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47 Cards in this Set
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Otalgia
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Pain in the ear; earache
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Dyspnea
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Difficulty breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath
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Endometrial
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Of the glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus
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Hyperplasia
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Abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue with enlargement
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Apnea
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Temporary absence or cessation of breathing
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Combivent
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Bronchodilator
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Diuresed
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Excessively discharged urine
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Dorsiflexion
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The turning of the foot or toes upward
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Urologist
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Specialist in the branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract diseases
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Gerontologist
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Scientific study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena assoc. with old age and aging
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the outer lining of the heart
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Lidocaine
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Local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic agent
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Pathologist
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Specialist who studies the nature of disease and its causes
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Pulmonary
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Relating to the lungs
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Nausea
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Feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit
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Melena
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Condition marked by black, tarry stool or vomit with blood
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Thyromegaly
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Enlargement of the thyroid gland
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Auscultation
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Act of listening for sounds made by internal organs to aid in diagnosis
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Erythromycin
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Antibiotic from strain Streptomyces erythreus, effective against gram-positive and negative bacteria
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Dopamine
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Monoamine neurotransmitter formed in brain essential to normal functioning of the central nervous system
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Prednisone
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Steroidal anti-inflammatory
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Ecchymosis
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Passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by purple discoloration
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Intravenous
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Within or administered into a vein
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Claudication
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Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
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Intubation
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To insert a tube into a hollow organ or body passage
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Paroxysmal
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A spasm or fit, a convulsion
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Hypertension
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Arterial disease where chronic high blood pressure is the primary symptom
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Wellbutrin
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Prescription medication used for smoking cessation and depression
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Tachycardia
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Rapid heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute in an adult
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Bruit
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An abnormal sound heard in auscultation
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Biopsy
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Removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes
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Oropharynx
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Part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis
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Inferiorly
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Located beneath or directed downward
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Orthopnea
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Discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or standing in an erect position
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Bilaterally
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Relating to the right and left sides of the body
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Orthopedist
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Branch of medicine dealing with correction of injuries/disorders of the skeletal system and joints
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Pulmonologist
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Medical specialist who diagnoses and treasts lung diseases
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Malignancy
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Progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
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Regurgitation
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Reflex act of ejecting contents of stomach through the mouth
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Diarrhea
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Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces, indicating gastrointestinal distress or disorder
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Serous
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Having a thin, watery constitution
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Flonase
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Nasal spray to treat and prevent asthma
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Xanax
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Tranquilizer to treat mild-moderate anxiety
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Accupril
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Treats hypertension
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Hematochezia
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Blood in the feces
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Retrosternal
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Behind the sternum
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Isordil
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Treats angina pectoris
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