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myelomeningocele

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hernia of spinal cord and meninges

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radiculopathy

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disease of the nerve root

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radiculitis

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inflammation of the nerve root

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analgesia

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condition of no sensitivity to pain

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hypalgesia

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diminished sensitivity to pain

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causalgia

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pain of burning

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comatose

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pertaining to deep sleep

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anesthesia

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condition of no feeling or nervous sensation

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hyperesthesia

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excessive feeling or nervous sensation

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paresthesia

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abnormal feeling or nervous sensation

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bradykinesis

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slow movement

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dyskinesis

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bad painful movement

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narcolepsy

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siezure of sleep

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dyslexia

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conditon of bad or difficult words

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hemiparesis

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weakness of half

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aphasia

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without or no speech

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of half of the body

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four

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apraxia

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without or no action

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neurasthenia

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no strength of nerve

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syncopal

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pertaining to cut off

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ataxia

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condition of without or no coordination

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aortic stenosis

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abnormal tightening pertaining to the aorta

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of an artery

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bradycardia

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condition of slow heart

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tachycardia

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condition of fast heart

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cyanosis

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abnormal condition of blue

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myxoma

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tumor of mucus

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hypoxia

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condition of low oxygen or o2

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sphygmomanometer

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measure pulse

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stethoscope

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instrument to listen (to chest)

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interventricular septum

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septum or division pertaining to between ventricals

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alveolar

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pertaining to arir sac or aveolus

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hypercapnia

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condition of excessive carbon dioxide

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pneumoconiosis

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abnormal condition of excessive carbon dioxide

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mediastinoscopy

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visual examination of mediastinum or breast bone

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orthopnea

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upright breathing

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expectoration

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process of coughing up and out of chest

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dysphonia

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condition of difficult or abnormal voice

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pleurodynia

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pain of pleura

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pneumothorax

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air in chest

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pneumonectomy

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surgical removal of lung

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pulmonary

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pertaining to lung

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spirometer

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instrument to measure breathing

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expiration

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process of breathing out

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respiration

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process of breathing again

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atelectasis

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without complete widening or dilation

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tracheal stenosis

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tightening or stricture pertaining to the trachea or windpipe

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empyema

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condition in pus

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anosmia

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without or no smell

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apnea

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without or no breathing

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dyspnea

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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal breathing

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hypernea

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excessive breathing

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tachypnea

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fast breathing

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hemoptysis

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spitting of blood

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asphyxia

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without pulse

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hemothorax

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chest blood

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pyothorax

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chest pus

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hypochromic

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pertaining to deficient color

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cytology

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study of the cell

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erythrocytopenia

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deficiency of red cells

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hemolysis

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breakdown or descruction of blood

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hematocrit

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separation of blood

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leukocytopenia

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deficiency of white cells or WBCs

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sideropenia

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deficiency of iron

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thrombocytopenia

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deficiency of clotting cells

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erythroblast

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immature red blood cell or RBC

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thrombolytic therapy

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therapy destruction of a clot

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myeloid

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derived from or resembling bone marrow

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pancytopenia

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deficiency of all cells

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood

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immunoglobulin

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protein that protects

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immunosuppression

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to stop protection

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lymphocytopenia

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deficiency of lymph cells

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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thymoma

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tumor of the thymus gland

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hypercalcemia

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blood condition of excessive calcium

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decalcification

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process of making less calcium

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kyphosis

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abnormal condition of hunchback or humpback

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lordosis

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abnormal condition of swayback

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orthopedics

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pertaining to straight bones

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scoliosis

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abnormal condition of bent or crooked

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spondylosis

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abnormal conditon of vertebra

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osteoblast

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immature bone cell

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osteoclast

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to break bone

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spondylolisthesis

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slipping of vertebrae

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epiphysis

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to grove above

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osteoporosis

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to grow together pertaining to pubic or pelvis

