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100
Abnormal condition of the liver
What is cirrhosis
100
Removal of the inner lining of an artery
What is endarectomy
100
Red, inflamed throat with a bacterial infection
What is pharyngitis
100
Clot or hemorrhae in an artery of the brain leads to decreased blood flow to brain tisue and necrosis of brain cells
What is cerebrovascular accident
100
Removal, excision, resection
What is ectomy
200
Abnormal condition of white blood cells
What is leukocytosis
200
Surgical repair of a joint
What is arthroplasty
200
Emergency incision of the windpipe
What is tracheotomy
200
Ischemia of heart muscles leads to infarction
What is myocardial infarction
200
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
What is centesis
300
Abnormal condition of the spine
What is scolosis
300
Surgical repair of the eardrum
What is tympanoplasty
300
Tube leading from the throat to the stomach
What is esophagus
300
Failure of kidnesy to eliminate nitrogen-containing wastes such as urea, creatinine, and uric acid from the bloodstream
What is uremia
300
Process of recording
What is graphy
400
Enlargement of the spleen
What is splenomegaly
400
Incision of the eardrum to provide drainage of purulent collections in the middle ear
What is myringotomy
400
Membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity
What is pertioneum
400
Immature cancerous white blood cells are produced in excess from the bone marrow or lymph nodes
What is leukemia
400
Surgical Repari
What is plasty
500
Tumor of melanocyte (pigmented, melanin-cintaining cells in the skin)
What is melanoma
500
Incision of the kidney to remove a stone
What is nephrolithotomy
500
kidney
What is renal
500
Most common type is atherosclerosis or collection of fatty plaques in arteries
What is arteriosclerosis
500
Separation, breakdown
What is lysis