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1
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eliminate stone using shock wave to crush it.
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lithotripsy
2
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visual exam of internal structures of joint using special endoscope
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arthroscopy
3
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dilate a narrowed blood vessel using a balloon catheter
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angioplasty
4
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surgical opening into thoracic cavity
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thoracotomy
5
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surgical opening to join colon to abdominal wall
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colostomy
6
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remove a small piece of living tissue for microscopic view
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biopsy
7
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recording image of body using ionizing radiation
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radiography
8
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record of electricity flowing through heart
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electrocardiogram
9
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remove ovaries
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oophorectomy
10
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small amount of amniotic fluid is removed
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amniocentesis
11
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blood in urine
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hematuria
12
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interruption of flow of bile
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cholestasis
13
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frequent passage of loss watery stools
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diarrhea
14
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loss of a lot of blood
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hemorrhage
15
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paralysis that is sensory loss in lower limbs and trunk
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paraplegia
16
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disease of adrenal glands
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adrenopathy
17
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weakness in half (L or R) of body
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hemiparesis
18
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localized tissue death
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necrosis
19
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mass or collection of blood
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hematoma
20
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large spleen
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splenomegaly
21
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stone in vein
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phlebolith
22
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formation of stones (calculi) in hollow organs or ducts
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lithiasis
23
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condition of stabbing pain
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neuralgia
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decreased hemoglobin in blood
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anemia
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joint pain
arthralgia
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body part of organ is turned inward/inside out
inversion
27
normal formation of blood cells in bone marrow
hematopoiesis
28
shortness of breath
dyspnea
29
x-rays do not penetrate easily, "white" on image
radiopaque
30
rbc's are destroyed
hemolysis
31
x-rays pass through easily, appears "dark" on image
radiolucent
32
study of x-rays
radiology
33
pertaining to abdominal cavity
celiac
34
condition of lungs
pneumonia
35
identifying the type of tissue from which tumor cells grow
histogenesis
36
substance that prevents vomiting
antiemetic
37
dilation of bronchiole tubes
bronchiectasis
38
redness of skin
erythema
39
pus in skin
pyoderma
40
large cells that break down and reabsorb bone
osteoclast
41
pertaining to lungs
pulmonary
42
pertaining to heart
cardiac
43
prolapse or sinking of abdominal viscera
visceroptosis
44
incision in the bladder
vesicotomy
45
narrowing of blood vessel
vasoconstrict
46
2D radiography image (slice) of a 3D object
tomography
47
clot formed in blood vessel or heart
thrombosis
48
surgical puncture of chest to remove fluid
thoracentesis
49
narrowing of vertebral column
spinal stenosis
50
condition of spine characterized by fixation or stiffness
spondylosis
51
abnormally large spleen
splenomegaly
52
device to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometers
53
radiographic image of salivary glands and ducts
sialogram
54
malignant tumor from connective tissue
sarcoma
55
inflammation of mucus membranes of nose
rhinitis
56
blood vessels of the kidneys
renovascular
57
radiographic image of kidneys and ureters
pyelogram
58
pus filled cyst
pyocyst
59
abnormal presence of air in pleural cavity, causing lung collapse
pneumothorax
60
relating to diaphragm
phrenic
61
inflammation of vein
phlebitis
62
cell that eats other bacteria and cells
phagocyte
63
physician specializes in children
pediatrician
64
origin of disease
pathogenesis
65
inflammation of bones and joints
osteoarthritis
66
physician specializes in neoplastic diseases, particularly cancer
oncologist
67
surgical removal of testes
