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Suchman's Medical Terms
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10th Grade
10/29/2009
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abscess
 Definition
a swelling caused by an infection resulting in pus
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of speech due to illness
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of arteries
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benign
 Definition
non cancerous/not dangerous
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biopsy
 Definition
examination of bodily tissues
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cadaver
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dead body
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carcinogen
 Definition
substance that produces cancer
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comatose
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lethargic/ prolonged unconciousness
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etiology
 Definition
study of cause of disease
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malingerer
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faking illness to get out of work of job
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mastectomy
 Definition
removal of a breast
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prosthesis
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artificial limb
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simian
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ape like
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therapeutic
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treating to cure
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vasectomy
 Definition
making it so men cant have babies
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