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auskultatsiya

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  1. 2. The substance that moves through the respiratory tract to create audible sounds.
  2. 4. The area of the body where a stethoscope is typically placed.

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  1. 1. A common nickname for the professional who performs an auscultation.
  2. 3. The speed at which a pulse or heartbeat occurs.
  3. 5. The primary organ used for listening to body sounds.

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narcolepsy

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  1. 2. Sudden temporary loss of voluntary muscle tone triggered by strong emotions
  2. 4. Stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movement and vivid dreams
  3. 6. Briefly droop the head while drifting off during conversation
  4. 8. Disease mechanism where the body's defenses mistakenly attack its own tissues
  5. 12. Fully conscious, attentive, and ready to respond to stimuli
  6. 13. Inability to maintain continuous slumber through the nocturnal hours

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  1. 1. Brief period of rest often taken strategically to manage daytime fatigue
  2. 2. Relating to the twenty-four-hour biological clock that guides daily sleep cycles
  3. 3. Fall into a light or fitful slumber without meaning to
  4. 5. Prolonged state of profound unconsciousness, distinct from sudden sleep attacks
  5. 7. Period of darkness often plagued by fragmented slumber in affected individuals
  6. 9. Feeling a persistent drain of bodily vitality
  7. 10. Specialized brain cell that transmits signals, some of which produce hypocretin
  8. 11. Disorder causing paused breathing during rest, often evaluated alongside narcolepsy

psoriasis

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  1. 3. Mental or emotional strain that frequently incites new outbreaks
  2. 5. Moisturizing agent that softens dry, hyperkeratotic borders
  3. 9. Painful inflammation of skeletal hinges tied to this skin disorder
  4. 11. Drop-like variant that often follows a streptococcal infection
  5. 12. Lower-limb hinge joint frequently afflicted by extensor plaques
  6. 13. Phototherapy component, often focused as narrow-band UVB

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  1. 1. Emollient formulation smoothed over irritated zones
  2. 2. Wintry weather condition known to trigger dry, cracked flare-ups
  3. 3. The human body's largest organ, bearing the brunt of flare-ups
  4. 4. Silvery flaky buildup shed from rapidly dividing cells
  5. 6. Applied directly to the epidermal surface rather than swallowed
  6. 7. Catalyst like tobacco, illness, or trauma that starts a flare
  7. 8. Thimble-like tiny indentations scattered across digit surfaces
  8. 10. Hereditary unit such as PSORS1 that predisposes one to plaques

Biology and Medicine

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  1. 3. The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms
  2. 5. A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies
  3. 6. A rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton
  4. 8. The internal organ in which the major part of digestion occurs
  5. 10. An abnormally high body temperature
  6. 11. A person receiving medical treatment
  7. 12. A fiber that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain

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  1. 1. The organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull
  2. 2. An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects
  3. 4. Either of the two breathing organs in the chest
  4. 6. Microscopic single-celled organisms that lack a distinct nucleus
  5. 7. The gas essential for respiration that we breathe in
  6. 8. The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body
  7. 9. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

Clinical Cased

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  1. 1. An involuntary muscle rebellion that refuses to relax
  2. 5. A collective room where patients share both space and recovery
  3. 8. Relating to the muscular pump that beats in your chest
  4. 10. The arterial drumbeat that proves the pump is working
  5. 12. It helps the surgeon come clean before making the cut
  6. 14. The active intervention designed to combat a disease
  7. 17. A fibrous souvenir left behind by a successful recovery
  8. 18. A systemic crash where pressure plummets and perfusion fails
  9. 20. A microscopic trespasser that sets off the immune alarms
  10. 21. The final post-mortem consultation that gets the last word
  11. 22. The golden mean between a remedy and a poison

