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abate
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to lessen
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norm
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rule
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abscess
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localized collection of pus
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acute
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sudden sharp
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adhes
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adhesion, stuck to
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afferent
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toward the center
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ambulatory (Amb)
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being able to walk
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antidote
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substance to counteract poisons
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pyret
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fever
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antipyretic
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against fever
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sept
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putrefaction
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antiseptic
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against sepsis
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tuss
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cough
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antitussive
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against cough
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apathy
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lacking feelings
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sepsis
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decay
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asepsis
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sterile
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autoclave
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sterilie with steam
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nom
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(autonomy) law
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autonomy
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self-governed
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axillary (ax)
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armpitt
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biopsy (Bx)
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surgical removal of small piece
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opsy
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to view
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cac
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bad
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cachexia
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ill health, malnourishment
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hexia
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condition
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centi
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one hundred
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fuge
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to flee (centrifuge)
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chronic
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disease that continues over long period of time
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diagnosis (Dx)
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cause and natur eof the disease
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gnosis
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knowledge
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phoresis
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to carry
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diaphoresis
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excessive sweating
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disease
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lack of ease
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efferent
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away from the center
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empathy
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state of projecting ones own personality into the persoality of another
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epidemic
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dem-people
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etiology
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study of the cause
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eti
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cause
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excision
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to cut out
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febrile
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pertaining to fever
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gram
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uni of weight
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malaise
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feeling of discomfort,uneasiness
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malign
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bad kind
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necr
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death
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neopathy
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new disease
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pallor
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paleness
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paracentesis
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surgical punctre of a body cavity to remove fluid
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prognosis
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prediction of the course
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prophylact
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guarding
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pyrogenic
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production of heat, fever
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rapport
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relationship of understanding between two individuals
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syndrome
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combination of signs and syptoms
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drome
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a course
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triage
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sorting of the diseases to determine priority
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