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Angiogram

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record of the blood vessel

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the tube leading from the windpipe to the lungs

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Carcinoma

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Cancer of epithelial tissue

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Cardiologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of the heart

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Chronic

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Pertaining to time

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Cerebroscelerosis

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Abnormal condition of Hardening of the largest part of the brain

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck

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Colostomy

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Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body

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Cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Cytologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of cells

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Transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Dermatologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of the skin

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Duodenoscope

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Instrument to visually examine the first part of the small intestine

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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the stomach and small intestine

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Erythrocytosis

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Abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of RBC

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Gastric

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Pertaining to the stomach

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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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Hyperglycemia

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condition of having excessive amounts of sugar in the blood

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Prognosis

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State of before knowledge, the prediction of the outcome of the disease

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Diagnosis

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State of complete knowledge, the identification of the nature and cause of a disease

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Gynecologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of woman’s diseases

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Hysterectomy

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excision of the uterus

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Hemoglobin

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Blood protein

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Hematoma

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Mass of blood, bruise, black and blue scar

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Hepatoma

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Malignant tumor of the liver

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Leukocytosis

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abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.

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Laparoscope

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instrument to visually examine the abdomen

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Mastectomy

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Excision of the breast

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Endometrium

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membrane/structure within the uterus

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Nephrologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of the kidneys

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Neuralgia

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condition of having nerve pain

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Oncologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of cancer

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Endometrium

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A membrane/structure within the uterus

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Myoma

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A Benign tumor of a muscle

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Osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bones and bone marrow due to bacterial infection

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Neuralgia

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Condition of having nerve pain

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Oncologist

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Specialist in the study and treatment of tumors

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Phlebotomy

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incision of the vein

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Psychology

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study of the mind

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Osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bones and bone marrow due to bacterial infection

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Radiology

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Study of radiation

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Ovariopathy

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Any Disease of the ovary

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Rhinorrhea

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flow or discharge from the nose

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Sacral

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pertaining to the lower back

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Pneumonia

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Condition of having lung infection

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Tracheostomy

A

Opening of the wind pipe to the outside of the body

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Thoracotomy

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incision in the chest

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Radiology

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Study of radiation/x-rays

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Uremia

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condition of having urea in blood

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Vascular

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Pertaining to the blood vessel

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Myosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of the muscle

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Tracheostomy

A

opening of the wind pipe to the outside of the body

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Esophagoscopy

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Visual examination of the tube leading from the throat to the stomach

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Oopheroectomy

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excision of the ovary

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Ophthalmologist

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specialist in the study and treatment of the eyes

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Otorhinolaryngology

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study of the ear, nose, and voice box

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Pathologist

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specialist in the study and treatment of disease

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Pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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Renal

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pertaining to the kidneys

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thrombosis

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abnormal condition of having blood clots

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Renal

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pertaining to the kidneys

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Cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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Otalgia

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condition of having ear pain

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analgesia

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condition of having no pain

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erythrocyte

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RBC

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Uremia

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condition of having urea in the blood

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Hemoglobin

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protein found in RBC

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Mammogram

A

record of the breast

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myalgia

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condition of having muscle pain

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metric

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pertaining to the measurement

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Orthopedics

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medical specialty dealing with bones, muscles, and joints or specialty of correcting joints and skeletal

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Anesthetist

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specialist in administering anesthesia

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Hypothyroidism

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condition of having low secretion of the thyroid hormone in the neck

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Encephalitis

A

inflammation of the brain

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Hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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Hepatoma

A

malignant tumor of the liver

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Hematoma

A

mass of blood

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Nephroma

A

Benign tumor of the kidney

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Autopsy

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viewing a dead body under one’s own eyes to determine the cause of death

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Scelerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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Stenosis

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abnormal condition of narrowing

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Cardiomyopathy

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any disease of a heart muscle

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Diagnosis

A

state of complete knowledge

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Hemiplegia

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condition of having paralysis on one side of the body

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Paraplegia

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condition of having lower half paralysis

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quadriplegia

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condition of having paralysis in the four limbs

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Panplegia

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condition of having total paralysis

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Pseudo

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condition of having false paralysis

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Apnea

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no breathing

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Anemia

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condition of having deficiency in the number of RBC

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Antenatal

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pertaining to before delivery

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Antibiotic

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substances that are made outside the body by microorganisms and primitive plants called molds.

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Abnormal

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away from normal

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Adduct

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towards the mid line of the body

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Bradycardia

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condition of having slower heart rhythm

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Diamater

A

through measurement

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Diarrhea

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having watery stool through the rectum

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Dyspnea

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difficulty in breathing

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Dysuria

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condition of having painful sensation upon urination

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endocrine glands

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glands that secrete hormones within the body and into the blood stream

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exocrine glands

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glands that secrete substances to the outside of the body

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Eupnea

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normal breathing

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Hemigastrectomy

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excision of half of the stomach

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Hypertension

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high blood pressure

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Hypotension

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low blood pressure

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Macroscopic

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pertaining to be seen without a microscope

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megacolon

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enlargement of the colon

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multicellular

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pertaining to many cells

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periosteum

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membrane surrounding a bone

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posnatal

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pertaining to after delivery

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prenatal

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pertaining to before delivery

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prodrome

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early symptoms of a disease

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resection

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excision, removal, condition of cutting back and forth in a sense of removal

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retrouterine

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behind the uterus

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sublingual

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pertaining to below the tongue

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Tachycardia

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condition of having rapid heart rhythm

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Transfusion

A

introduction of blood or blood components into the blood stream

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