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adenitis
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Inflammation of gland
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adenoma
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Tumor of a gland
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adenopathy
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A disease condition of a gland (often enlargement) of a gland.
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Anemia
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Decrease of hemoglobin in the blood, caused by low red blood cell production, loss of blood, or increase of red blood cell destruction.
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arthralgia
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Pain of a joint.
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of joint
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autopsy
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Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death.
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Biology
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Study of life (living organisms)
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biopsy
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Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
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Carcinogenic
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Pertaining to producing cancer.
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Carcinoma
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Cancerous or malignant tumor.
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Cardiac
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Pertaining to the heart.
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Cardiology
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Study of the heart.
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Cephalic
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Pertaining to head.
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Cerebral
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Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain).
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Cystitis
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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Cystoscopy
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Visual examination of the urinary bladder.
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Cytology
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Study of cells.
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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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Complete knowledge of a patient's condition.
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Electrocardiogram
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Record of the electricity within the heart.
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Electroencephalogram
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Record of the electricity within the brain.
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endocrine glands
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Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream.
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Endocrinologist
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Specialist in the study of the endocrine glands.
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Endocrinology
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Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands.
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Endoscope
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Instrument to visually examine within the body.
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Endoscopy
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Process of visual examination within the body.
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Enteritis
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Inflammation of the small intestines.
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Enteropathy
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Disease condition of the intestines, often the small intestine.
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Epidermis
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The outer later of the skin.
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Epigastric
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Pertaining to above or upon the stomach.
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Erythrocyte
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Red blood cells.
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Excision
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Process of cutting out; remove resection.
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exocrine glands
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Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body.
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Gastrectomy
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Removal or excision.
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Gastric
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Pertaining to the stomach.
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Gastroenterology
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Study of the stomach and intestines.
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Gastrotomy
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Incision of the stomach.
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Gynecologist
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Specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system.
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Gynecology
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Study of the disease of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system.
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Hematology
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Study of blood and blood disorders.
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Hematoma
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Collection or mass of blood.
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Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver.
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Hepatoma
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Tumor of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Hyperglycemia
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High levels of sugar in the blood.
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Hyperthyroidism
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Secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone, or T4)
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hypodermic
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Pertaining to under the skin.
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Hypogastric
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Pertaining to below the stomach.
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Hypoglycemia
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Too little in the blood.
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Iatrogenic
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Pertaining to produced by a a treatment or a procedure.
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incison
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leukemia
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Disease of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells.
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Leukocyte
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White blood cells.
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Leukocytosis
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Slight increase in white blood cells.
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Nephrectomy
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Removal of a kidney.
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Nephritis
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Inflammation of a kidney.
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Nephrology
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Study of the kidneys and kidney disease.
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Nephrosis
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Abnormal condition of the kidney.
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Neural
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Pertaining to nerves.
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Neuralgia
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Pain of nerves.
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Neurologic
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Pertaining to the study of nerves.
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Neurology
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Study of nerves and never disease.
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Oncologist
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Specialist in the study of tumors, particularly malignant growths.
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Oncology
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Study of tumors particularly malignant growths.
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Ophthalmologist
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Specialist in the study of the eyes and eye disorders.
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Ophthalmoscope
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Instrument used by an ophthalmologist.
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Osteitis
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Inflammation of bone.
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Osteoarthritis
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Inflammation of bones and joints; degeneration of bones and joints.
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Osteotomy
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Incision of a bone.
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Pathogenic
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Pertaining to producing disease.
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Pathologist
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A specialist in the study of disease.
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Pathology
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Study of disease.
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Pediatric
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Pertaining to treatment of children.
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Pericardium
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The sac surrounding the heat.
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Prognosis
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State of knowledge before that fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness.
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prostate gland
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A gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. It produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as seamen.
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Psychiatrist
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Specialist in treatment of the mind.
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Psychiatry
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Treatment of the mind.
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Psychology
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Study of the mind.
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Radiology
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Study of x-rays and related procedures for diagnosis.
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Renal
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Pertaining to the kidney.
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Resection
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Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body.
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Retrocardiac
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Pertaining to behind the heart.
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Rhinitis
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Inflammation of the nose.
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Saroma
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Tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage.
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Subhepatic
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Pertaining to below the liver.
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Thrombocyte
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A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet.
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Transhepatic
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Pertaining to through or across the liver.
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Urology
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Study of the urinary track.
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adenitis
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Inflammation of gland
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adenoma
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Tumor of a gland
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adenopathy
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A disease condition of a gland (often enlargement) of a gland.
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Anemia
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Decrease of hemoglobin in the blood, caused by low red blood cell production, loss of blood, or increase of red blood cell destruction.
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arthralgia
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Pain of a joint.
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of joint
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autopsy
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Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death.
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Biology
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Study of life (living organisms)
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biopsy
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Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
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Carcinogenic
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Pertaining to producing cancer.
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Carcinoma
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Cancerous or malignant tumor.
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Cardiac
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Pertaining to the heart.
