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thoracalgia

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paininthechestorwallofthechest

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thoracentesis

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usinganeedletoremovefluidfromthechestcavity

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thoraciccavity

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spacewheretheheart,lungs,esophagus,trachea, bronchi,andthymusarefound

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thoracicvertebrae

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bonesofthespineinbackofthechest

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thoracoscope

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toolusedtolookintothechestcavity

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thoracotomy

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surgerytocutintothechest

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thorax

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thechest

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throat

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areabetweenthemouthandesophagusthatperforms theswallowingaction

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thrombus

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aclottingofbloodfactorsthatfrequentlyblocksblood flow

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thymectomy

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surgerytoremovethethymus

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thymoma

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tumorofthethymus

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thymus

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lymphorganinthechest,whichismostactiveat puberty,whereatypeoflymphocyteismade

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thyroidgland

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glandintheneckthatmakesthethyroidhormones, whichareimportantincontrollingmetabolism

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thyroid­stimulating hormone(TSH)

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hormonethatmakesthethyroidglandactive

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thyroidectomy

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surgerytoremovethethyroidgland

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thyroparathyroidectomy

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surgerytoremovethethyroidandparathyroidglands

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thyrotoxicosis

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disordercausedbytoomuchthyroidhormone

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tibia

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thelargerofthetwolowerlegbones?theshinbone

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tinea

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fungalinfectionofskin?ringworm

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tinnitus

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ringing,roaring,buzzing,orclickingnoisesintheears

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tissue

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groupofcellsthatworktogether

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titration

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slowincreaseindrugdosage,guidedbypatient’s responses

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tolerance

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decreaseinresponsetoafixeddosageofdrug?over time,higherandhigherdosesofadrugareneededto getdesiredeffect

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tonometer

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toolthatmeasurespressureinsidetheeye

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tonsil

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lymphoidtissueinthebackofthemouth

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tonsillectomy

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surgerytoremoveatonsilortonsils

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topicalapplication

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givingamedicationbyputtingitdirectlyontheskin

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toxicity

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anyharmfuleffectofadrugorpoison

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trabeculectomy

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surgerythatmakesaplaceforfluidtodrainfromthe eye,reducingeyepressureinpatientswithglaucoma

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trachea

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windpipe

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tracheitis

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inflammationofthewindpipe

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trachelocystitis

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inflammationoftheneckoftheurinarybladder

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tracheoplasty

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surgerytofixthewindpipe

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tracheostomy

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surgerytomakeaholethroughtheneckfromthe windpipetotheoutsideofthebody

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tranquilizer

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drugusedtocontrolanxiety

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transdermal

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throughtheskin

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transdermalpatch

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patchcontainingadrugthatisputontheskinsothe drugwillenterthebodythroughtheskin

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transientischemic attack(TIA)

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suddenlossofbloodflowtothebrainthatlastsfora fewminutestoanhourbuthasnolastingeffect

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transrectalultrasound

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ultrasonographyoftheorgansinthestomachdone usingaprobeintherectum

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transverseplane

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dividesthebodytomakeatopandbottom

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traumatic

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causingdamage,likeatoolusedtocrushtissue

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treadmillstresstest

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testusedtodetermineheartfunction

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trichomoniasis

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parasiteinfectionthatisspreadbysexualcontact

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trichomycosis

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fungusinfectioninthehair

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tricuspidvalve

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avalveintheheartthatcontrolstheflowofbloodby openingandclosingwitheachheartbeat

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tuballigation

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surgerytoclosetheuterinetubestoprevent pregnancy

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tuberculin

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substanceusedinskinteststotestfortuberculosis

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tuberculosis

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bacterialinfectionthatusuallyresultsinaseriouslung disorder

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tympanicmembrane

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eardrum

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tympanitis

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inflammationoftheeardrum

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tympanometer

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toolusedtofixtheeardrum

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tympanoplasty

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surgerytofixtheeardrumandbonesofthemiddleear

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ulcer

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sore

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ulcerativecolitis

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soresinthecolon

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ulna

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oneofthetwolowerarmbones

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ultrasonography.

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makingapictureofinternalorgansbybouncingsound wavesoffthemandrecordingtheechoes

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ultrasound

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makingapictureofinternalorgansbybouncingsound wavesoffthemandrecordingtheechoes

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umbilicalregion

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areaaroundthenaval

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umbilicus

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navel?bellybutton

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unconscious

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notawakeandnotaware?knockedout

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ungual

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havingtodowiththenails

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unilateral

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havingtodowithonlyonesideofastructure

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upperGI (gastrointestinal)series

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x­rayusingadyetoshowtheupperpartofthe digestivesystem

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upperrespiratory infection(URI)

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acoldorflu

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uremia

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buildupofpoisonsintheblood,usuallybecauseof kidneyfailure

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ureter

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tubethatcarriesurinefromakidneytotheurinary bladder

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ureterectomy

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surgerytoremoveallorpartofaureter

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ureteritis

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inflammationoftheureter

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ureterocele

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bulgingofauretertakenafterputtingadyeinitto outlineit

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urethrogram

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x­rayofauretertakenafterputtingadyeinitto outlineit

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ureterolithiasis

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stonesintheureter

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ureterostenosis

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narrowareainaureter

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ureterostomy

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surgerytomakeanopeningintoaureter

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ureterotomy

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surgerytocutintoaureter

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urethra

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tubethatcarriesurinefromtheurinarybladdertothe outsideofthebody

