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Algesia

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Condition of having pain

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Carcinoid

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Resembling a carcinoma

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Lithiasis

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Stone formation

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Oncogenic

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Causing a tumor

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Pyocyst

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Cyst Filled with pus

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Pyrexia

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Fever

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Sclerosis

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Hardening of tissue

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of an arteries

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Urolith

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Stone in the urinary tract

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Cystotome

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An instrument for incising the bladder

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Pathogenic

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Producing disease

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Carcinogen

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Substance that causes cancer or carcinoma

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Exotoxin

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And toxin secreted by bacterial cells

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Pyoderma

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Skin disease associated with pus

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Algesimeter

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Used to measure sensitivity to pain

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Oncogene

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Gene that causes tumor

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Pyrogenic

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Agent induces fever

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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing rate

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development of tissue

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Malabsorption

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Poor absorption of nutrition

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Pachycephaly

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Abnormal thickness of the skull

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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Xeroderma

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Dryness of the skin

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Pachydactyly

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Abnormal thickness of the finger

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Dystrophy

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Abnormal nourishment of tissue

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty in swallowing

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Neuralgia

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Pain in a nerve

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Gastrocele

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Hernia of the stomach

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Karyoclasis

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Breaking of a nucleus

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cystitis

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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urodynia

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Pain on urination

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Lipoma

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Tumor of fat cells

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Nephropathy

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Any disease of the kidney

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Hemorrhage

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Profuse Flow of blood خون ریزی

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Pyorrhea

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Discharge of pus

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Amniorrhexis

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Rupture of the Omniotic sac

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Retinoschisis

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Splitting of the retina of the eye

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Adipocele

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Hernia containing fat

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Blastoma

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Tumor of immature cell

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Thoracoschisis

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Fissure of the chest

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Melanoma

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Tumor of pigment cells

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Osteoclasis

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Breaking of a bone

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Gastrodynia

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Pain in the stomach

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Menorrhagia

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Profuse menstrual flow

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Hydrocele

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Local dilatation containing fluid

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Cephalgia

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Pain in the head

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Hepatorrhexis

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Rupture of the liver

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Myalgia

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Pain in the muscle

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Myopathy

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Any disease about muscle

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Myorrhexis

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Rupture of the muscles

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Myodynia

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Pain in the muscles

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Myoma

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Tumor in the muscles

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Vasodilation

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Widening of blood vessel

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Gastrectasia

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dilatation of the stomach

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Cephaledema

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Swelling of the head

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Dialysis

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Separation of substance by passage through a membrane

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Craniomalacia

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Softening of the skull

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Osteonecrosis

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Death of bone tissue

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Blepharoptosis

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Dropping or drooping of the eyelid

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Phlebosclerosis

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Hardening of veins

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Arteriospasm

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Spasm of any artery

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Menostasis

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Suppression of menstrual flow

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Bronchostenosis

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Narrowing of a bronchus

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Nephrotoxin

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Substance poisonous or harmful for the kidneys

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Myolysis

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Dissolving of muscle

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of a bone

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Cardionecrosis

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Death of heart tissue

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Hemolysis

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destruction of blood cell

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Hemostasis

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Stoppage of blood flow

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SpenoMalacia

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Softening of the spleen

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Splenoptosis

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Dropping or prolapse of the spleen

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Splenotoxin

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Substance poisonous or harmful to the spleen

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Bacteriostatic

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Stopping the growth of bacteria

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Mycotic

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Pertaining to the fungus

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Mycotic

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Pertaining to the fungus

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Viremia

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Presents of virus in the blood

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Staphylo

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Grape like cluster

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Strepto

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Chain

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Mycosis

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Any disease caused by a fungus

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Communicable

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Capable of passing from the person to another such as infectious disease

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Exacerbation

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Worsening of disease in increasing in severity or a disease or its symptoms

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Iatrogenic

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Caused by the effect of treatment

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Idiopathic

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Having no known cause

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In situ

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Localized non-invasive

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Nosocomial

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Describing an infection acquired in a hospital

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Opportunistic

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Describing an infection, then occur because of a host poor or altered condition

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Remission

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Lessening of disease symptoms, the period during which such lessening occur

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Septicemia

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Presents of photogenic bacteria in the blood

