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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Encephalopathy

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Disease of the brain

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Encephalogram

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Record of the brain

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Cerebellar

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Pertaining to the cerebellum

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the cerebrum

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Cerebrospinal

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Pertaining to the cerebrum and spine

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Cranium

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Pertaining to the skull

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Neurocyte

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Nerve cell

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Neuroblast

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Embryonic (immature) nerve cell

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of a nerve

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Neuralgia

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Pain in a nerve

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Neurotoxic

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Nerve poison

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Craniotomy

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Incision into the skull

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Ganglionectomy

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Excision of a ganglion

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Anesthesia

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Lack of feeling or sensation

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Quadriplegic

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Paralysis in four limbs

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Hypokinesia

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Slowness of movement

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Microcephaly

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Abnormally small head

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Neurorraphy

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Suturing of a nerve

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Opthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye

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Opthalmia

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Inflammation of the eye

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Ophthalmology

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Study of the eye

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument to view the eye

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Otalgia

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Pain in the ear

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Otorrhea

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Discharge from the ear

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Otorrhagia

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Hemorrhage from the ear

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Otitis

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Inflammation of the ear

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Lacrimation

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Secretion and discharge of tears

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Retinopathy

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Any noninflammatory disease of the retina

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Photophobia

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Abnormal visual intolerance to light

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Myringoplasty

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A plastic operation for the repair of perforations in the tympanic membrane

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Labyrinthotomy

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Incision of the labyrinth

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Aural hematoma

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Blood filled pocket on the pinna of the ear

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Distichia

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The presence of a double row of eye lashes, one or both which are turned against the eyeball

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Ceruminolytic

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A substance installed to external auditory canal to soften earwax

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Median plane

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Divides the body into left and right

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Dorsal plane

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Divides the body into ventral and dorsal

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into cranial and caudal

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Eosinophil

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Attraction to eosin (red)

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Hemophil

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Attraction to blood

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Neutrophil

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Attraction to neutral (color)

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Leukocytosis

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Increase in WBC

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Erythrocytosis

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Increase in RBCs

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Granulocytosis

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Increase in granulocytes

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Thromocytosis

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Increase in thrombocytes

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Erythopenia

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Decrease in RBCs

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Leukopenia

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Decrease in WBCs

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Thrombocytopenia

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Decrease in platelets

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Lymphoenia

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Decrease in lymphocytes

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Lymphadenitis

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Inflammation of a lymph gland (node)

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Lymphadenopathy

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Disease of a lymph gland (node)

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Lymphoma

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Tumor of a lymph gland (node)

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Lymphadenectomy

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Surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)

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Haematopoiesis

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Production of blood

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Leukopiesis

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Production of WBCs

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Myelopoiesis

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Production of bone marrow

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Thymectomy

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Removal of the thymus

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Splenotomy

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Incision into the spleen

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Microcyte

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A small round RBC

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Macrophage

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A cell that ingests other cells

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Splenitis

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Splenalgia or splenodynea

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Myeloma

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A type of tumor made up of certain cells in the bone marrow

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Hepatomegaly

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An enlargement of the liver to an abnormal size

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Hemostasis

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Interruption of blood flow

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Hemorrhage

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Extreme blood loss

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Immunologist

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A person who studies the immune system

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Vaginal

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Pertaining to the vagina

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Uterine

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Pertaining to the uterus

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Pyometra

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Infection of the uteris

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Ovariohysterectomy

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Removal of the uterus and ovaries

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Hysterorraphy

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Suture of the uterus

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Ovaritis

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Inflammation of an ovary

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Dystocia

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Difficult or painful birth

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Amniocentesis

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Puncture of the amniotic sac

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Vulvoplasty

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Surgical repair of the vagina

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Hyperadrenocrticism

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Overactive adrenal gland

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Cushings Disease

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Common name for overactive adrenal gland

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Adrenalectomy

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Excision of an adrenal gland

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Hyperglycemia

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Condition of excess sugar in the blood

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Hypogylcemia

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Condition of a deficiency of sugar in the blood

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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Pancreatic

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Pertaining to the pancreas

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Goyter

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Enlargement of the thyroid gland

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Thyroidectomy

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Excision of the thyroid gland

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Hypothyroidisim

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A deficiency of thyroid hormone (gland)

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Lipemia

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An excess of fat in the blood

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Anaphylaxis

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Without protection/allergic reaction

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Calcemia

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Calcium in the blood

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Homeostasis

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Maintaining a “balanced” internal environment

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Hypogonadism

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Condition of deficient sex glans

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TID

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Three times a day

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BID

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Two times a day

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SID

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Once a day

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p.r.n

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As needed

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q h

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Every hour

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q 2 hr

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Every 2 hours

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q 6 hr

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Every 6 hours

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q 8 hr

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Every 8 hours

99
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Calves are sometimes born with no anus

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Condition knows as Atresia ani

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