Medical Terminology For Mercy Pa 09

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accomodation

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act or state of adjustment/adaptation

ie. change in shape of ocular lens for various focal distances

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adenopathy

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swelling or enlargement of lymph node(s)

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adnexa

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parts accessory to an organ or structure

ie. fallopian tube

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alimentary

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pertaining to nutrition or food

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alopecia

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complete or partial loss/absence of hair

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anasarca

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infiltration of edema fluid into the subcutaneous tissue

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anhidrosis

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inability to tolerate heat, absence of sweat glands

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anuria

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lack of urine formation

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apraxia

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disorder of vouluntary movement consistent with impairment in the performance of skilled or purposeful movement, not withstanding the presentation of comprehension, muscular power, sensibility, and coordination

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apnea

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lack of spontaneous breathing

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ataxia

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loss of complex coordinative learned motor control, causes spasticity, incoordination, and inefficient voluntary movement

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arthralgia

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pain in a joint, usually not inflammatory in nature

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joints

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atrophic

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wasting of tissue organs caused by death/reabsorption of cells, diminished proliferation, decreased cellular volume, pressure, ischemia, hormonal changes, lessened function

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avulsion

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a separation or tearing away from

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azotemia

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uremia

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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bradycardia

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slow heart beat
-60 BPM

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bruit

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harsh/musical intermittent ausculatory sound

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cachexia

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wasting away or weight loss due to a chronic condition or emotional distress

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cardiomegally

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enlarged heart

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cerumen

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soft/brown/yellow/waxy secretion of cereminous glands of external auditory meatus

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chalazion

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chronic inflammatory disease of meiboman gland in the eye

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cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of the gall bladder

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cicatrix

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scar

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claudication

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limping, usually due to claudicating (cramps in lower limb due to oxygen loss)

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coitus

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sexual union

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coma

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a state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused resulting from trauma, disease, or toxic substance

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concussion

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a violent shaking or jarring

soft tissue damage due to violent shaking or blow

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contusion

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mechanical injury causing hemorrhage below unbroken skin

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convergence

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tending of two or more structures towards a common area

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coprolalia

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involuntary utterance of obscene words

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coryza

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acute rhinitis

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crepitis

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noisy discharge of gas from the intestine

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cyanosis

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bluish/purplish coloring of skin, nail beds, lips, or mucous membrane due to deoxygenation of the blood (5 g/100 mL)

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debridement

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removal of foreign materials, necrotic matter, or devitalized tissue from a wound or burn

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defervescene

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falling of elevated temperature, abatement of fever

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deglutition

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swallowing

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dehiscence

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a bursting open, splitting, or gaping along natural or sutured lines

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dehydration

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depravation of water

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desquamation

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shedding of cuticle in scales or outer layer of any surface

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diaphoresis

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perspiration

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diplopia

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single object percieved as two

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dysarthria

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speech problems due to paralysis, incoordination, or plasticity of muscles

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dysarthrosis

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malformation of a joint

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dyslexia

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impaired reading ability with a competence level below that expected on the basis of a person’s level of intelligence and in the presence of normal vision, letter recognition, and normal recognition of the meant of pictures and objects

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dysmenorrheal

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difficult and painful menstruation

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dyspareunia

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pain during sexual intercourse

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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dysphasia

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aphasia (loss of ability to speak, write, or comprehend written/spoken word)

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dysphonia

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any disorder of phonation affecting the voice quality or ability to produce voice

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dyspnea

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shortness of breath, subjective difficulty/distress in breathing usually associated with disease of heart or lungs, occurs due to physical exertion or high altitude

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dystonia

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abnormal tonicity in skeletal muscle

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dysuria

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difficulty/pain in urination

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eccymosis

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purplish patch caused by extravasation of blood into the skin (on a larger area than petechiae)

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echolalia

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involuntary repition of words

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ectopic

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out of place of an organ or pregnancy

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ectropion

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rolling outward of the margin of a part

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effusion

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escape of fluid from the blood vessels or lymphatics into tissue or cavity

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encephalitis

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inflammation of brain parenchyma

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enuresis

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urinary incontinence, particularly nocturnal

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episiotomy

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surgical insicion of vulva to prevent laceration during time of delivery or to facilitate surgery

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epitaxis

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profuse bleeding from hte nose

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erytemia

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redness of skin due to capillary dilation

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erythropoiesis

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formation of RBCs

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erythrocyte

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mature RBC

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evisceration

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removal of contents of the eyeball leaving the sclera and sometimes the cornea

