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scleroderma
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chronic progressive disease of skin and internal organs w/ hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
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tinea
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infection of skin via fungus
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vitiligo
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loss of pigment in skin
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callus
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increased growth of cells in keratin of epidermis via pressure or friction
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keloid
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hypertrophied thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision
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keratosis
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thickened and rough lesion of epidermis associated with aging or skin damage
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leukoplakia
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white thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of tongue/cheek
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nevus, nevi
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pigmented lesion of skin
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verruca
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epidermal growth/wart via virus
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basal cell carcinoma
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malignant tumor of basal cell layer of epidermis
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squamous cell carcinoma
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malignant tumor of squamous epithelial cells in epidermis
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malignant melanoma
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cancerous growth composed melanocytes
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kaposi sarcoma
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malignant vascular neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
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bacterial analyses
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sample of skin examined
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fungal test
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scarping of skin hair or nail are sent for culture and exam
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curettage
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use of sharp dermal curette to scrape away skin lesion
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electrodesiccation
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tissue is destroyed by burning w/ electric spark
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Mohs micrographic surgery
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thin layers of malignant tissue removed and exam for adequate extent tof resection
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skin biopsy
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suspected malignant skin lesions removed and examined microscopically by pathologist
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skin test
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sub injected ID or applied to skin and observed
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albin/o
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white
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cauter/o
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heat
burn |
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cutane/o
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skin
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derm/o
-derma dermat/o |
skin
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diaphor/o
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sweat
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erythem/o
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flushed
redness |
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hidr/o
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sweat
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ichthy/o
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dry
scaly |
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kerat/o
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cornea
hard, horny tissue |
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lip/o
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fat
lipid |
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus
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onych/o
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nail
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-ous
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pertaining to
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phyt/o
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plant
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pil/o
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hair
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-plakia
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plaque
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rhytid/o
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wrinkle
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seb/o
sebace/o |
sebum
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squam/o
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scale
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steat/o
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fat
sebum |
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trich/o
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hair
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ungu/o
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nail
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xer/o
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dry
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cataract
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clouding of lens causing decreased vision
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chalazion
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small hard cystic mass on eyelid
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diabetic retinopathy
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retinal effects of DM
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glaucoma
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increased intra pressure results in damage to retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
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hordeolum (stye)
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localized, purulent, inflm staph infection of sebaceous gland in eyelid
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macular degeneration
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progressive damage to macula of retina
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nystagmus
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repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes
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retinal detachment
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two layer of retina separate
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strabismus
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abnormal deviation of eye
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fluorescein angiography
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IV injection of fluorescein followed by serial photographs of retina through dilated pupils
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ophthalmoscopy
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visual exam of interior of eye
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slit lamp microscopy
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exam of anterior ocular structures under micro mag
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visual acuity test
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clarity of vision is assessed
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visual field test
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measurement of area within which obj are seen when eyes are straight and fixed
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acoustic neuroma
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benign tumor arising from acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve in brain
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cholesteatoma
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collection of skin cells and cholesterol in sac w/in middle ear
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deafness
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loss ob ability to hear
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meniere disease
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disorder of labyrinth of inner ear
elevate endolymph pressure w/in cochlea and semicircular canals |
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otitis media
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inflm of middle ear
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otosclerosis
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hardening of bony tissue of middle ear
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tinnitus
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sensation of noises in ears
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vertigo
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sensation of irregular or whirling motion either or oneself or of external organs
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audiometry
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testing sense of hearing
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cochlear implant procedure
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surgical insertion of device that allows sensorineural hearing impaired persons to understand speech
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ear thermometry
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measurement of temp of tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from eardrum
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otoscopy
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visual exam ear canal w/ otoscope
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tuning fork test
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test of ear conduction using vibration source
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acous/o
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hearing
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-acusis
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hearing
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ambyl/o
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dim
dull |
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anis/o
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unequal
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aque/o
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water
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audi/o
audit/o |
hearing
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aur/o
auricul/o |
ear
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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cochle/o
