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Endorphin
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Are neurotransmitters, chemicals that pass signals from neuron to neuron, to reduce the perception of pain. Produced as a response to certain stimuli; stress, fear, pain, exercise
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Intrinsic
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Contained WITHIN; object, person, muscle
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Hemophilia
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Disorder in which the blood doesn't clot normally
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Apnea
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No movement of muscles of respiration and the volume of lungs remains unchanged
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Malunion
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An incomplete or imperfect union of fragments of a fractured bone
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Pneumonia
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Lung infection of the air sacs, alveoli, by germs and viruses.
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Watt
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unit of power
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Tinnitus
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the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of external sound.
*like a tone or ringing sound in your ear when there is nothing around that would make that sound |
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Osteochondritis
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the inflammation of bone and cartilage
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Myositis
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inflammation of your skeletal muscles; voluntary muscles that help you move your body
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Interosseous
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pertaining to an area between bones or a structure, such as a ligament, connecting two bones
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Hallux
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innermost or first digit on the foot. AKA: the big toe
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Debride
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the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing of the remaining healthy tissue
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Diplopia
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a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen. AKA: double vision
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Buccal
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pertaining to the opposite of the cheek, inside the mouth
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