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exanthema

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skin eruption due to acute viral or coccal dissease (scarlet fever or measles)

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exfoliation

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shedding of superficial tissue cells

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exophthalmos

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protrustion of one or both eyeballs, can be congenital, familial, or due to pathology

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exsanguinations

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removal of blood

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farsightedness

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hyperopia (light rays focus behind retina)

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flatulence

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excessive amount of gas in stomach/intestines

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fecalith

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coprolith (hard mass of insipissated feces)

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fetor

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offensive odor

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fourchette

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tense band of muscous membrane connection formed at the dorsal ends of labio minora (often damaged in childbirth)

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fremitus

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vibration imparted to the hand resting on chest or other body part

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glactorrhea

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flow of milk from breasts other than lactation

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gallop

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triple candence to the heart sounds due to an abnormal third or fourth heard wound being heard in addition to the first of second sound, can be indicitave of serious disease

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gynecomastia

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excessive development of male mammary glands due to ductal proliferation with periductal edema, second to increased estrogen levels

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hematemesis

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vomitting blood

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hematochezia

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bloody stool, in contradistinction to melena/tarry stool

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hematoma

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localized mass of extravagated blood that is relatively or completely confined within an oran or tissue, space, or potential space; usually clotted and may menifest various degrees of organization and decolorization

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hematuria

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any condition in which urine contains RBCs or blood

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hemianopia

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loss of vision in half of one or both eyes

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hemiparesis

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weakness on one side of the body

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hemophilia

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inherited disorder of blood coagulation characterized by a permanent tendency to hemorrhage

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hemosiderosis

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accumulation of hemosiderin in tissue

hemosirderin: yellow-brown protein produced by phagocytic digestion of hematin

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hirsutism

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excessive body and facial terminal hair in a male pattern especially in women; may be present in normal adults due to ethnic characteristics or may develop due to increased androgens

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hydramnios

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excessive amniotic fluid
+2000 mL

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hydrocele

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collection of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity (ie tunia vaginalis testis)

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hydrocephalus

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excessive accumulation of CSF resulting in dilation of cerebral ventricles and increased intracranial pressure leading to enlarged cranium or brain atrophy

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hypoxia

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decrease below normal levels of oxygen in inspired gas, arterial blood, or tissue just short of anoxia

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hyperemia

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increased amount of blood in an organ

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hyperopia

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only convergent rays can be brought to focus on retina

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hypersthenia

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excessive tension or strength

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iatrogenic

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response to medical or surgical treatment usually unfavorable

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icterus/ic

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jaundice

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ichthyosis

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congenital disorders of keratinization characterized by no inflammatory dryness and scaling of skin, often associated with defects/abnormalities of lipid absorption distinguishable by epidermal cell kinetics

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idiopathic

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disease of unknown origin

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incontinence

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inability to prevent the discharge of urine or feces

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induration

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process of becoming extremely firm or hard, or having such physical features

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introtroitus

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entrance to a canal or hollow organ

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jaundice

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yellowish staining of integument, sclera, and deepr tissues and of excretion with bile pigments which are increased in plasma

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keloid

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nodular, firm, often linear mass of hyperplastic scar tissue consiting of irregularly distributed bands of collagen, occurs in dermis after injury or surgery

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keratosis

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any lesion of epidermis marked by presence of circumscribed overgrowth of the horny layer

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kyphosis

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interior concaved area of spine (thoracic and sacral)

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lanugo

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fine, soft, lightly pigmented fetal hair with minute shafts and large papillae, appears towards end of first trimester

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leukocytosis

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increase in total amount of leukocytes in blood, distinguished from a relative increase

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leukopenia

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insufficient leukocyte count
-4000/5000 mm cubed

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leukoplakia

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white patch of oral mucous membrane that cannot be wiped off or diagnosed clinically, smooth, irregular in size and shape, hard, sometimes fissured, can be associated with smoking

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lethargy

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state of deep/prolonged unconsciousness resembling profound slumber from which one may be aroused but immediately relapses

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lichenification

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leathery induration and thickening of hte skin with hyperkeratosis, caused by scratching or chronic contact dermatitis

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lordosis

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convex curvature of spinal cord (cervical and lumbar)

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lymphadenopathy

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any disease affecting lymph nodes

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lymphoma

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neoplasm of lymphoid tissue, synonymous with malignant lymphoma

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macule

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small sport, different in color from the surrounding tissue

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melena

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massage of tarry stool due to presence of blood altered by intestinal juices

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menarche

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establishment of menstrual function

