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Hyperglycemia |
Too much sugar in the blood |
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Glyca |
Sugar |
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Hypoglycemia |
Deficiency of sugar in the blood |
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Polydactylism and breakdown |
Poly- many Dactyl- fingers/toes More than normal number of fingers and toes |
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Diarrhea breakdown and definition |
Rrhea- discharge Abnormal frequent discharge of fluid and stools |
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Pneumonia |
Pne-lung Disease causing inflammation and irritation of the lungs |
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Neuroma |
Tumor or mass growing from a nerve |
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Bronchitis |
Broncho-bronchi Inflammation of bronchi |
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Osteoporosis |
Osteo-bone Porosis- disease/ condition of Condition of weak bones present in women more often |
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Chondroma |
Chondro- cartilage Cartilaginous tumor or growth |
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Cheilotomy |
-Otomy- surgical incision Cheilo-lip Surgical incision of the lip |
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Nasoplasty or rhinoplasty |
Plastic surgery of the nose |
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Laxative |
Pertains to a substance that causes the bowel to empty |
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Palliative care/Tx |
Tx to relieve or lessen pain or other uncomfortable symptoms but not cure the disease |
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Karyotype |
Collection of DNA to determine genetic disorders and differences of genetic characteristics |
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Genetic counseling |
Information about disease that can be inherited |
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Orthotics |
Support or correction of weak joints by surgical procedures or using braces or support equipment |
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Prosthetic |
Replaces all of a part of body organ/extremities and aids in gaining back function of the joint |
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Stye or sty |
Bacterial infection that causes the glands of the eyelid to swell due to pus building up (pyogenic) |
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Oral |
Mouth/way of mouth |
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Acne |
Skin condition of overreacting oil glands and bacterial infection that results in the inflammation of pores |
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Eczema |
Swelling of the epidermis |
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Proctalgia |
Procto- anus/rectum Algia- pain Pain in rectum |
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Colo root meaning |
Colon |
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Dehiscence |
separation of a surgical incision or splitting open of a closed wound |
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Hemorrhage |
Hemo-blood Rrhage- discharge or loss Loss of a large amount of blood in a short period of time- can be internal or external |
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Hernia |
Hern-rupture Breakthrough of an organ through a tear in the muscle that surrounds it |
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Hemorrhoids |
Rrhage- location Enlarged vein in the lower rectum caused by a blockage in the veins |
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Halitosis |
Hali- breath Bad breath caused by infection,eating habits or some diseases |
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Epilepsy |
Neurological condition of the brain that causes the person to have uncontrolled seizures or movements |
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Obesity |
Being significantly overweight |
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Enteritis |
Entero-intestines Inflammation of the intestines |
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Hepatitis |
Inflammation of the liver. Different types depending on how it was contracted |