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1heart cavity:Ventricular tachycardia is almost always a life-threatening _____. Meaning: When the ventricles of the heart beat fast and irregular, it is almost always a life-threatening situation.
4uterus:The patient's metrorrhagia may be caused by a possible miscarriage. Meaning: The patient's abnormal bleeding from the uterus may be caused by a possible miscarriage.
7pertaining to urine:The doctor was puzzled as to the cause of the patient's uricosuric condition. Meaning: The doctor was puzzled as to the cause of the patient's increased production of uric acid.
10urine:The patient was referred to the psychiatrist for his condition of uriposia. Meaning: The patient was referred to the psychiatrist for his _____ of urine drinking.
11nose:The patient pulled out his nasogastric tube. Meaning: The patient pulled out the tube that goes through the nose down the back of the throat and into the stomach.
14milk:The mother was told to stop nursing her baby because the infant was _____. Meaning: The mother had to stop giving her baby fresh milk because the milk was making the baby sick.
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2rib:The electrocardiogram technician placed the lead in the third _____ space. Meaning: The electric waves of the heart were tested, and the technician placed an electrode (lead) between the third and fourth ribs.
3rays:The radiologist ordered a chest X ray for the cancer patient who was receiving radiation therapy. Meaning: The doctor who reads X rays ordered a chest X ray for the cancer patient who was receiving ionizing ray therapy.
4bone marrow:The patient's leukemia was caused by a lack of myelocytes. Meaning: The patient's cancer of the blood was caused by a lack of cells in the bone marrow that produce white blood cells.
5breast:The breast biopsy indicates that the patient may need a mastectomy. Meaning: The removal of breast tissue (flesh) for examination indicated that the patient may need breast removal.
6bridges:The pons varolii is a part of the brain stem near the medulla oblongata. Meaning: The pons varolii is where the cranial nerves originate in the brain stem near the medulla oblongata.
8kidney:The patient was suffering portal hypertension due to poor renovascularization. Meaning: The patient had high blood pressure due to poor blood flow through the kidneys.
9tumor, cyst:The urologist told the patient to treat his traumatic hydrocele with a scrotal support until the edema subsides. Meaning:Doctor specializing in urine complications told patient to treat his swollen groin with support, till it goes away.
12nose:The patient's allergies were responsible for the rhinitis. Meaning: The patient's allergies were responsible for the runny nose (which is actually inflammation of the nose).
13blood vessel:he cold weather caused vasoconstriction in the boy's lower extremities. Meaning: The cold weather caused a narrowing of the blood vessels in the boy's legs. (This is usually transient, or does not last.)
 
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