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Pale appearance of the skin
what is pallor
100
pruritus
What is itching
100
havine to do with the lower back
What is lumbar
100
Yellowish skin
What is jaundice
100
a thin layer of tissue covering an organ
What is membrane
200
a wound caused by a cut from a sharp object
What is laceration
200
an artificial substitute for a missing body part
What is prosthesis
200
to feel with the fingers
What is palpate
200
resistance of the body to infection
What is immunity
200
the spread of cancer from its primary site
What is metastasis
300
an agent that causes disease
What is pathogen
300
inability to hold urine or feces
What is incontinence
300
at or near the surface of the body.located away from the center structure
What is peripheral
300
washing a body cavity or wound
What is irrigation
300
containing pus
What is purulent
400
controlling the symptoms without curing the disease
What is palliative
400
death of a cell or tissue
What is necrosis
400
a growth extending outward from mucous membrane
What is poylp
400
having to do with the sense of smell
What is olfactory
400
a harmless substance that resembles a medication
What is placebo
500
infection spread into the bloodstream
What is sepsis
500
a spinning sensation with nausea
What is vertigo
500
entrance or outlet of a body cavity
What is orifice
500
a substance of treatment that's effective in treating disease
What is therapeutic?
500
probable outcome of a disease
What is prognosis