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1
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abdomen

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stomach

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abdominal

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havingtodowiththestomach

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abdominalcavity

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spaceinthestomachwherethestomach,intestines, kidney,liver,gallbladder,pancreas,spleen,andureters arefound

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abdominocentesis

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useofneedleortubetodrainfluidfromthestomach

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abdominoperinealresection

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surgerytoremovethemiddleandendofthelarge intestine

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abdominoplasty

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surgerytofixthestomach

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abduction

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movementawayfromthemiddleofthebody

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abortion

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theprematureendofapregnancy

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abrasion

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areawhereskinorothertissueisscrapedaway

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abruptioplacentae

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prematureseparationoftheplacentafromthemother

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abscess

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swellingfilledwithpus

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absorption

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thewayadrugorothersubstanceentersthebody therouteandratethatacompoundgetsintothesystem (bloodstream)

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acapnia

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decreasedcarbondioxideintheblood

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acetabulum

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pocketinthehipbonethatholdsthetopoftheupperleg bone

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acidosis

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increaseofacidintheblood

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acne

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pimples

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acoumeter

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toolusedtomeasurehearing

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acousticneuroma

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growthintheearcanal

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acquiredimmunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS)

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contagiousillnessthatresultsindecreasedabilityofthe bodytoprotectitselffromotherillnesses

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acromegaly

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adiseaseofadultsinwhichthebodymakestoomuch growthhormone

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actinickeratosis

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skindisease(bumps)causedbyextremeoverexposureto thesun

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activatedpartial thromboplastintime

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atestofbloodclottingtimeusedtomeasuretheabilityof thebloodtoclot

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activeingredient

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Thepharmacologicallyactivepartofanymedication. Manypharmaceuticalproductscontaininactive ingredientsthatcreatetheformulation.

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acute

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lastingashorttimebutoftencausingaseriousproblem

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Addison’sdisease

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seriousdisorderinwhichthereisdecreasedcortisoland aldosteroneinthebody,resultinginweakness,lowblood pressure,andotherseriousproblems

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adduction

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movementtowardthemiddleofthebody

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adenohypophysis

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glandinthebrainthatmakesmanyhormonesthatcontrol bodyfunctions

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adenoidectomy

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surgerytotakeouttheadenoids

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adenoiditis

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inflammationoftheadenoids

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30
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adenoids

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infection­fightingglandsinthebackofthethroat

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adenomyosis

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agrowthofmuscleintheuterus

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adenotome

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toolusedtoremoveadenoids

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adhesion

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tissuestucktogether

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adipose

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havingtodowithfat

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ADME

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Absorption,Distribution,MetabolismandExcretion.This describesthefourstagesthatapharmaceuticalproduct wouldgothroughwhenadministeredtoahuman.

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administer

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give

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37
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adrenalgland

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aglandfoundovereachkidney

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38
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adrenalectomy

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surgerytoremoveanadrenalgland

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39
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adrenaline

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hormonemadebytheadrenalglandsthatspeedsup bodyorgansandhelpsthebodydealwithstress

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adrenalitis

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inflammationofoneorbothadrenalglands

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41
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adrenocorticalhormone

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anyofthehormonesmadebytheouterlayerofthe adrenalglands

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adrenocorticohyperplasia

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increasedgrowthofoneorbothadrenalglands

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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hormonemadebythebrainthatactivatestheadrenal glands

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adrenomegaly

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increaseinsizeofoneorbothadrenalglands

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45
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adrenopathy

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diseaseofoneorbothadrenalglands

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AdvancedTechnology MedicinalProduct(ATMP)

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agenetherapymedicinalproduct asomaticcelltherapymedicinalproduct atissueengineeredproduct.

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47
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adverse

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harmful,bad

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AdverseDrugReaction (ADR)

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Inthepre-approvalclinicalexperiencewithanew medicinalproductoritsnewusages,particularlyasthe therapeuticdose(s)maynotbeestablished:allnoxious andunintendedresponsestoamedicinalproductrelated toanydoseshouldbeconsideredadversedrug reactions. Thephraseresponsestoamedicinalproductmeansthat acausalrelationshipbetweenamedicinalproductandan adverseeventisatleastareasonablepossibility,i.e.the relationshipcannotberuledout. Regardingmarketedmedicinalproducts:aresponsetoa drugwhichisnoxiousandunintendedandwhichoccurs atdosesnormallyusedinmanforprophylaxis,diagnosis, ortherapyofdiseasesorformodificationofphysiological function

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AdverseEvent(AE)

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Anyuntowardmedicaloccurrenceinapatientorclinical investigationsubjectadministeredapharmaceutical productandwhichdoesnotnecessarilyhaveacausal relationshipwiththistreatment.

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aerosol

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drugorsubstancemadeasamisttobebreathedin

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Aetiology

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Thefactorsinvolvedincausingadisease.

