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Med Term Fall P1 - Final Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-genesis

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origin or production

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-lysis

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breaking down or dissolution

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-penia

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abnormal reduction

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-rrhea

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discharge, a flowing

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-cele

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pouching or hernia

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-ectasis

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expansion or dilation

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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formation or presence of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition or increase

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-phil

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attraction for

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-philia

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attraction for

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-ptosis

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falling or downward displacement

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-rrhage

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to burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhagia

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to burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-centesis

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puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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binding

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-ectomy

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excision or removal

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-pexy

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suspension or fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-tomy

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incision

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-stomy

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creation or an opening

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-ia

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condition of

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-ism

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condition of

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-ation

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condition or process of

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-y

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condition or process of

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-ium

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structure or tissue

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-ac

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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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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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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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-icle

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small

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-ole

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small

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-ula

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small

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-ule

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small

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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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-iatrics

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treatment

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-iatry

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treatment

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-logy

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study of

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-logist

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one who specializes in the study or treatment of

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-poiesis

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formation

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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examination

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-stasis

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stop or stand

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pruritus

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itching

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urticaria

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hives

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dystonia

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movement disorder which causes involuntary contractions of muscles resulting in twisting, repetitive, and sometimes painful movements

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enuresis

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involuntary discharge or leakage of urine

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akathisia

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involuntary movement, restlessness, inability to remain still

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xerostomia

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dry mouth

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asthenia

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lack or loss of energy or strength; weakness

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exacerbation

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an increase in the severity of of a disease or its symptoms

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excoriation

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the act of abrading or wearing off the skin (scratching)

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remission

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lessening in the severity, or temporary disappearance, of symptoms

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tardive dyskinesia

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neurological disorder characterized by involuntary uncontrollable movements especially of the mouth, tongue, trunk, and limbs and occurring especially as a side effect of prolonged use of antipsychotic and certain other drugs; potentially irreversible

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agranulocytosis

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characterized by marked decrease in the number of granulocytes and by lesions of the throat and other mucous membranes, of the gastrointestinal tract and of the skin

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cardioversion

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method of restoring the normal rhythm of the heart

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erythema multiforme

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skin condition characterized by papular or vesicular lesions and reddening or discoloration of the skin often in concentric zones about the lesions

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somnolence

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state of drowsiness

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purpura

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characterized by patches of purplish discoloration resulting from extravasation of blood into the skin and mucous membranes

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eosinophilia

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increased number of eosinophils in the blood resulting from exposure to certain drugs, allergens, parasitic infections, etc.

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair

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prophylaxis

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protective or preventive measure

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rhabdomyolysis

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destruction of skeletal muscle cells often as the result of electrical injury, alcoholism, injury (laying in one position for an extended time), drug side effects, or toxins

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nasogastric

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of, relating to , or performed by intubation of the stomach by way of the nasal passages

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bradyarrhythmia

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any disturbance of the heart’s rhythm resulting in rates less than 60 beats per minute

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cachexia

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general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease

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dementia

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a usually progressive condition (as Alzheimer’s disease) marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits (memory impairment, aphasia, and inability to plan and initiate complex behavior)

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syncope

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fainting, loss of consciousness

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extrapyramidal effects

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abnormal involuntary movements characterized by insuppressible, stereotyped, automatic movements that cease only during sleep; combination of neurologic effects which includes tremors, chorea, athetosis and dystonia; a common side effect of older (especially) neuroleptic drugs; may also occur with other drugs such as metoclopramide; earlier onset than tardive dyskinesias

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neuroleptic drugs

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older term for antipsychotic medications

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chorea

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any of various nervous disorders of infectious or organic origin marked by spasmodic movements of the limbs and facial muscles and by incoordination

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athetosis

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a nervous disorder marked by continual slow movements especially of the extremities

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exfoliate

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to shed cells from the skin or from mucous membranes

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dysgeusia

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distortion or perversion of taste

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emesis

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vomiting

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postprandial

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occurring after eating

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gynecomastia

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excessive development of mammary glands in the male

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intermittent claudication

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characterized by leg pain and weakness brought on by walking, with the disappearance of the symptoms following a brief rest

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livedo

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a bluish, usually patchy discoloration of the skin

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extracorporeal

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occurring outside the body

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lichen planus

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skin disease characterized by an eruption of wide flat papules covered by a horny glazed film, marked by intense itching, and often accompanied by lesions on the oral mucosa

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nystagmus

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rapid, involuntary movements of the eyes from side to side, up or down, or rotary

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dysphagia

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difficult or painful swallowing

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pancytopenia

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simultaneous decrease in the number of red cells, white cells, and platelets

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petechiae

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minute reddish or purplish spots containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage

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anosmia

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loss of the sense of smell

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fomite

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inanimate object that transmits infections (toys, combs, hats, etc)

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gastroparesis

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condition that affects the ability of the stomach to empty its contents; does not result from obstruction; possibly results from disruption of nerve signals to intestines

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bezoar

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concretion formed in the digestive tract of animals and occasionally humans; may contain hair (trichobezoar), medications (pharmacobezoar), vegetable fiber, etc.

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indication

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basis or rationale for using a particular treatment or diagnostic test

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contraindication

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any special symptom or circumstance that renders the use of a remedy or the carrying out of a procedure inadvisable, usually because of risk

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orthostatic hypotension

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sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands up (black out for a few seconds)

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gastroschisis

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birth defect characterized by an opening in the abdominal wall that allows the stomach and small and large intestines to extend outside the body

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