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| is a form of medical application of ultrasound technology to visualise abdominal anatomical structures. |
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| Surgical puncture of the abdomen by a needle to withdraw fluid |
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| The taking in, incorporation, or reception of gases, liquids, light, or heat. |
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| as the lack of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax and the presence of abnormal motility in the remainder of the esophagus. |
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| absence of hydrochloric acid from gastric juice. |
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| an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible transfer of an amino group from alanine to α-ketoglutarate to form pyruvate and glutamate. |
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| The mucous membrane-lined tube of the digestive system that extends from the mouth to the anus and through which food passes, digestion takes place, and wastes are eliminated; it includes the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. |
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| is a protein found in all body tissues. |
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| One of the 20 building blocks from which proteins are assembled. |
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| An enzyme produced in the pancreas and salivary glands that helps in the digestion of starches. |
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| An opening in the skin near the anus that leads into a blind pouch or may connect through a tunnel with the rectal canal. |
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| An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. |
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| The lower opening of the digestive tract. |
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| is the inability or refusal to swallow. |
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| Inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers. |
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| Removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon. |
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| Inflammation of the appendix, usually associated with infection of the appendix. |
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| a watery fluid containing albumin, glucose, and electrolytes that accumulates in the peritoneal cavity in association with certain diseases, such as liver disease or congestive heart failure. |
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| absence or closure of a natural passage of the body |
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| is an X-ray exam that can detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine. |
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| is an X-ray imaging test used to visualize the structures of the esophagus. |
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| a type of tooth in which the crown is formed into two distinct points or cusps, found typically in premolar teeth. |
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| a yellow or greenish viscid alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and passed into the duodenum where it aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats |
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| Having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. |
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| is an orange-yellow substance made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. |
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| is the administration of a discrete amount of medication, drug or other compound in order to raise its concentration in blood to an effective level. |
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| A gurgling, rumbling, or squeaking noise from the abdomen that is caused by the movement of gas through the bowels. |
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| oral administration of a drug, usually in the form of a tablet, by placing it between the cheek and the teeth or gum until it dissolves. |
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| a tooth having a crown of thick conic shape and a long, slightly flattened conic root. |
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| the somewhat thickened muscular ring surrounding the opening between the esophagus and the stomach. |
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| the surgical formation of an opening into the cecum to serve as an artificial anus. |
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| The large pouch at the beginning of the large intestine. |
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| is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. |
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| arrested growth and osseous deformities associated with defective absorption of fat and calcium. |
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| Reconstructive survery of the lips, usually denoting repair of congenital unilateral, bilateral, or median clefts. |
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| A condition characterized by dry scaling and fissuring of the lips, attributed by some clinicians to riboflavin deficiencies and other nutritional requirements. |
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| is a surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder. |
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| is inflammation of the gallbladder. |
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| the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum. |
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| is a late stage of scarring of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. |
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| the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum |
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| is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine and rectum. |
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| relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum. |
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| a malignant neoplastic disease of the large intestine. |
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| is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening made in the abdominal wall. |
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| Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel movements. |
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| is an inflammatory bowel disease. |
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| is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. |
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| a tooth having one cusp or point; canine tooth. |
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| a temporary tooth of a young mammal. |
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| elimination of wastes and undigested food, as feces, from the rectum. |
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| the act, power, or process of swallowing. |
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| is the scientific term for tooth decay or cavities. |
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| is a calcified tissue of the body and, along with enamel, cementum, and pulp, is one of the four major components of teeth. |
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| is unusually loose or watery stools. |
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| the tubular passage typically extending from mouth to anus or cloaca that functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste. |
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| are small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of your digestive system. |
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| the first or proximal portion of the small intestine 25cm long. |
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| surgical formation of a permanent opening into the duodenum. |
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| The first part of the small intestine. |
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| a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection. |
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| Indigestion, pain in the area of your stomach caused by a difficulty in digesting food. |
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| Becoming abnormally thin from extreme loss of flesh. |
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| an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth. |
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| to disperse a liquid into another liquid with which it is immiscible, making a colloidal suspension. |
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| the white, compact, and very hard substance covering and protecting the dentin of the crown of a tooth. |
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| Any of various ductless glands, such as the thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary, having hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream. |
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| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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| radiographic visualization of the pancreatic and biliary ducts by means of endoscopic injection of a contrast medium through the ampulla of Vater. |
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| is most often caused by eating or drinking things that are contaminated with bacteria or viruses. |
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| Proteins that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction in a living organism. |
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| The voiding of gas or of a small quantity of acidic fluid from the stomach through the mouth. |
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| are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus. |
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| inflammation of the esophagus. |
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| of or relating to the esophagus. |
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| a gland that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct. |
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| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) |
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| is a non-invasive treatment of kidney stones and biliary calculi using an acoustic pulse. |
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| bodily waste discharged through the anus;excrement. |
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| excessive formation of gases in the stomach or intestine. |
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| intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines. |
