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mastitis
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Inflammation of the breast
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-megaly
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“irregular enlargement” of the organ of the body
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melanoma
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any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
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meningitis
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Inflammation of the membranes of the brain
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metastasis
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Spreading of disease from one area to another, within the body
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microcephaly
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Abnormally small head.
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mucolytic
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Capable of digesting mucus
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myalgia
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Muscle pain
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myasthenia
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Weak muscle
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mycosis
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Caused by a fungus
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myelitis
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Inflammation of the bone marrow
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myeloid
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Deriving from, or pertaining to the bone marrow
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myocarditis
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Inflammation of the walls of the heart
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myopathy
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Any abnormal condition of the muscle
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myopia
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A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness
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narcolepsy
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Frequent, abnormal sleep, acompanied by other symptoms
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neonatology
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Dealing with the baby
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nephro-
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Kidney
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nephritis
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Inflammation of the kidney
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neuralgia
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Nerve pain
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neuritis
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Inflammation of the nerve
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neurosis
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a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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None
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nocturia
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Waking up and pissing at night, since you make too much while you're asleep
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oliguria
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Not making urine
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oophorectomy
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the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy
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osteo-
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Bone
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osteoarthritis
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Erosion of cartilage, causing pain, and loss of function. Common in old people, and in weight-bearing joints.
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osteomalacia
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Gradual softening and bending of bones, with varying pain. Due to lack of Calcium, due to lack of Vitamin D.
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osteomyelitis
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Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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osteoporosis
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Less bone
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otitis
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Inflammation of the ear
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otomycosis
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Ear infection in which fungus is seen in the ear- usually unilateral, with symptoms… fungus plays little role in pathogenicity.
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otosclerosis
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Loss of conductive hearing because of formation of soft vascular bone, due to involvement of cochlear duct.
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ototoxicity
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Toxic to the ear
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parenteral
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Getting into the body other than via GI
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pathogenesis
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How something hurts someone
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-penia
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Lack; deficiency:
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percutaneous
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Getting through unbroken skin
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pericarditis
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Inflammation of the pericardium
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pericystitis
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Inflammation of the tissues around the bladder
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perinatal
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Dealing with before, during, after birth… certain amount of time.
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periodontium
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Tissue connecting tooth root to its socket
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phagia
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The eating of a specified substance or eating in a specified manner: dysphagia.
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pharyngolaryngitis
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Inflammation of the larynx and pharynx
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phlebitis
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Inflammation of the vein
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polyopia
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Seeing several of the same thing
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polyuria
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Pissing a lot
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prenatal
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Before birth
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proctalgia
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Ass hurts
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proctitis
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Inflammation of the rectum
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prodrug
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Class of drugs turned ON by metabolic processes
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pruritis
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itching
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ptosis
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A sinking down or prolapse of an organ.
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pyrexia
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A fever or a febrile condition, abnormal elevation of the body temperature.
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None
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pyrogen
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A Fever inducing substance
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rhinitis
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Inflammation of the nose
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rhinorrhea
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commonly known as a runny nose
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sarcoma
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Malignant tumor formed from mesodermal cells
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sclerosis
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A induration or hardening, especially hardening of a part from inflammation and in diseases of the interstitial substance. The term is used chiefly for such a hardening of the nervous system due to hyperplasia of the connective tissue or to designate hardening of the blood vessels.
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sepsis
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Presence of things in the body
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splenitis
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Inflammation of the spleen
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stasis
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not moving blood or other fluid
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stenosis
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Narrowing or stricture of a duct or canal.
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stomatitis
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Inflammation of the mouth
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sublingual
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Under the tongue
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superficial
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Outside, no damage, not deep
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syncope
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Passing out
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tachycardia
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Fast heartbeat
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thrombosis
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Formation of a clot
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thrombolytic
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Dissolving a clot
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thrombophlebitis
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Vein inflammation with clot formation
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thrombus
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Clot
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toxemia
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Syndrome caused by toxins in blood
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transdermal
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trituration
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Making drug into fine powder
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uremia
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Lots of waste in blood
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urolithiasis
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Presence of calculi in the urinary system.
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urticaria
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A transient condition of the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction, characterised by pale or reddened irregular, elevated patches and severe itching, hives.
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viremia
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Virus in the blood
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xerostomia
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Dry mouth
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