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urethritis

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inflammationoftheurethra

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urethrocystitis

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inflammationoftheurethra

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urethrometer

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toolusedtomeasuretheurethra

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urethropexy

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surgerytotiedowntheurethra

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urethroplasty

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surgerytofixtheurethra

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urethrostomy

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surgerytomakeanopeningfromtheurethratothe outsideofthebody

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uricacidtest

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bloodtestusedtomeasuretheamountofuricacidin theblood

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urinal

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containerthatholdsurine

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urinalysis

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seriesoftestsdoneonurine

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urinary

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havingtodowithurine

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urinarybladder

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sackthatholdsurinebeforeitleavesthebody

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urinarycatheterization

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passingatubeintotheurinarybladdertoremove urine

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urinaryretention

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abnormalholdingofurine

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urinarysuppression

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notabletodischargeurine

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urinarytract

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allthestructuresthatmakeandpassurine,including thekidneys,ureters,urinarybladder,andurethra

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urinarytractinfection (UTI)

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infectionoftheurinarysystem

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urination

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theactofpassingurine

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urine

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paleyellowliquidwastematerialandsediment

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urinecastsandcrystals

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urinetesttocheckminerallevelsandsedimentinthe urineandtocheckforinfectionorinflammationinthe urinarytract

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urinecolor

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normalcolorforurineisstrawyellow

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urinepH

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urinetesttofindoutthechemicalmakeupofurine (acidity)

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urineprotein

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urinetestusedtomeasurehowmuchproteinisinthe urine

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urinometer

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toolusedtomeasurethespecificgravityofurine

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urodynamics

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theforceandflowofurine

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urologist

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doctorwhotreatsdisordersoftheurinarytractofmen andwomenandthegenitaltractofmen

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urticaria

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hives

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uterinetube

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tubedownwhichtheeggtravelsfromtheovarytothe uterus

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uterus

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organwheretheunbornbabydevelopsandgrows

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uvula

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v­shapedtissuethathangsfromtheroofofthebackof themouth

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uvulectomy

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surgerytoremovetheuvula

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uvulitis

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inflammationoftheuvula

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vagina

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tubethatconnectstheuterustotheoutsideofthebody

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vaginitis

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inflammationofthevagina

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vaginodynia

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paininthevagina

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vaginoperineorrhgaphy

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surgerytofixtearsinthevaginaandvaginalareas

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vaginoplasty

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surgerytofixthevagina

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vagotomy

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surgerytocutthevagusnerveornerves,usuallydone toslowdownthemakingofstomachacid

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varicoseveins

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twistedandbulgingveinsthatarelargerthannormal

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vasdeferens

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tubethatcarriesspermoutofthetesticle

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vasectomy

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surgerytocutoutpartoralloftheductus deferens­donetomakeamannotableproduce children

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vasoconstrictor

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drugusedtomakebloodvesselstightenupand becomenarrower

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vasodilator

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drugusedtomakebloodvesselsopenupandbecome bigger

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vasovasostomy

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surgerytoundoavasectomybyconnectingupthe ductusdeferensagain­donetomakeamanableto producechildrenagain

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VDRLtest

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bloodtestusedtodetectsyphilis

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vein

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thetypeofbloodvesselthatcarriesbloodbacktothe heartfromtherestofthebody

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veinligationand stripping

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surgerytoremovetwisted(varicose)veinsinthelegs

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venacava

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largestveininthebody

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venipuncture

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puttinganeedleintoavein

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venogram.

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x­rayofavein

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ventilator

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machineusedtohelpapersonbreathe

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ventral

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towardorhavingtodowiththefrontofthebody

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ventricle

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smallspace,suchasoneofseveralthatholdspinal fluidinsidethebrainandthetwolowerchambersofthe heart

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venule

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littlevein

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verruca

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wart

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vertebra

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oneofthe33bonesinthespine

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vertebralcolumn

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thespine

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vertebrocostal

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havingtodowithavertebraandarib

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vertigo

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light­headedness?dizziness

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vesicle

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blister

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vesicourethral

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havingtodowiththeurethraandthebladder

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vesicovaginalfistula

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abnormalopeningbetweenthebladderandvagina

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viral

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havingtodowithavirus

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virus

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tinytypeofgene

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visceral

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havingtodowiththeinternalorgans

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vitreousbody

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jelly­likeliquidfoundinthebackchamberoftheeye

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void

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urinate

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volvulus

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twistingoftheintestinescausingablockage

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vomit

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matterdischargedfromthestomachoutofthemouth

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vulva

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thetissuesaroundtheopeningtothevagina

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vulvectomy

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surgerytoremovethevulva

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vulvovaginal

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havingtodowiththevaginaandvulva

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vulvovaginitis

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inflammationofthevaginaandvulva

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wheal

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hive?welt

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whitebloodcell(WBC)

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oneofseveraltypesofinfection­fightingcellsinthe bloodandbodytissues

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whitebloodcell differential

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bloodtesttofindoutthetypesandnumbersofmature andimmatureformsofwhitebloodcellsthatareinthe blood

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whitecellcount

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numberofwhitebloodcellsintheblood

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whoopingcough (pertussis)

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bacterialinfection,usuallyseeninyoungchildren,in whichthereisaserious,loud,drycough

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withdraw,discontinue

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stoptakingpart

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xanthochromic

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havingayellowcolor

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xanthoderma

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yellowcolortotheskin

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xanthosis

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yellowcolor

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xeroderma

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dryskin

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xeroma

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abnormallydrymembranesoftheeye

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xerophthalmia

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abnormaldrynessofmembranesoftheeyedueto vitaminAdeficiency?symptomsmaybeginintheform ofnightblindness,andtheybecomeprogressively worse

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