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Cardiology
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Study of the heart.
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Cephalic
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Pertaining to head.
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Cerebral
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Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain).
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Cystitis
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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Cystoscopy
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Visual examination of the urinary bladder.
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Cytology
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Study of cells.
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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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Complete knowledge of a patient's condition.
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Electrocardiogram
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Record of the electricity within the heart.
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Electroencephalogram
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Record of the electricity within the brain.
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endocrine glands
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Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream.
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Endocrinologist
|
Specialist in the study of the endocrine glands.
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Endocrinology
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Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands.
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Endoscope
|
Instrument to visually examine within the body.
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Endoscopy
|
Process of visual examination within the body.
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Enteritis
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Inflammation of the small intestines.
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Enteropathy
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Disease condition of the intestines, often the small intestine.
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Epidermis
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The outer later of the skin.
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Epigastric
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Pertaining to above or upon the stomach.
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Erythrocyte
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Red blood cells.
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Excision
|
Process of cutting out; remove resection.
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exocrine glands
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Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body.
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Gastrectomy
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Removal or excision.
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Gastric
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Pertaining to the stomach.
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Gastroenterology
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Study of the stomach and intestines.
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Gastrotomy
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Incision of the stomach.
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Gynecologist
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Specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system.
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Gynecology
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Study of the disease of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system.
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Hematology
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Study of blood and blood disorders.
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Hematoma
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Collection or mass of blood.
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Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver.
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Hepatoma
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Tumor of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Hyperglycemia
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High levels of sugar in the blood.
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Hyperthyroidism
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Secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone, or T4)
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hypodermic
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Pertaining to under the skin.
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Hypogastric
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Pertaining to below the stomach.
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Hypoglycemia
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Too little in the blood.
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Iatrogenic
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Pertaining to produced by a a treatment or a procedure.
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incison
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A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet.
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leukemia
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Disease of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells.
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Leukocyte
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White blood cells.
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|
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Leukocytosis
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Slight increase in white blood cells.
|
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Nephrectomy
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Removal of a kidney.
|
|
|
Nephritis
|
Inflammation of a kidney.
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|
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Nephrology
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Study of the kidneys and kidney disease.
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|
|
Nephrosis
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Abnormal condition of the kidney.
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Neural
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Pertaining to nerves.
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Neuralgia
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Pain of nerves.
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Neurologic
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Pertaining to the study of nerves.
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Neurology
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Study of nerves and never disease.
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Oncologist
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Specialist in the study of tumors, particularly malignant growths.
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|
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Oncology
|
Study of tumors particularly malignant growths.
|
|
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Ophthalmologist
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Specialist in the study of the eyes and eye disorders.
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|
|
Ophthalmoscope
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Instrument used by an ophthalmologist.
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Osteitis
|
Inflammation of bone.
|
|
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Osteoarthritis
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Inflammation of bones and joints; degeneration of bones and joints.
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|
|
Osteotomy
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Incision of a bone.
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|
|
Pathogenic
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Pertaining to producing disease.
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Pathologist
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A specialist in the study of disease.
|
|
|
Pathology
|
Study of disease.
|
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|
Pediatric
|
Pertaining to treatment of children.
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|
Pericardium
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The sac surrounding the heat.
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|
|
Prognosis
|
State of knowledge before that fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness.
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|
prostate gland
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A gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. It produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as seamen.
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|
|
Psychiatrist
|
Specialist in treatment of the mind.
|
|
|
Psychiatry
|
Treatment of the mind.
|
|
|
Psychology
|
Study of the mind.
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|
|
Radiology
|
Study of x-rays and related procedures for diagnosis.
|
|
|
Renal
|
Pertaining to the kidney.
|
|
|
Resection
|
Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body.
|
|
|
Retrocardiac
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Pertaining to behind the heart.
|
|
|
Rhinitis
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Inflammation of the nose.
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|
|
Saroma
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Tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage.
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|
|
Subhepatic
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Pertaining to below the liver.
|
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Thrombocyte
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A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet.
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|
Transhepatic
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Pertaining to through or across the liver.
|
|
|
Urology
|
Study of the urinary track.
|
|
|
adenitis
|
Inflammation of gland
|
|
|
adenoma
|
Tumor of a gland
|
|
|
adenopathy
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A disease condition of a gland (often enlargement) of a gland.
|
|
|
Anemia
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Decrease of hemoglobin in the blood, caused by low red blood cell production, loss of blood, or increase of red blood cell destruction.
|
|
|
arthralgia
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Pain of a joint.
|
|
|
Arthritis
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Inflammation of joint
|
|
|
autopsy
|
Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death.
|
|
|
Biology
|
Study of life (living organisms)
|
|
|
biopsy
|
Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
|
|
|
Carcinogenic
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Pertaining to producing cancer.
|
|
|
Carcinoma
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Cancerous or malignant tumor.
|
|
|
Cardiac
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Pertaining to the heart.
|
|
|
Cardiology
|
Study of the heart.
|
|
|
Cephalic
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Pertaining to head.
|
|
|
Cerebral
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Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain).
|
|
|
Cystitis
|
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
|
|
|
Cystoscopy
|
Visual examination of the urinary bladder.
|
|
|
Cytology
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Study of cells.
