space between the vocal cords
Glottis
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Notch or depression in the lung
Hilum
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Voice box
Larynx
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The throat
Pharynx
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Hay fever; nasal congestion of mucous membranes caused by an allergic reaction to pollen
Pollinosis
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The absence of sperm in semen
Azoospermia
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The lining of the uterus
Endometrium
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Low sperm count
Oligospermia
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Woman's first pregnancy
Primigravida
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Double vision
Diplopia
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The point of sharpest vision
Fovea centralis
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Farsightedness
Hyperopia
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Pigmented part of choroid layer that produces eye color and functions by changing the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light entering the eye
Iris
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Nearsightedness
Myopia
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The blind spot
Optic disk
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A blood clot carried into the bloodstream
Embolus
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RBC
Erythrocyte
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Stoppage of blood flow
Hemostasis
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A protein in RBC's that carries oxygen
Hemoglobin
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WBC present in be blood and lymphatic system
Leukocyte
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Excessive WBC count
Leukocytosis
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WBC present in the blood and lymphatic system
Lymphocyte
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The liquid portion of blood
Plasma
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Blood cell fragments that control bleeding; thrombocyte
Platelet
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Produce ear wax
Ceruminous glands
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A soft blowing or rasping sound heard by the heart
Murmur
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Formation of gallstones
Cholelithiasis
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Chronic disease of the liver
Cirrhosis
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The act or process of swallowing
Deglutition
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Bad breath
Halitosis
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Chewing
Mastication
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A.c
Before meals (ante cibum)
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BP
Blood pressure
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N.p.o
Nothing by mouth (nothing per oral)
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SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
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IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
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A lack of monthly flow or menstuation
Amenorrhea
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Condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
Cryptorchridism
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The condition of a difficult and painful childbirth
Dystocia
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Incision of the perineum to prevent tearing of the perineum and to facilitate delivery
Episiotomy
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Surgical excision of the breast
Mastectomy
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The normal monthly flow
Menorrhea
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A false pregnancy
Pseudocyesis
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Surgical excision of an ovary and a Fallopian tube
Salpingo-oopho-rectomy
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OTC
Over the counter
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Paralysis of one half of the body
Hemiplegia
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Atrophy or a wasting away of the spinal cord
Myelophthisis
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CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
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CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
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A ringing or jingling sound in the ear
Tinnitus
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A condition in which the pupils are unequal
Anisocoria
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Normal or perfect vision
Emmetropia
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A condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness
Nyctalopia
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REM
Rapid eye movement
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IOP
Intraocular pressure
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Capable of forming a clot
Coaguable
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Immature red blood cell
Erythroblast
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The study of the blood
Hematology
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Condition of excessive amounts of sugar in the blood
Hyperglycemia
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Condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood
Hypoglycemia
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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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TB
Tuberculosis
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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ANS
Autonomic nervous system
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CNS
Central nervous system
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Pus in the chest cavity
Pyothorax
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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MI
Myocardial infarction
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Having two points or cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve
Bicuspid
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Pain in the heart
Cardiodynia
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Incision into a vein
Phlebotomy
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CBC
Complete blood count
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Dys
Difficult
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Gastro
Stomach
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Itis
Inflammation
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Hepato
Liver
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Logy
Study of
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Oma
Tumor
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Cyte
Cell
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Weblike middle layer of meninges
Arachnoid
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Baby teeth, 20 of them
Deciduous teeth
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Balance; awareness of changes in body position
Equilibrium
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Necrosis of an area
Infarct
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Efferent; conduct impulses from CNS
Motor neuron
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White matter
Myelinated axon
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Sense of smell
Olfactory
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Female sex cells are formed
Ovaries
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Peripheral nervous system consisting of cranial & spinal nerves
PNS
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Afferent; conduct impulses to CNS
Sensory neuron
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Part of PNS initiates voluntary responses
Somatic NS
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Windpipe
Trachea
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Gray matter
Unmyelinated axon
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Site of menstruation, where fetus grows
Uterus
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External genitalia; two sets of labia and clitoris
Vulva
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Single tightly coiled tube enclosed in a fibrous casing
Epididymis
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Largest gland in the body that detoxifies various substances
Liver
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Stores bile
Gallbladder
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(Sperm) the male reproductive cell
Spermatozoa
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Analgesics
Pain killer
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Adenalgia
Pain in a gland
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Sudden weakness in the muscles on one half of the face
Bell's palsy
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Artery that supplies the head and neck
Carotid artery
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Dysthymia
Chronic depression
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Enucleation
Removal of the eye
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Eutocia
Normal labor or child birth
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Goiter
Enlarged thyroid
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Control blood flow to and from the heart
Heart valves
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Carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium from the lower half of the body
Inferior vena cava
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Myringotomy
Surgical procedure of the eardrum or tympanic membrane
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Three bones in the middle ear
Ossicles
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Otodynia
Pain in the ear; earache
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Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
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Pea size gland that regulates several physiological processes (including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation)
Pituitary
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Pneumothorax
A collapsed lung
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Poliomyelitis
A virus that may cause paralysis and is easily preventable (polio)
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Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
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the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Residual volume
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A reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body, causing a painful rash
Shingles
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Somatotropin
A growth hormone produced by the pituitary
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a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body; 31 pairs
Spinal nerves
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the male gonad
Testes
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tetany seizure is a medical sign consisting of the involuntary contraction of muscles commonly cause by low calcium
Tetany
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Right av valve
Tricuspid
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Eardrum
Tympanic membrane
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Inflammation of the tympanic membrane
Tympanitis
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Longest 10th cranial nerve
Vagus nerve
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the eighth cranial nerve, transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain
Vestibularchoclear nerve
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the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation
Vital capacity
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Fertilized egg that results from the egg and a sperm joining
Zygote
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Adeno
Gland
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Angio
Vessel
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Ante
Before
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Cardio
Heart
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Cholecysto
Gall bladder
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Ectomy
Surgical removal/excision
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Emia
Blood condition
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Hemo
Blood
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Inter
Between
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Malacia
Softening
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Masto
Mastoid process
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Myo
Muscle
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Nat
Birth
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Neuro
Nerve
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Osteo
None
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Pyo
Pus
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Thoraco
Chest
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Pneumo
Lungs
