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Adenocarcinoma

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Cancer originating in glandular tissue

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Adrenopathy

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Any disease of the adrenal gland

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Angiography

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Medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body

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Arteriosclerosis

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General term for any loss of elasticity or hardening of blood vessels

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Biliary calculus

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Stone formed in biliary tract

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Bronchospasm

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Excessive and prolonged contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi

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Carcinogenesis

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Process of initiating cancer

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Caudad

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Toward the tail or end of the body, away from the head

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Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Cerebrovascular

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Pertaining to the vascular system and blood supply to the head

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Chondritis

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Inflammatory condition affecting the cartilage

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Costochondral

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Pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

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Craniotomy

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Any surgical opening into the skull

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Dorsiflexion

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Upward or backward flexion of a part of the body

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Enteritis

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Inflammation of the small intestine

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Back flow of gastric content into esophagus

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Hemophilia

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Blood disorder that prevents blood from clotting normally

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Homoblastic

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Developing from same tissue

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Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Idiopathy

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Pertaining to an unknown disease

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Ileostomy

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Surgical opening made joining the ileum to the abdominal wall for waste elimination

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Iliosacral

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Pertaining to the ilium and sacrum

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Inferosuperior

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Description of directions from an inferior point towards the superior point

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Lateromedial

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Description of direction from side towards middle

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Laparoscopy

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Visual examination of abdominal cavity

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Liposuction

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Removal of fat by using suction through a small opening in the skin

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Lithotripsy

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Procedure for crushing a stone and eliminating fragment by surgery or ultrasonic shock waves

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Mammography

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Radiographic examination of the breast

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Myositis

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Inflammation of skeletal muscles

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Myelitis

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Inflammation of spinal cord

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Neuroma

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Benign tumour made of nerve cells

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Orchidectomy

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Surgical removal of the testes

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Oncologist

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Physician specializing in the study and treatment of neoplastic diseases particularly cancer

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bones and joints

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Pathogenesis

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Origin of disease

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein

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Phrenic

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Relating to the diaphragm

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Pneumothorax

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Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung

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Pyocyst

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Pus filled cyst

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Pyelogram

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Radiographic image of the kidneys and ureters

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Renovascular

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Pertaining to the blood vessels of the kidneys

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Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

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Sarcoma

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Malignant tumour from connective tissue

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Sialogram

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Radiographic image of the salivary glands and ducts

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Sphygmomanometers

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Device used to measure blood pressure

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Splenomegaly

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Abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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Spondylosis

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Condition of the spine characterized by fixation or stiffness

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Spinal stenosis

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Narrowing of vertebral column, nerve root canals or intervertebral foramina of the lumbar spine

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture if the chest using a hollow bore needle to remove excess fluid

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Thrombosis

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Clot formed in blood vessel or in chamber of heart

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Tomography

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A 2D-Radiographic image of a slice or section through a 3D object

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Vasoconstrict

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Narrowing of the lumen of blood vessel that limits blood flow

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Vesicotomy

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Incision of bladder

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Visceroptosis

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Prolapse or sinking of the abdominal viscera below natural position

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