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ED
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emergency department
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ENT
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ear, nose, and throat
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ER
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emergency room
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GP
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general practitioner
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Gyn
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gynecology
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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LVN
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licensed vocational nurse
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LPN
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licensed practical nurse
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OB
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obstetrics
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OR
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operating room
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PA
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physician assistant
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PE
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physical examination
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PT
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physical therapy (also prothrombin time)
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having severe symptoms and lasting for a short time
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acute
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a flattened body above each kidney that secretes steroid hormones, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
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adrenal
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name for epinephrine; a hormone produced by the adrenal glands
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adrenaline
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a physician who specializes in the administration of anesthetics during surgery.
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anesthesiologist
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the branch of medicine that studies anesthesia and anesthetics.
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anesthesiology
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pertaining to or producing anesthesia; an agent that produces anesthesia.
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anesthetic
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a nurse or technician trained to administer anesthetics.
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anesthetist
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not malignant; not recurrent; favorable for recovery.
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benign
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a potentially dangerous infectious agent such as may be found in a clinical microbiology lab or used in experimental studies on genetic recombination.
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biohazard
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pertaining to the heart
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cardiac
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ceasing of heart activity
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cardiac arrest
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a physician who is specially trained in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease.
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cardiologist
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the study of the heart and its functions
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cardiology
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the study of cellular changes in disease
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cellular pathology
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showing little change or slow progression over a long period
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chronic
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a physician specialized in the branch of pathology that is applied to the solution of clinical problems, especially the use of laboratory methods in clinical diagnosis.
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clinical pathologist
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the study of disease by the use of laboratory tests and methods.
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clinical pathology
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a psychologist who uses psychological knowledge and techniques in the treatment of people who have emotional difficulties
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clinical psychologist
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the use of psychological knowledge and techniques in the treatment of emotional difficulties
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clinical psychology
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pertaining to the teeth
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dental
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a person who has recieved a degree in dentistry and is authorized to practice dentistry
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dentist
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pertaining to the skin
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dermal
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pertaining to dermatology; of or affecting the skin.
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dermatologic
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a specialist in skin diseases
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dermatologist
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the study of skin and skin diseases
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dermatology
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the science or study and regulation of the diet
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dietetics
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secreting internally; applied to organs that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
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endocrine
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a physician who treats diseases arising from disordered internal secretions
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endocrinologist
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the science that studies the endocrine glands and the hormones they produce
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endocrinology
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occuring suddenly in numbers clearly in excess of normal expectancy
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epidemic
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the study of the relationships of factors determining the frequency and distribution of diseases in the human community; the field of medicine dealing with the determination of causes of localized outbreaks of infection or other disease of recognized cause.
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epidemiology
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the medical specialty concerned with the planning and provision of the comprehensive primary health care of all family members, regardless of age or sex, on a continuing basis.
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family practice
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a branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to the purposes of law
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forensic medicine
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastric
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a physician who specializes in the stomach and intestines and their diseases.
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gastroenterologist
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the study of the stomach and intestines and associated diseases
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gastroenterology
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a reversible state of unconsciousness produced by anesthetics
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general anesthesia
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a specialist in geriatrics
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geriatrician
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the branch of medicine that deals with problems and diseases of old age.
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geriatrics
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the branch of science that deals with the problems of aging in all of its aspects
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gerontology
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an aggregation of cells that are specialized to secrete or excrete materials not related to their ordinary needs
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gland
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a physician who treats diseases of the female sex
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gynecologist
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the branch of medicine that treats female diseases, especially those of the genital and urinary systems
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gynecology
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considering a person as a functioning whole
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holistic
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a chemical substance produced in the body that has a specific effect on the activity of certain cells or organs
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hormone
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a person who makes a special study of immunology
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immunologist
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the branch of medical science concerned with the response of the organism to antigenic challenge, recognition of self from nonself, and all of the aspects of immune phenomena
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immunology
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branch of medicine that deals specifically with diagnosis and medical tx of diseases and disorders of internal structures of the body
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internal medicine
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a specialist in internal medicine
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internist
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the organ of voice; the air passage between the lower pharynx and the trachea
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larynx
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one who is a graduate of a school of practical nursing and who performs certain services to the sick under the supervision of a registered nurse
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licensed practical nurse
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a graduate of a school of practical nursing who has been legally authorized to practice
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licensed vocational nurse
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tending to grow worse and threatening to result in death
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malignant
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a physician who specializes in the study of disease in general
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medical pathologist
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one who has received formal training in laboratory techniques in a 2-year associate degree program
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medical technician
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one who is skilled in the performance of clinical laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis of disease and evaluation of patient progress. In general, they have completed 4 years of specialized education.
