Module 5 & 6 Flashcards
(166 cards)
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Acute
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pertaining to severe symptom, rapid onset, short course
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Analgesia
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without sensitivity to pain
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Anemia
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condition of less blood
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Anesthesiologist
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one who specializes in removing feeling/pain
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Angiogram
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radiographic picture of the vessels
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Anorexia
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loss of appetite
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Antipyretic
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an agent that works against fever
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Asymptomatic
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without symptoms
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Atrophy
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wasting away, shrinking of an organ
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Bradypnea
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very slow breathing
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Cardiorrhexis
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rupture of the heart
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Chondrodysplasia
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bad development (formation) of cartilage
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Chronic
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long, drawn-out disease (not acute)
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Cyanoderma
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blue skin
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Cystorrhexis
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rupture of the bladder
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Defibrillation
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shocking the heart to restore normal heartbeat
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Diagnosis
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identification of disease
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Dyspnea
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difficult, painful breathing
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Dysplasia
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bad, defective (poor or abnormal formation)
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Edema
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fluid in the tissues
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Embolism
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the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
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Embolus
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a foreign or abnormal particle circulating in the bloodstream such as an air bubble, fat globule, or cholesterol plaque
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Emesis
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vomitus- that which is vomited
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Generalized
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pertaining to the whole body or many areas at the same time
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Hematemesis
blood in the vomitus
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Hyperesthesia
Abnormally intense feeling or sensation (pain)
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Hyperpnea
excessively rapid breathing
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Hyperpyrexia
life-threatening high temperature
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Hypoesthesia
less than normal sensation
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Hypoplasia
underdevelopment
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Hypothermia
subnormal temperature, below 90 deg F
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Hysterorrhexis
bursting apart of the uterus
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Leukocyte
white blood cell
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Lithotripsy
crushing of a calculus
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Localized
limited to a small area or part of the body
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Macrocephalus
abnormally enlarged head
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Malaise
vague sensation of not feeling well
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Melanocarcinoma
malignant black-pigmented invasive tumor
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Micrometer
an instrument for measuring the diameter of something
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Morbidity
rate of illness (sickness)
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Mortality
death rate
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Nausea
seasickness, inclined to vomit
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Neuromyelitis
inflammation of the nerves and spinal cord
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Neurotripsy
surgical crushing of a nerve
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Palliative
pertaining to relief of symptoms, not cure
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Paroxysmal
pertaining to sudden periodic attack
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Peripheral
pertaining to the outside surface of the body
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Phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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Polyarthritis
inflammation of many joints
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Polyuria
excessive amount of urine
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Prodromal
early stages of a disease
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Prognosis
prediction of course and outcome of disease
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Prophylactic
pertaining to prevention of disease
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Symptom
perceived change in body or functions
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Symptomatic
pertaining to a symptom
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Syndrome
symptoms occur together
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Systemic
Pertaining to all body symptoms, rather than one of its parts. (General)
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Tachypnea
rapid breathing
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Thrombosis
a condition caused by a clot
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Thrombus
a blood clot in the bloodstream
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Tinnitus
ringing in the ear
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CBC
Complete blood count
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Fx
Fracture
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RBC
Red blood cell
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Tx
Treatment
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PCV
Packed cell volume
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WBC
White blood cell
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Hx
History
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Hct
Hematocrit
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HR
Heart rate
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bpm
Beats per minute
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Sx
Surgery
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Stat
Immediately
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Rx
Prescription
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Px
Physical exam
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CRT
Capillary refill time
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ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
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BAR
Bright, alert, responsive
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ASAP
As soon as possible
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AV
Atrioventricular
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Dx
Diagnosis
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AHT
Animal Health Technician
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CAHT
Certified Animal Health Technician
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RAHT
Registered Animal Health Technician
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LVMT
Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician
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VTS (ECC)
Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care
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IRS
Interstate Reporting Service
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PES
Professional Exam Service
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Ram
Male ovine
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Ewe
Female ovine
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Wether
Castrated male ovine
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Doe
Female caprine
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Buck
Male caprine
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Benign
not spreading, not malignant
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Biopsy
remove tissue for examination
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Cyst
closed sac containing fluid
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Distal
point farthest from trunk
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Dorsal
on or near the back (opposite of ventral)
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Ectopic
outside the normal place
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Endocystoscopy
examination of inside the bladder
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Endogenous
originating inside
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Epigastric
area of the belly over the stomach
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Hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
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Infiltration
slipping into and between normal cells
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Lateral
farther from the midline (opposite of medial)
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Lesion
unhealthy, diseased tissue
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Lumbar
pertaining to the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
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Malignant
bad kind, threatening death
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Medial
nearer to the midline (opposite of lateral)
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Metastasis
cells spread to new location
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Neoplasm
new tissue growth, no purpose
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Papilla
small, nipple-like protuberance or elevation
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Papilloma
hypertrophies papilla covered by a layer of skin
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Papules
raised red spots, pimples
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Polyp
tumor on a little foot, or stem
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Proximal
point nearest to the trunk (opposite of distal)
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Tumor
new, abnormal tissue growth
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Ventral
on or near the belly (opposite of dorsal)
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excrescence
useless structure growing out of the skin (wart)
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midline
divides the body into right and left halves
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peri-, circum-
around, about, surrounding
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epi-
upon, over (surrounding or covering)
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extra-
without, outside of
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infra-
below, beneath, under
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sub-, hypo-
below, beneath, less than normal
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supra-, super-
above, superior, in the upper part of
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afebrile
without fever
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dactyl/o
digits
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syn-, sym-
together
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anti-
against
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chlor/o
green
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erythr/o
red
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melan/o
black
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pyret/o
fever
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xanth/o
yellow
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A patient experiences symptoms through one or more of the five organs of sense. What are they?
sight, sound, smell, taste, feel
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Name the four vital signs
Body temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
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pyret/o
fever
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pne/o, pne/a
breath, breathing
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ecto-, exo-
outer side
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end-, endo-
inner, within
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meso-
middle
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aplasia
failure of an organ to develop properly
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polydipsia
excessive drinking
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polyphagia
excessive eating
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zoonosis
infection shared between man and animal
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gastropexy
surgical fixation of the stomach
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osteolysis
destruction of bone
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neurectomy
excision of a nerve
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myelogram
contrast study of the spinal subarachnoid space
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thrombocyte
cells that aid in clotting
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macrocyte
abnormally large cell
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anesthetist
A specialist who removes the sensation of pain
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polydactylism
many digits
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anesthesia
without feeling
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Cystectomy
surgical removal of a cyst
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anterior
opposite of posterior
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cranial
opposite of caudal
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posterior
opposite of anterior
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caudal
opposite of cranial
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alopecia
hair loss
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Anastomosis
Surgical union of two hollow or tubular structures
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Chemotherapy
The treatment of neoplastic disease with chemical substances or drugs
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Dehiscence
Splitting, or gaping along natural or suture lines
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Radical resection
Removal of a body part by extreme or drastic measures
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neoplastic anemia
anemia due to new growth (neoplasia)
