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Body Systems and Abnormal Conditions Flashcards

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athero

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yellow fatty plaque

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phlebo

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vein

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thrombo

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blood clot

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vaso

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vessel

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aneurysm

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ballooning of blood vessel

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angina

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chest pain due to cardiovascular problems

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arrhythmia

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irregular heart beat

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atherosclerosis

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plaque buildup/ hardening of the arteries

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congenital

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during gestation

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embolism

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dislodged blood clot

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endocarditis

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inflammation of heart valves

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rheumatic heart disease

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caused by strep

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thrombosis

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formation of blood clot inside vessel

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varicose veins

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dilated/ tortuous veins

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lymphadeno

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lymph nodes

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lymphangio

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lymph vessels

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anemia

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deficiency of blood

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dyscrasia

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abnormal condition of the blood

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leukemia

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neoplasm of WBC’s

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of a lymph node

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sarcoidosis

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granulomatous process

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thymoma

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tumor of thymus

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stomato-

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opening

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aphagia/dysphagia

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inability/difficulty in swallowing

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colelithiasis/-cystitis

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gallstone/gallbladder inflammation

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cirrhosis

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scarring of liver/ poor liver function

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diverticulosis

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condition of having diverticula (outpockings of colonic mucosa/ submucosa)

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edentulous

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condition of being without teeth

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esophageal varices

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dilated submucosal veins in esophagus

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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31
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hemorrhoids

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swollen veins in rectum/anus

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intussusception

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bowel telescopes in on itself

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leukoplakia

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white plaque (usually in oral cavity)

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volvulus

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twisting of bowel

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atelo

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incomplete/ inappropriate expansion (usually of lung)

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spiro

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respiration

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atelectasis

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collapsed portion of lung

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bronchioectasis

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abnormally expanded bronchi

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-ectasis

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expansion

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40
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cor pulmonale

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failure of right side of heart due to high BP in pulmonary arteries/right ventricle

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hamartoma

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benign lesion where normal elements of structure have formed a non functional mass

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42
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pneumoconiosis

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“black lung” from inhaling coal dust

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pneumothorax

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air in thorax b/t lung and chest wall

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44
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pyelo

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renal pelvis

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45
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anuria

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lack of urine

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46
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dysuria

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painful urination

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47
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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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48
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hydronephrosis

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expansion of kidney b/c of back up of urine

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49
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hypernephroma

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renal cell carcinoma

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stone

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renal calculi

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kidney stone

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pyelonephritis

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renal pelvis inflammation

53
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Wilm’s tumor

A

caused by smoking

54
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uremia

A

uric acid in the blood

55
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crino-

A

secrete

56
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hypophyso

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pituitary

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acromegaly

A

enlargement of extremities

58
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Addison’s disease

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hypo function of adrenals

59
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cretinism

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congenital hypothyroidism

60
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Cushing syndrome

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hyper function of the adrenals

61
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gynecomastia

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abnormal growth of breast tissue in men

62
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panhypopituitarism

A

entire pituitary is malfunctioning

63
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myxedema

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(thyroid condition) mucus edema

64
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adenomyosis

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endometrial glands enter into myometrium

65
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dyspareunia

A

painful sexual intercourse

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endometriosis

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endometrium sloughs out through fallopian tubes, implants on peritoneal surfaces/ ovary

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hydrosalpinx

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fallopian tube obstructed, collection of fluid

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abruptio placenta

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separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterine wall

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lochia

A

vaginal discharge after giving birth

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meconium

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contents of fetus’s GI tract

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parturition

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action of giving birth

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preeclampsia/ eclampsia

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“hypertensive” disorder of pregnancy; seizures/ coma

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azospermia

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no live sperm

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cryptorchidism

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undescended testis (hidden)

75
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epi-/hypospadias

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inproperly placed urethral meatus

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hydrocele

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fluid filled sac in scrotum

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phimosis

A

foreskin cannot be extended over glans penis

78
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varicocele

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enlargement of venous plexus in scrotum

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rhabdomyo-

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skeletal muscle

80
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bursitis

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swelling/irritation of bursa

81
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Dupuytren’s contracture

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contracture of ligaments

82
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fibromyalgia

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pain in joints, muscle, tendons, other soft tissue

83
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gout

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uric acid buildup in blood leads to arthritis

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tenosynovitis

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inflammation of synovial sheath

85
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osteomyelitis

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bone infection/inflammation

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hemiparesis

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weakness on one side of the body

87
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meningocele

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hernial protrusion of meninges through defect in cranium or vertebral column

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spina bifida

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incomplete closing of embryonic neural tube

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hidro

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sweat

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phako

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lens of eye

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sebo

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sebum

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steato

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fat

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unguo

A

nail

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actinic keratosis

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premalignant condition of thick, crusty, scaly patches of skin

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bulla

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large blister

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cicatrix

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scar

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comedone

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blackheads

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decubitus ulcer

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pressure ulcer

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eccymosis

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blood in subcutaneous tissue (purpora)

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hemangioma

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tumor of endothelial cells lining blood vessels

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keloid

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extra scar tissue

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macule

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flat distinct discolored area of skin

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nevus

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skin lesion

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papule

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small projection from surface of skin

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petechiae

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small hemorrhage

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psoriasis

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skin redness/ irritation

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pruritis

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itching

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scleroderma

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hardening of skin

109
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seborrehic keratosis

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wart like growths on skin

110
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tinea

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fungus

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urticaria

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hives

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verruca

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wart

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vesicle

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fluid filled

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vitiligo

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irregular pigmentation

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dacro

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tear ducts/ tears

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uveo

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iris and ciliary body/ choroid

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chalazion

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mass formed by enlargement of sebacious glands

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cholesteatoma

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collection of fat, calcified in middle ear

119
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keratoconus

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eye disease effecting structure of cornea

120
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otosclerosis

A

abnormal bone growth in middle ear

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presbycusis/opia

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age related hearing loss/ vision loss

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pterygium

A

benign growth of conjunctiva

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