Immune,endocrine,oncology,hema,neuro,gastro

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Immunology

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The study of the immune system

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autoimmune disease

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disease where a person’s immune system attacks the body’s own cells causing tissue destruction

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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humoral immunity

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component of the immune response involving B-cells becoming plasma cells that produce antibodies

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antigen

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a substance that induces a state of sensitivity or immune responsiveness

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APC

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antigen presenting cell

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CRP

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c-reactive protein

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Endocrinology

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the study of hormones in the endocrine system

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hypoglycemia

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low blood glucose level

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hyperglycemia

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high blood glucose level

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DKA

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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HbA1C

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hemoglobin A1C

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post-prandial

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after a meal

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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hyperthyroidism

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increased thyroid function

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hypothyroidism

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decreased thyroid function

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TSH

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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Oncology

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the study of cancer and tumors

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Hematology

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the study of the blood and blood forming tissues

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neutropenia

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low neutrophil count

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TNM

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Tumor Nodes Metastasis

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thrombocytopenia

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low platelet count

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refractory

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not readily yielding to treatment

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pancytopenia

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reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

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cytotoxic

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detrimental or destructive to cells

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emetogenic

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having the capacity to induce vomiting

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Neurology

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study of the nervous system

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aphasia

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partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally

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dyskinesia

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difficulty in performing voluntary movements

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agnosia

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the inability to recognize visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile sensory

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mydriasis

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dilation of the pupil

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miosis

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excessive constriction of the pupil

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supine

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lying with the face upward

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anterior

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situated or directed to the front

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posterior

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directed or situated towards the back

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proximal

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nearer to a point of reference such as in origin

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distal

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farther from any point of reference

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afferent

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conveying toward a center

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efferent

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conveying away from a center

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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CNS

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central nervous system

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Gastroenterology

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The study of diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal track and related organ disorders

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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IBD

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irritable bowel disease

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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constipation

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acute or chronic condition in which the bowel movements occur less often than usual

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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease

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aphagia

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refusal or loss of the ability to swallow

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steatorrhea

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excess fat in the feces due to malabsorption

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melena

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darkening of the feces by blood pigments (old blood)

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hemochezia

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the passage of fresh blood in the stool (new blood)

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BRB PR

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bright red blood per rectum

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cachexia

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a general weight loss and wasting occurring in the course of chronic disease