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afferent

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goingtowardthecenterarea

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afterbirth

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materialthatprovidesnutritionfortheunbornbabyand comesoutafterthebabyisborn(placenta)

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airway

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tubethroughwhichairpassestoenterandleavethe lungs

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alanineaminotransferase (ALT)

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substanceinbloodthatismeasuredtocheckforliver disease

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albino

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white?lackingpigment(lackingcolor)

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albuminuria

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proteinintheurine

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alcohol

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drugfoundinwhisky,wine,andbeerthatslowsdownthe centralnervoussystem

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aldosterone

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hormonemadebytheadrenalglandsthatcontrolsthe amountofmineralsaltsinthebody

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Algorithm

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Aproceduretoassistthestructuredachievementofan outcomethatinvolvesaseriesofalternativedecisions

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allergy

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oversensitivitytoasubstance

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alopecia

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baldness

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alpha­fetoprotein

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substanceinbloodthatismeasuredtocheckforliver cancer,testicularcancer,andspinabifida

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ALS

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seeamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(ALS)

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Alzheimer’sdisease

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disorderthatcausesmentalconfusion

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amenorrhea

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whenawomanhasnomenstrualperiod

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amniocentesis

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removalofsomeofthewatersfromaroundanunborn babyforlaboratorytesting

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amniochorial

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havingtodowiththetissuesthatsurroundtheunborn baby

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amniography

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x­rayoftheuterus(womb)andunbornbabytakenafter puttingadyeintothebagofwaters

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amnion

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tissuethatcoverstheunbornbaby

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amnionitis

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inflammationoftheamnion

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amniorrhea

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leakingofwatersfromaroundtheunbornbaby

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amniorrhexis

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breakingoftheamnion

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amnioscope

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toolinsertedthroughthecervixtolookattheamniotic fluidandtheunbornbaby

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amnioticfluid

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watersaroundtheunbornbaby

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amnioticsac

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bagoftissuethatsurroundstheunbornbaby

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amniotomy

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ruptureofthemembranes(breakingofthetissuesaround theunbornbaby)­donetostartlabor

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amphetamines

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drugsthatspeedupmetabolismanddecreaseappetite (“speed”)

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amyotrophiclateral sclerosis(ALS)

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adiseaseofthenervesthatcausesweakness,also knownasLouGehrig’sDisease

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anal

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havingtodowiththeanus

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81
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analgesic

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drugusedtocontrolpain Drugstorelieveorreducepain

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AnalysisofVariance (ANOVA)

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Astatisticaltechniquetodeterminewhetherthemean valuesofdifferenttreatmentgroupsarethesameor different.

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anaphylacticshock

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seriousallergicreactiontoasubstance(e.g.,food,drug) Severegeneralisedformofanaphylaxiswhichmaylead toasuddenattackofwheezing,collapse,cardiacarrest andmayleadtodeath

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Anaphylaxis

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Severeallergicreaction

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androgen

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malesexhormone

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86
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anemia

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decreasednumberofredbloodcells

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anesthesia

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lossofsensationorfeeling

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anesthetic

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drugthatisusedtoproducelossofpainsensation

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aneurysm

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areawhereanarteryisswollenlikeasackbecausethe wallofthearteryisweak

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aneurysmectomy

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surgerytotakeoutananeurysm

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anginapectoris

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chestpainduetodecreasedoxygenbeingsuppliedtothe heart

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angiocarditis

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inflammationoftheheartandthebloodvesselsentering theheart

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angioma

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growthmadeupofbloodvesselsorlymphvessels

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angioplasty

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surgerytoopenupanarrowbloodvessel

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angiorrhaphy

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stitchingabloodvessel

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angioplasm

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crampinthebloodvessels

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angiostenosis

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narrowingoftheinsideofabloodvessel

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angled

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bent,notstraight

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ankylosingspondylitis

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inflammationofthespinecausingpainandstiffness

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ankylosis

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jointstiffness

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anoplasty

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surgerytofixtheanus

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anorexia

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noappetiteforfood

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anorexianervosa

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mentaldisorderinwhichfearofgettingfatresultsin starvationandweightloss

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anoxia

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nooxygen

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105
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antacid

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drugusedtodecreaseacidinthestomach(e.g.,Tums, Rolaids)

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antecubital.

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infrontoftheelbow

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107
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antepartum

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beforechildbirth

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108
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anterior

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havingtodowiththefrontofthebody

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anteriorandposterior colporrhaphy

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surgerytofixweakmusclesinthepelvicarea

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anteriorlobe

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frontpartofanorgan

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anteriorlobeofthepituitary

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partofthepituitaryglandthatdischargesmanyhormones

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112
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antianginal

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drugusedtorelievechestpain

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antiarrhythmic

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drugusedtorestorethenaturalrhythmoftheheart

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114
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antibiotic

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drugusedtostoporslowdownthegrowthofgerms

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antibody

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typeofproteinthathelpsprotectthebodyagainstforeign matter,suchasbacteriaandviruses

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anticoagulant

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drugusedtostopbloodfromclotting

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117
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anticonvulsant

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drugusedtostopseizures

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antidiarrheal

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drugusedtostopdiarrhea

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119
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antidiuretichormone

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hormonemadebythepituitaryglandthathelpsthe kidneyskeepwaterinthebodybydecreasingurine formation

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120
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antidote

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substanceusedtotreatallergicreactions

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121
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antiemetic

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drugusedtostopvomiting

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antihistamine

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drugusedtotreatallergicreaction

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antinauseant

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drugusedtostopnauseaandvomiting

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antipruritic

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drugusedtostopitching

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antiseptic

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substanceusedtostoporslowdownthegrowthofgerms

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126
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antrectomy