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus

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Adhesion

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Uniting of two surfaces or parts that may normally be separated

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Anaplasia

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Lack of normal differentiation as shown by cancer cells

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Ascites

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Accumulation of flute in the peritoneal cavity

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Cellulitis

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A spreading inflammation of tissue

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Effusion

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Escape of flute into a cavity or other part of body

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Exudate

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Material that escapes from body vessels as a result of tissue injury

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Fissure

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A groove

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Fistula

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An abnormal passage between two organs or from an organ to the surface of the body

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Gangrene

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Necrosis death of tissue

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Hyperplasia

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Excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangement

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Hypertrophy

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An increase in the size of an organ without increase in the number of cells

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Induration

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Hardening

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Metaplasia

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Conversion of cells to a form that is not normal for the tissue

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Polyp

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A tumor attached by a thin stalk

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Purulent

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Forming or containing pus

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Suppuration

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Pus formation

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Inspection

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Visual examination

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Palpation

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touching the surface of the body with the hands or fingers

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Percussion

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Tapping the body to evaluate tissue according to the sounds produce

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Otoscope

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For examination of the ears

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Ophthalmo scope

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An instruments for Examination of the eyes

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Endoscope

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Examination of body cavities with endoscope

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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure cuff

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Biopsy

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Removal of tissue for microscopic examination

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CineRadiography

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Making of emotion picture of successive image appearing on a fluoroscopic screen

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Computed tomography

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Use of a computer computer to generate an image from large number of x-ray passes at different angles through the body

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Magnetic resonance imaging MRI

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Production of images through the use of magnetic field and radio waves

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Position emission tomography PET

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Production of sectional body images by administration of a natural substance with a positron isotope

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Radiography

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Use of x-rays past through the body to make a visual record of internal structures, either specially sensitized film or digitally

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Scintigraphy

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Imaging the radioactivity distribution tissues after internal administration of a radio substance

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Ultrasonography

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Generation of visual image from the echoes of high frequency sound waves traveling back from the different tissues

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Palliative therapy

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Is treatment that provides relief, but is not intended as a cure

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Occupational therapy

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کاردرمانی

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Prognosis

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Prediction of the disease outcome

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Anesthesia

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Anesthesia to dull or eliminate pain

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Cautery

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Destruction of tissue by a harmful agent

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Gallbladder removal

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Cholecystectomy

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Bougie

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Slender ,flexible instrument for exploring and dilating tubes

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Cannula

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Tube enclosing a trocar that allows scape of fluid or air after removal of the trocar

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Clamp

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Instrument used to compress tissue

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Curet(curette)

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Spoon shaped instrument for removing material from the wall of the cavity or other surface

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Elevator

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Instrument for lifting tissue or bone

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Forceps

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Instrument for holding or extracting

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Gigli saw

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Flexible wire saw

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Hemostat

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Small clamp for stopping blood flow from a vessel

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Rasp

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Surgical file

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Retractor

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Instrument used to maintain exposure by separating a wound and holding back organs or tissue

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Rongeur

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Gouge forceps

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Scalpel

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Surgical knife with a sharp blade

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Sound

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Instruments for exploring a cavity or canal

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Trocar

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Sharp pointed instruments contained in a cannula used to puncture a cavity

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Anesthesia

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Loss of the ability to feel pain

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Auscultation

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Listening for sounds within the body

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Cautery

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Destruction of tissue by a damaging agent

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Chemo therapy

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Use of chemicals to treat disease

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Diagnosis

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The process of determining that cause a nature of an illness

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Endoscope

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An instrument for examining the inside of an organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision

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Excision

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Removal by cutting

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Fixation (pexy)

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Holding or fastening a structure in a firm position

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Ectomy

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Removal by cutting

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Grading

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A method for evaluating tumor base on microscopic examination of the cells

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Immunotherapy

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Treatment that involves stimulation of immune system

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Incision

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A called as for surgery also the act of cutting

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Tomy

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The act of cutting

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Inspection

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Visual examination of the body

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Palliative therapy

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Providing relief but not cure

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Remission

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Lessening of disease symptoms

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Precussion

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Tapping the body lightly but sharply to access the condition of the underlying tissue by the sounds obtained