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medical technologist
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a physician who specializes in care of the newborn
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neonatologist
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the branch of medicine dealing with treatment of the newborn infant
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neonatology
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a specialist in the tx of nervous diseases
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neurologist
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the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the nervous system
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neurology
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any of the conducting cells of the nervous system
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neuron
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a surgeon who specializes in work on the nervous system
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neurosurgeon
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surgery of the nervous system
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neurosurgery
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an RN with advanced education and training in administering anesthetics
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anesthetist
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an individual educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery
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midwife
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an RN who has well-developed competencies in using a broad range of cues. These cues are used for prescribing and implementing both direct and indirect nursing care and for articulating nursing therapies with other planned therapies
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nurse practitioner
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a physician who is specialized in the tx of pregnancy, labor, and delivery
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obstetrician
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a branch of surgery that deals with the management of pregnancy and delivery
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obstetrics
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a specialist in the study and tx of tumors
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oncologist
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study of tumors
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oncology
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pertaining to the eye
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opthalmic
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a physician who specializes in the dx and tx of eye diseases
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opthalmologist
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the study of the eye and its diseases
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opthalmology
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pertaining to vision
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optical
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a specialist in the translation, filling, and adapting of opthalmic prescriptions, products, and accessories
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optician
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the professional practice of primary eye and vision care for the dx, tx, and prevention of associated disorders and for the improvement of vision by the prescription of spectacles and by use of other functional, optical, and pharmaceutical means regulated by state law
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optometry
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pertaining to the oral cavity or mouth
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oral
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a physician specialized in oral surgery
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oral surgeon
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pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system
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orthopedic
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the branch of surgery specially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures
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orthopedics
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an orthopedic surgeon
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orthopedist
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pertaining to the ear
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otic
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branch of medicine concerned with medical and surgical tx of the head and neck, including the ears, nose, and throat
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otolaryngology
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a disease-producing agent or microorganism
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pathogen
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indicating or caused by some morbid process
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pathologic
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a physician who is specialized in the study of the essential nature of disease
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pathologist
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the study of the changes caused by disease in the structure or functions of the body
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pathology
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a physician who specializes in the tx of children's diseases
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pediatrician
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the branch of medicine that is devoted to the study of children's diseases
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pediatrics
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one who is licensed to prepare, sell, or dispense drugs and compounds and to make up prescriptions
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pharmacist
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the study of drugs and their origin, properties, and effects on living systems
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pharmacology
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the science of preparing, compounding, and dispensing medicines; a place where drugs and medicinal supplies are prepared, compounded, and dispensed
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pharmacy
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the use of physical agents and methods in rehabilitation and restoration of normal bodily function after illness or injury
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physical therapy
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one who has been trained in an accredited program and certified by an appropriate board to perform certain physician's duties, including hx taking, physical examination, dx tests, tx, certain minor surgical procedures, all under the responsible supervision of a licensed physician
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physicians assistant
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the branch of surgery that deals with the repair or reconstruction of tissue or organs
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plastic surgery
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the branch of medicine that aims at prevention of disease and promotion of health
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preventive medicine
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a physician who usually is the first physician to examine a patient and who recommends secondary care physicians with expertise in the patient's specific health problem, if further tx is needed
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primary health care provider
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the branch of medicine that deals with the recognition and tx of mental disorders
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psychiatry
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one who specializes in the science that deals with the mind and mental processes
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psychologist
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one who specializes in the use of x-rays and radioactive isotopes in the dx and tx of disease and who works under the supervision of a radiologist
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radiologic technologist
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a physician who uses roentgen rays, radium, and other forms of radiant energy in the dx and tx of disease
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radiologist
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the science concerned with the use of various forms of radiant energy in the dx and tx of disease
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radiology
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permitting the passage of x-rays or other forms of radiant energy
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radiolucent
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impervious to x-ray or other forms of radiation
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radiopaque
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a graduate nurse who is registered and licensed to practice by a state board of nurse examiners or other state authority
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registered nurse
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the branch of medicine that deals with restoring a person's ability to live and work as normally as possible after a disabling injury or illness
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rehabilitation medicine
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a diminution or abatement of the symptoms of a disease; also the period during which such diminution occurs
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remission
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the technical specialty concerned with the tx of cardiopulmonary disorders
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respiratory therapy
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any of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures of the body, especially the joints and related structures
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rheumatism
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the medical specialty that deals with the nose and its diseases
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rhinology
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the branch of radiology that deals with x-rays
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roentgenology
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the branch of medicine that treats diseases, injuries, and deformities by manual or operative methods
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surgery
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the sorting and prioritizing of patients for tx
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triage
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a new growth of tissue in which the multiplication of cells is uncontrolled and progressive; neoplasm
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tumor
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