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to draw away form the median plane or from the axial line of a limb.
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Abduct
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before meals
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a.c.
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a localized collection of pus buried in tissues, organs, or confined spaces.
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Abscess
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Immunity resulting from the development of antibodies in response to the presence of an antigen, as from vaccination or exposure to an infectious disease.
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Active immunity
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as desired, freely
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ad lib.
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the act of drawing toward the median plane, or drawing the digits toward the axial line of the limb
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Adduct
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The sticking together of parts to one another, which may occur abnormally; remaining in proximity; a fibrous tissue by which parts abnormally stick together
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adhesions
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Activities of daily living
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ADL
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without fever
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Afebrile
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AIDS
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Pain
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-algia
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baldness; absence of hair from skin areas where it is normally present
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alopecia
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the act of walking
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ambulation
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a medication that relieves pain
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analgesia
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a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin or both.
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Anemia
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pertaining to or producing anesthesia; an agent that produces anesthesia
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anesthetic
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aneurysm - a sac formed by localized dilation of an artery or vein, or of the heart.
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aneurism
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a tumor whose cells tend to form blood or lymph vessels.
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angioma
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situated in front of in the forward part of an organism.
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anterior
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preventing blood clotting.
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Anticoagulant
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preventing or relieving depression; an agent that is used to treat the symptoms of depression.
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antidepressant
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any substance that is capable, under appropriate conditions, of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response.
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Antigen
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Relieving or reducing fever; an agent that relieves or reduces fever.
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antipyretics
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Defect or loss of the power of expression by speech, writing or signs, or of comprehending spoken or written language, because of injury or disease of the brain.
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Aphasia
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Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
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Appendicitis
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Unequal curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye
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astigmatism
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Not causing damage or injury.
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atraumatic
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A wasting away; a diminution in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or part.
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atrophy
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The act of listening for sounds within the body, chiefly for ascertaining the condition of the lungs, heart, pleura, abdomen, and other organs, and for the detection of pregnancy.
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auscultation
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Pertaining to the axilla.
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Axillary
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Two times a day.
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B.i.d.
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The presence of bacteria in the blood.
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bacteremia
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Not malignant; not recurrent; favorable for recovery.
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Benign
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Having two sides, or pertaining to both sides.
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bilateral
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Inflammation of the eyelid.
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blepharitis
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A type of food poisoning caused by a neurotoxin produced by the growth of Clostridium borulinum in improperly canned or preserved foods.
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Botulism
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Slow
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brady-
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A large vesicle, greater than 1 cm in circumference, containing fluid.
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Bulla
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The study of the heart and its functions.
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cardiology
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Enlargement of the heart.
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Cardiomegaly
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An opacity of the eye, or in the lens or capsule, that impairs vision or causes blindness.
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cataract
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complete blood count
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CBC
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Center for Disease Control
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CDC
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Headache
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cephalgia
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A cyst of a tarsal gland.
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chalazion
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Central Nervous System
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CNS
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Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
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Colonostomy
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An injury resulting from impact with an object; loss of function associated with a blow or fall.
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concussion
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Present at or existing from the time of birth.
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Congenital
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the sclera.
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conjunctivitis
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Cerebral Spinal Fluid
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CSF
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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Blueness of the skin and mucous membranes.
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cyanosis
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Inflammation of the lacrimal sac.
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dacryocystitis
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To remove foreign material and contaminated or devitalized tissue by sharp dissection.
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Debride
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A bedsore.
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decubitus
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Removal of water from a substance; the condition that results from excessive loss of body water.
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dehydration
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Loss of intellectual function caused by organic brain disease.
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dementia
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The study of the skin and skin diseases.
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Dermatology
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The art of distinguishing one disease from another; determination of the nature of the cause of disease.
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diagnosis
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The act of stretching.
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Dilation
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The perception of two images of a single object.
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diplopia
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Far or distant from the origin or point of attachment.
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Distal
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An abnormal state or condition.
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dyscrasia
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Difficulty in swallowing.
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dysphagia
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A small hemorrhagic spot, larger than a petechia, in the skin or mucous membrane forming a nonelevated, round or irregular, blue or purplish patch.
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Ecchymosis
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excision (surgical removal or cutting out)
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-ectomy
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An abnormal accumulation of fluid in intercellular spaces in the tissues.
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Edema
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electroencephalogram
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EEG
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electrocardiogram
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EKG
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Vomiting; an act of vomiting.
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Emesis
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condition of the blood
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-emia
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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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A specialist in epidemiology.
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epidemiologist
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An eating away; a kind of ulceration or destruction of the surface of a tissue.
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Erosion
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Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries.
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erythema
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A red blood cell. Mature form is a is a nonnucleated, biconcave disk.
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erythrocyte
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Removal, as of an organ, by cutting.
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excision
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To remove in scales or layers
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exfoliate
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Outside the eye.
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Extraocular
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Pertaining to or characterized by fever.
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Febrile
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Pertaining to the stomach.
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Gastric
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The study of the stomach and intestines and associated diseases.
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gastroenterology
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A group of eye diseases characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure, which causes pathologic changes in the optic disk and typical defects in the field of vision.
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glaucoma
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Bedtime; hour of sleep
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h.s.
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Any localized collection of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, tissue, or space.
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Hematoma
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The formation and development of blood cells.
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hematopoiesis
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Paralysis of one side of the body.
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hemiplegia
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Destruction of red blood cells that results in the liberation of hemoglobin.
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hemolysis
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Protrusion of an organ of part of it through an abnormal opening.
