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atrophy
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a wasting away; a reduction in the size of cell, tissue, organ, or other body part due to a variety of factors such as malnutiriton and/or ischemia
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autonomic
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self-controlling, self-governing; functionally independent
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Bactrim DS
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trade name for a combination antibiotic and sufonamide anti-infective used for urinary tract, respiratory tract, and ear infections
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bruit
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a sound or murmur heard on auscultation, especially an abnormal one; primarily used in the plural, bruits
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BUN
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abbreviation for blood urea nitrogen (a lab test done on blood)
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carotid
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the main artery on either side of the neck that supplies blood to the head and neck
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CBC
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abbreviation for complete blood count
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cholecystectomy
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surgical removal of the gallbladder
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corpora anylacea
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small hyaline masses of degenerate cells found in the prostate
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creatinine
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a waste product of protein metabolism excreted in the urine; a blood test to check kidney function
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cystourethroscope
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an insttrument for examining the urinary bladdder and posterior urethra
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cystourethroscopy
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process of visually examining the urinary bladder and posterior urethra
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diverticulum
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an abnormal, circumscribed pound or sac in the intestinal wall
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dysuria
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painful or difficult urination
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efflux
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a flowing out or emanating
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electrocardiogram
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a graphic tracing of the electrical changes in heart muscle
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Foley catheter
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a catheter placed in the bladder and retained by a balloon for the purpose of draining urine from the bladder, trade name
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French scale
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a scale used for indicating the size of catheters and other tubular instruments, based on a measurement of each unit being approximately equivalent to 0.33 mm in diameter
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gastrointestinal
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pertaining to the stomach and intestine
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granuloma
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a tumorlike mass or module consisting of granulation tissue
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granulomatous
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composed of granulomata
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hyperplasia
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an abnormal increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ
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hypotension
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abnormally low blood pressure
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Hytrin
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tade name for terazosin, an antihypertensive drug
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induration
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the quality of tissue or an organ being hard; the process of hardening
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indwell
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to dwell in; reside withtin
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lithiasis
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the formation of calculi or mineral concentrations within the body
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lithotomy
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incision of a duct or organ, often the urniary bladder, for removal of calculi (stones)
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optic fundi
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pertaining to the back of the interior of the eyes
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orifice
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the opening of any cavity in the body
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orthostatic
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pertaining to or caused by an upright position
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prostate
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a gland in the male that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and the urethra
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prothrombin
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a factor in the blood plasma that combines with calcium to form thrombin during blood clotting
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PTT
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partical thromboplastin time; one laboratory test to determine how fast he blood clots
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rale
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an abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, indicating some pathologic condition; primarily used in the plural form; rales
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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resect
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to surgically remove part of an organ or tissue
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resectoscope
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an endoscopic intrument used for transurethral removal or bipsy of lesions of the bladder, prostate, or urethra
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sphincter
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a ring-shaped muscle that can open or close a natural orifice by expanding or contracting
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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stroma
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the supporting tissue of an organ, as distinguised from its functional element
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trabeculate
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marked with cross bars
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trabeculation
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the formation of trabeculae (strands of connective tissue) in a part
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transurethral resection (TUR)
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a surgical procedure to relieve urinary obstruction by reaming out the enlarged part of the gland that is encroaching on the urethra and blocking the outflow of urine
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van Buren sounds
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surgical instruments used to dilate a structure or to detect a foreign body, named after Dr. William van Buren
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void
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to eliminate as waste matter (pee)
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wheeze
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an abnormal whistling sound made during respiration
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