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surgerytoremovethelowerpartofthestomach

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antrum

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lowerpartofthestomach

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anuria

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nourinebeingmade

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anus

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ringofmusclethatkeepstheopeningattheendofthe digestivetractclosed

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aorta

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biggestarteryinthebody

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131
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aorticstenosis

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narrowingoftheaortawhereitcomesoutoftheheart

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132
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aortogram

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x­rayoftheaorta

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apepsia

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withoutdigestion

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aphagia

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notabletoswallow

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aphasia

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notabletospeakorwriteandnotabletounderstand spokenorwrittenwords

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apnea

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stoppingofbreathing

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aponeurorrhaphy

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stitchingofanaponeurosis

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aponeurosis

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strongtissuethatjoinsmuscletobone

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appendectomy

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surgerytoremovetheappendix

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appendicitis

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inflammationoftheappendix

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ApplicableRegulatory Requirement(s)

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Anylaw(s)andregulation(s)addressingtheconductof clinicaltrialsofinvestigationalproducts.

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142
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approximately

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nearly,about

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143
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aqueoushumor

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liquidfoundinthefrontofthecavityoftheeye

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arachnoid

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middlelayerofthemeninges

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AreaUnderCurve(AUC)

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Plotofconcentrationofadrugagainsttime.Usedasa methodofcomparingbioavailabilityofdifferentproducts

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areola

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dark­coloredskinaroundthebreastnipple

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arrhythmia

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unevenheartbeat

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arteriogram

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x­rayusingadyetooutlineanartery

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arterioles

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smallbranchesofarteries

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arteriorrhexis

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breakingofanartery

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arteriosclerosis

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hardeningoftheartery

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artery

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thetypeofbloodvesselthatcarriesbloodandoxygen fromthehearttotherestofthebody

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arthralgia

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paininajoint

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arthritis

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inflammationofoneormorejoints

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arthrocentesis

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useofaneedletoremovefluidfromajoint

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arthroclasia

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surgerytofreeupajointthatitisstiffsoitcannotmove

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arthrodesis

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surgerytofastenajointsoitcannotmove

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arthrogram

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x­rayofajoint

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arthroplasty

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surgerytofixajoint

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arthrosclerosis

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stiffeningofthejoints

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arthroscope

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toolusedtolookintoajoint

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arthrotomy

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surgerytocutintoajoint

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articularcartilage

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smoothtissuethatcoversthebonesinsideajoint

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artificialinsemination

A

useofatooltoputspermintothevaginaforthepurpose ofbeginningpregnancy

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ascites

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fluidinthestomach

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aspartateaminotransferase (AST)

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substanceinbloodthatismeasuredtodetectliver disease

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167
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aspermia

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nosperm

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168
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asphyxia

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suffocation

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aspirate

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removingasubstanceusingsuction

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asthma

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breathingdisorderinwhichthereisawheezingand difficultybreathing

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astigmatism

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flawinthecurveoftheeye

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ataxia

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uncontrolledmusclemovement?incoordination

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atelectasis

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collapseofalung

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atherosclerosis

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hardeningofthearteries

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atraumatic

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notdamagingtotissue

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176
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atrioventriculardefect

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holeintheheartpresentatbirth

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atrophy

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wastingaway,ordecreaseinsize,ofabodyorgan

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178
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audiogram

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reportofahearingtest

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179
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audiologist

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doctorwhostudieshearing

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180
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audiology

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thestudyofhearing

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181
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audiometer

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toolusedtomeasurehearing

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182
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audiometry

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measurementofhearing

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183
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Audit

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Asystematicandindependentexaminationoftrialrelated activitiesanddocumentstodeterminewhetherthe evaluatedtrialrelatedactivitieswereconducted,andthe datawererecorded,analyzedandaccuratelyreported accordingtotheprotocol,sponsor’sstandardoperating procedures(SOPs),GoodClinicalPractice(GCP),and theapplicableregulatoryrequirement(s).

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184
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AuditCertificate

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Adeclarationofconfirmationbytheauditorthatanaudit hastakenplace

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185
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AuditReport

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Awrittenevaluationbythesponsor’sauditoroftheresults oftheaudit.

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AuditTrail

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Documentation(paperorelectronic)thatallows reconstructionofthecourseofevents.

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187
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aural

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havingtodowiththeear

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auricle

A

outsideflapoftheear

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189
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auscultation

A

useofastethoscopetolistentosoundsinsidethebody

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autoimmunedisease

A

disorderinwhichaperson’simmunesystemattacksparts ofhisorherownbody

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191
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bacteria

A

typeofgerms

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bacterial

A

havingtodowithbacteria

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bacterialanalysis

A

testusedtodetectandidentifybacteria

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bacterialendocarditis

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bacterialinfectionoftheinnerliningoftheheart

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bagofwaters

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sackcontainingliquidthatsurroundstheunbornbaby

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196
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balanitis

A

inflammationoftheendofthepenis

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balanorrhagia

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balanitiswithdischargeofpusfromtheendofthepenis

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balanorrhea

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dischargeoffluidfromthepenis

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199
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barbiturates

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groupofdrugsthatareusedfordifferentreasons,including generalanesthesia,sedation,andstoppingseizures

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200
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Bartholinadenitis

A

inflammationofthemucus­producingglandsinthevagina

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201
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Bartholin’sglands