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| Examination of the tissues and deep structures of the body by x-ray. |
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| a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored—called also cholecyst. |
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| is the acute or chronic dilation of the stomach. |
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| pertaining to, affecting, or originating in the stomach. |
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| a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines. |
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| is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter, the ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach. |
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| is an organ system responsible for transporting and digesting foodstuffs, absorbing nutrients, and expelling waste. |
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| gastrointestinal endoscopy |
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| is a procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside lining of your esophagus , your stomach, and the first part of your small intestine. |
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| Hemorrhage from the stomach. |
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| Spasmodic contraction of the walls of the stomach. |
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| A surgical opening into the stomach. |
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| Force-feeding is the practice of feeding a human or other animal against their will. |
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| gums, to or pertaining to the muscles surrounding your teeth. |
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| is a common and mild form of gum disease that causes irritation, redness and swelling of your gums. |
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| Inflammation of the tongue. |
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| a protein hormone that is produced especially by the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and that promotes an increase in the sugar content of the blood by increasing the rate of breakdown of glycogen in the liver. |
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| formation of glucose within the animal body from precursors other than carbohydrates especially by the liver and kidney using amino acids from proteins, glycerol from fats, or lactate produced by muscle during anaerobic glycolysis. |
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| The main sugar that the body makes from the food in the diet. |
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| a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide that is the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues and especially muscle and liver tissue. |
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| the conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage in the liver. |
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| is the breakdown of glycogen. |
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| a series of enzymatically catalyzed reactions by which glucose and other sugars are broken down to yield lactic acid or pyruvic acid. |
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| is the vomiting of blood. |
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| also called piles, are swollen and inflamed veins in your anus and lower rectum. |
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| Inflammation of the liver, caused by infectious or toxic agents and characterized by jaundice, fever, liver enlargement, and abdominal pain. |
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| any of the polygonal epithelial parenchymatous cells of the liver that secrete bile. |
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| An abnormally enlarged liver. |
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| Suture of a wound of the liver. |
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| a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed |
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| an operation for hernia that involves opening the hernial sac, returning the contents to their normal place, obliterating the hernial sac, and closing the opening with strong sutures. |
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| is a viral infection of the mouth that causes sores and ulcers. |
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| also known as congenital megacolon or aganglionic megacolon, is an abnormality in which certain nerve fibers are absent in segments of the bowel, resulting in severe bowel obstruction. |
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| an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride that is a strong corrosive irritating acid, is normally present in dilute form in gastric juice, and is widely used in industry and in the laboratory. |
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| of, relating to, or affected with jaundice. |
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| the valve formed by two folds of mucous membrane at the opening of the ileum into the large intestine. |
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| The third and longest portion of the small intestine, about 12 feet in length in humans. |
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| obstruction of the bowel; specifically : functional obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract and especially the small intestine. |
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| a front tooth adapted for cutting. |
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| the major fuel-regulating hormone of the body, a double-chain protein formed from proinsulin in the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. |
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| are a potentially serious condition where the intestines are blocked. |
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| is a medical condition in which a part of the intestine invaginates (folds into) into another section of intestine. |
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| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) |
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| is a common disorder that affects the large intestine. |
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| is a condition in which a person's skin and the whites of the eyes are discolored yellow due to an increased level of bile pigments in the blood resulting from liver disease. |
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| is the surgical creation of an opening through the skin at the front of the abdomen and the wall of the jejunum part of the small intestine. |
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| the section of the small intestine that comprises the first two fifths beyond the duodenum and that is larger, thicker-walled, and more vascular and has more circular folds and fewer Peyer's patches than the ileum. |
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| visual examination of the inside of the abdomen by means of a laparoscope |
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| of, relating to, or resembling the tongue. |
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| an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of fats and lipoproteins usually into fatty acids and glycerol. |
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| The splitting up or chemical decomposition, of fat. |
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| is a benign tumor composed of adipose tissue. |
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| the breaking of a calculus in the urinary system into pieces small enough to be voided or washed out. |
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| is a medical procedure performed to obtain a small piece of liver tissue for diagnostic testing. |
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| is an imaging procedure used to diagnose problems of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. |
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
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| is a diagnostic technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce a detailed image of the body's soft tissue and bones. |
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| The process of chewing food in preparation for deglutition and digestion; the act of grinding or comminuting with the teeth. |
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| refers to the black "tarry" feces that are associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. |
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| a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding |
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| is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube through the nose, past the throat, and down into the stomach. |
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| is feeling an urge to vomit. |
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| In a hospital or nursing home, a person who plans and/or formulates special meals for patients. |
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| is a specialty focused on the mouth and nearby structures. |
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| is a white patch or plaque that cannot be rubbed off |
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| the part of the pharynx that is below the soft palate and above the epiglottis and is continuous with the mouth. |
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| a branch of dentistry dealing with irregularities of the teeth and their correction. |
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| a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin. |
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| is inflammation in the pancreas. |
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| numerous variously shaped projections of the mucous membrane of the dorsum of the tongue. |
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| The removal of fluid from a body cavity via a needle, a trocar, a cannula, or another hollow instrument. |
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| a salivary gland that is situated on each side of the face below and in front of the ear. |
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| an ulcer in the wall of the stomach or duodenum resulting from the digestive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane when the latter is rendered susceptible to its action. |
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| percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) |
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| is an x-ray test used to identify obstructions either in the liver or bile ducts that slow or stop the flow of bile from the liver to the digestive system. |
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| is an inflammatory disease that affects the soft and hard structures that support the teeth. |
