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1
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noscomial infection

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hospital-acquired infection

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bed-scar

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hospital gangrene
pressure gangrene
pressure sore

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orderly

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hospital orderly

hospital porter

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hospital staff

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hospital personnel

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nurse aid

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nurse’s aid

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dental nurse

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dental assistant

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charge nurse

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ward sister (British English)

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operating room nurse

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operating theatre nurse

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nursing home

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home of the aged

old people’s home

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10
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human remains

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human bones

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leper

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leprosy patient

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leprosy

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Hansen’s disease

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outpatient care

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ambulatory care

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14
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outpatients clinic

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outpatiend department - OPD

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15
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admission to (a) hospital

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hospital admission

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inpatient

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hospitalized patied

hospital patient

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emergency department (ED)

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emergency room (ER)
casualty department
Accident and Emergency (A&E)

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ambulance

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emergency vehicle

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19
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childbirth

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parturition

delivery

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20
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teaching hospital

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university hospital

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21
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to undergo an operation

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to have an operation

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22
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CICU = cardiac intensive care unit

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CCU = coronary care unit
CVICU = cardiovascular intensive care unit
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23
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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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24
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neonatal

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newborn

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25
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newborn baby

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newborn

neonatal

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neonatology

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neonatal medicine

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27
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prematurity

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prematureness

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asthmatic

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asthma sufferer

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influenza

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the flu

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30
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intravenous infusion

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intravenous drip

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31
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tonsil

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tonsilla

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32
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MI = myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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33
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CA = cardiac arrest

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heart arrest

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34
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aneurysmal

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aneurysmatic

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35
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stroke

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CVA = cardiovascular accident

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36
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PACU = post-anesthetic care unit

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post-operative recovery unit

recovery room

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37
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HDU = high dependency unit

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progressive care unit

step down unit

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SICU = surgical intensive care unit

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surgery critical care unit

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39
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breathing tube

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endotracheal tube

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40
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catheter

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catheter tube

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41
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pharmacist

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chemist
druggist
apothecary

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pharmacy

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chemist’s shop
chemist’s
drugstore
apothecary’s shop

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43
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physical therapist

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physiotherapist

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44
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generalist

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GP = general practitioner

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podiatrist

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chiropodist

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46
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dietician

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diet doctor

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47
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bedclothes

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bedding

bed linen

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48
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ongoing care

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continuing care

unremitting care

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49
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draw sheet

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drawsheet

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50
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bed pan

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bedpan

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51
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sink

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hand basin

washbasin

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52
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pole

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polus

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53
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sight

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eyesight

vision

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54
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site

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situs

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55
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baldness

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alopecia

hair loss

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56
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faint

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fainting

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57
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tic

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habit spasm

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58
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candidosis

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candidiasis

moniliasis

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59
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dyspepsia

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gastric indigestion

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60
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hemorrhoids

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haemorrhoids

piles

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61
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zoster

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herpes zoster

shingles

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62
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rubella

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German measles

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63
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urticaria

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hives

nettle rash

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64
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arteriosclerosis

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arterial sclerosis

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65
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burp

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eructation

belching

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66
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bad breath

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fetid breath
fetor oris
halitosis

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67
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infectious mononucleosis

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kissing disease

glandular fever

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68
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poliomyelitis

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polio

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69
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rubeola

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measles

morbilli

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70
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chickenpox

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chicken pox

varicella

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71
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bursitis

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bursal synovitis

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72
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prepatellar bursitits

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housemaid’s knee

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73
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heartburn

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pyrosis

brash

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74
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tendonitis

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tenositis

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verruca

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wart

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paramedical staff

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allied health personnel

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teaching staff

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teaching personnel

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78
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to diagnose

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to make a diagnosis

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79
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appropriate

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proper
fitting
suitable

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80
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osteopath

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osteopathic phyisician

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81
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osteopathy

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ostepathic medicine

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82
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internship

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hands-on hospital training

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83
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residency

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specialty training

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resident

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specialist-in-training

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85
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infectious

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infective

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86
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infectiousness

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infectiosity

infectivity

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87
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characteristic

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trait

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88
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CHD = coronary heart disease

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coronary disease

coronary artery disease

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89
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wall

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paries - parietes

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90
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lab

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laboratory

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91
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lab test

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laboratory test
laboratory testing
laboratory anlysis

