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abdominal

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pertaining to the abdomen (belly)

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abrupt

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sudden

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acute

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occurring suddenly (cf. chronic)

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afebrile

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without fever

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alert

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in a state of vigilance

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anatomical

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pertaining to anatomy and physiology

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anatomy

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body structure

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anterior

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toward the front (in humans, same as ventral)

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antrum

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body cavity

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auscultation

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the act of listening through a stethoscope

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benign

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not harmful

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bilateral

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on two sides (cf. unilateral)

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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caudal

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towards the tail (buttocks)

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chronic

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occurring over a long time (cf. acute)

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contralateral

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on the opposite side

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coronal

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anatomical plane that divides the body into front and back (same as frontal)

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cranial

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toward or pertaining to the head

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degeneration

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the process of falling apart

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diagnosis

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the recognition of a disease from its signs and symptoms

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differential

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separating one thing from another

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discharge

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releasing from the hospital

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disease

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condition of being unwell (literally, “without ease”)

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disposition

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frame of mind, outcome

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distal

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further away from the point of attachment (generally used only for extremities, cf. proximal)

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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dorsum

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the back

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dyslipidemia

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condition of abnormal fats in the blood

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endocrinology

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study of internal secretions (ie. hormones)

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epigastric

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on top of the stomach

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etiology

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study of the origins of illness

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exacerbation

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the process of getting worse

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febrile

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with a fever

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frontal

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anatomical plane that divides the body into front and back (same as coronal)

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genetic

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pertaining to birth, a condition you are born with

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hereditary

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passed down through the genes

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homeostasis

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balance in body systems (literally “keeping things the same”)

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horizontal

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anatomical plan that divides the body into top and bottom (same as transverse)

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hypertension

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abnormal condition of blood pressure that is too high

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hypochondriac

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below the rib cartilage

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hypogastric

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below the stomach

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hypotension

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abnormal condition of blood pressure that is too low

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hypoxia

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abnormal condition of oxygen concentration in the blood that is too low

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idiopathic

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without obvious cause, a disease that seems to come out of nowhere

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iliac

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pertaining to the flank

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impression

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initial observations made by a clinician

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inferior

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toward the bottom

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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

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ipsilateral

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on the same side

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lateral

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toward the side (away from the midline, cf. medial)

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lesion

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damage or injury

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lethargic

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appearing to be drowsy

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localized

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in one place, not widespread

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lumbar

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pertaining to the back

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malaise

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disease, sickness

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malignant

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harmful

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marked

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especially noticeable (pronounced mark-ud)

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medial

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toward the midline (away from the side cf. lateral)

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microscope

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device for seeing small things

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morbidity

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pertaining to disease

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mortality

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pertaining to death

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noncontributory

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not relevant to the patient’s illness

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observation

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watching the patient to assess further development of signs or symptoms

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occult

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hidden, in an unexpected place

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oriented

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a patient knows where, when, and who they are

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palliative

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care not designed to cure, but to make the patient more comfortable

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palmar

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towards or pertaining to the palm

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palpation

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examining by touching

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pathogen

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an organism that gives rise to disease

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pathology

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the study of disease

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pathophysiology

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the study of body dysfunction in disease

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pending

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waiting for results

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percussion

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examining by tapping

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physiology

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the study of body function

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plantar

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towards or pertaining to the underside of the foot

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posterior

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toward the back (in humans, same as dorsal)

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prognosis

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predicting the future of a disease

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progressive

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getting worse over time

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prone

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face down (cf. supine)

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prophylaxis

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treatment to prevent or discourage disease

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proximal

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closer to the point of attachment (generally used only for extremities, cf. distal)

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radiographic

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making an image using X-rays or other radiation

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reassurance

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to give encouragement to help a patient’s progress

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recurrent

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happening over and over again

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remission

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process of a disease going away

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reproductive

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to bring into existence again; pertaining to the process of creating children

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rostral

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toward the nose

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sagittal

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anatomical plane that divides the body into left and right

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sequelae

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things that come out one after another; result of an illness (pronounced “sequel–ay”)

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skeletal

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pertaining to the bones of the body

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sterile

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unable to reproduce (of individuals of micro-organisms)

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superior

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toward the top of the

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supine

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face up (cf. prone)

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supportive

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lifting up

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symptom

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abnormal feelings reported by the patient (cf. signs, which are the result of objective clinical tests)

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syndrome

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symptoms which occur together

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systemic

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pertaining to an entire organ system or the entire body

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transverse

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anatomical plane that divides the body into top and bottom (same as horizontal)

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umbilical

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pertaining to the navel (“belly-button”)

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unilateral

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on one side (cf. bilateral)

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unremarkable

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not prominent, not important

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vasodilation

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increase in the diameter of a blood vessel

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ventral

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pertaining to the abdomen (belly)

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