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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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gastrectomy
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excision of the stomach
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osteoma
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tumor of the bone
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hepatoma
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tumor of the liver
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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DSA
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digital subtraction angiography
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Dx
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diagnosis
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LAT, lat
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lateral
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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PA
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posteroanteriot; pernicious anemia
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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post
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posterior
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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sono
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sonogram
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SPECT
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single photon emission computed tomography
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Sx
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symptom
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Tx
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treatment
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U&L, U/L
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upper and lower
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US
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ultrasound
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AP
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anteroposterior
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atlantoaxial
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pertaining to the atlas and the axis
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cervical
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pertaining to or in the region of the neck
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lumbar
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pertaining to the lions; the part of the back between the thorax and pelvis
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lumbosacral junction
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joining of the lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum
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odontoid
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toothlike
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sacral
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pertaining to the sacrum
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scoliosis
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a lateral curvature of the spine
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spasm
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involuntary sudden movement or muscular contraction that occurs as a result of an irritant or trauma
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spina bifida occulta
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a failure of the vertebrae to close, w/o hernial protrusion
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vertebral bodies
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short columns of bone forming the weight-supporting portion of the vertebra
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anterior
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before or in front of (ventral or abdominal side of the body)
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distal
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furthest from the center, from a medial line, or from the trunk
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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epicondyle
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the eminence at the articular end of a bone above a condyle
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humerus
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the bone of the upper arm
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lucency
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quality of shine, clearness, or translucency
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medial
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pertaining to the middle; nearer the medial plane
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mm
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millimeter
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posterior
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toward the rear or caudal end; toward the back (dorsal) in humans
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radius
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the outer and shorter bone of the forearm
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ulna
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the larger bone of the forearm, between the wrist and the elbow
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ventral-lateral
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on the anterior surface of the body and away from the median
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atypia
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deviation from a standard or regular type
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atypical
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deviating from the normal; not conforming to type
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basal cell layer
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the deepest layer of cells in a tissue
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Bowen disease
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form of intraepidermal carcinoma in squamous cells; characterized by red-brown scaly patches/crusted lesions
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carcinoma
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a new growth or malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
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dermatitis
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inflammatory rash marked by itching and redness
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dermis
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the layer of skin lying immediately under the epidermis
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dorsum
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the back or posterior surface of a part
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epidermal hyperplasia
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an abnormal growth on the surface of the epidermis
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fibroplasia
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the deveopment of fibrous tissue, as in wound healing
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hyperkeratosis
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an overgrowth of the cornea/horny layer of the epidermis
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infiltrate
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to pass into or through a substance or space
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keratinocytes
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cells in the skin that synthesize keratin
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lymphocytic
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pertaining to WBCs
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neoplastic
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relating to a neoplasm, or tumor
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papillary
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concerning a nipple or papilla/composed of papillae
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pathological
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of or relating to pathology (the study of diseases)
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solar elastosis
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the breakdown of elastic tissue in the sun-exposed parts of the skin, usually in older persons
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squamous
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scalelike; type of epithelial tissue shape
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alkaline phosphatase
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enzyme present in the liver, kidneys, intestines, teeth, plasma, & developing bone
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bilarerally
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in respect to the right and left sides of the body or the right and left members of paired organs
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CA
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abbraviation of cancer/carcinoma
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debridement
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a removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound
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hypertension
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high blood pressure (> 140 mmHg systotic or 90 mmHg diastolic)
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mastectomy
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surgical removal of the breast
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neurological
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of or relating to neurology (the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the nervous system)
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onychomycosis
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a fungal disease of the nails
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Sporanox
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medicine used for antifungal treatment; made from itraconazole
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vascular
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pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
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lateral
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pertaining to the side
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