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aniscoria
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unequal pupils
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aniso
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dysphoria
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an emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease.
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dys
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isotonic
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of equal tension
Having the same concentration of solutes as the blood, eg saline solution. |
iso
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malaise
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vague feeling of bodily discomfort.
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mal
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megalocardia
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cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart. |
megalo
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cariomegaly
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megalocardia
enlargement of the heart |
megalo
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cariomegaly
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megalocardia
enlargement of the heart |
megalo
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-algia
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pain
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neuralgia
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-asthenia
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weakness
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myasthenia
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-emia
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blood
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anemia
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-iasis
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condition of
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amobiasis
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-itis
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inflammation
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appendicitis
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-lysis
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destruction, beak down
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hemolysis
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-lytic
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destroy, break down
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hemolytic
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-oid
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like
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lipoid
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-oma
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tumor
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carcinoma
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-opathy
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disease of
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arthropathy
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-orrhagia
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hemorrhage
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menorrhagia
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-orrhea
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flow or discharge
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amenorrhea
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-osis
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abnormal condition of
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tuberculosis
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-paresis
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weakness
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hemiparesis
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-plasia
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growth
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hyperplasia
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-plegia
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paralysis
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paraplegia
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-pnea
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breathing
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apnea
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neuralgia
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Sharp, severe paroxysmal pain extending along a nerve or group of nerves.
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-algia
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myasthenia
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Abnormal muscular weakness or fatigue.
Myasthenia gravis. |
-asthenia
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anemia
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A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number.
a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
-emia
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appendicitis
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Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
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-itis
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hemolysis
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The destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with subsequent release of hemoglobin.
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-lysis
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hemolytic
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Destructive to red blood cells; hematolytic.
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-lytic
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lipoid
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A lipid.
Any of various substances, such as lecithin, that resemble fat. |
-oid
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carcinoma
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An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
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-oma
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arthropathy
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A disease or abnormality of a joint.
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-opathy
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menorrhagia
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Abnormally heavy or extended menstrual flow.
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-orrhagia
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amenorrhea
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Abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation.
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-orrhea
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tuberculosis
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An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles on the lungs and other tissues of the body, often developing long after the initial infection.
Tuberculosis of the lungs, characterized by the coughing up of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain. |
-osis
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-paresis
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weakness
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hemiparesis
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-plasia
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growth
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hyperplasia
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-plegia
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paralysis
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paraplegia
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-pnea
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breathing
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apnea
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hemiparesis
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Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body. Also called hemiamyosthenia.
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-paresis
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hyperplasia
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An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
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-plasia
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paraplegia
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Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.
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-plegia
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apnea
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Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
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-pnea
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apnea
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Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
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-pnea
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