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Hernia
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beneath or below normal
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hypo-
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Abnormal decrease in hemoglobin content of erythrocytes
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hypochromia
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Produced by physician or treatment
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Iatrogenic
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Occurring without known cause, self originated
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Idiopathic
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A cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument; the act of cutting
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Incision
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A localized protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissues
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Inflammation
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Examine carefully
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inspection
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Within eye
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intraocular
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Situated on , pertaining to, same side
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ipsilateral
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inflammation
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-itis
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Yellowishness of skin, sclera, excretions b/c/>bilirubin in blood
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jaundice
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Sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar from excessive amounts collagen in dermis during CT repair
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Keloid
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Pertaining to the tears
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Lacrimal
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Organ of the voice, air passage between lower pharynx and trachea
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Larynx
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Pertaining to a side, position farther from median plane
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Lateral
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White blood cell (WBC)
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leukocyte
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Deficiency in # WBCs
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leukocytopenia
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stone; calculus
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-lith
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Lower left quadrant
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LLQ
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process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
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-lysis
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Discolored spot on skin not elevated above surface
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Macule
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Morbid softness or softening of a tissue or part
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Malacia
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Tending to grow worse and threatening to result in death
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Malignant
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breast
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Mast- or mast(o)
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Inflammation of the breast
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Mastitis
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Middle or midline of body
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Medial
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enlargement
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-megaly
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Inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal chord; caused by infectious organisms
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meningitis
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Nearsightedness, rays of light brought into focus in front of retina
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Myopia
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Pertaining to the nose
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Nasal
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Death of tissue
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necrosis
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Treatment of newborn infant
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neonatology
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Tumor, new and abnormal growth; benign or malignant
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neoplasm
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Surgical excision of kidney
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Nephrectomy
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kidney
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Nephro-
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Specialist in treatment of nervous diseases
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neurologist
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Disorders in which symptoms are distressing to person, behavior does not violate social norms and no apparent organic cause
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neurosis
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Originating in hospital
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Nosocomial
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Nothing by mouth
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NPO
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Branch surgery deals with management of pregnancy and delivery
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obstetrics
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Use of productive or creative activity in treatment, rehabilitation of physically or emotionally disabled people
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occupational therapy
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Obsessive compulsive behavior
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OCD
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Specialist in study and treatment of tumors
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oncologist
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vision
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-opia
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Pertaining to eye
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opthalmic
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Study of eye and its diseases
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opthalmology
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Pertaining to oral cavity or mouth
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Oral
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bone
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Osteo-
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Surgical formation of a new opening
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-ostomy
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Pertaining to ear
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Otic
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Inflammation of ear
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Otitis
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When necessary
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p.r.n.
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Act of feeling with hand
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palpation
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Red, elevated, solid and circumscribed area of skin
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Papule
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Paralysis of legs and lower part of body
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paraplegia
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Abnormal touch sensation, i.e. burning stinging, often in absence of external stimulus
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Paresthesia
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Disease causing agent or microorganism
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pathogen
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Indicating or caused by some morbid process
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pathological
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deficiency
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-penia
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Act of striking part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing condition of underlying parts by sound obtained
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percussion
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Serous membrane that lines walls of abdominal and pelvic cavities and invests organs in those cavities
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Peritoneum
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A pinpoint , non raised, perfectly round, purplish red spot caused by intradermal or submucous hemorrhage
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petechiae
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Throat; cavity behind nasal cavities, mouth, and larynx
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pharynx
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speech
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-phasia
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abnormal fear
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-phobia
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Abnormal intolerance of light
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photophobia
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Treatment of physical dysfunction or treatment by use of therapeutic exercise and application of modalities
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physical therapy
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Surgical repair
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-plasty
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Promote blood clotting
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platelets
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By mouth
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PO
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Back, behind
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posterior
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To but before or in front of
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Prefix
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Prediction of probable outcome of disease
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prognosis
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Lying face downward
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Prone
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Near to point or origin or attachment
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proximal
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Pus – pertaining to, consisting of
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purulent
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Fever or febrile condition
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Pyrexia
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Four times per day
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q.i.d.
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Pertaining to rectum
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Rectal
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Dimminuation or abatement of symptoms of disease
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remission
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Any disease of retina
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Retinopathy
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Right upper quadrant
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RUQ
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Pertaining to blood
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sanguinous
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Mental disorder of group comprising most major psychotic disorders
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schizophrenia
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Oily material secreted by sebaceous gland
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sebum
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Pertaining to the body
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Somatic
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Immediately
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Stat
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formation of an opening
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-stomy
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Accumulation of blood in the subdural space - between the dural matter and arachnoid(delicate membrane enclosing spinal chord and brain)
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subdural hematoma
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Lying on back/spine
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Supine
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Stitches, act of stitching; joint in skull
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Suture
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Junction between two neurons
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synapse
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A faint; temporary loss of consciousness because of generalized cerebral ischemia
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syncope
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Three times /day
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t.i.d.
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fast
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tachy-
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Fast heartbeat, fast pulse
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Tachycardia
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TENS
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Transient ischemic attach
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TIA
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Ringing of the ears
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Tinnitus
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incision (cutting into tissue)
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-tomy
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The windpipe
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Trachea
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Surgical formation of a new hole in the windpipe
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tracheostomy
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Pertaining to only one side
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unilateral
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vessel
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Vaso-
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Wart; epidermal tumor caused by a pappilovirus
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Verruca
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Sensation of dizziness; as if person is revolving in space
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Vertigo
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Small sac containing fluid
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Vesicle
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Extremely infectious, malignant or poisonous
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Virulent
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