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expectorant
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Promoting getting rid of- such as mucus
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eutectic
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A mixture of metals wherein the metals are miscible in the liquid state but separate into two phases in the solid state, usually alternating fine layers of one phase over the other. The fusion temperature is lower than that of any of the components.
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fibromyalgia
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A common syndrome of chronic widespread soft-tissue pain accompanied by weakness, fatigue, and sleep disturbances; the cause is unknown.
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filtrate
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What's been through a filter
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gastroenteritis
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane of both stomach and intestine.
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geometric dilution
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glaucoma
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A disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure, excavation, and atrophy of the optic nerve; produces defects in the field of vision and eventual blindness.
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None
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glossitis
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Tongue inflammation.
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glycosuria
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Pissing sugars
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gynecomastia
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Man-tits due to ductal proliferation and edema
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hematolysis
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the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.
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None
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hematoma
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Mass of clotted (usually) blood, confined in an organ, tissue, space, or potential space.
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hematuria
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Pissing blood
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hemo-
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Dealing with blood
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hemolysis
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Removal of RBC via alteration, dissolution, or destruction.
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hemorrhage
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Bleeding
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hemostasis
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Stopping bleeding
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hemothorax
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Bleeding into pleural cavity
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hepatitis
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Inflammation of the Liver
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hepato-
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Liver
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hepatoma
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a (cancer) tumor of the liver.
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None
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hepatotoxic
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Anything damaging the liver
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humectant
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Substance used to moisten
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hydrolysis
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Chemical process used to cleave compound, using water.
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hyperalgia
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an exaggerated sense of pain
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None
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hyperemia
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Increased blood flow to a part
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hyperhidrosis
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Sweating A TON
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hyperlipidemia
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High concentration of lipids in the blood
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hyperplasia
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Increase in number of normal cells, bulk of the part may be increased. NOT A TUMOR
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hyperpnea
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Fast, deep breathing… at rest.
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hypertension
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High Blood Pressure
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hyperthermia
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High body temp
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hypertrophy
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Increase in size (bulk), does not have to mean increas in number of cells
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hypodermic
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relating to or located below the epidermis
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None
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hypoglycemic
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Low blood sugar
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hypohidrosis
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Not really sweating
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hypomenorrhea
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Diminution of female period
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hypotension
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Low blood pressure
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hypothermia
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Low body temp
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idiopathy
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No known cause
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ileostomy
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(surgical procedure) the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
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None
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incorporation
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infarct
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Tissue death due to lack of blood supply
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insomnia
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Can't sleep
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interocular
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Inflammation or disease of
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intradermal
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1. within the dermis.
2. going between the layers of the skin, as an injection. |
None
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intrauterine
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Inside the uterus
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intravenous
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Inside the veins
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ischemia
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Loss of blood supply due to mechanical obstruction
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jaundice
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Yellow color due to high bile levels
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laryngitis
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Inflammation of the vocal chords
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leukocytosis
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High WBC count
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leukopenia
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Low WBC count
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levigation
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lingual
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Relating to the tongue
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lithiasis
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Pathological formation of mineral concretions in the body.
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None
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lymphoma
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Tumors solid in type, that appear primitive or resemble lymphocytes
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mastectomy
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Removing a breast
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