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pigmented spots seen on skin in neurofibromatosis
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cafe au lait
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encircling with a ring or loop, as in an incompetent cervix
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cerclage
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removal of material from a wall or a cavity
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curettage
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the illusion that a new situation has been experienced before
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deja vu
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removal of foreign matter and unhealthy tissue, as from a wound
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debridement
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in a lump
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en bloc
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head on
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en face
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posterior union of labia minora
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fourchette
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forced feeding by tube, superalimentation
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gavage
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major seizure with aura, sudden loss of consciousness, and generalized convulsion
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grand mal
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the illusion that a familiar situation is being experienced for the first time (opposite of deja vu)
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jamais vu
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washing out or irrigating, especially the stomach or bowel
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lavage
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seasickness
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mal de mer
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dimpling of the skin, as seen in breast cancer
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peau d'orange
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minor seizure with only momentary loss of consciousness
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petit mal
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a ventricular tachcyardia with waxing and waning QRS amplitudes. It produces an EKG pattern resembling a ballet step. Translates as "twist on the toes."
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torsade de pointes
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bombardment, as with radioactive particles or a combination of medications
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blitz
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prolonged sleep
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dauernarkose/dauerschlaf
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synthetic or artificial
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ersatz
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involuntary resistance to passive movement, as in disorders of the cerebral cortex
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gegenhalten
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an obsessive/compulsive tendency to worry over trifles
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grubelsucht
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functional part of a cell
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leistungskern
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pain between menstrual periods
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mittelschmerz
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a facial grimace resembling pouting
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schnauskrampf
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immersion of the hips and buttocks for relief of rectal, urethral, vaginal, or pelvic discomfort
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sitz (bath)
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literally, "stone street" - residual stone fragments following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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steinstrasse
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