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  1. 2. The thread that sews up a surgeon's loose ends
  2. 3. A state of deep suspension where one is completely out of the loop
  3. 4. A specialized bodily unit that might be on a recipient's waiting list
  4. 6. A tiny flesh harvest gathered for microscopic interrogation
  5. 7. What wounds do when left to their own cellular devices
  6. 9. The clinical detective's formal verdict on what ails you
  7. 11. A plunger and barrel duo designed for sharp deliveries
  8. 12. A subjective warning flare sent up by an ailing body
  9. 13. The study of tissue gone wrong, under the microscope
  10. 15. Someone who must remain calm while waiting for the doctor
  11. 16. An abrupt kinetic insult that bypasses the waiting room
  12. 19. A colorful emergency call that sends the crash cart rolling

medicine

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  1. 1. A substance used to treat a disease
  2. 2. A sudden increase in a medical condition
  3. 4. A common viral respiratory illness

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  1. 1. The measured amount of medicine to take
  2. 3. A thick substance applied to the skin

Biology and Medicine

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  1. 1. The largest organ that covers the outside of the body
  2. 4. The red liquid that flows through the body
  3. 5. Large organ that cleans the blood and aids digestion
  4. 8. The organ where food is broken down after swallowing
  5. 11. Tissue that contracts to help the body move
  6. 13. A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  7. 14. Fiber that sends messages between the brain and body
  8. 15. The organ used for seeing

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  1. 1. The bone that protects the brain
  2. 2. A curved bone that protects the chest
  3. 3. Where food enters the body to be eaten
  4. 6. A nutrient needed in small amounts for health
  5. 7. A medicine that helps prevent a specific disease
  6. 9. Organ that filters waste from the blood to make urine
  7. 10. A hard piece of the skeleton
  8. 12. The organ used for hearing

Medicine

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  1. 1. Rigid plaster dressing that keeps a fractured limb perfectly still
  2. 3. Instrument that makes the initial cut in an operating room
  3. 5. A specific wing or department of a healing facility
  4. 6. The central muscular engine of the circulatory system
  5. 8. A physical indicator of an illness, such as a cough or a fever
  6. 10. Outpatient facility for treating minor ailments
  7. 11. Medical image that sees right through your skin
  8. 12. Surgical thread used by a doctor to close a wound

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  1. 2. What medical students study to learn about bones and muscles
  2. 3. The process of going under the knife
  3. 4. The yellowish liquid portion of your blood
  4. 6. Institution where doctors do their regular rounds
  5. 7. First responder in an ambulance or on a battlefield
  6. 9. Pill that might be conveniently scored down the middle

Medicine

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  1. 2. Bitter medicine hidden inside a swallowable capsule
  2. 3. Deep and prolonged state of unresponsiveness
  3. 5. Tool used to tickle the back of your throat for a strep test
  4. 6. Specific amount of a prescription to be taken at one time
  5. 10. Common over-the-counter painkiller originally derived from willow bark
  6. 13. What a surgeon must do thoroughly at a sink before operating
  7. 14. Loosely woven cotton used to absorb fluids and bandage injuries
  8. 15. Pathway that carries blood back toward the heart

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  1. 1. Heavy plaster wrapping for a healing fracture
  2. 2. The pale liquid portion of your circulatory fluid
  3. 4. Heart or lung, often donated to save a life
  4. 7. Tube with a plunger meant for administering injections
  5. 8. Psychological trick in the form of a sugar tablet
  6. 9. Vital sign often checked using two fingers on the wrist
  7. 11. Surgical stitch to help skin heal together
  8. 12. The ultimate goal of any medical treatment plan

Medicine

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  1. 2. It is not a ghost, but it makes up most of your blood
  2. 6. To steal politically, or attach skin to a burn
  3. 7. The soft core of the matter, hidden in bone
  4. 9. Completely clean, without a single bug in sight
  5. 11. A profound slumber, lacking only a punctuation mark
  6. 12. A tiny scaffold holding up a fleshy tunnel

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  1. 1. A condition where one is simply too tired, lacking heavy metal
  2. 3. The surgeon's favorite cutting-edge tool
  3. 4. A microscopic soldier shaped like a Y that remembers its enemies
  4. 5. A non-living agent that goes viral in your cells
  5. 8. A tiny slice of life, examined under glass
  6. 10. The critical art of sorting the broken into piles
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