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Benign |
Not cancerous |
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Malignant |
Cancerous |
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Anti-inflammatory |
Reduces swelling, pain and soreness |
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Body Mass Index |
Body fat measurement based on height and weight |
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Biopsy |
A tissue sample for testing |
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Hypotension |
Low blood pressure |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
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Lesion |
Wound, sore, or cut |
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Noninvasive |
Doesn’t require entering the body with instruments; usually simple |
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Outpatient |
Check in and check out the same day |
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Inpatient |
Plan to stay overnight for one or more days |
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Remission |
Disease is not getting worse; not to be confused with being cured |
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Membrane |
Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or lining or connection between two structures |
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Acute |
Sudden but usually short |
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Angina |
Pain in the chest related to the heart that comes and goes |
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
Heartburn |
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Cellulitis |
Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin |
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Epidermis |
Outermost layer of skin |
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Neutrophils |
Most common type of white blood cell |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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Embolism |
Blood clot |
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Sutures |
Stitches |
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Polyp |
Mass or growth of thin tissue |
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Compound Fracture |
Broken bone that protrudes through the skin |
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Comminuted Fracture |
Broken bone that shatters into many pieces |