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staging

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The process of classifying

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Suture

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To unite parts by stitching them together

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Symptom

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Any evidence of disease

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Therapy

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Treatment

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A coup puncture

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Ancient Chinese metal to inserting tiny needles to the body

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Biofeedback

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A Method For learning control of involuntary physiology response by using electronic devices

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Chiropractic

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Is science that stresses the condition of the nervous system in diagnosis and treatment of disease

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Relapse

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بازگشت علائم در طول درمان

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Recurrence

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بازگشت بیماری پس از بهبودی

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Aerobic

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Pertaining to or requiring a air

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Barometer

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Instrument used to measure pressure

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Chromatic

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Having color

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Chronologic

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Arranged according to the time of occurrence

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Cryoprobe

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Instrument used to apply extreme cold

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Synergistic

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Working together with increased effect

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Phonograph

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Instrument used to reproduce sound

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Photo reaction

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Response to light

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Sonogram

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Record obtained by use of ultrasound

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Hypothermia

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Abnormally low body temperature

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Hyperthermia

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Abnormally high body temperature

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Hyperbaric

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Pertaining to increased pressure

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Synchrony

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Occurrence at the same time

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Radioactive

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Giving off radiation

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Chromocyte

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Any pigmented cell

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Cryothrapy

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Treatment using cold

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Barotrauma

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Injury caused by pressure

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Phonetics

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Study of sound

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Celioscopy

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Examination of the abdominal cavity

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Bronchoscope

A

Instrument for examining the bronchi

188
Q

Audiometry

A

Measurement of hearing

189
Q

Calorimeter

A

Instrument for measuring the caloric energy

190
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

Record of the hertz electrical activity

191
Q

Echography

A

Recording data obtained by ultrasound

192
Q

Polygraph

A

Instrument used to record many physiology responses simultaneously

193
Q

Microscope

A

Instrument for examining very small objects

194
Q

Ergometry

A

Measurement of work done

195
Q

Thermometer

A

Instruments for measuring temperature

196
Q

Laparoscopy

A

Examination of the abdomen

197
Q

Sonogram

A

A record of sound

198
Q

Endoscope

A

Instruments for viewing the inside of a cavity or organ

199
Q

Chronometer

A

Instrument for measuring time

200
Q

Phonogram

A

Record of sound

201
Q

Audiometer

A

Instrument used to measure hearing

202
Q

Electroencephalograph

A

Instrument used to record the brains electrical activity

203
Q

Thoracentesis*

A

Puncture of the chest

204
Q

Pleurodesis*

A

Binding of the pleural

205
Q

Hepatectomy*

A

Excision of liver tissue

206
Q

Hysteropexy

A

Surgical fixation of the uterus

207
Q

Rhinoplasty*

A

Plastic surgical of the nose

208
Q

Herniorrhaphy

A

Surgical repair of a hernia

209
Q

Tracheostomy

A

Creation of an opening into the trachea

210
Q

Tome

A

Instrument for incision

211
Q

Tomy

A

Incision cutting

212
Q

Laparotomy

A

Surgical incision of the abdomen

213
Q

Tripsy

A

Crushing

214
Q

Neurotripsy

A

Crushing of a nerve

215
Q

Nephropexy

A

Surgical fixation of the kidney

216
Q

Lithotripsy

A

Crushing of a stone

217
Q

Adenectomy

A

Incision of a gland

218
Q

Celiocentesis

A

Puncture of the abdomen

219
Q

Centesis

A

سوراخ Puncture

220
Q

Cystotomy

A

Incision into the bladder

221
Q

Cystopexy

A

Surgical fixation of the bladder

222
Q

Cystoplasty

A

Plastic repair of the bladder

223
Q

Cystorrhaphy

A

Surgical repair of the bladder

224
Q

Cystostomy

A

Creation of an opening into the bladder

225
Q

Arthroplasty

A

Plastic repair of a joint

226
Q

Arthrotome

A

Instrument for incising a joint

227
Q

Arthrotomy

A

Incision of a joint

228
Q

Arthrocentesis

A

Puncture of a joint to remove a fluid

229
Q

Arthrodesis

A

Fusion of the joint

230
Q

Tracheotomy

A

Incision into a truck

231
Q

Gastrorrhaphy

A

Surgical repair of the stomach

232
Q

Colostomy

A

Creation of an opening into colon

233
Q

Clubbing

A

Enlargement of the end of the finger and toe because of soft tissue growth of the nails