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mucus­producingglandsinthevagina

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basalcellcarcinoma

A

typeofskincancer

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bayonet

A

toolthatissharplikeaknife

204
Q

benign

A

notcancerous

205
Q

benignprostatic hypertrophy

A

increaseinsizeoftheprostategland

206
Q

betablocker

A

drugusedtoslowdowntheheart

207
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beta­HCG(human chorionicgonadotropin)

A

substanceinbloodthatismeasuredtodetectcancerofthe testicles

208
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bicuspidvalve

A

avalveintheheartthatcontrolstheflowofbloodbyopening andclosingwitheachheartbeat

209
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bilateral

A

havingtodowithbothsidesofthebody

210
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bile

A

brown­yellow­greenliquidmadeintheliverandstoredinthe gallbladderthathelpswithdigestion

211
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bileduct

A

tubethatcarriesbile

212
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bilirubin

A

asubstancefoundinbile­ahighlevelofbilirubinintheblood causesjaundice

213
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binocular

A

havingtodowithbotheyes

214
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Bioavailability

A

Ameasureoftheamountofactivedrugwhichentersthe appropriatebodysystemandisthereforeavailableatthe targetsite.

215
Q

BioequivalenceStudy

A

Bioavailabilitystudytocomparetwoproductstodetermine whethertheyhavethesamebioavailabilityprofile

216
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biopsy

A

removaloftissuesoitcanbelookedatunderamicroscope

217
Q

bleedingtime

A

testtomeasurehowlongittakesforasmallcuttostop bleeding

218
Q

blepharitis

A

inflammationoftheeyelid

219
Q

blepharoplasty

A

surgerytofixtheeyelid

220
Q

blepharoptosis

A

droopingoftheuppereyelid

221
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Blinding

A

Aprocedureinwhichoneormorepartiestothetrialarekept unawareofthetreatmentassignment(s). Single­blindingusuallyreferstothesubject(s)beingunaware. Double­blindingusuallyreferstothesubject(s), investigator(s),monitor,and,insomecases,dataanalyst(s) beingunawareofthetreatmentassignment(s).

222
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blood

A

redliquidpumpedbytheheart

223
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bloodpressure(BP)

A

thepressureofbloodflowingthroughbloodvessels

224
Q

bloodureanitrogen (BUN)

A

substanceinbloodthatismeasuredtocheckkidneyfunction

225
Q

bloodvessels

A

tubesthatcarrybloodthroughthebody

226
Q

bonemarrow

A

softtissueinsidebonesthatmakesbloodcells

227
Q

bonemarrowbiopsy

A

useofaneedletoremovebonemarrowsothatitcanbe lookedatunderamicroscope

228
Q

bonemarrowtransplant

A

puttingnormalbonemarrowfromonepersonintoanother person

229
Q

bowel

A

theintestine

230
Q

bradycardia

A

slowheartbeat

231
Q

bradykinesia

A

movingslow

232
Q

bradypepsia

A

slowdigestion

233
Q

brain

A

mainpartofthecentralnervoussystem

234
Q

brainstem

A

joinsthebraintothespinalcolumn

235
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brandname

A

commercialnameortradenameforadrug

236
Q

breasts

A

milk­producingglandsofwomen

237
Q

breechbirth

A

whenfeet,buttocks,orkneescomeoutbeforeheadatbirth

238
Q

bronchi

A

morethanonebronchus

239
Q

bronchitis

A

inflammationofthebronchi

240
Q

bronchoconstrictor

A

drugusedtomakethebronchitightenupandbecome narrower

241
Q

bronchodilator

A

drugusedtomakethebronchiopenupandbecomebigger

242
Q

bronchogenic

A

beginninginthebronchus

243
Q

bronchogram

A

x­rayofthebronchi

244
Q

bronchoplasty

A

surgerytofixthebronchi

245
Q

bronchopneumonia

A

inflammationofthebronchiandlungs

246
Q

bronchoscope

A

toolusedtolookintothebronchi

247
Q

bronchospasm

A

sudden,uncontrollednarrowingofairwaysinlungs

248
Q

bronchus

A

tubethatcarriesairfromthebronchi

249
Q

bulimia

A

aneatingdisorderinwhichapersoncannotstopeatingand oftenvomitstomakeroomformorefood

250
Q

bunion

A

bonegrowthinsidethebaseofthebigtoe

251
Q

bursa

A

smallsackfilledwithliquidthatcushionsmovingparts,such astwobonesinajoint

252
Q

bursitis

A

inflammationofthebursa

253
Q

bursolith

A

stoneinabursa

254
Q

bursotomy

A

surgerytocutintoabursa

255
Q

bypass

A

anartificialpassagewayfromonebloodvesseltoanotherto getaroundabloodclot

256
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caffeine

A

drugfoundincoffeeandcolasthatspeedsupthecentral nervoussystem,heartrate,andbloodpressure

