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02/01/2008
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Edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the arteries
Term

Cephalo

 Definition
head
Term
M.D.
 Definition
Medical Doctor
Term

Yellowing

 Definition
Jaundice
Term
Epistaxis
 Definition
nose bleed
Term

aorta

 Definition
large artery
Term
Dental Caries
 Definition
Tooth decay
Term
Blood Pressure
 Definition
B/P
Term
Blepharitis
 Definition
inflammation of the eyelids
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Benign
 Definition
noncancerous
Term
Carcinogenic
 Definition
Causes cancer
Term
Ventricles
 Definition
bottom chamber of the heart
Term
Fracture
 Definition
Broken bone
Term
Enamel
 Definition
Hardest substances in the body
Term
Vena Cava
 Definition
Largest vein
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Hallucinate
 Definition
seeing and hearing things that do not exist outside the mind
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Mutation
 Definition
Change in gene
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Hepatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the liver
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Urinalysis
 Definition
Laboratory exam of liquid body waste
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Septicemia

 Definition

Blood poisoning
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Hyper-
 Definition
Above
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Atria
 Definition
Upper chamber of the heart
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Gingivitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the gums
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Sclera
 Definition
White part of the eye