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Abdominocentesis

(ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-teee-sis)

A

Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.

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Angiography

(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

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X-ray study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible.

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Arterionecrosis

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Tissue death of artery or arteries.

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Arthroscopy-

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visual examination of internal structures of a joint.

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Arteriosclerosis

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is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

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Cyanosis

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Is a blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

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Diagnosis

A

disease named after a healthcare professional.

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Diarrhea

A

watery stool.

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Cardia-

A

adjective that means pertaining to the heart.

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Cranium-

A

portion of the skull enclose the brain.

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Eponym

A

Terms that are named after a person or place.

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Erythrocyte

A

a mature red blood cell.

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Gastralgia

A

pain in stomach.

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Gastritis-

A

inflammation of the stomach.

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Gastroenteritis-

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

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Gastrosis-

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Any disease of the stomach.

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Hemorrhage-

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

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Hepatomegaly-

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abnormal enlargement of the liver.

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Hypertension-

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higher than normal blood pressure.

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Interstitial-

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between but not within the parts of a tissue.

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Intramuscular

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within the muscles.

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Malaise-

A

Abnormal softening.

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Myopathy-

A

surgical repair of muscle.

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Myorrhexis-

A

rupture of muscle.

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Myorrhaphy-

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surgical suturing of a muscle wound.

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Natal-

A

pertaining to birth..

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Neuroplasty-

A

surgical repair of a nerve.

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Neurorrhaphy

A

Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.

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Otorhinolaryngology-

A

two combining forms.

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Perinatal-

A

times and events surrounding birth.

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Prenatal-

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events before birth.

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Pathology-

A

Study of all aspects of disease.

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Sign-

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Objective finding a disease.

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Symptom-

A

subject repost of a disease

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Tonsillectomy-

A

surgical of the tonsils

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Tonsillitis-

A

Inflammation of the tonsils.

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Algia-

A

pain & suffering

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Dys-

A

bad, difficult & painful

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Ectomy-

A

surgical removal & cutting out

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Hyper-

A

Excessive & increased

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Hypo-

A

deficient & decreased

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Itis-

A

inflammation

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Osis-

A

abnormal condition & disease

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Ostomy-

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface.

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Otomy-

A

cutting surgical incision

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Plasty-

A

surgical removal

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Rrhage-

A

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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Rrhaphy-

A

surgical discharge

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Rrhea-

A

flow or discharge

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rrhexis

A

rupture

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Sclerosis-

A

abnormal hardening

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Acute

A

Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

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Appendectomy

A

Surgical remover of liver

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Arthritis

A

Pain in a joint(s)

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Dermatologist

A

Diagnosis and treading diseases and disorders of the skin

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Edema

A

Swelling caused by a normal accusation fluid and cells tissues or cravties of body.

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Exudate

A

Pathological tissue change

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Leukocyte

A

White blood cell

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Laceration

A

Torn or job to him or an accidental cut wound

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Lesion

A

Fluids such as pus that leaks out and affected wound

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Malacia

A

Abnormal suffering

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Myelopathy

A

Pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

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Necrosis

A

Tissue death

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Prognosis

A

Rapid onset

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Palpitation

A

Pounding heart

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Palpation

A

Examination produre.

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Pyoderma

A

Any acute inflammatory, pus forming bacterial skin infection.

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Sympton

A

Pain

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Supinaution

A

Turning palm of hand upward

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Suppurations

A

Formation of pus

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Syndrome

A

Set of a sign of a muscle

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Supracostal

A

Above or outside ribs

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Trauma

A

Wound or injury

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Tendinitis

A

Inflammation of a tendon

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Viral

A

Pertaining to virus.

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