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adenitis |
an inflammation of a gland or lymph node
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adenoma
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a benign tumor of a gland
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adenopathy
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swelling or enlargement of glands
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anemia
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a decrease in number of red blood cells
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arthralgia
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joint pain
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arthritis
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inflammation of joint
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autopsy
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Examination of a cadaver to determine or confirm the cause of death
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biology
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study of life
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biopsy
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medical test that involves removal of tissue in order to examine it for disease
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carcinogenic
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A cancer–causing substance or agent
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carcinoma
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any malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells
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cardiac
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relating to the heart
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cardiology
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the sutdy of the heart
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cephalic
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relating to the head
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cerebral
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relating to the cerebrum
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
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instrument to examine the urinary bladder
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cytology
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study of the urinary bladder
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatology
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study of the skin
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diagnosis
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the process of determining by medical examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition.
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electrocardiogram
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a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
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electroencephalogram
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a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
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endocine glands
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any gland that secretes hormones into the blood or lymph
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endocrinologist
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specialist of the glands
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endocrinology
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study of the glands
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endoscope
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instrument for examining the interior of a bodily canal or hollow organ
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endoscopy
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visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by used of an endoscrope
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enteritis
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inflammation of intestinal tract
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enteropathy
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a disease of the intestinal tract
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epidermis
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the outermost epithelial layer of skin
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epigastric
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upper middle region of the abdomen
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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excision
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the act of removal
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exocrine glands
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gland that secretes externally through a duct
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gastrectomy
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surgical excision of part of all of the stomach
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastroenterology
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the study of the diseases of digestive organs
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gastrotomy
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surgical incision into the stomach
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gynecologist
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a specialist in female care
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gynecology
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the study of female care
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hematology
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study of the blood
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hematoma
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abnormal buildup of blood in an organ
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hemoglobin
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a conjugated protein in red blood cells
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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hepatoma
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a usually cancerous tumor occurring in the liver
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hyperglycemia
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the presence of an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood
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hyperthyroidism
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overactivity of the thyroid gland
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hypodermic
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pertaining to the layer just beneath the epidermis
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hypogastric
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the lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen
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hypoglycemia
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an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood
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iatrogenic
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Induced in a patient by a physician's activity
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incision
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the act of cutting
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leukemia
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A cancer of blood cells characterized by the abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the tissues
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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leukocytosis
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condition characterized by an elevated number of white cells in the blood
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nephrectomy
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surgical procedure of removing a kidney or section of a kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephrology
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study of the kidney
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nephrosis
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Disease of the kidneys marked by degeneration of renal tubular epithelium
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neural
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pertaining to a nerve or to the nerves
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neuralgia
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intense pain caused by damage to a nerve
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neurologic
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pertaining to the nervous system
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neurology
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study of the nervous system
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oncologist
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A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
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oncology
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the study of tumors
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ophthalmologist
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A medical doctor specializing in eye care
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument for viewing the inside of the eye
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osteitis
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inflammation of bone
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osteoarthritis
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chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.
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osteotomy
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incision of a bone
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pathogenic
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having the ability to cause disease
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pathologist
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a physician specializing in the study of disease
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pathology
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the study of the causes and effects of disease
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pediatric
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pertaining to the health of children
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pericardium
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sac containing the heart
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prognosis
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The predicted outcome of a disease
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prostate gland
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The gland surrounding the male urethra just below the base of the bladder
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psychiatrist
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A physician who specializes in treatment of mental disorders
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psychology
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the study of behavior and of the functions and processes of the mind
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radiology
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study of x–rays
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renal
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pertaining to kidney
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resection
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excision of a considerable portion of an organ.
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retrocardiac
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behind the heart
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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sarcoma
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A malignant tumor arising from connective tissues
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subhepatic
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situated under the liver
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thrombocyte
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a platelet
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transhepatic
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through or across the liver |
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urology
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the study of the urinary tract |