257
Q

calcaneus

A

heelbone

258
Q

calcipenia

A

lowincalcium

259
Q

cancellousbone

A

atypeofbonethatlookslikeasponge

260
Q

cancer

A

abnormaltissuethatgrowsandspreadsinthebodyuntilit kills

261
Q

cancerchemotherapy

A

treatmentofcancerusingdrugs

262
Q

cancerradiotherapy

A

treatmentofcancerusingx­rays

263
Q

cancerous

A

havingtodowithcancer

264
Q

capillary

A

tinybloodvesselthatconnectsarteriolestovenules

265
Q

carbohydrates

A

typeoffuelforthebodythatincludessugarsandstarches

266
Q

carbuncle

A

groupofboilsontheskin

267
Q

carcinoembryonic antigen

A

substanceinbloodthatismeasuredtodetecttumorsof stomachorintestines

268
Q

carcinogenic

A

causingcancer

269
Q

carcinoma

A

typeofcancer

270
Q

cardiac

A

havingtodowiththeheart

271
Q

cardiacarrest

A

stoppingoftheheart

272
Q

cardiaccatheterization

A

puttingacatheterintothehearttotestforortreataheart problem

273
Q

cardiacpacemaker

A

battery­poweredtoolputundertheskintocontroltheheart rate

274
Q

cardiacscan

A

ultrasonographictesttoviewthestructureoftheheart

275
Q

cardiactamponade

A

squeezingoftheheartcausedbyfluidorbloodbuild­upinthe sacaroundtheheart

276
Q

cardiodynia

A

painintheheart

277
Q

cardiogenic

A

beginningintheheart

278
Q

cardiologist

A

doctorwhotreatsdisordersoftheheart

279
Q

cardiology

A

increaseinthesizeoftheheart

280
Q

cardiomegaly

A

disorderoftheheartmuscle

281
Q

cardiomyopathy

A

disorderoftheheartmuscle

282
Q

cardiopulmonary bypass

A

artificialpassagewaythroughwhichbloodgoesaroundthe heartduringopen­heartsurgery

283
Q

cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)

A

givingartificialrespirationandheartmassagetotrytosavea personwhosebreathingorhearthasstopped

284
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cardiotonic

A

drugusedtostrengthenthepumpingactionoftheheart

285
Q

cardiovalvulitis

A

inflammationoftheheartvalves

286
Q

cardioversion

A

useofelectricshocktomaketheheartbeatwithnormal rhythm

287
Q

CarryoverEffect

A

Anyeffectofadrugwhichlastsbeyondtheperiodof treatment

288
Q

carpal

A

havingtodowiththewrist

289
Q

carpalbones

A

wristbones

290
Q

carpaltunnelsyndrome

A

painfuldisordercausedbyapinchednerveinthewrist

291
Q

carpectomy

A

surgerytoremoveawristbone

292
Q

carpoptosis

A

droopingwrist

293
Q

CaseReportForm (CRF)

A

Aprinted,optical,orelectronicdocumentdesignedtorecord alloftheprotocolrequiredinformationtobereportedtothe sponsoroneachtrialsubject.

294
Q

cartilage

A

arubberytypeoftissuethatpadsthejointsandkeepsthe shapeofthenoseandoutsideearflaps

295
Q

cataract

A

cloudingofthelensoftheeye

296
Q

CategoricalData

A

Datawhichareevaluatedbysortingthevaluesintovarious categories(eglow,medium,high)ordatathatisonly availableincategories(egethnicorigin,gender)

297
Q

cathartic

A

drugusedtostopconstipation

298
Q

catheter

A

flexible,tube­liketoolusedtotakefluidsoutorputfluidsinto thebody

299
Q

caudal

A

towardthelowersideofanorganorstructure

300
Q

Causality

A

Therelationshipofanadverseeventtotheuseofstudy medication.Thelikelihoodoftheeventbeingcausedbythe studydrugisoftenclassifiedas:unknown,notrelated, possible,probable,definite

301
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cecum

A

thefirstpartofthelargeintestine,whichisshapedlikea pouch

302
Q

celiotomy

A

surgerytocutintotheabdominalcavity

303
Q

cell

A

thebasicbuildingblockofalllivingthings

304
Q

cellmembrane

A

layerthatsurroundsacell

305
Q

cellulitis

A

inflammationofconnectivetissue

306
Q

CentralLaboratory

A

Asinglelaboratory(oftenacontractlaboratory)whichis contractedtoperformlaboratorytestingforsomeorallsitesin amulti­centerclinicaltrial

307
Q

centralnervoussystem (CNS)

A

thebrainandspinalcord

308
Q

centralnervoussystem drugs

A

drugsthatspeeduporslowdownthecentralnervoussystem

309
Q

cephalalgia

A

headache

310
Q

cephalic

A

relatedtotheheadortheheadendofthebody

311
Q

cephalosporin

A

typeofantibiotic

312
Q

cerebellitis

A

.inflammationofthecerebellum

313
Q

cerebellum

A

thepartofthebrainthatcontrolsthemovementofthe musclesandhelpsmaintainbalance

314
Q

cerebral

A

havingtodowiththecerebrum

315
Q

cerebralaneurysm

A

aneurysminthebrain

316
Q

cerebralangiography

A

x­rayofthebloodvesselsinthebrain

317
Q

cerebralpalsy(CP)

A

birthdisorderofthebrainthatresultsindifficultymoving

318
Q

cerebralthrombosis

A

bloodclotinthebrain

319
Q

cerebrospinalfluid (CSF)

A

theliquidaroundandinthebrainandspinalcord

320
Q

cerebrovascular accident(CVA)

