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Abdominal

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Relating to the abdomen

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Acidosis

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Accumulation of acid and hydrogen in the blood and body tissues resulting in a decrease in pH

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Adenoma

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A benign tumor of gland-like structure

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Alcoholism

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A chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol

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Alopecia

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Hair loss

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Anaphylaxis

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Rapidly progressing, life-threatening allergic reaction

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Anemia

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Reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues

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Aneurysm

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Sac formed by the localized dilatation of the wall of an artery

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Angina

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Pain in the chest caused by insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle

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Angiography

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X-ray study of the blood vessels

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Antibody

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Immunoglobulin molecule having a specific amino acid sequence that gives each antibody the ability to adhere to and interact only with he antigen that induced its synthesis

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Aorta

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Great artery arising from the left ventricle

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Aphagia

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refusal or loss of the ability to swallow

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Arrhythmia

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Variation from the normal rhythm, especially of the heartbeat

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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Aspiration

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Inhalation of some foreign material

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Asthma

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Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways

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Atelectasis

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Collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung

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Atherosclerosis

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Build up of waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessels

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Atrophy

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Decrease in size of a normally developed organ or tissue

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Biopsy

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Removal and examination of tissue from the living body

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Brand Name

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A word, symbol, or device assigned to a product by its manufacturer, registered or not registered, as a part of its identity

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Cachexia

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General ill health and malnutrition

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Chronic disease of the heart muscle in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened

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Cardiovascular

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Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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Celiac Disease

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Disease of the digestive system that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food

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Cholelithiasis

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Presence or formation of gallstones

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Clubbing

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Bulbous swelling of the terminal phalanges

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Colonoscopy

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Colonoscope used to view the entire inner lining of the colon and the rectum

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Contraindicated

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Disadvantageous therapy that should not be used due to risks involved

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the cranium or to the head end of the body

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Cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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36
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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

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Dehydration

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Loss of water and salts essential for normal body function

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38
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Dementia

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Loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living

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Dermatitis

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General term used to describe inflammation of the skin

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40
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Diaphoresis

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Excretion of moisture through the pores of the skin

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Diphtheria

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Infection usually involves nose, throat, and air passages. Striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of the throat

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty in swallowing

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Dysphoria

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Restlessness; malaise

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Dyspnea

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Shortness of breath

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45
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Ectopic

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Located away from normal position

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46
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Embolus

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A clot or other plug brought by the blood from another vessel and forced into a smaller one, thus obstructing circulation

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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48
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Erythema

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Redness of the skin

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49
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Euphoria

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Exaggerated feeling of physical and mental well-being

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50
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Exacerbation

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Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms

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51
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Expectoration

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Coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs

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52
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Exudate

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Fluid with a high content of protein and cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces

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Febrile

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Pertaining to fever

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54
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Feces

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Stool

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55
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Fistula

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Permanent abnormal passageway between two organs or an organ and the exterior of the body

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the lining of the stomach

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57
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GERD, syndrome due to the structural or functional incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter, which permits retrograde flow of the acidic gastric juice into the esophagus

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Gland

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Aggregation of cells specialized to secrete or excrete

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Glucometer

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Portable monitor used to measure blood glucose levels

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Glucosuria

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Glucose in the urine

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Hemolysis

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Rupture of RBCs with release of hemoglobin into the plasma

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up of blood or bloody sputum

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hernia

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Bulge or protrusion of an organ through the structure or muscle that usually contains it

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Hypernatremia

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Elevated serum sodium levels

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Hypersensitivity

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State of altered reactivity in which body reacts with an exaggerated immune response

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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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Hypoxemia

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Deficient oxygenation of the blood

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Hypoxia

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Diminished availability of oxygen to the body tissues

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Idiopathic

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Occurring without known cause

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Impetigo

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Acute contagious staph or strep skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts

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Incontinent

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Unable to voluntarily retain a bodily discharge

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Influenza

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Acute highly contagious respiratory disease

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Jaundice

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Yellowish pigmentation of the skin

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Keratosis

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Disease of the skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue (warts)

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Leukemia

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Disease of blood-forming organs

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Malaise

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Feeling of debility or lack of health

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Mastication

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Chew

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Melanoma

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Skin cancer

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Menorrhea

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Normal menstrual flow

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Microvascular

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Pertaining to the capillaries

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Myocardial Infarction

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Heart Attack

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Myoglobin

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Oxygen carrying protein of muscle

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of nerves

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Nodule

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Small mass of rounded or irregular shape

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Noncontributory

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Making no contribution to a medical diagnosis

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument used to view the interior of the eye

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Ostomy

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Operation to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination

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Ovum

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Female gamete

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Palpation

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Touching and feeling

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the pelvis

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Percussion

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Act of tapping the surface of a body part to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the resulting sound

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Perinatal

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Relating to the time of birth

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Periorbital

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pertaining to the area around the eyes

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Peripartum

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Pertaining to the period preceding or following parturition (birth)

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Peristalsis

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How intestines move stuff (waves of contractions)

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Peritoneum

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Serous membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen

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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of veins

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Plaque

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Atherosclerotic lesion

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Posterior

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Situated behind

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Postpartum

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After birth

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Prenatal

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Relating to the period before birth

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Prognosis

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Act of foretelling the course of a disease

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Prophylaxis

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Measures designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease

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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white scales

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Purpura

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Any of several hemorrhagic states characterized by patches of purplish discoloration

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Pustule

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Blister or pimple

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Pylorus

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Opening from the vertebrate stomach into the intestine

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Radiology

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Science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations

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Regurgitation

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Throw up

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Remission

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State during which the symptoms of a disease are abated

114
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Occurs in newborns and characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs

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Rhinorrhea

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Excessive mucous secretion from the nose

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Sialorrhea

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Excessive salivation

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Sphincter

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Annular muscle surrounding and able to contract or close a bodily opening

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Sphygomomanometer

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Blood pressure cuff

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Spirometer

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Instrument for measuring the air entering and leaving the lungs

120
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Sputum

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Expectorated from the respiratory system

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Stethoscope

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Instrument for hearing things

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Stomatitis

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Inflammatory disease of the mouth

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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SIDS, death of an apparently health infant usually before one year of age

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Syncope

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Loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain

125
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Synergistic

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Having the capacity to act in synergism

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Thrombolysis

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Destroying or breaking up a thrombus (clot)

127
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Thrombosis

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Formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel

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Thrush

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White patches in the oral cavity, occurs especially in infants and children

129
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Thyroidectomy

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Surgical excision of thyroid gland tissue

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Tinea

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Any of several fungal disease of the skin

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Tuberculosis

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Highly variable disease affects lungs but may spread to other areas

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Ulcer

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Break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus

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Ultrasound

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Diagnostic examination

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Urticaria

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Hives

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Vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels

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Vasospasm

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Sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its caliber and blood flow

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Veins

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Carries blood toward the heart

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Vitiligo

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Progressive skin disorder that is a form of leukoderma caused by the localized or generalized destruction of melanocytes and marked by sharply circumscribed white spots of skin

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Acrokinasia

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Excess motion of the extremities

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Megacephaly

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Unusually large head

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Dactylspasm

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Spasms of fingers or toes

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Laparotomy

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Incision through the abdominal wall

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the chest

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