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ABDOMINOCENTESIS

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the process of inserting a small gauge needle into the abdomen to evaluate if fluid is present and obtain a sample for further testing.

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ACRONYM

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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word

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ACUTE

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having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.

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ANGIOGRAPHY

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examination by X-ray of blood or lymph vessels, carried out after introduction of a radiopaque substance.

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APPENDECTOMY

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a surgical operation to remove the appendix.

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ARTERIOCLEROSIS

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HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES

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COLOSTOMY

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a surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon.

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CYANOSIS

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a bluish color in the skin, lips, and nail beds caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood.

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DERMATOLOGIST

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medical doctor who specializes in treating the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatologists care for people of all ages.

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DIAGNOSIS

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the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

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DIARARHEA

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a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.

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EDEMA

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swelling caused by too much fluid trapped in the body’s tissues.

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ENDARTERIAL

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Within an artery; relating to the intima of an artery.

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EPONYM

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a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named.

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ERYTHROCYTE

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A cell that contains hemoglobin and can carry oxygen to the body.

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FISSURE

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A cleft or groove.

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FISTULA

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an abnormal connection between two body parts, such as an organ or blood vessel and another structure.

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GASTRALGIA

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pain in the stomach or epigastrium especially of a neuralgic type.

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GASTRITIS

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a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the stomach lining.

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GASTROENTERITIS

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an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines.

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GASTROSIS

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Any disease of the stomach or the gastrointestinal tract.

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HEMORRHAGE

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an acute loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

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HEPATOMEGALY

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enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size.

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HYPERTENSION

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when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high

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HYPOTENSION
a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing from a sitting position or after lying down
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INFECTION
the process of infecting or the state of being infected.
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ARTHRALGIA
PAIN IN JOINT
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INFLAMMATION
a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen,
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INTERSTITIAL
relating to spaces between cells, tissues, or organs in the body
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INTRAMUSCULAR
situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle.
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LACERATION
a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue.
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LEASION
a change in the structure of a bodily organ or part due to injury or disease.
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MALAISE
a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease.
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MYCOSIS
diseases caused by a fungus (yeast or mold).
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MYELOPATHY
an injury to the spinal cord caused by severe compression that may be a result of spinal stenosis, disc degeneration, disc herniation, autoimmune disorders or other trauma.
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MYOPATHY
any disease that affects the muscles that control voluntary movement in the body.
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NATAL
something that has to do with birth, like an adopted child's natal family, or birth parents
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NEONATOLOGY
the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment and care of newborn babies.
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NEURORRHAPHY
Joining together, usually by suture, of the two parts of a divided nerve
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OTORHINOLARYNOGOLOGY
the study of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
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PALPATION
a method of feeling with the fingers or hands during a physical examination.
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PALPITATION
a rapid pulsation, an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart.
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PATHOLOGY
the medical discipline that provides diagnostic information to patients and clinicians.
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PHALANGES
The bones of the fingers and of the toes.
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POLOPMYELITIS
disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus.
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PROGNOSIS
the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease.
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PYODERMA
a cutaneous infection with pyogenic (pus-forming) bacteria.
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PYROSIS
when the upper eyelid droops over the eye.
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REMISSION
t cancer treatment reduced or eliminated the symptoms and signs of cancer.
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SIGN
a physical response linked medical fact or characteristic that is detected by a physician, nurse, or medical device during the examination of a patient.
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SUPINATION
rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the ulna.
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SUPPURATION
the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus.
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SUPRACOSTAL
Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs.
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SYMPTOM
a manifestation of disease apparent to the patient himself,
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SYNDROME
a recognizable complex of symptoms and physical findings which indicate a specific condition for which a direct cause is not necessarily understood.
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TENORRHAPHY
the union of torn or divided tendons by means of sutures.
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TONSILLITIS
inflammation of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat — one tonsil on each side.
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TRAUMA
firstly, that trauma relates to a distressing or disturbing psychological experience. Trauma also means physical injury which may result in wounds, broken bones or internal organ damage.
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TRIAGE
the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors.
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VIRAL
of, relating to, or caused by a virus. a viral infection.

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