orchidectomy
68
surgical removal of ovaries
oophorectomy
69
benign tumor made of nerve cells
neuroma
70
inflammation of kidney
nephritis
71
uppermost part of throat
nasopharynx
72
inflammation of spinal cord
myelitis
73
inflammation of skeletal muscle
myoitis
74
radiographic examination of breast
mammography
75
crush stone by surgery or shock waves
lithotripsy
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remove fat by suction through small opening in skin
liposuction
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visual exam of abdomen using laparoscope
laparoscopy
78
from the side towards the middle
lateromedial
79
from inferior point to superior point
inferosuperior
80
pertaining to ilium and sacrum
iliosacral
81
surgical opening made to join ileum to abdominal wall
ileostomy
82
unknown cause of disease
idiopathy
83
surgical removal of uterus
hysterectomy
84
developing from single tissue
homoblastic
85
inflammatory liver
hepatitis
86
blood disorder that prevents normal clotting
hemophilia
87
backflow of gastric contents into esophagus
gastroesophageal reflux disease
88
inflammation of small intestine
enteritis
89
upward or backward flexion
dorsiflexion
90
surgical opening into skull
craniotomy
91
pertaining to ribs and cartilage
costochondral
92
inflammation of cartilage
chondritis
93
interruption of flow of bile through biliary system
cholestatis
94
vascular system and blood supply to the head
cerebrovascular
95
toward the head
cephalad
96
toward the tail
caudad
97
physician who specializes in heart
cardiologist
98
process of initiating cancer
carcinogenesis
99
first 7 bones in vertebral column
cervical vertebrae
100
excess prolonged contraction of smooth muscle of the bronchi
bronchospasm
101
stone formed in biliary tract
biliary calculus
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specialist in study of bacteria
bacteriologist
103
loss of elasticity or hardening of blood vessels
arteriosclerosis
104
medical technique to see inside blood vessels and organs
angiography
105
disease of adrenal glands
adrenopathy
106
cancer originating in glandular tissue
adenocarcinoma
107
only involving one side
unilateral
108
three points of tricuspid valve of the heart
tricuspid
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one of four offspring born together
quadruplet
110
paralysis on one side of body
hemiplegia
111
double vision
diplopia
112
splitting into two branches
bifurcation
113
through the liver
transhepatic
114
heart contract more than 100 times per minute
tachycardia
115
joints that are joined together
synarthrosis
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above the patella
suprapatellar
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not deep, just under skin
superficial wound
118
below the skin
subcutaneous
119
impaired consciousness
semiconscious
120
organ is tipped backward acutely
retroflexion
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woman believes she is pregnant but is not
pseudocyesis
122
being anticipatory and looking ahead
proactive
123
occurring before appropriate time
premature
124
time and process of giving birth
perinatal
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physician specializes in children
pediatrician
126
study of characteristics of disease
pathology
127
glands beside thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
128
occurring throughout population of country or world
pandemic
129
fractured bone not healed properly
nonunion
130
abnormal growth of new tissue
neoplasm
131
small immature rbc
microblast
132
change in development
metamorphosis
133
abnormal absorption in GI tract
malabsorption
134
large head
macrocephaly
135
increased number wbc in blood or tissue
leukemia
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inside the vein
intravenous
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space between ribs
intercostal
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beneath the bony cavity where the eyeball is located
infraorbital
139
surgical cut
incision
140
area below the skin
hypodermic
141
excess acid in stomach
hyperacidity
142
developing from single type of tissue
homoblastic
143
having dissimilar elements
heterogeneous
144
mass or collection of blood
hematoma
145
sugar deficiency in blood or tissue
glycopenia
146
study of aging
gerontology
147
front of the brain
forebrain
148
protrusion of they eyeball
exophthalmus
149
tissue on (covering) body
epithelium
150
tube in trachea
endotracheal tube
151
pregnancy outside uterus
ectopic pregnancy
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abnormal behaviour
dysfunctional
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against recommended usage
contraindication
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binds tissue and body parts
connective tissue
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slow heart rate
bradycardia
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abnormally short fingers and toes
brachydactyly
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produce antibodies against own cells
autoimmune disease
158
substance to fight infection
antiseptic
159
before birth
antepartum
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use both hands
ambidextrous
161
muscle that move limb towards body
adductor
162
muscle that move limb away
abductor
163
no breath
Apnea
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stones in gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
165
increase in airspaces in the lungs
emphysema
166
abnormal fluid in pleural cavity
pleural effusion
167
air in pleural cavity causing collapsed lung
pneumothorax
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remove fluid from chest
thoracocentesis
169
inflammatory disease of lungs
pneumonia
170
transfer of disease or cancer to other parts of body
metastases
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red, itchy, raised skin. usually from allergy
urticaria
