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Colonoscopy
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The direct visual examination of the inner surface of the entire colon from the rectum to the cecum
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Cystoscopy
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The visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope.
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Cystectomy
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The surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder.
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Nephrolithiasis
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The presence of stones in the kidney
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Nephrectomy
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The surgical procedure of removing a kidney or part of a kidney
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Lithotripsy
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To crush a stone. (Litho means stone, tripsy means to crush)
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Hydrocephalus
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A condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain.
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Otosclerosis
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The ankylosis of the bones in the middle ear, resulting in a conductive hearing loss. (ot/o means ear, and sclerosis means abnormal hardening). Ankylosis means fused together.
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Vertigo
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A sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance, that is often combined with nausea and vomiting
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Otorrhagia
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Bleeding from the ear
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Meningioma
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A tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
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Otalgia
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Pain in the ear; earache
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Conjunctivitis
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An inflammation of the conjunctiva that is usually caused by an infection or allergy; also known as pinkeye
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Polyneuritis
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An inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves, characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that may lead to temporary paralysis
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Adenitis
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The inflammation of a gland.
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Adenosis
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Any disease condition of a gland.
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The small bones of the auditory ossicles
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Malleus
Incus Stapes |
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal, cutting out, exision
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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Within
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