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acromegaly
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a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, the soft parts of the feet and hands, and sometimes other structures, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
Acr(o) – extremity / topmost Megaly - enlargement |
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angina
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any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating
Ang(ere) - anger |
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apnea (apnoea)
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a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea).
A – no/not/without Pnea – var. of pnein – to breath |
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auscultation
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the act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis.
Auscultat – listened to (auris = ear) |
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choledocholithiasis
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The presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct.
chol(e) = Of or pertaining to bile docho = duct lith(o) = stone, calculus |
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diaphoretic
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a medicine or agent which promotes perspiration
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