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| successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of a hollow muscular structure and forcing the contents onward. |
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| the smooth transparent serous membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen of a mammal, is folded inward over the abdominal and pelvic viscera, and consists of an outer layer closely adherent to the walls of the abdomen and an inner layer that folds to invest the viscera. |
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| An instrument used for inspection of the pharynx. |
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| a tube extending from the back of the nasal passages and mouth to the esophagus that is the passage through which air passes to the larynx and food to the esophagus. |
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| is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and abnormally large intake of solids by mouth. |
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| is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope and is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon. |
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| is an unpleasant itching sensation of the skin around the anus |
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| is a band of smooth muscle at the junction between the pylorus of the stomach and the duodenum of the small intestine. |
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| Bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the vagina. |
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| The last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine. |
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| is a term used in anatomy that refers to a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ. |
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| a slightly alkaline secretion of water, mucin, protein, salts, and often a starch-splitting enzyme that is secreted into the mouth. |
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| any of various glands that discharge a fluid secretion and especially saliva into the mouth cavity. |
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| is an orange-yellow substance made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. |
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| serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
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| An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. |
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| is the radiographic examination of the salivary glands. |
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| the contracted and crooked part of the colon immediately above the rectum. |
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| an endoscope designed to be passed through the anus in order to permit inspection, diagnosis, treatment, and photography especially of the sigmoid colon. |
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| A term sometimes used to refer to irritable bowel syndrome. |
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| an annular muscle surrounding and able to contract or close a bodily opening |
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| Passage of fat in large amounts in the feces, due to failure to digest and absorb it; occurs in pancreatic disease and the malabsorption syndromes. |
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| The digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. |
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| is an inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. |
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| plastic repair of defects or reconstruction of the mouth. |
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| is a test to identify bacteria in patients with a suspected infection of the digestive tract. |
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| test finds hidden blood in the stool, even when you cannot see the blood yourself. |
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| a disease that is caused by a fungus of the genus Candida. |
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| any of a group of lipids that are esters formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of one or more fatty acids, are widespread in adipose tissue, and commonly circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteins. |
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| is an inflammatory bowel disease. |
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| is an orange-yellow substance made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells in urine. |
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| the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate. |
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| A tiny finger-like or hair-like projection. |
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| is a subtype of malrotation, in which a loop of bowel is twisted about a focal point along the mesentery attached to the intestinal tract, that may result in a bowel obstruction. |
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| also known as emesis and throwing up, among other terms, is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. |
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| Matter from the stomach that has come up into and may be ejected beyond the mouth, due to the act of vomiting. |
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| one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart |
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| inflammation of the heart |
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| inflammation of the skin in extremeties |
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| word root for extremeties |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| pain in the heart, heart pain |
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| surgical puncture of the heart |
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| within the heart, the inner lining |
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| pertaining to within the heart, the interior chambers |
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| bad, difficult, painful, disordered |
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| production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine |
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| Any Inflammation of the Skin |
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| bluish-black discoloration of an area in the skin or membrane caused by an escape of blood; bruise |
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| the outermost layer of the skin |
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| tissue that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body |
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| skin eruption or rash accompanied by inflammation |
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| injury to the surface of the skin caused by trauma |
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| the removal of dead skin cells |
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| localized pus producing infection deep in a follicle; a boil |
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| death of tissue, most often involving extremeties |
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| An acute infectious, usually self-limited, Disease believed to represent activation of latent Varicella-Zoster Virus (Herpesvirus 3 |
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| excessive body hair in an adult male pattern that occurs in women |
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| a substance found in all cells that is released in allergic inflammatory reactions |
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| macrophage; a large phagocytic cell occuring in the walls of blood vessels |
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| The study of the structure of various Tissues of organisms on a microscopic level |
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| fluid-filled sac surrounding a testicle that causes swelling in the scrotum |
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| Any of several generalized Skin disorders characterized by dryness, roughness, and scaliness, due to Hypertrophy of the stratum corneum Epidermis |
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| pustular lesions that Rupture and discharge a thin, Amber-colored fluid that dries and Forms a crust |
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| The outer covering of the body composed of the Skin and the Skin appendages, which are the Hair, the Nails; and the Sebaceous Glands and the Sweat Glands and their ducts |
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| A multicentric, malignant neoplastic vascular proliferation characterized by the development of bluish-red cutaneous nodules, usually on the Lower Extremities |
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| A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging Scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of Collagen in the Dermis during Connective Tissue repair |
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| A class of Fibrous Proteins or Scleroproteins that represents the principal constituent of Epidermis |
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| treatment to remove warts and other lesions in which the epidermis produces excess skin |
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| a scaly or crusty growth (lesion) |
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| fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn |
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| a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor |
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| a cutaneous condition, an acquired condition with localized loss of pigmentation of the skin |
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| a predominantly white lesion of the oral mucosa |
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| Adipocytes, also known as lipocytes and fat cells |
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| a lump under the skin caused by accumulation of extra fat |
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| the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail |
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| a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes |
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| a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. |
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| the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body |
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| a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails |
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| a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin |
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| a skin disease in which watery blisters form on the skin |
