Medical Terms P4 Flashcards
(159 cards)
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thoracalgia
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paininthechestorwallofthechest
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thoracentesis
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usinganeedletoremovefluidfromthechestcavity
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thoraciccavity
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spacewheretheheart,lungs,esophagus,trachea, bronchi,andthymusarefound
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thoracicvertebrae
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bonesofthespineinbackofthechest
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thoracoscope
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toolusedtolookintothechestcavity
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thoracotomy
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surgerytocutintothechest
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thorax
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thechest
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throat
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areabetweenthemouthandesophagusthatperforms theswallowingaction
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thrombus
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aclottingofbloodfactorsthatfrequentlyblocksblood flow
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thymectomy
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surgerytoremovethethymus
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thymoma
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tumorofthethymus
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thymus
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lymphorganinthechest,whichismostactiveat puberty,whereatypeoflymphocyteismade
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thyroidgland
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glandintheneckthatmakesthethyroidhormones, whichareimportantincontrollingmetabolism
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thyroidstimulating hormone(TSH)
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hormonethatmakesthethyroidglandactive
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thyroidectomy
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surgerytoremovethethyroidgland
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thyroparathyroidectomy
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surgerytoremovethethyroidandparathyroidglands
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thyrotoxicosis
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disordercausedbytoomuchthyroidhormone
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tibia
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thelargerofthetwolowerlegbones?theshinbone
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tinea
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fungalinfectionofskin?ringworm
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tinnitus
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ringing,roaring,buzzing,orclickingnoisesintheears
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tissue
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groupofcellsthatworktogether
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titration
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slowincreaseindrugdosage,guidedbypatient’s responses
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tolerance
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decreaseinresponsetoafixeddosageofdrug?over time,higherandhigherdosesofadrugareneededto getdesiredeffect
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tonometer
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toolthatmeasurespressureinsidetheeye
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tonsil
lymphoid tissue in the back of the mouth
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tonsillectomy
surgery to remove a tonsil or tonsils
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topical application
giving a medication by putting it directly on the skin
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toxicity
any harmful effect of a drug or poison
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trabeculectomy
surgery that makes a place for fluid to drain from the eye, reducing eye pressure in patients with glaucoma
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trachea
windpipe
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tracheitis
inflammation of the windpipe
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trachelocystitis
inflammation of the neck of the urinary bladder
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tracheoplasty
surgery to fix the windpipe
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tracheostomy
surgery to make a hole through the neck from the windpipe to the outside of the body
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tranquilizer
drug used to control anxiety
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transdermal
through the skin
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transdermal patch
patch containing a drug that is put on the skin so the drug will enter the body through the skin
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
sudden loss of blood flow to the brain that lasts for a few minutes to an hour but has no lasting effect
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transrectal ultrasound
ultrasonography of the organs in the stomach done using a probe in the rectum
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transverse plane
divides the body to make a top and bottom
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traumatic
causing damage, like a tool used to crush tissue
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treadmill stress test
test used to determine heart function
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trichomoniasis
parasite infection that is spread by sexual contact
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trichomycosis
fungus infection in the hair
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tricuspid valve
a valve in the heart that controls the flow of blood by opening and closing with each heartbeat
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tubal ligation
surgery to close the uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy
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tuberculin
substance used in skin tests to test for tuberculosis
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tuberculosis
bacterial infection that usually results in a serious lung disorder
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tympanic membrane
eardrum
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tympanitis
inflammation of the ear drum
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tympanometer
tool used to fix the ear drum
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tympanoplasty
surgery to fix the eardrum and bones of the middle ear
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ulcer
sore
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ulcerative colitis
sores in the colon
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ulna
one of the two lower arm bones
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ultrasonography.
