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1
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neuroplasty

A

surgical repair of a nerve

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neurorhaphy

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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

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tonsill

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tonsils

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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tonsillectomy

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surgical removal of the tonsils

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crani

A

skull

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pathology

A

study of all aspects of diseases

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8
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dynia

A

pain

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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graphy

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process of producing a picture or record

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angiography

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process of producing radiographic (xray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible

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angio

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blood vessel

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graphy

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process of recording

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gram

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picture or record

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angiogram

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resulting film that is produced by angiography

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myoplasty

A

surgical repair of a muscle

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19
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scopy

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visual examination

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20
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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

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megaly

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enlargement

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hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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malacia

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abnormal softening

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arteriomalacia

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abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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necrosis

A

tissue death

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arterionecrosis

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tissue death of an artery or arteries

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areteriosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the walls or an artery or arteries

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stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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arteriostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

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rrhage & rrhagia

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bleeding sudden severe

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hemorrhage

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loss of lg amout of blood in a short time

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hem/o

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rrhaphy

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surgical suturing could use sutures, staples or surgical glue

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myorrhaphy

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surgical suturing of a muscle wound

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rrhea

A

flow of fluids, discharge

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dia

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diarrhea

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watery stools

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rrhexis

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myorrhexis

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rupture of a muscle

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acute

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condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course and a relative short duration

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diagnosis

A

identification of a disease

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edema

A

swelling caused by excess fluids in the body tissues

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eponym

A

disease structure operation or procedure named for the person who first discovered or described it

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fissure

A

groove or crack like sore of the skin

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infection

A

invasion of the body by a disease producing organism

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inflammation

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localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues

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laceration

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torn, ragged wound

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lesion

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pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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prognosis

A

prediction of the probable course and outcomes of a disorder

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remission

A

temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease w/o having achieved a cure

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sign

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objective evidence of a disease

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symptom

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evidence of a disease such as pain, headache, that can only be evaluated by the patient

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syndrome

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set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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trauma

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a wound or injury

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triage

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medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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nat

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pre

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time and events before

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peri

A

surrounding

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al

A

pertaining to

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