A

stroke

321
Q

cerebrum

A

largestpartofthebrain,dividedintorightandleftside

322
Q

cerumen

A

earwax

323
Q

ceruminoma

A

growthinsidetheglandthatdischargesearwax

324
Q

cervicalvertebrae

A

bonesoftheneck

325
Q

cervicectomy

A

surgerytoremovethecervix

326
Q

cervicitis

A

inflammationofthecervix

327
Q

chalazion

A

pimpleontheeyelidcausedbyaninflamedgland

328
Q

cheilorrhaphy

A

surgerytostitchalip

329
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chemicalname

A

chemicalformulaforadrug(generic)

330
Q

chemotherapeutic agent

A

anticancerdrug

331
Q

chemotherapy

A

treatmentofdiseaseusingdrugs

332
Q

chestcavity

A

spacewheretheheart,lungs,esophagus,trachea,bronchi, andthymusarelocated

333
Q

chiropodist

A

doctorwhotreatsdisordersofthefeet

334
Q

chiropractor

A

doctorwhotreatsdisordersofthespineandnerves

335
Q

chisel

A

wedge­liketoolwithabladethatisusedforcuttingorchipping

336
Q

chlamydia

A

typeofgermthatusuallyinfectstheeyes,lungs,orsex organs

337
Q

chloasma

A

atumorarisingfromtheskinandotherorgans

338
Q

cholangiogram

A

x­rayofthegallbladderandbileducts

339
Q

cholangioma

A

cancerofabileduct

340
Q

cholecystectomy

A

surgerytoremovethegallbladder

341
Q

cholecystitis

A

inflammationofthegallbladder

342
Q

choledocholithiasis

A

gallstonesinabileduct

343
Q

choledocholithotripsy

A

surgerytocrushgallstonesinabileduct

344
Q

cholelithiasis

A

gallstones

345
Q

cholinergic

A

typeofnerveoradrugusedtochangeitsaction

346
Q

chondrectomy

A

surgerytoremovecartilage

347
Q

chondromalacia

A

softeningofjointcartilage,usuallyinsidetheknee

348
Q

chorioamnionitis

A

inflammationofthetissuethatcoverstheunbornbaby

349
Q

chorion

A

outsidelayerofthetissuethatcoverstheunbornbaby

350
Q

choroid

A

middlelayeroftheeyeball

351
Q

chromosomes

A

structuresthatholdthegenes

352
Q

chronic

A

lastingalongtime

353
Q

chronicobstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD)

A

lungdisorderinwhichtheflowofairtothelungsisblocked (e.g.,emphysema)

354
Q

cicatrix

A

scar

355
Q

circumcision

A

surgerytoremovetheforeskin

356
Q

cirrhosis

A

seriousliverdisorderinwhichconnectivetissuereplaces normallivertissue,andliverfailureoftenoccurs

357
Q

clavicle

A

collarbone

358
Q

cleftlipandpalate

A

birthdefectinwhichthereisasplitinthelipandtheroofof themouth

359
Q

clinicaltrial

A

researchstudyusuallyinvolvingadrugordevice

360
Q

clip

A

metalfastenerusedtojoinorclosetheedgesofawound

361
Q

clitoris

A

sensitivefemalesextissuelocatedabovetheopeningfor urination

362
Q

coagulationtime

A

measureofhowlongittakesforbloodtoclotinatesttube

363
Q

coarctationoftheaorta

A

birthdisorderinwhichanareaoftheaortaisverynarrow

364
Q

coccyx

A

tailbone

365
Q

cochlea

A

theorganofhearinginsidetheear

366
Q

Cohort

A

Agroupofsubjectsinaresearchstudywhoallfulfilthe prespecifiedcriteriaforentrytoatrial.

367
Q

CohortStudy

A

Agroupofsubjectsarefollowedoveraperiodoftimefora specificreason,e.g.toassesstheirexperiencesinaperiodof time.

368
Q

coitus

A

sexualintercoursebetweenamanandawoman

369
Q

colectomy

A

surgerytoremovepartorallofthecolon

370
Q

colonoscope

A

toolusedtolookintothecolon

371
Q

colostomy

A

anopening,orthesurgerytomakeanopening,betweenthe colonandtheoutsideofthebody

372
Q

colpitis

A

inflammationofthevagina

373
Q

colporrhaphy

A

stitchingofthevagina

374
Q

colposcope

A

toolwithmagnifyingglassusedtolookintothevaginaandat thecervix

375
Q

coma

A

varyingdegreesofunconsciousnessfromwhichaperson maynotawaken

376
Q

compactbone

A

hardlayersofthebone

377
Q

compensation

A

payment,money

378
Q

Compliance

A

Forthestudyteam:Adherencetoallthetrial­related requirements,GoodClinicalPractice(GCP)requirements, andtheapplicableregulatoryrequirements Forthesubject:Completingallstudyrelatedactivitiesexactly asdescribedintheinformedconsent.Examplesinclude: takingastudymedicationasprescribedorattendanceatall studyvisits.