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|
|
Dermatitis
|
Inflammation of the skin.
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|
Dermatology
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Study of the skin.
|
|
|
Diagnosis
|
Complete knowledge of a patient's condition.
|
|
|
Electrocardiogram
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Record of the electricity within the heart.
|
|
|
Electroencephalogram
|
Record of the electricity within the brain.
|
|
|
endocrine glands
|
Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream.
|
|
|
Endocrinologist
|
Specialist in the study of the endocrine glands.
|
|
|
Endocrinology
|
Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands.
|
|
|
Endoscope
|
Instrument to visually examine within the body.
|
|
|
Endoscopy
|
Process of visual examination within the body.
|
|
|
Enteritis
|
Inflammation of the small intestines.
|
|
|
Enteropathy
|
Disease condition of the intestines, often the small intestine.
|
|
|
Epidermis
|
The outer later of the skin.
|
|
|
Epigastric
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Pertaining to above or upon the stomach.
|
|
|
Erythrocyte
|
Red blood cells.
|
|
|
Excision
|
Process of cutting out; remove resection.
|
|
|
exocrine glands
|
Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body.
|
|
|
Gastrectomy
|
Removal or excision.
|
|
|
Gastric
|
Pertaining to the stomach.
|
|
|
Gastroenterology
|
Study of the stomach and intestines.
|
|
|
Gastrotomy
|
Incision of the stomach.
|
|
|
Gynecologist
|
Specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system.
|
|
|
Gynecology
|
Study of the disease of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system.
|
|
|
Hematology
|
Study of blood and blood disorders.
|
|
|
Hematoma
|
Collection or mass of blood.
|
|
|
Hepatitis
|
Inflammation of the liver.
|
|
|
Hepatoma
|
Tumor of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma.
|
|
|
Hyperglycemia
|
High levels of sugar in the blood.
|
|
|
Hyperthyroidism
|
Secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone, or T4)
|
|
|
hypodermic
|
Pertaining to under the skin.
|
|
|
Hypogastric
|
Pertaining to below the stomach.
|
|
|
Hypoglycemia
|
Too little in the blood.
|
|
|
Iatrogenic
|
Pertaining to produced by a a treatment or a procedure.
|
|
|
incison
|
A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet.
|
|
|
leukemia
|
Disease of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells.
|
|
|
Leukocyte
|
White blood cells.
|
|
|
Leukocytosis
|
Slight increase in white blood cells.
|
|
|
Nephrectomy
|
Removal of a kidney.
|
|
|
Nephritis
|
Inflammation of a kidney.
|
|
|
Nephrology
|
Study of the kidneys and kidney disease.
|
|
|
Nephrosis
|
Abnormal condition of the kidney.
|
|
|
Neural
|
Pertaining to nerves.
|
|
|
Neuralgia
|
Pain of nerves.
|
|
|
Neurologic
|
Pertaining to the study of nerves.
|
|
|
Neurology
|
Study of nerves and never disease.
|
|
|
Oncologist
|
Specialist in the study of tumors, particularly malignant growths.
|
|
|
Oncology
|
Study of tumors particularly malignant growths.
|
|
|
Ophthalmologist
|
Specialist in the study of the eyes and eye disorders.
|
|
|
Ophthalmoscope
|
Instrument used by an ophthalmologist.
|
|
|
Osteitis
|
Inflammation of bone.
|
|
|
Osteoarthritis
|
Inflammation of bones and joints; degeneration of bones and joints.
|
|
|
Osteotomy
|
Incision of a bone.
|
|
|
Pathogenic
|
Pertaining to producing disease.
|
|
|
Pathologist
|
A specialist in the study of disease.
|
|
|
Pathology
|
Study of disease.
|
|
|
Pediatric
|
Pertaining to treatment of children.
|
|
|
Pericardium
|
The sac surrounding the heat.
|
|
|
Prognosis
|
State of knowledge before that fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness.
|
|
|
prostate gland
|
A gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. It produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as seamen.
|
|
|
Psychiatrist
|
Specialist in treatment of the mind.
|
|
|
Psychiatry
|
Treatment of the mind.
|
|
|
Psychology
|
Study of the mind.
|
|
|
Radiology
|
Study of x-rays and related procedures for diagnosis.
|
|
|
Renal
|
Pertaining to the kidney.
|
|
|
Resection
|
Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body.
|
|
|
Retrocardiac
|
Pertaining to behind the heart.
|
|
|
Rhinitis
|
Inflammation of the nose.
|
|
|
Saroma
|
Tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage.
|
|
|
Subhepatic
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Pertaining to below the liver.
|
|
|
Thrombocyte
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A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet.
|
|
|
Transhepatic
|
Pertaining to through or across the liver.
|
|
|
Urology
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Study of the urinary track.
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