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carring impulses away from the center
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FACP
Fellowship of the American College of Physicians
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abscess
collection of pus
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Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons
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lacking emotions of feelings
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using your own feelings to understand others emotions and behaviors of others
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American Board of Medical Specialties
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carring impulses toward a center
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diagnosis related groups
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a state of being sick
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surgical puncture
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malaise
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substance given to counteract poisons and other effects
antidote
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-meter
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abnormal
pertaining to away from the normal or rule
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the process of being stuck together
adhsion
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antipyretic
pertaining to the agent that works against fever
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asepsis
without decay; sterile, free from all living microorgainisms
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autoclave
an apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure
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the condition of being selfgoverned; to function independently
autonomy
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surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscoic examinaton
biopsy
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cachexia
a cond of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
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centigrade
having 100 steps or degrees
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centrifuge
a device used in labs to separate solids from liquids
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determination of the cause and nature of a disease
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to carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating
diaphoresis
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lack of ease; an abnormal cond of the body that presents a series of symptoms that sets it apart from normal or other abnormal body states
disease
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pertaining to among the people; the rapid, widespread occurance of an infection disease
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pert. to objects lg enough to be examined by the naked eye
macroscopic
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the process of cutting out, surgical removal
excision
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heterogeneous
pertaining to a differant formation
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incision
the process of cutting into
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the study of the cause (s) of a disease
etiology
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the process of being badly shaped, deformed
malformation
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a bad wandering; pert. to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area
malignant
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sm. living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye
microorganism
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multiform
occurring or having many shapes
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necrosis
cond of death of tissue
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palmar
pert. to the palm of the hand
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paracentesis
surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal
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cond of foreknowledge; the prediction of the cause of a diesase and the recovery rate
prognosis
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pyrogenic
pert to the production of heat; a fever
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radiology
study of radioactive substances
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relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician
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topography
recording of special place of the body
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