379
Q

complications

A

difficulties,problems

380
Q

computerized tomography(CT)

A

x­raymachinethatusesacomputertomakepicturesofthe organsofthebody

381
Q

computerizedaxial tomography(CAT)

A

x­raymachinethatusesacomputertomakepicturesofthe body

382
Q

conception

A

thebeginningofpregnancywhenthefertilizedeggimplantsin theuterus

383
Q

concomitant

A

givenatthesametime

384
Q

concussion

A

unconsciousnessresultingfromablowtotheheadaffecting thebrain

385
Q

Confidentiality

A

Preventionofdisclosure,tootherthanauthorizedindividuals, ofasponsor’sproprietaryinformationorofasubject’sidentity.

386
Q

condom

A

coverwornoverthepenisduringsexualintercourseto preventinfectionorpregnancy

387
Q

congenitalanomaly

A

birthdefect

388
Q

congenitalheart disease(CHD)

A

heartdiseasepresentatbirth

389
Q

congenitalheartfailure (CHF)

A

failureoftheheartresultinginfluidbuild­upinthelungs,other bodytissues,orboth

390
Q

conjunctiva

A

tissuethatlinestheeyelidsandcoverspartoftheeyeinside itssockets

391
Q

conjunctivitis

A

inflammationoftheconjunctiva

392
Q

connectivetissue

A

typeoftissuethatconnects,supports,touches,andsurrounds variousbodyparts

393
Q

conscious

A

awakeandaware

394
Q

consequences

A

outcomes,results

395
Q

constipation

A

decreasednumberofordifficultymakingbowelmovements

396
Q

contraindications

A

medicalreasonsthatpreventapersonfromusingacertain drugortreatment

397
Q

contusion

A

bruise

398
Q

convulsion

A

seizure

399
Q

Coombs’test

A

bloodtesttodetectantibodiesagainstredbloodcellsthatis usedinanalyzingbloodproblemsandcrossmatchingblood fortransfusions

400
Q

corpulmonale

A

heartdiseaseorheartfailurecausedbyadisorderofthe lungs

401
Q

cornea

A

cleartissuecoveringthefrontpartoftheeye

402
Q

corneoiritis

A

inflammationofthecorneaandiris

403
Q

coronaryartery

A

arterythatsuppliesbloodtotheheart

404
Q

coronaryarterybypass graft(CABG)

A

surgerytomakeanewpassagewayforbloodtotheheart

405
Q

coronaryischemia

A

notenoughbloodgoingtotheheart

406
Q

coronarythrombosis

A

bloodclotinacoronaryartery

407
Q

corpus

A

mainportionofabodypartororgan

408
Q

cortex

A

outerlayerofanorganorotherstructureinthebody

409
Q

cortical

A

havingtodowithacortex

410
Q

corticotropin

A

hormonemadebythebrainthatactivatestheadrenalglands

411
Q

cortisol

A

importanthormonemadebytheadrenalglandthataffects metabolismandmineralbalance

412
Q

costectomy

A

surgerytoremovearib

413
Q

cough

A

sudden,loudflowifairfromthelungs

414
Q

CPR

A

seecardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)

415
Q

cranial

A

relatedtotheheadortopofthebody

416
Q

cranialcavity

A

spaceinsidetheskullthatholdsthebrain

417
Q

cranioplasty

A

surgerytofixtheskull

418
Q

craniotomy

A

surgeryontheskullortomakeanopeningintheskull

419
Q

craniumbifidum

A

birthdefectinwhichthereisacrackintheskull

420
Q

creatinineclearance test

A

bloodtestusedtoseeifthekidneyscaneffectivelyremove creatininefromtheblood

421
Q

cretinism

A

abirthdefectinwhichlackofthyroidhormoneresultsin stoppingofphysicalandmentaldevelopment

422
Q

Crohn’sdisease

A

seriousinflammationofanypartofthegastrointestinaltract

423
Q

crossmatch

A

bloodtesttocheckifitissafetogivebloodtransfusiontoa person

424
Q

croup

A

children’sbreathingdisorderresultingincoughingandharsh breathing

425
Q

cryoextractionofthe lens

A

surgeryusinglowtemperaturestoremoveacataract

426
Q

cryoretinopexy

A

surgeryoftheinnermostlayeroftheeye

427
Q

culdocentesis

A

removaloffluidfromthepouchbetweenthevaginaandthe rectum

428
Q

culdoscope

A

toolusedtolookintothepouchbetweenthevaginaandthe rectum

429
Q

cumulation

A

increasedactionofadrugwhengivenoveraperiodoftime

430
Q

curt(curette)

A

spoonshapedtoolusedforscrapingorcutting

431
Q

curved

A

havingacurvedhandleoracurvedblade

432
Q

Cushing’ssyndrome

A

disordercausedbytoomuchoftheadrenalhormonesor long­timeuseofcortisone­typedrugsinwhichtherearemany symptoms,includingafat,roundfaceandweakness

433
Q

cyanosis

A

bluecoloroftissuessuchastheskinorgumscausedbytoo littleoxygen

434
Q

cyesiology

A

thestudyofpregnancy

435
Q

cyesis

A

pregnancy

436
Q

cyst

A

anyclosedsacinthebody,especiallyonethatcontainsfluid orsemisolidmaterial

437
Q

cystectomy

A

surgerytoremovetheurinarybladderorgallbladder,also, removalofacyst

438
Q

cysticfibrosis(CF)

