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acu/o

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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amini/o

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Amnion ( sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) mang oi

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angi/o

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Vessel

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arthr/o

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Joint

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axill/o

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Armpit

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bi/o

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Life

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blephar/o

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Eyelid

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bronch/o

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Bronchial tubes

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chem/o

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Chemical, drug

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chondr/o

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Cartilage

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chron/o

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Time

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col/o

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Colon (large intestines)

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hydr/o

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Water, fluid

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inguin/o

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Groin

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isch/o

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To hold back

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lapar/o

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Abdomen, abdominal wall

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lymph/o

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Lymph ( bach huyet)

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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morph/o

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Shape, form

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muc/o

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Mucus

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my/o

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Muscle

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myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow (tuy xuong)

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necr/o

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Death ( of cells or whole body)

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nephr/o

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Kidney

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neutr/o

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Neutrophil ( a white blood cell)

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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oste/o

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Bone

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ot/o

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Ear

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path/o

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Disease

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peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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phag/o

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To eat, swallow

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phleb/o

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Vein

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plas/o

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Formation, development

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pneumon/o

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Lungs

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pulmon/o

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Lungs

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staphyl/o

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Cluster

Dam, bo , cum

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strept/o

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Twisted chains

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thromb/o

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Clot

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tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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ven/o

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Vein

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-cele

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Hernia

Rectocele

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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  • coccus (singular)

- cocci (plural)

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Berry-sharped bacterium

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Cyte

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Cell

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-dynia

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Pain

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-genesis

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Condition of producing, forming

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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Graphy

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Process of recording

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-logy

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Study of

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-lysis

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Breakdown, destruction, separation

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-malacia

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Softening

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-oma

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Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

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-opsy

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To view

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-osis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasia

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Development, formation, growth

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-ptosis

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Drooping, falling, prolapse

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-scope

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Instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination ( with an endoscope)

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-stomy

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Opening to form a mouth ( stoma)

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-tomy

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Incision, cutting into

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-trophy

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Development, nourishment

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-er

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One who

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-ia

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Condition

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-ist

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Specialist

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-ole

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Little, small

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-ule

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Little, small

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-um, -ium

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Structure, tissue

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-us

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Structure, substance

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-y

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Process, condition

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-ac, -iac

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-genic

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Pertaining to,
producing,
produced by, or in

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-ic, -ical

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Pertaining to

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-oid

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Resembling, derived from

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-ose

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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Hernia

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Protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it.

Sa xuong

Cystocle; rectocele

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acr/o

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Extremities, top, extreme point

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Erythrocytes:

A
  • RBCs
  • made in bone marrow.
  • carry oxygen from lungs to all body cells.
  • hemoglobin: blood protein
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Leukocytes:

A
  • white blood cells.
  • 5 different kinds of leukocytes, divided into 2 categories:
    + Granulocytes:
    * Eosinophils
    * Basophils
    * Neutrophils
    + Mononuclear leukocytes:
    * Lymphocytes
    * Monocytes
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Thrombocytes:

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  • Also known as: platelets
  • Tiny fragments of blood cells that are formed in bone marrow.
  • Necessary for blood clotting.
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Acromegaly

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  • Endocrine disorder.
  • Occurred when the Pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of growth hormone after completion of puberty.
  • Often results from a benign tumor of pituitary gland.
  • Person typically is of normal height, but bones and soft tissue in the hands, feet, and face grow abnormally.

Chung to cuc

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Splenomegaly:

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Chung to lach’.

  • Occurs with excessive hemolysis ( red blood cells are destroyed)
  • If the spleen is removed, other organs carry out its function.
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Laparoscopy:

A

Su soi bung

  • a form of minimally invasive surgery.
  • Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope, a lighted telescopic instruments.
  • Surgeon inserts the laparoscope through an incision in the abdomen near navel.
  • Used to examine abdominal viscera for evidence of disease for various procedures.
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Adenoids:

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  • Small masses of lymphatic tissue.
  • located in the part of the pharynx near the nose and nasal passages.
  • The literal meaning, “ resembling gland”, is appropriate since the are neither endocrine nor exocrine glands.
  • Adenoidectomy may be needed if they become enlarged and block the airway from the nose to the pharynx
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Congenital anomaly

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An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with.

  • web figures or toes ( syndactyly)
  • heart defects
  • clubbed feet

-Some are hereditary. Others are produced by factors present during pregnancy.

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Recombinant DNA

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Ghep gen –> producing insulin outside the body

= Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) –> produce multiple copies of a single gene.

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Syndrome

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A group of signs or symptoms occur together –> indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition.

Hoi chung benh

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Reye syndrome

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Occur in children after viral infection.

  • Vomiting
  • Swelling of the brain.
  • Increased intracranial pressure.
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Dysfunctional of the liver
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Marfan syndrome :

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An inherited connective tissue disorder.

Marked by:
+ Tall, thin body type with long
+ “ Spidery” fingers and toes ( arachnodactyly)
+ Elongated head.
+ Heart, blood vessel, ophthalmic abnormal.

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Transurethral:

A

Cat 1 phan tuyen tien liet.

Resection of prostate gland

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Exophthalmos:

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Protrusion of the eyeball (proptosis);

Symptom of Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism: hoat dong qua muc cua tuyen giap. Overactive

107
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Symbiotic ; Symbiosis

A

Su cong sinh

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