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not normal, unusual, undesirable
Abnormal
A painful collection of pus caused by bacterial infection
Abscess
Not enough healthy red blood cells
Anemia
Deviation from something that is normal
anomaly
mobile / providing care to outpatients
ambulatory
Inflammation or swelling of the appendix
Appendicitis
An imaging used to visualized the arteries
Arteriogram
without infection / the absence of any microorganisms
Asepsis
The removal of the tissues from the body for examination.
Biopsy
The study of the heart
Cardiology
The cancer of the epidermis (skin)
Carcinoma
Infection that can be spread
Communicable disease
Inflammation in the skin
Dermatitis
Recording of the electrical activity of your heart
Electrocardiogram
Affecting a large number of people at the same time
Epidemic