Question 1
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A rare disease of the connective tissue characterized by skin rashes, inflammation, and degeneration of muscles throughout the body
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dermabrasion
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dermatomyositis
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dermatopathy
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diathermiasis
Question 2
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Abnormal cells that may precede the development of cancer. Most often occurs in cells that reproduce rapidly.
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dysphagia
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dysplasia
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dyspnea
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dysuria
Question 3
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Fluid that accumulates in a body cavity
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effusion
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embolism
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exemestane
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occlusion
Question 4
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This procedure combines the use of X-rays and endoscopy to view the stomach, duodenum, bile ducts, and pancreas.
Question 5
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Abnormal condition of red blood cells
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erythrocytosis
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leukocytosis
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necrosis
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nephrosis
Question 6
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Malignant brain tumor composed of immature supportive nervous tissue cells
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glioblastoma
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gliocomial growth
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nosocomial growth
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oligoblastoma
Question 7
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Method for adding a color stain to normally colorless bacteria so that they can be viewed and identified under a microscope
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coxa vera
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gram stain
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melanography stain
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melanoplasia
Question 8
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Blood that has collected in the space between the chest wall and the lung, an area called the pleural cavity.
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hemoptysis
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hemothorax
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hepatoma
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hepatothoritis
Question 9
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Excessive vomiting that can result in severe dehydration and weight loss
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hyperemesis
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hypernecrosis
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pyramesis
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pyrexia
Question 10
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Of unknown cause
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idiopathic
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postmortem
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postpartum
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xenogenic
Question 11
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Medical diagnostic tests used to identify chromosomal abnormalities
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densitometry
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ergometry
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karyotyping
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laparoscopy
Question 12
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A compound that forms in body cells as an end product of the metabolism of glucose. Can accumulate in the muscles and cause cramps following strenuous exercise
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adipose tissue
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iron
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lactic acid
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serous tissue
Question 13
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Laser in situ keratomileusis
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A procedure for diagnosing and treating abnormalities of the cervix
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A surgical procedure that uses a laser to reshape the clear outer layer of the eye
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A surgical procedure that uses a laser to reshape the outer layer of the skin
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A wound, injury, or other pathologic alteration of the skin
Question 14
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Becomes progressively worse over time and may result in death
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benign
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inoperable
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malignant
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viable
Question 15
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A skin condition in which blotches of abnormally increased pigmentation appear on the face
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cyanodipsia
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enterognosis
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lacrimotomy
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melasma
Question 16
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A permanent structural change in the genetic material of a cell that can be passed on to subsequent generations
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metastasis
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mutation
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sarcoma
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transcriptase T syndrome