making a picture of internal organs by bouncing sound waves off them and recording the echoes
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ultrasound
making a picture of internal organs by bouncing sound waves off them and recording the echoes
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umbilical region
area around the naval
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umbilicus
navel? belly button
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unconscious
not awake and not aware? knocked out
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ungual
having to do with the nails
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unilateral
having to do with only one side of a structure
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upper GI (gastrointestinal) series
xray using a dye to show the upper part of the digestive system
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upper respiratory infection (URI)
a cold or flu
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uremia
buildup of poisons in the blood, usually because of kidney failure
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ureter
tube that carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder
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ureterectomy
surgery to remove all or part of a ureter
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ureteritis
inflammation of the ureter
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ureterocele
bulging of a ureter taken after putting a dye in it to outline it
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urethrogram
xray of a ureter taken after putting a dye in it to outline it
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ureterolithiasis
stones in the ureter
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ureterostenosis
narrow area in a ureter
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ureterostomy
surgery to make an opening into a ureter
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ureterotomy
surgery to cut into a ureter
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urethra
tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
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urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra
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urethrometer
tool used to measure the urethra
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urethropexy
surgery to tie down the urethra
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urethroplasty
surgery to fix the urethra
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urethrostomy
surgery to make an opening from the urethra to the outside of the body
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uric acid test
blood test used to measure the amount of uric acid in the blood
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urinal
container that holds urine
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urinalysis
series of tests done on urine
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urinary
having to do with urine
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urinary bladder
sack that holds urine before it leaves the body
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urinary catheterization
passing a tube into the urinary bladder to remove urine
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urinary retention
abnormal holding of urine
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urinary suppression
not able to discharge urine
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urinary tract
all the structures that make and pass urine, including the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
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urinary tract infection (UTI)
infection of the urinary system
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urination
the act of passing urine
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urine
pale yellow liquid waste material and sediment
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urine casts and crystals
urine test to check mineral levels and sediment in the urine and to check for infection or inflammation in the urinary tract
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urine color
normal color for urine is straw yellow
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urine pH
urine test to find out the chemical makeup of urine (acidity)
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urine protein
urine test used to measure how much protein is in the urine
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urinometer
tool used to measure the specific gravity of urine
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urodynamics
the force and flow of urine
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urologist
doctor who treats disorders of the urinary tract of men and women and the genital tract of men
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urticaria
hives
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uterine tube
tube down which the egg travels from the ovary to the uterus
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uterus
organ where the unborn baby develops and grows
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uvula
vshaped tissue that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth
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uvulectomy
surgery to remove the uvula
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uvulitis
inflammation of the uvula
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vagina
tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body
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vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina
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vaginodynia
pain in the vagina
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vaginoperineorrhgaphy
surgery to fix tears in the vagina and vaginal areas
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vaginoplasty
surgery to fix the vagina
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vagotomy
surgery to cut the vagus nerve or nerves, usually done to slow down the making of stomach acid
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varicose veins
twisted and bulging veins that are larger than normal
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vas deferens
tube that carries sperm out of the testicle
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vasectomy
surgery to cut out part or all of the ductus deferensdone to make a man not able produce children
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vasoconstrictor
drug used to make blood vessels tighten up and become narrower
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vasodilator
drug used to make blood vessels open up and become bigger
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vasovasostomy
surgery to undo a vasectomy by connecting up the ductus deferens againdone to make a man able to produce children again
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VDRL test
blood test used to detect syphilis
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vein
the type of blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the rest of the body
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vein ligation and stripping
surgery to remove twisted (varicose) veins in the legs
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vena cava
largest vein in the body
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venipuncture
putting a needle into a vein
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venogram.
xray of a vein
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ventilator
machine used to help a person breathe
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ventral
toward or having to do with the front of the body
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ventricle
small space, such as one of several that hold spinal fluid inside the brain and the two lower chambers of the heart
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venule
little vein
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verruca
wart
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vertebra
one of the 33 bones in the spine
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vertebral column
the spine
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vertebrocostal
having to do with a vertebra and a rib
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vertigo
lightheadedness? dizziness
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vesicle
blister
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vesicourethral
having to do with the urethra and the bladder
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vesicovaginal fistula
abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina
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viral
having to do with a virus
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virus
tiny type of gene
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visceral
having to do with the internal organs
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vitreous body
jellylike liquid found in the back chamber of the eye
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void
urinate
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volvulus
twisting of the intestines causing a blockage
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vomit
matter discharged from the stomach out of the mouth
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vulva
the tissues around the opening to the vagina
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vulvectomy
surgery to remove the vulva
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vulvovaginal
having to do with the vagina and vulva
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vulvovaginitis
inflammation of the vagina and vulva
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wheal
hive? welt
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white blood cell (WBC)
one of several types of infectionfighting cells in the blood and body tissues
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white blood cell differential
blood test to find out the types and numbers of mature and immature forms of white blood cells that are in the blood
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white cell count
number of white blood cells in the blood
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whooping cough (pertussis)
bacterial infection, usually seen in young children, in which there is a serious, loud, dry cough
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withdraw, discontinue
stop taking part
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xanthochromic
having a yellow color
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xanthoderma
yellow color to the skin
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xanthosis
yellow color
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xeroderma
dry skin
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xeroma
abnormally dry membranes of the eye
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xerophthalmia
abnormal dryness of membranes of the eye due to vitamin A deficiency? symptoms may begin in the form of night blindness, and they become progressively worse
