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Abnormal

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Pertaining to away from the normal or rule

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body

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Acute

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Sudden, sharp, severe; a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course

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Adhesion

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Process of being stuck together

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Afferent

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Carrying impulses toward a center

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Ambulatory

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Condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed

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Antidote

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Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects

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Antipyretic

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Pertaining to an agent that works against against fever

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Antiseptic

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Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis; putrefaction

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Antitussive

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Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing

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Apathy

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Condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent

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Asepsis

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Without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms

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Autoclave

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Apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure

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Autonomy

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Condition of being self-governed; to function independently

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Axillary

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Pertaining to the armpit

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Biopsy

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Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination; used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease processes in the body

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Cachexia

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Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Centigrade

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Having 100 steps or degrees, like the Celsius temperature scale; boiling point = 100 C and freezing point = 0 C

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Centimeter

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Unit of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter

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Centrifuge

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Device used in a laboratory to separate solids from liquids

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment using chemical agents

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Chronic

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Pertaining to time; a disease that continues over a long time, showing little change in symptoms or course

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Diagnosis (Dx)

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Determination of the cause and nature of a disease

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Diaphoresis

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To carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating

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Disease

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Lack of ease; an abnormal condition of the body that presents a series of symptoms that sets it apart from normal or other abnormal body states

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Disinfectant

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Chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria

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Efferent

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Carrying impulses away from a center

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Empathy

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State of projecting one’s own personality into the personality of another to understand the feelings, emotions, and behavior of the person

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Epidemic

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Pertaining to among people; the rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

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Etiology

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Study of the cause(s) of disease

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Excision

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Process of cutting out, surgical removal

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Febrile

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Pertaining to fever

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Gram (g)

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Unit of weight in the metric system; a cubic centimeter or a milliliter of water is equal to the weight of a gram

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Heterogeneous

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Pertaining to a different formation

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illness

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State of being sick

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Incision

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Process of cutting into

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Kilogram (kg)

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Unit of volume in the metric system; equal to 33.8 fl oz or 1.0567 qt

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Liter (L)

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Unit of weight in the metric system; 1000g

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Macroscopic

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Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye

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Malaise

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Feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease

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Malformation

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Process of being badly shaped, deformed

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Malignant

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Bad wandering; pertaining to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area

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Maximal

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Pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number, or degree

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Abate

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To lesson, decrease, or cease

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microgram

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Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 mg

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Microorganism

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Small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye

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Microscope

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Instrument used to view small objects

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Milligram (mg)

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Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 g

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Milliliter

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Unit of volume in the metric system; 0.001 L

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Minimal

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Pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree

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Multiform

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Occurring in or having many shapes

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Necrosis

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Condition of tissue death

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Neopathy

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New disease

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Oncology

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Study of tumors

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Pallor

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Paleness, a lack of color

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Palmer

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Pertaining to the Palm of the hand

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Paracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the body cavity for fluid removal

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Prognosis

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Literally means prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate; condition of foreknowledge

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Prophylactic

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Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease

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Pyrogenic

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Pertaining to the production of heat; a fever

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Radiology

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Study of radioactive substances

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rapport

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Relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician

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syndrome

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Combination of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease

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thermometer

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Instrument used to measure degree of heat

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topography

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Description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located

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triage

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Sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of need and treatment

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