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dermatologist

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skin doctor

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ophthalmologist

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eye doctor

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orthopedist

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orthopedic surgeon

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fever

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pyrexia

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febrile

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feverish

pyretic

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otorhinolaryngologist

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otolaryngologist

ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist

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otorhinolaryngology

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otolaryngology
ear, nose and throat (ENT)
ears, nose and throat (ENT)
ear-nose-throat (ENT)

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anamnesis

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case history

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100
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family history

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familial history

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101
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series of tests

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battery of tests

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decongestant

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decongestive

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103
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house visit

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house call

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104
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doctor’s orders

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doctor’s instructions

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105
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prescription

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drug order

medication order

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106
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EKG = electrocardiogram

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electrocardiographic pattern

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brain waves

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brainwaves

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108
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dialysis center

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kidney dialysis center

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109
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chiropractor

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chiropractic physician

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chiropractic

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chiropraxis

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111
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therapeutic

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therapeutical

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112
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pulmonary emphysema

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pneumonectasia

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113
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chronic evolution

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chronic course

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114
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podiatrist

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chiropodist

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podiatry

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podiatric medicine

chiropody

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116
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correction lenses

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corrective lenses

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117
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relapse

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recurrence

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118
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malignant

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cancerous

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rhinorrhea

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rhinorrhoea
runny nose
nasal discharge

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chronic rhinopharyngitis

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postnasal drip

postnasal catarrh

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contagious

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communicative

catching

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contagiousness

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contagiosity

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123
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aching pain

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dull pain

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124
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acute pain

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fast pain

extreme pain

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boring pain

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piercing pain

terebrant pain

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sharp pain

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darting pain

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sudden pain

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lightning pain

fulgurant pain

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pulsating pain

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throbbing pain

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129
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pain reliever

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painkiller
pain killer
pain medication

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pain relief

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relief of pain

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pain stimulus

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nociceptive stimulus

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132
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ailment

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minor illness

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133
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cough

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tussis

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134
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dry cough

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hollow cough

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wet cough

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phlegmy cough

productive cough

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persistant cough

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persistant coughing

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137
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cough syrup

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cough mixture

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pertussis

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pertussis syndrome

whooping cough

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fit of cough

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fit of coughing

bout of coughing

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nose

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nasus

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throat

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jugulum

142
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chest

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pectus - pectora

thorax - thoraces

143
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lung

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pulmo - pulmones

144
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dizziness

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lightheadedness

145
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morning sickness

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morning vomiting

nausea gravidarum

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vomit

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vomitus

147
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vomiting

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emesis

148
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itch

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itchiness

itching

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idiopathic

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cryptogenic

150
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poison gas

A

toxic gas

151
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plumbism

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lead posioning

saturnism

152
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mushroom poisoning

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muscarinism

mycetism

153
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poisonous

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toxigenous
venenous
venomous

154
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nonprescription drugs

A

over-the-counter drugs

155
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poor memory

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failing memory

156
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narcotic

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narcotic drug

157
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digitalis

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foxglove

158
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thrombus

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blood clot

159
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nasal obstruction

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nasal stuffiness

160
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congested

A

stuffy

obstructed

161
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to palliate

A 
to calm
to relieve
to soothe
to alleviate
to mitigate
162
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stimulant

