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agglutination

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process of clumping, gluing

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anaphylaxis

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against protection

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anemia

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blood condition of without

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embolectomy

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(em-buh-lehk-tuh-mee) excision, removal of an embolus

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erythrocyte

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(uh-RI-thruh-siyt) red blood cell

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hematoma

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tumor of blood

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hemophilia

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(hee-muh-fee-lee-uh) attraction for blood

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hemophobia

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(hee-muh-FOH-bee-uh) fear of blood

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hemopoiesis

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(hee-muh-poh-ee-sihs) formation, production of blood

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hemostasis

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(hee-muh-STAY-sihs) standing still blood

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leukemia

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blood condition of white

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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lymphadenitis

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(lihm-FAH-duh-NIY-tihs) inflammation of lymph node

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lymphangiography

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(lihm-FAHN-jee-AW-gruh-fee) process of recording a lymph vessel

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lymphangioma

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(lihm-FAHN-jee-OH-muh) tumor of a lymph vessel

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lymphadema

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swelling of a lymph

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lymphopoiesis

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formation of a lymph

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macrophage

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large swallowing, eating

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mononucleosis

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abnormal condition of one nucleus

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myelogenic

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(mye-loh-genic) formed or produced in the bone marrow

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phagocyte

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(FAH-goh-cyte) swallowing, eating cell

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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thalassemia

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(thah-luh-SEE-mee-uh) blood condition of the sea

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thrombolysis

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seperation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot

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thymoma

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tumor of the thymus

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appendectomy

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removal/excision of the appendix

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

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cholecystectomy

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removal of the gallbladder

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of the gall bladder

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choledochotomy

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(KOH-lee-doh-KAW-tuh-mee) incision of a bile ducts

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cholelithiasis

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(KOH-lee-lih-THYE-uh-sihs) abnormal condition of a gall stone

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cirrhosis

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chronic degenerative liver disease

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crohn’s disease

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a form of inflammatory bowel disease

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colectomy

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removal of the colon

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colonoscopy

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visual examination of the colon

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colostomy

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forming and opening in the colon

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diverticulitis

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inflammation/infection within diverticula

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diverticulosis

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abnormal condition with small pouches in the intestinal wall

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dysentery

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(DIH-sihn-tay-ree) inflammation of the intestine

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dyspepsia

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bad/painful/difficult digestion (indigestion)

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dysphagia

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bad/painful/difficult swallowing

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emesis

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(eh-mih-sihs) vomiting

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endoscopy

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visual examination of in/within

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guarding

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contraction of abdominal muscles

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hematemesis

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(hee-muh-TEHM-uh-sis) vomiting blood

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hematochezia

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(hee-muh-toh-KEE-zee-uh) passage of bright red blood in the stool

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hemorrhoid

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mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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hypoglossal

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pertaining to below/under the tongue

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jaundice

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yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood

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laparoscopy

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(lah-puh-RAW-skuh-pee) visual examination of the abdomen

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melena

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(meh-lih-nuh) black “tarry” colored stool

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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postprandial

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after a meal

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proctologist

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specialist in the study of the anus

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ptyalism

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(TYE-uh-lizm) overproduction of saliva

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sialorrhea

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(sye-uh-loh-REE-uh) discharge/flow of saliva

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sublingual

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below/under the tongue

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