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| a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin |
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| an abnormal pocket in the skin that usually contains hair and skin debris |
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| hard, grainy growths that usually appear on the heels or balls of your feet, areas that feel the most pressure |
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| abnormal growths of tissue that can be found in any organ that has blood vessels |
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| severe itching of the skin |
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| a rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels |
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| a small elevation of the skin containing cloudy or purulent material (pus) usually consisting of necrotic inflammatory cells |
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| a long term skin condition characterized by facial redness, small and superficial dilated blood vessels on facial skin |
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| A contagious, intensely itchy skin condition caused by a tiny, burrowing mite |
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| Chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues |
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| A small, slow-growing, noncancerous bump beneath the skin |
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| A skin condition that causes scaly patches and red skin, mainly on the scalp |
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| A noncancerous skin condition that appears as a waxy brown, black, or tan growth |
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| non-cancerous (benign) warty growths that occur on the skin |
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| microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that secrete an oily or waxy matter |
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| a procedure in which a sample of skin tissue is removed, processed, and examined under a microscope |
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| a single layer of flat cells in contact with the basal lamina |
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| usually one of many layers |
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| the deepest layer of the five epidermis layers |
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| the horny outer layer of the skin |
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| the innermost layer of skin |
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| common nail bed injuries caused by blunt or sharp trauma to the fingers or toes |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue |
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| a skin infection with a dermatophyte (ringworm) fungus |
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| a fungal infection of the scalp. It is also called ringworm of the scalp |
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| a skin infection that is caused by fungi. It is also called ringworm |
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| a pruritic superficial fungal infection of the groin and adjacent skin |
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| A fungal infection that usually begins between the toes |
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| ingrowth or introversion of the eyelashes |
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| painful sores that can be found in the stomach lining or small intestine |
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| plantar warts that commonly occur on the soles of the feet or around the toe area |
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| a fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac |
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| A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches |
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| a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure |
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| yellow coloration of the skin |
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| a yellowish discoloration of degenerating tissue chemical tissues, especially seen in malignant neoplasms |
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| Excessive or abnormal dryness of the skin |
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| the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints |
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| a concave surface of the pelvis |
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| one of the two types of bone tissue found in the human body |
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| There are eight carpal bones in each wrist |
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| The cervical vertebrae are the seven cylindrical bones, or vertebral bodies , that provide support and structure for the cervical spine. |
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| a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans |
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| the round prominence at the end of a bone |
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| the joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage |
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| surgical opening into the skull |
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| the shaft or central part of a long bone. |
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| dual energy X ray absorptiometry |
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| a means of measuring bone mineral density |
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| is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. The plate is found in children and adolescents |
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| an unpaired bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain |
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| a type of tumor that forms from a certain kind of cell in bone or soft tissue |
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| a large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the lower limb |
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| the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans |
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| calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia |
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| a narrow opening or crack |
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| the space where two sutures join forms a membrane-covered "soft spot" called a fontanelle |
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| any of the minute tubes that form a network in bone and contain blood vessels |
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| the process by which blood cells are formed |
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| of or relating to the humerus |
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| The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow |
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| a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue. |
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| he superior border of the wing of ilium and the superolateral margin of the greater pelvis. |
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| A forward rounding of the back; hunchback |
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| a small bone forming part of the eye socket |
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| a surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae, usually to give access to the spinal cord or to relieve pressure on nerves |
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| refers to the normal inward lordotic curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine |
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| relating to the lower part of the back. |
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| the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis |
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| In the midline on the anterior surface of the mandible is a faint ridge |
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| the result of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear |
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| of or attached to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper jaw |
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| the central cavity of bone shafts |
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| any of the five bones of the hand. |
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| any of the bones of the foot |
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| one of the turbinates in the nose |
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| a saucer-shaped membrane bone |
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| the bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna. |
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| the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system |
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| the process of laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts |
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| a cell that secretes the matrix for bone formation. |
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| a large multinucleate bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing |
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| a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted. |
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| a cancer that starts in the bone |
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| a new piece of bone usually growing on another piece of bone |
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| softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium |
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| a condition of fragile bone with an increased susceptibility to fracture |
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| The palatine bone is an irregular bone of the facial skeleton |
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| a bone forming the central side and upper back part of each side of the skull |
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| protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint. |
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| the assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby. |
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| a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints |
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| the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot |
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| inflammation of a finger or toe, caused by infection of the soft tissues, bone, or joints |
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| of or relating to the pubes or pubis |