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pep pill

163
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health care facility

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health care setting

164
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prevention

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prophylaxis

165
Q

preventive

A

propylactic

166
Q

cancer screening

A

cancer detection

167
Q

to die

A

to succumb

to decease

168
Q

hernia repair

A

herniorrhaphy

hernioplasty

169
Q

atherosclerosis

A

hardening of the arteries

170
Q

dyspnea

A

SOB = shortness of breath
breathlessness
laboured breathing

171
Q

multiple injuries

A

multiple trauma

polytrauma

172
Q

neck injury

A

neck trauma

173
Q

to weaken

A

to debilitate

174
Q

weakness

A

debility

175
Q

stroke

A

CVA = cardiovascular accident

cerebral infarction

176
Q

angina pectoris

A

breast pang
heart stroke
stenocardia

177
Q

heart transpant

A

heart transplantation

178
Q

kidney transpant

A

kidney transplantation

kidney graft

179
Q

liver transpant

A

liver graft

180
Q

canceriform

A

carcinomatoid

181
Q

leukemia

A

leukocytic sarcoma

182
Q

hoarseness

A

raucedo

183
Q

bladder

A

vesica

184
Q

flu virus

A

influenza virus

185
Q

ganglionic

A

ganglial

186
Q

kidney

A

ren - renes

nephros

187
Q

renal

A

nephric

188
Q

type II diabetes

A

NIIDM = non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

189
Q

type I diabeted

A

IDDM = insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

insulin-dependent diabetes

190
Q

diabetologist

A

diabetes specialist

191
Q

body of pancreas

A

corpus pancreatis

192
Q

head of pancreas

A

caput pancreatis

193
Q

tail of pancreas

A

cauda pancreatis

194
Q

arthritis

A

articular rheumatism

195
Q

osteoarthritis

A

degenerative arthritis

degenerative joint disease

196
Q

ear

A

auris - aures

197
Q

Alzheimer’s disease

A

presenile dementia
dementia presenilis
primary senile dementia

198
Q

hay fever

A

hayfever
automnal catarrh
seasonal allergic rhinitis

199
Q

smallpox

A

variola

variola major

200
Q

check up

A

checkup

201
Q

latent

A

dormant

inactive

202
Q

infectious parotiditis

A

epidemic parotiditis

mumps

203
Q

diphtheria

A

diphtheritis

204
Q

STD = sexually transmitted disease

A

venereal disease

205
Q

syphilis

A

lues

206
Q

syphilitic

A

luetic

207
Q

Kaposi’s sarcoma

A

multiple idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma

208
Q

clinical protocol

A

therapeutic protocol

medical guideline

209
Q

to fill a prescription

A

to fill an order

210
Q

ICU = intensive care unit

A 
CCU = critical care unit
ITU = critical treatment unit
211
Q

administration route

A

route of adiministration

212
Q

tag

A

label

213
Q

to tag

A

to label

214
Q

anxiolytic

A

antianxiety

anxiety-relieving

215
Q

insulin shock

A

wet shock

216
Q

vial

A

phial

217
Q

digitus - digiti

A

digit
dactyl
dactylus - dactyli

218
Q

Surface anesthesia

A

Topical anesthesia

219
Q

Hyperthermic

A

Hyperpyrexial

Hyperpyretic

220
Q

Nonambulatory

A

Nonambulant

221
Q

Ambulatory

A

Ambulant

222
Q

Obese

A

Corpulent

223
Q

Obesity

A

Corpulence

Corpulency

224
Q

Morbid obesity

A

Clinically severe obesity

225
Q

Diathermic

A

Diathermal

226
Q

Diathermy

A

Transthermia

227
Q

Error in diagnosis

A

Misdiagnosis

Diagnostic error

228
Q

Health risk

A

Health hazard

229
Q

Beginning

A

Commencement

230
Q

Contrast medium

A

Contrast agent

231
Q

Culture medium

A

Growth medium

232
Q

Air contaminant

A

Air pollutant

233
Q

Needle biopsy

A

Aspiration biopsy

234
Q

Needle-holder

A

Needle forceps

235
Q

Needle-shaped

A

Acicular

236
Q

Resection

A

Excision

237
Q

Recovery period

A

Recovery time

238
Q

Post-anesthesia care unit PACU

A

Post-anesthesia recovery PAR

239
Q

Full bladder

A

Bladder distension

240
Q

Radectomy

A

Radiectomy

241
Q

Genioplasty

A

Chin augmentation

242
Q

Mentoplasty

A

Chin reduction

243
Q

Skin

A

Integument

244
Q

Thorax

A

Rib cage

245
Q

Thoracic

A

Thoracal

Pectoral

246
Q

Pulmonary

A

Pulmonic

Pneumonic

247
Q

Artery

A

Arteria

248
Q

Vein

A

Vena

249
Q

Brain

A

Encephalon

250
Q

Skull

A

Cranium

251
Q

Mastopexy

A

Breast lift surgery