234
Q

Colic

A

Acute abdominal pain

235
Q

Cyanosis

A

Bluish discoloration of the skin

236
Q

Diaphoresis

A

Profuse sweating

237
Q

Malaise

A

Feeling of discomfort or uneasiness

238
Q

Nocturnal

A

Pertaining to or occurring at night

239
Q

Pallor

A

Paleness lack of color

240
Q

Prodrome

A

A symptom indicating an approaching disease

241
Q

Sequela

A

Lasting effect of a disease

242
Q

Syncope

A

A temporary loss of consciousness because of the inadequate blood flow to the brain

243
Q

Paracentesis

A

Puncture cavity for removal of fluid

244
Q

Lavage

A

The washing out of a cavity
irrigation

245
Q

Irrigation

A

Flushing of a tube cavity or area with a fluid

246
Q

Clysis

A

The introduction of fluid into the body

247
Q

Catheter

A

A tiny tube that can be passed into the body

248
Q

Speculum

A

An instrument for examining a canal

249
Q

Febrile

A

Pertaining to fever

250
Q

Facies

A

The expression or appearance of the face

251
Q

Bruit

A

A sound usually abnormal heard of auscultation

252
Q

Syncope

A

A temporary loss of consciousness because of inadequate blood flow to the brain

253
Q

Prophylaxis

A

Prevention of disease

254
Q

Resection

A

Parietal incision of a structure

255
Q

Ligature

A

A tie or bandage the process of binding or tying

256
Q

Stapling

A

In surgery, the joining of tissue by using wire staples that are pushed through the tissue and then bent

257
Q

Benign

A

Not recurrent or malignant, favorable for recovery, describing a tumor that does not spread to other tissue

258
Q

Dysentery

A

Dysentery is when an infection gives you diarrhoea with blood in it

259
Q

Xerosis

A

abnormally dry skin

260
Q

Anaphylaxis

A

An extreme allergic reaction that can lead to respiratory distress

261
Q

Antagonist

A

Substance that interferes with or opposes the action of a drug

262
Q

Contraindication

A

The factor that makes the use of a drug undesirable or dangerous

263
Q

Drug

A

Substance that alerts body function

264
Q

Efficacy

A

The power to produce a specific result

265
Q

Phytomedicine

A

Another name for herbal medicine

266
Q

Potentiation

A

Increased potency created by two drugs acting together

267
Q

Prescription or RX

A

Written and signed order for a drug with directions for its administrations

268
Q

Substance dependence

A

The condition that may result from chronic use of a drug in which a person has a chronic or compulsive need for a drug regardless of its adverse effect

269
Q

Tolerance

A

A condition in which chronic use of a drug result in loss of effectiveness and the dose must be increased by produced original response

270
Q

Withdrawal

A

Condition that results from a abrupt cessation or reduction of a drug that has been used regularly

271
Q

Absorption

A

Drug taken into the circulation through the digestive tract or by transfer across another membrane

272
Q

Inhalation

A

Administration through the respiratory system

273
Q

Instillation

A

Liquid is dropped or poured slowly into a body cavity or on the surface of the body

274
Q

Oral or per os PO

A

Given by mouth

275
Q

Rectal

A

Administrate rectal suppository or enema

276
Q

Sublingual SL

A

Administrate under the tongue

277
Q

Tropical

A

Applied to the surface of the skin

278
Q

Transdermal

A

Absorbed through the skin

279
Q

Injection

A

Administrated by a needle and syringe

280
Q

Epidural

A

Injected into the space between the meninges and spine

281
Q

Hypodermiclysis

A

Administration of a solution by subcutaneous infusion

282
Q

Intradermal ID

A

Injected into the skin

283
Q

Intramuscular IM

A

Injected into the muscle

284
Q

Intravenous IV

A

Injected into a vein

285
Q

Subcutaneous SC

A

Injected beneath the skin hypodermic

286
Q

Spinal (intrathecal)

A

Injected through the meninges into the spinal fluid

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