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| a pathological condition in some way connected with a protracted disturbance of digestion |
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| of or arranged like rays or the radii of a circle; diverging in lines from a common center |
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| a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere. |
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| the process or action by which something is reabsorbed. |
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| a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine |
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| of or relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade |
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| curvature in the normally straight vertical line of the spine |
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| a small independent bone or bony nodule developed in a tendon where it passes over an angular structure |
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| a connected system of hollow cavities in the skull |
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| a compound bone that forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain |
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| pain from degenerative conditions of the spine |
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| situated or perceived behind or below the sternum |
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| a groove or furrow, especially one on the surface of the brain. |
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| lymph nodes found superior to the clavicle |
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| a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision. |
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| a deformity of the foot and ankle that a baby can be born with |
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| A set of seven irregularly shaped bones. They are situated proximally in the foot |
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| compose the middle segment of the vertebral column |
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| the thin columns and plates of bone that create a spongy structure in a cancellous bone |
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| an anatomical part of the femur connecting to the hip bone |
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| a small rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or on the surface |
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| a rounded prominence; especially : a large prominence on a bone usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments |
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| the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb. |
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| the bones or segments composing the spinal column |
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| one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull |
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| a paired bone which articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone |
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| The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body |
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| the movement of a body part toward the body's midline |
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| a relatively rare form of arthritis that causes inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac joints |
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| Stiffening or fixation of a joint as the result of a disease process |
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| is inflammation of one or more of your joints |
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| A procedure in which a sterile needle and syringe are used to drain fluid from the joint. |
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| the fusion of vertebrae over a joint space |
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| the radiographic visualization of a joint |
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| the operative formation or restoration of a joint. |
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| a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems |
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| of or relating to a joint. |
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| The cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the bones forming a synovial joint |
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| a joint between bones or cartilages in the vertebrate |
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| decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
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| a muscle having two heads |
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| a two-headed muscle that lies on the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow |
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| administration of medication |
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| a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek and serving to compress the cheek against the teeth and to retract the angle of the mouth |
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| a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot |
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| a surgical procedure to remove a bunion |
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| a cushion between bones, tendons, joints and muscles |
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| the painful inflammation of the bursa |
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| an involuntary, striated muscle that is found in the walls of the heart |
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| a joint in which the apposed bony surfaces are united by cartilage |
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| movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed |
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| a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. |
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| the grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints |
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| A thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side |
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| the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities |
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| displacement of a bone from a joint |
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| Relating to the back or posterior |
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| Upward movement (extension) of the foot or toes or of the hand or fingers |
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| a movement disorder in which a person's muscles contract uncontrollably |
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| A degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition in which the muscles weaken and atrophy. |
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| a tracing of the electrical potentials of a tissue |
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| the peripheral nerves to the muscle under study are stimulated with electric current |
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| a blood test that measures inflammation in the body |
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| the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb |
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| A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue |
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| a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension |
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| a tumor composed mainly of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue |
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| the site of the junction or union of two or more bones of the body |
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| a bending movement around a joint in a limb |
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| a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system |
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| the largest and most superficial muscle of the calf of the leg |
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| Intense joint inflammation |
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| an abnormal deviation of the big toe away from the midline of the body |
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| any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg |
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| a condition in which the annulus fibrosus (outer portion) of the vertebral disc is torn |
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| the part of a muscle by which it is attached to the part to be moved |
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| a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends, adducts, and rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward |
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| a tumor consisting of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue, commonly occurring in the uterus |
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| a tough band of tissue that serves to connect the articular extremities of bones or to support or retain an organ in place |
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| a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and assists in mastication |
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| a procedure in which a piece of muscle tissue is removed from an organism and examined |
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| One of a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement. |
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| a rare disease in which the muscle fibers and skin are inflamed and damaged |
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| the process of obtaining a sample of cells and bits of tissue for examination by applying suction through a fine needle attached to a syringe |
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| a progressive disorder of the joints caused by gradual loss of cartilage |
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| Muscles of the "anterior chest" (the front of the chest). |
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| the right and left hip bones, joined anteriorly at the pubic symphysis and at the sacrum posteriorly |
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| an abnormally high sensitivity to sunlight |
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| movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downward toward the sole |
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| an inflammatory muscle disease, inflammation of several muscles at once |
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| rotation of an anatomical part towards the midline |
