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ENT:

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Ear, nose, throat

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Melanoma:

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Malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

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Glaucoma:

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Increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye

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Conjunctivitis:

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

itis: inflammation
conjunctiv/o: conjunctiva

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Tinnitus:

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Abnormal sound of ringing in the ears

tinnit/o: ringing, buzzing

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Catartact:

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Clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision

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Nevus:

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Pigmented lesion in or on the skin; a mole

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Alopecia:

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Condition of baldness

Alopec/o: baldness
ia: Condition

Absences of hair from areas where it normally grows

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AIDS:

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome

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ELISA:

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Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

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HIV:

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Human Immunodeficiency virus

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MAC:

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Mycobacterium avium complex

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PCP:

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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GYN:

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Gynecology

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OB:

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Obstetrics

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PID:

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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STI

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Sexually transmitted infection

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GU:

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Genitourinary

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PSA:

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prostate specific antigen

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amenorrhea:

A

Absence of menstrual flow

a: no, not without
men/o: menstruation
rrhea: flow

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21
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Menorrhagia

A

Excessive discharge of blood from uterus lining during menstruation.

Men/o:menstruation
rrhagia: bursting forth

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endometriosis

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Tissue from inner lining of the uterus are found in other locations.

Endo: within

metri/o: uterus

osis: abnormal condition

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Salpingitis

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Inflammation of fallopian tube

Salping/o: fallopian tube
itis: inflammation

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Vaginitis

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Inflammation of vagina

vagin/o: vagina
itis: inflammation

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Mastectomy:

A

surgical removal of breast

mast/o: breat
ectomy: surgical removal

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Endometrium:

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With uterus tissue

Endo: with
metri/o: uterus
ium: tissue

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Mammogram:

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Picture/recoding of breast

mamm/o: breast
gram: recoding

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Amniocentesis:

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Surgical puncture of the amnion to remove fluid

Amni/o: amnion
Centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Hysterosalpingography:

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X-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of a contrast agent into uterus

30
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Mononucleosis:

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Acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased number of lymphocytes and monocytes in blood stream

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Splenomegaly:

A

Enlargement of spleen

splen/o: spleen
megaly: enlargement

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Lymphangiectasis:

A

Enlargement of lymph vessel

Lymphangi/o: lymph vessel
ectasis: enlargement

33
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Chemotherapy:

A

Treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells

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varicocele:

A

Enlarged veins near a testicle

Varic/o: swollen or enlarged vein

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Gonorrhea:

A

Discharge of seed

Gon/o:seed
Rrhea: discharge or flow

36
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Cryptorchism:

A

Condition of undescended testis

Crypt/o: hidden
ism: condition
orch/o: testis

37
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Balanitis:

A

Inflammation of penis

Balan/o: penis
itis: inflammation

38
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Urethritis:

A

inflammation of urethra

Urethr/o: urethra
itis: inflammation

39
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Vasectomy:

A

Surgical removal of vas deferens

Vas/o: vas deferens
ectomy: surgical removal

40
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Subcutaneous:

A

Pertaining to under the skin

sub: under
cutane/o: skin
ous: pertaining to

41
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Dermatology:

A

Study of the skin

Dermat/o: skin
ology: study of

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Onycholysis:

A

Breaking down of nail

Onych/o: nail
lysis: breaking down

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Pilosebaceous:

A

Pertaining to hair wax

Pil/o: hair
sebace/o: wax
ous: pertaining to

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Ophthalmoscope:

A

Instrument for visual examination of eye

Ophthalm/o: eye
scope: instrument for visual examination

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Otitis:

A

Inflammation of the ear

Ot/o: ear
itis: inflammation

46
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Myringotomy:

A

Surgical incision of ear drum

Myring/o: eardrum
tomy: surgical incision

47
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Conjunctivitis:

A

Inflammation of conjunctiva

Conjunctiv/o: conjunctiva
itis: inflammation

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Tinnitus:

A

Abnormal nose or sound in the ears

Tinnit/o:ringing

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ot/o:

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Alopec/o:

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Myring/o:

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Ophthalm/o:

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Pil/o:

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sebace/o:

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Onych/o:

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cutane/o:

57
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Vas/o:

A

vas deferens

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Balan/o:

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metri/o:

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