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osteotome

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instrument to cut bone

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ankylosis

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abnormal conditon of being stiff

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achondroplasia

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no or without development of cartilage

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rheumatologist

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specialist in the study of watery flow

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tenorrhaphy

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suture of tendon

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tenosynovitis

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inflammation of tendon and sheath

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arthrodesis

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to bind or tie together a joint

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fasciectomy

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surgical removal of fascia

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fibromyalgia

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pain of connective tissue and muscle

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plantar flexion

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to bend downward

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rhabdomyoma

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tumor of skeletal muscle

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amyotrophic

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pertaining to without muscle development or nourishment

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abduction

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process to lead or carry away

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adduction

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process to carry toward

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dorsiflexion

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to bend back

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albinism

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condition of white

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dermatologist

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specialist in the study of skin

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epidermolysis

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breakdown of above outer layer of skin

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anhidrosis

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abnormal condition of no sweat

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keratosis

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abnormal condition of hard, horny tissue

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leukoplakia

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white plaque

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onycholysis

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separtation of the nail

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paronychia

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condition near or beside the nail

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rhytidectomy

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surgical removal of a wrinkle

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seborrhea

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discharge of sebum

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trichomycosis

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abnormal condition of hair fungus

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xanthoma

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mass or collection of yellow

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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dacryadenitis

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inflammation of tear gland or duct

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keratitis

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inflammation of cornea

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ophthalmologist

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specialist in the study of the eye

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ophthalmoplegia

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paralysis of the eye

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palpebral

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pertaining to eyelid

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papilledema

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swelling of the optic disc

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phacoemulsification

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to crush the lense of the eye

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amblyopia

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dull or dim vision

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diplopia

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double vision

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photophobia

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sensitivity to light

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presbyopia

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old age vision

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scotoma

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collection of darkness or blind spot

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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry eyes

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postauricular

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pertaining to behind the ear

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myringitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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otomycosis

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abnormal condition of ear fungus

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otopyorrhea

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discharge of ear pus

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otolaryngologist

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specialist in the study of ear and larynx or throat

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salpingopharyngeal

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pertaining to tube to the throat or pharynx

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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of eardrum or tympanic membrane

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hyperacusis

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excessive hearing

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presbycusis

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old age hearing

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hypercalciuria

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urine condition of excessive calcium

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hypocalcemia

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blood conditionn of deficient calcium

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endocrinologist

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specialist in the study of secreting within

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homeostasis

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stopping or controlling sameness

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hypokalemia

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blood condition of deficient potassium

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myxedema

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swelling with mucus

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hyponatremia

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blood condition of deficient sodium

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cachexia

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bad habit or bad health

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carcinoma in situ

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cancerous tumor at the origional site

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mucositis

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inflammation of mucous membrane

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oncology

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study of tumor

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pharmacokinetics

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movement of chemical or drug

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dysplastic

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pertaining to abnormal formation or development

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xerostomia

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condition of dry mouth

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retinoblastoma

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immature tumor of retina

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hyperplasia

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backward development

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neoplasm

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new growth or formation

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brachytherapy

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treatment from near or a short distance

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metastasis

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change beyond control

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fluoroscopy

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luminous or fluorescent visualization

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radiopharmaceutical

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pertaining to radioactive drug

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roentgenology

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study of x-rays

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hysterosalpingogram

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record of uterus and fallopian tubes

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radiolucent

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x-rays that shine through

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radiopaque

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x-rays that are obscured

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antipruritic

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pertaining to against itching

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antipyretic

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pertaining to against fever

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intrathecal

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intrathecal

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antidote

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given against

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contraindication

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against perscribing medication

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parenteral

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pertaining to other than or apart from intestines

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anxiolytic

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pertaining to reducing (breakdown) of anxiety

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xenophobia

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fear of strangers

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dysphoria

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bad feeling

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psychopharmacology

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study of mind drugs or chemicals

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