HOSA MEDICAL SPELLING & TERMINOLOGY 3 – Flashcards
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ACETABULUM
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rounded cavity on the external surface of the innomite bone that articulates with the head of the femur, ventral sucker on a fluke
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ACIDOPHILIC
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having an affinity for acid, pertaining to a cell of tissue capable of being stained by acid duting microscpic preparation
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ADENOIDECTOMY
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excision of the adenoids
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AFIBRINOGENEMIA
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blood diseasecharacterized by inability to clot properly due t oabsence of lack of fibrinogen
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AGGLUTINATION
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clumping together, as of blood corpuscles when incompatible blood types are mixed; adhesion of surfaces of a wound
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ALBUMINURIA
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presence of serum protein in the urine
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AMELIORATION
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improvement, moderation
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AMENORRHEA
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absence of suppression of menstruation
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AMNIOCENTESIS
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transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid
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AMPHIARTHROSIS
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articulation with cartilage, slight multidiredtional mobility
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ANAEROBIC
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pertaining to a microorganism which can live and grow in the absence of oxygen
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ANAPHYLAXSIS
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allergic hypersensitivity reaction of the body to a foreign protien or drug, anaphylactic shock
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ANASTOMOSIS
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natural communication between two vessels; surgical or pathological connection of two tubular stuctures
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ANACEPHALUS
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congenital absence of brain and spinal cord
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ANGIECTASIS
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dilation of a vessel
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ANTIHISTAMINIC
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opposing the action of a histamine
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ANTIPRURITIC
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preventing of relieving itching
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ANTIPYRETIC
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preventing fever
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APENEUROSIS
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flat fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissue, may serve as fascia
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APPENDICULAR
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pertaining to an appendix; pertaining to extremities
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ARTERIOPATHY
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disease of the arteries
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ASTIGMATISM
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visual defect in which light is refracted over a diffuse area rather than being focused on the retina
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ATELECTASIS
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when lungs of a fetus remain unexpanded ot birth; collapsed or airless condition of the lung
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ARTHROSCLEROSIS
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accumulation of lipids, complex carbohydrates, blood and blood products fibtous tissue and calcium deposits along the intima of arteries
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AUSCULTATION
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listening for sounds within the body
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BACILLEMIA
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bacilli in the circulating blood
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BACITRACIN
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antibiotic
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BABITURATES
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drugs which depress the cantral nervous system and respiration rate, affect heart rate, and decrease blood pressure and temperature
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BARBOTAGE
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repeated injection and withdrawal of fluid
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BARYLALIA
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indistinct husky speech due to imperfect articulation
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BELONOID
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needle-shaped
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BERIBERI
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disease coused by thiamine deficiency
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BEZOAR
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hard mass of entangled materila in stomachs and intestines of animals including man
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BIGEMINAL
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double, paired
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BLEPHAROPTOSIS
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drooping of upper eyelid
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BORBORYGMUS
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gurgling, splashing sounds from gas moving in the large intestine
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BRONCHOPHALGIA
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paralysis of the muscle of the walls of the bronchial tubes
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BRONCHOPNEUMONIA
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inflamation of the terminal bronchioles and alveoli
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BUCNEMIA
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tense inflammatory swelling of the leg
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CACHEXIA
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ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
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CATAPLASIA
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atrophic change in tissues or cells
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CEPHALOTHORACOPAGUS
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double fetus jouined it the head thorax
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CHLAMYDIA
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microorganism that can couse a wide variety of diseases in man
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CHOLANGIOGRAPHY
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rediographic examination of the bile ducts
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CHOLECYSTOLOTHIASIS
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gallstones in the gallbladder
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CLAUSTOPHOBIA
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fear of being confined in any space
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CONJUNCTIVA
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mucous mambrane which lines evelids
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DACRYOCYSTOTOMY
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incision of the lacrimal sac
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DERADENONCUS
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swelling or tumor of a neck gland
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DESENSITIZATION
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prevention of anaphylaxis by administering repeated low doses of sensitizing substance; alleviation of emotional upset
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DYSCRASIA
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old term meaning abnormal mixture of four humors, now used as a synomym for disease
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DYSMENORRHEA
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painful menstration
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DYSPAREUNIA
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painful sexual intercourse
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ECCHYMOSIS
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macula apperaing in large irregularly formed hemorrhgic areas of the skin, changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow
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ENCEPHALITIS
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inflamation of the brain
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ENCOPRESIS
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watery colonis contents bypass hard fecal masses and pass through the rectum, associated with constepation and fecal retention, confused with diarrhea
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ENDARTERECTOMY
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surgical removal of the lining of an artery
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ENDOMETRIOSIS
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endometrium (mucous membrane lining inner uterus) located in various sites throughout the pelvis or abdominal wall
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ENTERORRHEXIS
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ruptured intestine
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ENUCLEATION
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removal of entire mass or part without rupture especiall eyeball
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EOSINOPHIL
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cell or cellular srtucture which stains with acid during microscopic preparation
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EPHEBIATRICS
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branch of medicine dealing with adolescents
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EPIGLOTTISTIS
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thin, leaf-shaped structure posterior to the root of the tongue which covers the larynx when the individual swallows, preventing aspiration
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EPONYCHIUM
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the horny embryonic structure from wich the nail develops
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ERYTHROPOIESIS
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formation of the red blood cells
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EUSTACHAIN
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pertaining to the auditory tube
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EUTHANASIA
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dying easily, quietly, painlessly; act of willfully ending life in individuals with incurable disease
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EXCORIATION
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abrasion of the epidermis or coating of any Organ
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EXOPHTHALMOS/EXOPHTHALMUS
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abnormal protusion of the eyeball
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FLAVEDO
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yellowness of the skin, sallowness, jaundice
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FLUORESCENCE
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property of a substance to emit light when exposed to radiatio, usually ultraviolet radiation
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FORMALDEHYDE
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colorless, pungent, irritant gas used as a preservative in aqueous solution, carcinogenic
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FRAGILITAS
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fragility
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FURIBUND
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maniacal, raging as in certain types of insanity
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FURUNCLE
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a boil
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GALACTORRHEA
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continued lactation after nursing
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GARGOYLISM
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congenital condition characterized by dwarfism, kyphosis, and other skeletal abnormalities, loipid metabolism disturbances, and usually mental dificiency
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GASTROENTERITIS
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inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract
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GASTROENTEROLOGY
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study of physiology and pathology of the stomach, intestines, and related structures
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GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY
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surgical anastomosis between the stomach and jejunum
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GINGIVOSTAMATITIS
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inflammation of the gingival tissue and the mucosa of the mouth
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GLOMERULONEPHTITIS
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inflammation of the glomerulus portion of the nephrons
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GLUTARALDEHYDE
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sterilizing agent against all microorganisms including viruses and spores
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GNATHALGIA
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jaw pain
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GNOSIA
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ability to recongnize people, things and forms
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GONORRHEA
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contagious, catarrhal anflammation of the genital mucous membrane of either sex
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GRANULOMATOSIS
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multiple granulomas (granular tumors)
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GUAIAC
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used in testing for accult blood in feces
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GYNECOLOGIST
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physician specialized in diseases of the femal reproductive organs and breasts
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HEMAGGLUTINATION
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clumping of red blood cells
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HEMATEMESIS
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vomiting blood
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HEMATOPOIETIC
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production and development of blood
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HEMIANALGESIA
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lack of sensibility of pain on one side of the body
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HEMIPILAGIA
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paralysis on only one-half of the body
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HEPATOMEGALY
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liver enlargement
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HEPTACHROMIC
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normal color vision
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HERNIORRHAPHY
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surgical repair of hernia
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HYDROCEPHALOCELE
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watery hernia of the brain
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HYBPERBILIRUBINEMIA
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excessive bilirubin in the blood
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HYSTEROSAPINGOGRAPHY
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radiograph of uterus and oviducts after injection of contrast material
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ICHTHYOSIS
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dry skin which resembles fish skin
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IDIOPATHY
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disease without apparent cause
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ILEOCECAL
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related to the ileum and cecum
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INFUNDIBULUM
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funnel-shaped passage or structure
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INTEGUMENTARY
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related to the covering of skin
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INTUSSUSCEPTION
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invagination, one part of intestines telescoping into another
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JUXTAPOSITION
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side by side or adjacent position
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KETOACIDOSIS
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excessive ketone bodies in blood
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KINESIONEUROSIS
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functional disorder marked by tics and spasms
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KNISMOGENIC
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functional disorder marked by tics and spasms
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KRAUROSIS
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atrophy and dryness of skin and mucous membranes
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LACTIFEROUS
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secreting and conveying milk
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LALLATION
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babbling, stammering, infantile speech
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LANUGO
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fine, downy hair covering the body, especially on premature fetuses
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LAPAROSCOPY
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endoscope for peritoneal cavity
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LARYNGECTOMY
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excision of larnx
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LARYNGOPHARYNX
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portion of the ppharynx that extends from the hyoid bone to the lower border of the cricoid cartilage
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LEPTOPELLIC
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having an abnormally narrow pelvis
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LIPOLIPOIDOSIS
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infiltration of fats and lipoids into tissue
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LIQUESCENT
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becoming liquid
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LYMPHADENOPATHY
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disease of the lymph nodes
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MACROPHTYALMIA
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abnormally large eyeball
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MACULOPAPULAR
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pertaining to macules and papules
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MELISSOPHOBIA
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abnormal fear of bee or wasp sting
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MENINGOMYELOCELE
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hernia of the spinal cord and mambranes through a defect in the spinal column
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MESENCHYME
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network of cells in the embryo which will become connective tissue, blood and zessels, lymphatic system and reticuleondothelial system
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MATRORRHAGIA
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bleeding from the uterus other than during menstration
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MONILIASIS
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yeast infection
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MONONUCLEOSIS
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abnormally high number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood
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MYELOMENINGOCELE
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spina bifida with portion of the cord and mambranes protruding
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NEMATODIASIS
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infestation by specific nematode parasite
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NEPHROCALCINOSIS
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deposits of calcium phosphate in renal tubules
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NEURAPOPHYSIS
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either of the two sides of a vertebra that unite to form the neural arch
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NEUASTHENIA
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nonspecific term fo chronic fatigue and lassitude
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NEUROSARCOKLESIS
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transplanting nerve from bony canal to soft tissue to relieve neuralgia
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NIHILSM
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disbelief in efficacy of medical therapy; a delusion that everything is unreal or does not exist
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NOCTAMBULISM
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sleepwalking
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NOREPINEPHRINE
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vasoconstrictor hormone prodused by the adrenal medulla
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NYCTALOPIA
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decreased vision in dim light or darkness
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NYSTAGMUS
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constant, involuntary, cyclic movement of the eyeball
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OBSTETRITION
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physician whe treats women during pregnancy and parturtition and delivers infants
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ONCOGENESIS
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tumor formation and development
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OPISTHOTONOS
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spasm with hyperextension, head and heels bant backward and body bowed forward
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OSTECLASIS
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surgigal fracture of a bone to correct o deformity; bony tissue absorption and destruction
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OSTEOMALACIA
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disease characterized by softening and deformity of the bones caused by flexibility and brittleness, adult from of rickets
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OVARIOSALPINGECTOMY
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removal of ovary and oviduct
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PACHYLOSIS
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chronic rough, dry, thickened skin
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PARACENTESIS
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puncture of a cavity with removal of fluid
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POIKILOCYTE
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teardrop or pear-shaped red blood cell
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POLIOMYLITIS
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viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord leading to muscle atrophy, contraction, and permanent deformity
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PREECLAMPSIA
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toximia of pregnancy characterized by incresing hypertension, headaches, albuminuria, and lower extremity edema
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PRESBYOPIA
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farsightedness associated with aging
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PSORIASIS
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chronic skin disease consisting of erythematous papules which coalesce to form plauqes with distinct borders
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PYELONEPHRITIS
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inflammation of kidney nephrons and pelvis
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RECIDIVATION
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relapse of a disease of recurrence of a symprom; return to crimilal activity
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RECRUDESCENCE
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return of symptoms after a remission
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REJUVENESCENCE
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renewal of youth or return to earlier stage of existence
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RESUSCITATION
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revival after apparent death
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SABURRA
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foulness of stomach or mouth due to decayed food
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SACCHARIN/ SACCHARINE
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white, powdered synthetic sweetner derived from caol tar; having the quality of sugar
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SALMONELLOSIS
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infestation with salmonella bacteria
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SALPINGOCYESIS
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pregnancy in the fallopian tube, ectopic pregnancy
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SALUBRIOUS
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promoting health, wholesome
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SANTORIUM
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facility for prevention of health or chronic pregnancy
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SANGUINEOUS
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bloody, having an abundance of blood
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SAPONACUOUS
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soapy, resembling soap
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SARAPUS
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flat-footed person
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SCHISTGLASSIA
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cleft tongue
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SCHIZOPHRENIA
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group of related mental disorders characterized by disordered thinking, affect, and behavior
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SCLERODERMA
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chronic disease affectingskin and internal organs producing taut, firm, and edematous tissue which feels leathery
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SEMEIOLOGY
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study of sighs and symptoms
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SENESCENCE
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process of growing old, period of old age`
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SEQUESTATION
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isolation of a patient for treatmant or quarantine; reduction of blood loss by applying a tourniquet
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SICCHSIA
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nausea
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SINISTRAURAL
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hearing better with the left ear
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SOMNAMBULISM
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sleepwalking
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SOMNILOQUIST
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one who walks in has sleep
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SPASMOLYGMUS
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spasmadic hiccup or sobbing
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SPERMACRASIA
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lack of spermatozoa in semen
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SPREMATICEDAL
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cousing death of sprematozoa
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SPHACELATION
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formation of a mass of gangrenous tissue
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SPHYGMAMANOMETER
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instrument used for indirectly determining arterial blood pressure
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SPONDYLOSTHESIS
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forward sublaxation of the lower lumbar vertebrea on the sacrum
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SPONDYLOSYDESIS
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surgical formation of ankylosis between vertebrea
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SPERIFEROUS
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producing spores
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
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common microorganism responsible for several bacterial infections
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STEATORRHEA
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increased secretion of sebaceous glands; fatty stools
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STRABISMUS
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disorder of the eye in which both optic axes cannot be directed to the same object
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SYNATHRODIA
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immovable catilaginous joint without a cavity
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TEPIDARIUM
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place four a warm bath
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THALASSEMIA
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heritary group of anemials occurring in population of the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia
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THORACENTESIS
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surgical puncture of chest wall of removal of fluids
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THROMBOPHLEBITIS
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inflammation of a vein in conjunction with the formation of a thrombus
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THYROTOXICOSIS
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toxic condition due to hyperactivity of the thyroid gland, goiter
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TORTICOLLIS
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spamodic contration of neck muscles drawing head to one side with chin pointing to the opposite side
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TRAGOMACHALIA
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odoous persperation of the axilla
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THRPHINATION
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surgicalll cutting out a circular piece of bone
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TUMEFACIENT
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producing swelling, swollen
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URECCHYSIS
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effusion of urine into tissue
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YPSILIFORM
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y-shaped