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| pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy |
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| The most common form of muscular dystrophy, in which fat and fibrous tissue infiltrate muscle tissue, causing eventual weakening of the respiratory muscles and the myocardium |
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| a large extensor muscle of the front of the thigh divided above into four parts |
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| a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers. |
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| a usually chronic disease that is considered an autoimmune disease |
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| an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against immunoglobulins of the class IgG and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis. |
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| the turning of a body part |
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| refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve |
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| A muscle that is connected at either or both extremities with a bone |
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| a muscle of the neck that is attached to the mastoid process of the temporal bone and to the superior nuchal line and by separate heads to the sternum and clavicle |
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| skeletal or voluntary muscle in which cross-striations occur in the fibers |
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| the presence of an incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ |
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| rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward |
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| The line of junction or an immovable joint between two bones |
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| a transparent viscid lubricating fluid secreted by a membrane of an articulation |
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| the dense connective-tissue membrane that secretes synovial fluid |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue |
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| of or relating to the temples or the sides of the skull behind the orbits. |
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| is inflammation or irritation of a tendon |
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| a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part |
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| is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath that surrounds a tendon |
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| either of two muscles of the calf of the leg |
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| a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back |
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| a muscle that arises from three heads:a: the large extensor muscle that is situated along the back of the upper arm |
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| the large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates |
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| the smooth, involuntary muscles of the visceral muscle tissue (which lines the blood vessels, stomach, digestive tract, and other internal organs |
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| having a glutinous consistency and the quality of sticking or adhering |
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| muscle whose action is normally controlled by an individual's will |
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| the term given to a type of seizure involving staring spells |
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| a neurotransmitter, which is a chemical released by a nerve cell or neuron |
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| bearing or conducting inward; specifically : conveying impulses toward the central nervous system |
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| An inability to recognize sensory inputs such as light, sound, and touch |
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| an acquired neurological disorder causing a loss in the ability to communicate |
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| a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells |
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| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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| is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord |
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| encompasses a class of drugs that are designed to relieve pain without causing the loss of consciousness |
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| A medication that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness |
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| the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development |
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| a temporary induced state with one or more of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), and unconsciousness. |
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| a physician who specializes in anesthesiology. |
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| an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall. |
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| a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate |
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| The inability to execute a voluntary motor movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function |
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| a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord |
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| Star-shaped connective tissue cells of the nervous system |
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| a tumor that arises from the star-shaped cells (astrocytes) that form the supportive tissue of the brain |
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| a lack of muscle coordination which may affect speech, eye movements, the ability to swallow, walking, picking up objects and other voluntary movements |
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| A sensation perceived by a patient that precedes a condition affecting the brain |
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| a part of the vertebrate nervous system that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glandular tissues and governs involuntary actions |
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| a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body. |
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| a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body. |
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| Paralysis of the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on one side of the face |
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| a naturally occurring barrier created by the modification of brain capillaries |
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| A decrease in spontaneity and movement |
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| abscess within the brain tissue caused by inflammation and collection of immune cells and infected material |
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| involuntary bending of the knees and hips |
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| a surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull |
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| Chronic pain, numbness, or tingling in the hand, caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist |
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| the bundle of nerve roots from the lumbar and sacral levels that branch off the bottom of the spinal cord |
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| a constant usually burning pain that results from injury to a peripheral nerve and is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome. |
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| pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs |
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| of or relating to the spinal cord and cerebellum |
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| a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles |
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| a diagnostic test that can find blockages in the blood vessels of your head and neck |
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| injury to tissues with skin discoloration and without breakage of skin; called also bruise |
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| the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information |
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| brain damage is caused by brain injury or abnormal development of the brain |
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| Inflammation of the brain |
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| a colorless liquid that is comparable to serum |
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| the medical term for a stroke |
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| The largest part of the brain. |
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| cheyne-stokes respirations |
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| An abnormal pattern of breathing |
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| A cordotomy is a surgical procedure that is used to relieve pain by cutting the nerves of the spinal cord |
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| a diagnostic procedure that can be performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid |
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| a type of headache. It is one-sided head pain that may involve tearing of the eyes and a stuffy nose |
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| a state of unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened |
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| is a state of unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened |
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| the result of a stiffness or constriction in your muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, or skin that restricts normal movement. |
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| A coiling or rolling of an organ |
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| a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain |
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| the symptoms of lower back pain and/or radiating pain |
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| a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss... |
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| any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged |
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| any of the usually branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a nerve cell. |
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| the posterior subdivision of the forebrain—called also betweenbrain, interbrain |
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| a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen |
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| the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater |
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| a learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words |
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| is an impairment of language |
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| a movement disorder in which a person's muscles contract uncontrollably |
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| the use of ultrasound to examine and measure internal structures |
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| carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
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| A technique for studying the electrical currents within the brain |
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| The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot that travels through the bloodstream, lodging in a blood vessel, plugging the vessel |
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| is acute inflammation (swelling up) of the brain resulting either from a viral infection or when the body's own immune system mistakenly attacks brain tissue |
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| the area between the dura mater (a membrane) and the vertebral wall, containing fat and small blood vessels |
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| When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, this causes a sort of electrical storm in the brain, known as a seizure. A pattern of repeated seizures is referred to as epilepsy. |
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| It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. |
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| a membrane-covered opening in bone or between bones; specifically : any of the spaces closed by membranous structures between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bones and the neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull. |
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| a manner of walking or moving on foot. |
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| a mass of nerve tissue containing cell bodies of neurons that is located outside the central nervous system and forms an enlargement upon a nerve or upon two or more nerves at their point of junction |
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| A brain tumor that begin in a glial, or supportive, cell, in the brain or spinal cord |
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| a generalized tonic-clonic seizure — features a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions |
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| A disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and loss of reflexes |
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| A localized swelling that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel |
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| Weakness affecting one side of the body |
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| total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain |
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| a condition in which the annulus fibrosus (outer portion) of the vertebral disc is torn, enabling the nucleus (inner portion) to herniate or extrude through the fibers |
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| a hereditary brain disorder that is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition |
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| an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain |
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| lack of strength : bodily weakness. |
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| The area of the brain that secretes substances that influence pituitary and other gland function and is involved in the control of body temperature, hunger, thirst, and other processes that regulate body equilibrium. |
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| a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another |
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| A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain |
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| introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord |
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| the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement. |
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| A surgical procedure in which the posterior arch of a vertebra is removed. |
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| Relatively mild impairment of consciousness resulting in reduced alertness and awareness |
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| the deep groove that divides the cerebrum into right and left hemispheres. |
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| a “spinal tap.” It's a medical procedure that can involve collecting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid |
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| the part of the vertebrate brain that is continuous posteriorly with the spinal cord and that contains the centers controlling involuntary vital functions — see brain illustration. |
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| The three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord |
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| is inflammation of the meninges. The meninges is the collective name for the three membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord |
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| a protrusion of meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column (as in spina bifida) forming a cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid. |
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| a protrusion of meninges and spinal cord through a defect in the spinal column. |
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| mentastic intracranial tumors |
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| A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. |
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| glia consisting of small cells with few processes that are scattered throughout the central nervous system |
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| the middle of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain |
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| A migraine is a type of headache. It may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light and sound |
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| a neuron that passes from the central nervous system or a ganglion toward or to a muscle and conducts a nerve impulse that causes movement |
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| a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system |
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| a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions. |
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| the insulating covering that surrounds an axon with multiple spiral layers of myelin |
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| spina bifida in which the neural tissue of the spinal cord is exposed. |
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| A myelogram is an X-ray study that involves the injection of a dye into the spinal canal to assess the nerve roots |
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| a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep |
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| a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemical or physical agents — compare nitrogen narcosis |
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| acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure |
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| the surgical excision of part of a nerve |
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| an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes—compare neuralgia |
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| a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body |
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| sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system |
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| A neurologist specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles |
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| The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, which includes the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves. |
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| one of the cells that constitute nervous tissue, that have the property of transmitting and receiving nerve impulses |
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| the term used to describe a problem with the nerves |
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| A physician who specializes in surgery on the brain and other parts of the nervous system. |
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| : surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord) |
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| a substance (as norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse—see false neurotransmitter. |
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| impaired neck flexion resulting from muscle spasm (not actual rigidity) of the extensor muscles of the neck; usually attributed to meningeal irritation. |
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| Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces of the upper and lower teeth |
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| a glial cell that resembles an astrocyte but is smaller with few and slender processes having few branches and that forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system |
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| a multidisciplinary approach to specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. |
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| partial or complete paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region |
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| the autonomic nervous system that contains chiefly cholinergic fibers, that tends to induce secretion, to increase the tone and contractility of smooth muscle, and to slow heart rate, and that consists of a cranial and a sacral part |
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| pertaining to a substance producing effects similar to those caused by stimulation of a parasympathetic nerve |
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| a burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet |