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menorrhagia

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hypermenorrhea

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menometrorrhagia

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irregular or excessive bleeding during mensturation and inbetween periods

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menopause

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cessation of menses

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miosis

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contraction of the pupil

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myelitis

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inflammation of the spinal cord

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mydriasis

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dilation of pupil

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myoclonus

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one or more series of shock like contractions from a group of muscles of variable regularity, symmetry, and synchrony

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myopia

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optic condition in which parallel light rays are brought by the ocular medial to focus in front of the retina

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narcolepsy

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sleep disorder causing recurring episodes of sleep during the day and often disrupted nocturnal sleep commonly accompanied by cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnologic hallucinations

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nephrolithiasis

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presence of renal calculi (stone)

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neuroma

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general term for any neoplasm of nerve cells

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neutropenia

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decreased neutrophil count

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neutrophilia

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excess neutrophil count

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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nulliparous

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never having borne children

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nystagmus

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rhythmic oscillation of eyeballs, pendulum or jerky

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odynophagia

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pain on swallowing

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oliguria

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scanty urine production

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oligomenorrhea

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scanty menstruation

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opthalmoplegia

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paralysis of 1+ occular muscles

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orchidectomy

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removal of one or more testes

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orthopnea

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discomfort in breathing brought on by lying flat

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orthostatic

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relating to an erect posture

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone marrow and adjacent bone

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osteoporosis

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reduction in quantity of bone or atrophy of skeletal tissue, occurs in postmenopausal women and elderly men

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otalgia

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earache

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otitis

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inflammation of the ear

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papule

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small circumscribed solid elevation on the skin

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parasthesia

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abnormal sensation

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parity

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condition having given birth to infant or infants, alive or dead; multiple birth considered a single parous event

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peritonitis

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inflammation of peritoneum

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petechiae

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minute hemorrhagic spot

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst that is relatively prolonged

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polyuria

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excessive excretion of urine

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prodrome

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early or premonitory symptom of disease

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prognosis

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forecast of probable course/outcome of disease

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pseudocyeisis

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false pregnancy

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ptosis

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sinking down/prolapsed of organ

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pyrexia

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fever

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quadriparesis

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tetraparesis (weakness in all 4 limbs)

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four limbs

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radiculopathy

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disorder of spinal nerve roots

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rales

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extraneous sound heard on auscultation of breath sounds, used to denote rhoncus/crepitation

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rhinitis

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inflammation of nasal mucous membranes

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rhinoplasty

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repair or defect of nose with tissue taken from elsewhere

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rhinorrhea

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discharge from nasal mucous membrane

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scoliosis

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abnormal lateral curvature of vetebral column

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sequela/e

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condition following as a consequence of disease

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somnolence

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inclination to sleep

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stereognosis

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appreciation in the form of an object by touch

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stomatitis

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inflammation of mucous membrane of the mouth, characterized by small ulcers covered by grayish exudate and red halo

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stupor

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state of impaired consciousness in which a person shows a marked diminution in reactivity to environmental stimuli

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syncope

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loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished cerebral flow

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tachycardia

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rapid heartbeat
+100 BPM

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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talengiectasis

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lesion formed by dilated capillary or temrinal artery (usually on skin)

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tenesmus

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painful spasm of anal sphincter with an urgent desire to evacuate bowel or bladder, infoluntary straining and passage of little fecal matter or urine

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thrill

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vibration accompanying a cardiac or vascular murmur that can be palpated

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thrombocytosis

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increase in platelet count

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thrombophlebitis

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venous inflammation with thrombus formation

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thromboangitis

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inflammation of entire wall and connective tissue srrounding medium sized arteries and veins, most commonly in legs of middle aged and young men

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thromboemolism

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embolism from a thrombus

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trophi

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salivary calculus or tartar

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troticollis

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contraction of muscles of the neck supplied by the spinal accessory nerve, head drawn to one side and usually rotated

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uremia

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excess urea or other nitrogenous waste

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urethritis

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inflammation of urethra

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uticaria

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eruption of itching wheals, usually of systemic organ

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uveitis

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inflammation of uveal tracts

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vertigo

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sensation of spinning or whirling motion

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vitiligo

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appearance on otherwise normal skin of no pigmented white patches of varied sizes

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wheal

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circumscribed, evanescent papule or irregular plaque of edema of the skin, spearing as an utricarial lesion, slightly reddened, often changing in size and shape and extending into adjacent areas

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xerophthalmia

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excessive dryness of conjunctiva and cornea which lose their luster and become keratinized

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xerostomia

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dryness of the mouth, having varied etiology, resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion