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achlorhydria
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absence of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
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angiosclerotic myasthenia
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excessive muscular fatigue due to vascular changes; intermittent claudication
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anisocytosis
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presence in the blood of erythrocytes showing excessive variations in size.
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antihypnotic
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preventing or inhibiting sleep
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arachnodactyly
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A condition in which the hands and fingers, and often the feet and toes, are abnormally long and slender
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arteriomyomatosis
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An overgrowth of irregular muscular fibers causing a thickening of the walls of an artery.
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asthenia
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lack or loss of strength and energy
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chloroleukemia
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leukemia with chlorosis
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chondralgia
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pain in a cartilage
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dermatosclerosis
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a skin disease characterized by fibrous thickening of the skin
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dermatomycosis
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An infection of the skin caused by dermatophytes or other fungi.
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helcoma
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Ulcer of the cornea
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hidrosis
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Sweat, especially in excessive or abnormal amounts
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histiocyte
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A relatively inactive, immobile macrophage found in normal connective tissue.
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histiocytosis
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a condition marked by an abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood.
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hydronephrosis
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swelling of the kidneys when urine flow is obstructed in any of part of the urinary tract
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hyperchlorhydria
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The presence of an abnormal amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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hypnotic
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A medication that makes a person sleep
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hypnotize
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To put a person into a state of hypnosis
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inosemia
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The presence of inositol in the blood
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isodactylism
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A condition in which each of the fingers or toes is approximately equal in length.
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macrodactylia
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Condition characterized by enlargement of one or more fingers and toes
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melanoleukoderma
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marbled skin
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meningitis
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inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
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mesoderm
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The middle embryonic germ layer
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mycethemia
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The presence of a fungus or some of its stages in the circulating blood
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myoendocarditis
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Inflammation of the endocardium and of the muscular wall of the heart.
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narcosis
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a state of insensibility or stupor caused by opioid drugs
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narcotize
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To place under the influence of a narcotic.
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necrocytotoxin
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A toxin that causes the death of cells
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necrosis
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Localized death of cells or tissues.
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neurasthenia
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nervous breakdown
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of the nail
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osteochondroma
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tumor containing both bone and cartilage
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pachyderma
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thickening of the skin
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pachyonychia
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a fingernail or toenail that is abnormally thick
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perionychium
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The tissue surrounding the nail; cuticle
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poliomyelitis
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an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
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polymyositis
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inflammation of many muscles
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polyp
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a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane 2.
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pseudoicterus
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A yellowish discoloration of the skin
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psychosis
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a mental state of loss of contact with reality
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psychosomatic
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physical condition that is influenced by psychological or emotional factors
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somatic
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of the body
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sympodia
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fusion of the lower limbs and feet
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syndactylous
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Having the toes firmly united together
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toxicoderma
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skin disease caused by a poison
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trachelocele
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A protrusion of the mucous membrane through a defect in the wall of the trachea.
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xanthoma
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A yellow nodule or plaque, especially of the skin, composed of lipid-laden histiocytes
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xanthosis
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A yellowish discoloration of degenerating tissues, especially seen in malignant neoplasms.
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