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a group of symptoms marked by memory loss and other cognitive functions
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dementia
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chemical substances produced in the brain that act as natural analgesics
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endorphins
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a stroke
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apoplexy
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a severe form of senile dementia
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Alzheimer's disease
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a disorder of cerbral function resulting from abnormal electrical activity or malfunctioning of the chemical substances in the brain
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epilepsy
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used for back pain relief
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epiduroscopy
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a cholinergic neurotransmitter that occurs in various tissues and organs of the body
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acetylcholine
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a loss of sensation or an impairment of motor function
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palsy
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a surgical procedure that can be done on an outpatient basis for a slipped disk
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percutaneous diskectomy
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severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve
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sciatia
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a state of balance
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equilibrium
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small bone
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ossicle
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surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
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tympanoplasty
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pertaining to both ears
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biarual
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a feeling of dizziness
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vertigo
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surgical operation in which a new opening is made in the labryinth
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fenestration
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surgical incision of the tympanic membrane
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myringotomy
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the external portion of the ear
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auricle
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earwax
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cerumen
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the inner ear
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labyrinth
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anomaloscope
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an instrument used for detecting color blindness
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entropion
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turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid
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epiphora
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abnormal downpouring of tears
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hemianopia
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blindness (inability to see half a field of vision)
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phacoemulsification
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using ultrasound to disintigrate a cataract
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photocoagulation
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the use of a laser beam to treat retinal detachment and or retinal bleeding
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radial keratotomy
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surgical procedure used to correct myopia
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retrolental fibroplasia
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disease of the retinal vessels present in premature infants
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strabisimus
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squint
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sty(e)
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hordeolum
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gamete intrafollopian transfer
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process that places the sperm and eggs directly in the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube
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laser ablation
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procedure that uses a laser to destroy the uterine lining
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lumpectomy
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surgical removal of a tumor from the breast
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menarche
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beginning of a monthly flow, menses
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mittelschmerz
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abdominal pain that occurs midway between the menstrual periods at ovulation
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morula
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solid mass of cells resulting from cell division after fertilization of an ovum
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ovulation
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process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the ovary
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parturition
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act of giving birth
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pudendal
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pertaining to the female external genitalia
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quickening
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first movement of the fetus felt in utero, during the 16-20 month mark
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circumcision
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surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis
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coitus
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sexual intercourse
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condom
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thin, flexible sheath worn over the penis during copulation
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gamete
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mature reproductive cell of the male or female
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genital warts
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caused by HPV
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gonorrhea
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causes purulent urethral discharge in male; vaginal discharge in female
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infertility
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inability to produce viable offspring
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prepuce
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foreskin over glans penis in male
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syphilis
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caused by bacterium Treponema pallidum
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trichomoniasis
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caused by parasitic protozoa
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