A

geneticdisorderofglandsresultinginlunganddigestive problems

439
Q

cystitis

A

inflammationoftheurinarybladder

440
Q

cystocele

A

typeofherniainwhichtheurinarybladderbulgesintothe vagina

441
Q

cystogram

A

x­rayoftheurinarybladder

442
Q

cystolith

A

stoneintheurinarybladder

443
Q

cystolithotomy

A

surgerytoremoveastonefromtheurinarybladder

444
Q

cystoscope

A

toolusedtolookintotheurinarybladder

445
Q

cystostomy

A

surgerytomakeanopeningintotheurinarybladder

446
Q

cystotrachelotomy

A

surgicalcutintotheneckoftheurinarybladder

447
Q

cystoureterogram

A

x­rayoftheurinarybladderandureters

448
Q

cytogenic

A

makingcells

449
Q

cytoid

A

likeacell

450
Q

cytology

A

thestudyofcells

451
Q

cytomegalovirus(CMV)

A

typeofherpesvirus

452
Q

cytoplasm

A

materialinsideacell

453
Q

dacryocystitis

A

inflammationofthetearsac

454
Q

dacryocystorhinostom y

A

surgerytomakeanopeningbetweenthetearsacand thenose

455
Q

debridement

A

surgerytocleanforeignmaterialanddeadtissueoutof awound

456
Q

decubitusulcer

A

bedsore

457
Q

decubitusulcer

A

bedsore

458
Q

deep

A

insidethebody

459
Q

deepveinthrombosis

A

bloodclotinadeepvein

460
Q

defecation

A

makingabowelmovement

461
Q

defibrillation

A

useofelectricshocktomaketheheartstartbeating,or tocorrectanabnormalheartrateorrhythm

462
Q

dementia

A

mentaldecline

463
Q

deoxyribonucleicacid (DNA)

A

materialthatmakesupthegenes

464
Q

depressant

A

drugthatslowsdowntheactionofthecentralnervous system

465
Q

dermabrasion

A

methodusedtoremovescarsfromtheskin

466
Q

dermatitis

A

skininflammation

467
Q

dermatoautoplasty

A

skingraftingusingskinfromanotherareaofthe patient’sbody

468
Q

dermatofibroma

A

typeofbenignskingrowth

469
Q

dermatoheteroplasty

A

skingraftingusingskinfromanotherperson

470
Q

dermatologist

A

doctorwhotreatsdisordersoftheskin

471
Q

dermatome

A

toolusedtocutthinslicesoftheskintouseasskin grafts

472
Q

dermatoplasty

A

surgerytorepairtheskin

473
Q

dermis

A

innerlayeroftheskin

474
Q

detachedretina

A

separationoftheretinafromthemiddlelayeroftheeye

475
Q

determine

A

findout,seeif

476
Q

deviatedseptum

A

whentheinnerwallseparatingthetwosidesofthenose isofftooneside

477
Q

diabetesinsipidus

A

excessivedischargeofurinefromthebodycausedbya deficiencyinthequantityofantidiuretichormonebeing producedinthebody

478
Q

diabetesmellitus

A

disorderinwhichthereisdecreasedinsulininthebody orthebody’sinsulinisnoteffective,resultinginhigh bloodsugar,increasedthirstandurine,andmanyother sideeffects

479
Q

diagnosis

A

determinationofthecauseofamedicalproblem

480
Q

diaphoresis

A

heavysweating

481
Q

diaphragm

A

thinflatmusclethathelpswithbreathingandseparates thechestcavityfromtheabdominalcavity

482
Q

diaphragmatocele

A

bulgingoftheabdominalorgansintothechestarea throughaholeinthediaphragm

483
Q

diaphysis

A

thelongpartofarmandlegbones

484
Q

diarrhea

A

frequent,loosebowelmovement

485
Q

diastole

A

thetimewhentheheartrestsbetweencontractionsand fillswithblood

486
Q

digitalrectalexam

A

examusingafingerinsidetherectumtofeelinternal organssuchastheprostateglandanduterus

487
Q

dilationandcurettage (D&C)

A

surgerytoremovethecontentsandinnerliningofthe uterusafteramiscarriageorabortion?procedureisalso usedtotreatabnormalbleeding

488
Q

dilator

A

toolusedforstretchingorenlarginganopeningortube

489
Q

diplopia

A

seeingdouble

490
Q

Discontinuationofa TrialSubject

A

Asubject’sparticipationinaclinicaltrialmaybestopped bythesubjectortheinvestigatoratanytime.Among otherthingsthismaybebecauseofsideeffects, intercurrentillnessorwithdrawalofconsent.

491
Q

diskectomy

A

surgerytoremoveoneoftheringsbetweenthebones thatmakeupthespine

492
Q

dissector

A

toolusedtoseparateorcutaparttissue

493
Q

disseminate

A

scatterorspread

494
Q

distal

A

awayfromthecenterofthebody?distant

495
Q

distended

A

stretchedoutorswollen,suchasafullbladder

496
Q

diuresis

A

increaseddischargeofurine

497
Q

diuretic

A

drugusedtogetexcesswateroutofthebodyand increaseurine?”waterpill”

498
Q

diverticulectomy

A

surgerytoremoveabnormalpoomingofftothecolon

499
Q

diverticulitis

A

inflammationofabnormalpouchescomingoffofthe colon

500
Q

diverticulosis

A

abnormalpouchescomingoffthecolon

OET Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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