To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Abscess
- Acoustic neuroma
- Carbuncle
- Cicatrix
- Cytoid
- Cytoplasm
- Duodenal ulcer
- Ganglion
- Hernia
- Lateral
- Macro
- Micro
- Neuroid
- Palate
- Peptic ulcers
- Proximal
- Renal calculi
- Toxicity
- Varicose veins
- Verrucas
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a swollen area containing pus
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"If the abscess ruptures, and the infection seems to clear up in a couple of days, your body should heal on its own."
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an abnormal growth in the ear
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"An acoustic neuroma can often affect balance and hearing."
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multiple boils on the skin
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"Because of its infectious nature, a carbuncle can spread quickly."
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the scar of a healed wound
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"Her legs had a large cicatrix on the side from a childhood operation."
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a cell-like structure
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"It is easy to mistake a cytoid for a cell."
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any material inside a cell
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"Mainly composed of water, salts, and proteins, cytoplasm is essential for the removal of waste material from a cell."
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a sore in the first part of the small intestine
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"Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin can cause a duodenal ulcer."
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an abnormal benign swelling on a tendon
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"Your GP can perform aspiration of the ganglion in your wrist."
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a condition in which part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding tissue wall or muscle
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"Lifting heavy objects is the leading cause of getting a hernia."
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moving toward or having to do with the side
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"The surgeon made a lateral incision along the length of the abdomen."
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large or long
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"He was scheduled for surgery after the discovery of a macro-growth."
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small or delicate
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"There were several micro-fractures in the collar bone."
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resembling a nerve or nerve tissue
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"The growth was neuroid in appearance."
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the top of the mouth
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"He burned his palate while eating hot pizza."
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sores on the stomach lining
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"Peptic ulcers, while not serious, can be very painful."
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closest to the torso
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"His proximal rib was broken in the skiing accident."
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kidney stones
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"The renal calculi didn’t respond to shock treatment so he had to wait until he passed them naturally."
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the degree of being poisonous
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"The toxicity of the drug is only a problem in high doses."
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enlarged veins
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"Varicose veins are most common in elderly women."
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contagious warts on the sole of the foot
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"Verrucas are highly contagious, so you should not walk barefoot in public areas if you have them."