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cochlea (inner ear)
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva (inner eyelids)
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cor/o
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pupil
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corne/o
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cornea
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-cusis
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hearing
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cycl/o
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ciliary body of eye
circle cycle |
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dacry/o
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tear
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dipl/o
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double
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glauc/o
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gray
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ir/o
irid/o |
iris
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lacrim/o
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tear
tear duct lacrimal duct |
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mastoid/o
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mastoid process
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mi/o
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smaller
less |
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mydr/o
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wide
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myring/o
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tympanic membrane
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nyct/o
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night
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ocul/o
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eye
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-opia
-opsia |
vision condition
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opt/o
optic/o |
eye
vision |
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ossicul/o
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ossicle (small bone)
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-otia
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ear condition
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palpebr/o
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eyelid
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papill/o
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nipple like
optic disc |
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phac/o
phak/o |
lens of eye
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phot/o
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light
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-plegic
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pertaining to paralysis
palsy |
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presby/o
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old age
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pupill/o
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pupil
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retin/o
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retina
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salping/o
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fallopian tube
auditory tube |
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scler/o
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sclera
hard |
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scot/o
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sebum
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staped/o
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stapes
middle ear bone |
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-tropia
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to turn
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tympan/o
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tympanic membrane
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uve/o
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uvea, vascular layer of eye
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vestibul/o
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vestibule of inner ear
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vitre/o
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glass
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hyperthyroidism
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overactive thyroid gland
thyrotoxicosis graves |
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hypothyroidism
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under active thyroid gland
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thyroid carcinoma
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cancer of thyroid gland
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hyperparathyroidism
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excessive production of parathormone
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hypoparathyroidism
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deficient production of parathyroid hormone
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adrenal virilism
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excessive secretion of adrenal androgens
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cushing syndrome
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group of signs and sxs produced by excess cortisol from adrenal cortec
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addison disease
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hypofnx adrenal cortex
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pheochromocytoma
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denign tumor of adrenal medulla, tmor cells stain a dark/dusky color
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hyperinsulinism
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excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia
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DM
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lack of insulin secretion/resistance of insulin in promoting sugar starch and fat metabolism in cells
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acromegaly
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hypersecretion of GH from anterior pituitary after puberty --> enlarged extremities
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gigantism
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hypersecretion of GH from anterior pit before puberty
abnormal overgrowth of body tissues |
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dwarfism
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congenital hypo-secretion of GH
hypopituitary dwarfism |
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panhypopituitarism
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deficiency of all pituitary hormones
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syndrome of inappropriate
ADH SIADH |
excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone
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DI
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insuff secretion of antidiuretic hormone
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fasting pasma glucose
FPG |
fasting blood sugar test
fasted at least 8 hrs |
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serum and urine test
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measurement of hormones, electrolytes, glucose, and sub in serum and urine as indicators of endocrine fnx
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thyroid fnx test
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measurement T3 T4 TSH in bloodstream
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exophthalmometry
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measurement of eyeball protrusion w. an exophthalmometer
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computed tomography CT scan
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x ray imaging of endocrine glands in x-section to assess size and infiltration by tumor
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radioactive iodine uptake
RAUI |
radioactive I PO and uptaken by thyroid gland to assess thyroid fnx
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thyroid scan
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scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes the thyroid gland after IV administration of technetium
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ultrasound exam
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sound waves show images of endocrine organs
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
adrenal/o |
adrenal galnd
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-agon
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assemble
gather |
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cortic/o
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cortex
outer region |
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crin/o
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secrete
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-ectomy
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removal
excision resection |
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estr/o
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female
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-genic
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produced by or in
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glyc/o
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glucose
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gonad/o
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sex glands
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home/o
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sameness
unchanging constant |
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hormon/o
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hormone
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-in
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a substance
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insulin/o
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insulin
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lact/o
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milk
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid glands
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
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somat/o
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body
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ster/o
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solid structure
steroid |
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thyr/o
thyroid/o |
thyroid gland
shield |
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toc/o
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labor
birth |
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-tocin
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labor
birth |
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toxic/o
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poison
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-tropin
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stimulate
act on |
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oxy-
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rapid
sharp acid |