252
Q

Spinal column

A

Vertebral column
Rachis
Backbone

253
Q

Myomectomy

A

Fibromectomy

254
Q

Tooth extraction

A

Extraction of a tooth

Dental extraction

255
Q

Crown

A

Corona

256
Q

Crown fracture

A

Coronal fracture

257
Q

Root

A

Radix

258
Q

Malposition

A

Dystopia

259
Q

Malposition of teeth

A

Irregular teeth position

260
Q

Supernumerary

A

Epactal

261
Q

Tubercle

A

Tuberculum

262
Q

Dental fistula

A

Alveolar fistula

263
Q

NUG necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

A

Vincent’s disease

264
Q

Purulent synovitis

A

Suppurative arthritis

265
Q

Sialolithiasis

A

Ptyalolithiasis

266
Q

Malunion

A

Vicious union

267
Q

Nerve damage

A

Nerve injury

268
Q

Abrasion

A

Abrasio

269
Q

Cleft lip

A

Cheiloshisis

270
Q

Myalgia

A

Myodynia

271
Q

dystrophy

A

dystrophia

272
Q

muscular dystrophy

A

myodystrophy

273
Q

DMD = Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

A

childhood muscular dystrophy

274
Q

cardiomyopathy

A

myocardiopathy

275
Q

incapacitating

A

crippling

disabling

276
Q

incapacity

A

incapacitation

277
Q

to infect

A

to contaminate

278
Q

infected

A

contaminated

279
Q

dysphagy

A

aphagia

aglutition

280
Q

erythematous

A

erythematosus

281
Q

junction

A

juncture

junctura

282
Q

nerumuscular junction

A

myoneural junction

283
Q

ligament

A

ligamentum

284
Q

CT = computed tomography

A

CT scan
CAT = computerized axial tomography
CAT scan

285
Q

MRI = magnetic resonance imaging

A

nuclear magnetic resonance tomography

286
Q

spinal tuberculosis

A

Pott’s disease

287
Q

spinal cord

A

medulla spinalis

288
Q

strain of a muscle

A

pulled muscle

289
Q

closed fracture

A

simple fracture

290
Q

open fracture

A

compound fracture

291
Q

metabolic bone disease

A

metabolic osteopathy

292
Q

estrogen replacement therapy

A

substitution hormonotherapy

293
Q

rachitis

A

rickets

294
Q

Paget’s disease

A

osteitis deformans

295
Q

axial skeleton

A

skeleton axiale

296
Q

cardiac failure

A

heart failure

cardiac insufficiency

297
Q

neoplasm

A

new growth

298
Q

osteosarcoma

A

osteogenic sarcoma

299
Q

gout

A

gouty arthritis

300
Q

hallux

A

great toe

301
Q

ankylosing spondylitis

A

Marie-Strumpell arthritis

302
Q

herniated disk

A

slipped disk
ruptured disk
herniated nucleus pulposus

303
Q

verbral pulp

A

nucleus pulposus

gelatinous nucleus

304
Q

sciatic nerve inflammation

A

sciatica

sciatic neuralgia

305
Q

spasm

A

muscle spasm

spasmus

306
Q

intestinal ischemia

A

bowel ischemia

307
Q

brain ischemia

A

cerebral ischemia

308
Q

hepatic ischemia

A

ischemia hepatitis

309
Q

diaphoretic

A

sudorific

310
Q

to coagulate

A

to clot

311
Q

clot

A

coagulum

312
Q

precordial pain

A

precordialgia

313
Q

epigastric pain

A

epigastric distress

epigastralgia

314
Q

paleness

A

pallor

315
Q

indigestible

A

undigestible

316
Q

cerebral arteries

A

arteriae cerbri

317
Q

leg

A

crus - crura

318
Q

leg injury

A

leg trauma

319
Q

dissecting aneurysm of the aorta

A

dissecting aortic aneurysm

320
Q

aneurysmal

A

anerurysmatic

321
Q

cyanotic

A

cyanosed

322
Q

syncopal

A

syncopic

323
Q

essential hypertension

A

primary hypertension

idiopathic hypertension

324
Q

DBP = dyastolic blood pressure

A

minimum blood pressure

325
Q

SBP = systolic blood pressure

A

maximum blood pressure

326
Q

pathologic

A

pathological

327
Q

ongoing

A

unceasing

328
Q

palliation

A

alleviation

mitigation

329
Q

middle ear

A

auris media

330
Q

perioperative

A

paraoperative

331
Q

balance

A

equilibrium

332
Q

pre-operative

A

presurgical

333
Q

prominence

A

prominentia

334
Q

embolism

A

embolia

335
Q

to compress

A

to compact

336
Q

calf

A

sura

337
Q

heparin

A

heparinic acid

338
Q

venous stasis

A

venostasis

plebostasis

339
Q

hypothermal

A

hypothermic

340
Q

accidental hypothermia

A

inadvertent hypothermia

341
Q

muscle tone

A

myotony

342
Q

epidural anesthesia

A

peridural anesthesia

epidural block

343
Q

vasodilating

A

vasodilator

vasohypotonic

344
Q

vasodilator

A

vasodilator agent

345
Q

drug safety

A

pharmacovigilance = PV = PhV

346
Q

fast

A

fasting

347
Q

articulate

A

articulated

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