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| a chronic progressive neurological disease |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| the part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system |
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| inflammation of one or more peripheral nerves. |
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| A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness |
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| A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness |
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| the delicate and highly vascular membrane of connective tissue investing the brain and spinal cord |
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| a small body that arises from the roof of the third ventricle and is enclosed by the pia mater and that functions primarily as an endocrine gland that produces melatonin |
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| a network or tangle of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins. |
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| a common medical procedure in which most of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was drained from around the brain |
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| an acute infectious disease caused by the poliovirus and characterized by fever, motor paralysis, and atrophy of skeletal muscles |
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| a broad mass of chiefly transverse nerve fibers in the mammalian brain stem |
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| positron emission tomography |
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| an imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning |
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| a neurologic disorder characterized by new and progressive muscular weakness, pain, and fatigue many years after the acute paralytic polio |
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| primary intracranial tumors |
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| A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain |
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| paralysis of all four limbs |
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| a cell or group of cells that receives stimuli : sense organ |
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| an often fatal encephalopathy especially of childhood characterized by fever, vomiting, fatty infiltration of the liver, and swelling of the kidneys and brain. |
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| a surgical procedure to sever nerve roots in the spinal cord |
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| a test of the body's sense of positioning |
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| a symptom rather than a specific disease |
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| of or relating to sensation or the senses |
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| a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
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| a disease caused by reactivation of a previous infection with the herpes zoster virus that results in a painful localized skin rash, usually with blisters (fluid-filled sacs) on top of reddish skin |
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| operates muscles that are under voluntary control |
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| A bony defect in the vertebral column that causes a cleft in that column |
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| A procedure in which needles or electrodes are passed through brain tissue into designated trouble spots |
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| Something that can elicit or evoke a physiological response in a cell, a tissue, or an organism |
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| A state of impaired consciousness in which the patient shows a marked diminution in reactivity to environmental stimuli and can be aroused only by continual stimulation. |
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| a potential space. It normally contains cerebrospinal fluid |
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| a potential space that can be opened by the separation of the arachnoid mater from the dura mater as the result of trauma, pathologic process, or the absence of cerebrospinal fluid as seen in a cadaver. |
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| furrow, groove; especially : a shallow furrow on the surface of the brain |
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| a surgical procedure that destroys nerves in the sympathetic nervous system. |
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| the part of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned especially with preparing the body to react to situations |
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| junction between an axon terminal of one neuron and either the initial axon segment or an axon terminal of another nerve cell |
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| The medical term for fainting |
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| a genetic disorder caused by a missing enzyme that results in the accumulation of a fatty substance in the nervous system. |
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| The thalamus is a structure in the middle of the brain. It works to correlate several important processes, including consciousness, sleep, and sensory interpretation |
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| The formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel |
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| In the tonic phase the body becomes entire rigid, and in the clonic phase there is uncontrolled jerking |
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| Incision of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord, usually for the relief of pain. |
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| transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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| a therapy that uses low-voltage electrical current for pain relief |
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| severe, paroxysmal bursts of pain in one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve; often induced by touching trigger points in or about the mouth. |
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| a cavity of a bodily part or organ: asa: a chamber of the heart which receives blood |
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| a neurosurgical procedure that involves creating a hole |
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| immunity that develops after exposure to a suitable agent |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system |
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| an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue |
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| a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody |
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| any of numerous simple heat-coagulable water-soluble proteins that occur in blood plasma or serum, muscle |
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| A substance that can cause an allergic reaction |
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| occurs when a person's immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless for most people |
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| a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction |
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| the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. |
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| a patient's red blood cells are of unequal size. |
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| An immunoglobulin, a specialized immune protein, produced because of the introduction of an antigen into the body, and which possesses the remarkable ability to combine with the very antigen that triggered its production. |
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| any substance (as an immunogen or a hapten) foreign to the body that evokes an immune response |
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| anemia that is characterized by defective function of the blood-forming organs |
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| a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity that exceeds 25 mL. |
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| a basophilic substance or structure; especially : a white blood cell with basophilic granules that is similar in function to a mast cell. |
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| an orange-yellow substance made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. |
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| An undifferentiated blastomere of the morula, blastula, or blastocyst stage of an embryo |
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| Staining readily; denoting certain cells and histologic structures |
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| a living cell; especially : one (as a red or white blood cell or a cell in cartilage or bone) not aggregated into continuous tissues |
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| The origin and development of cells. |
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| a common virus that can infect almost anyone |
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| Partial removal of a stain from a histologic section to accentuate the staining differences of tissue components |
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| used primarily to help determine whether the cause of hemolytic anemia |
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| an abnormal condition of the body; especially : an imbalance of components of the blood. |
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| swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues |
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| the movement of suspended particles through a medium |
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| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
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| This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an enzyme (a protein that catalyzes a biochemical reaction) |
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| abnormal increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood that is characteristic of allergic states and various parasitic infections—called also acidophilia. |
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| A chronic form of polycythemia of unknown cause, characterized by an increase in blood volume and red blood cells, bone marrow hyperplasia, redness or cyanosis of the skin, and enlargment of the spleen. |
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| a polychromatic nucleated cell of red marrow that synthesizes hemoglobin and that is an intermediate in the initial stage of red blood cell formation |
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| A cell that contains hemoglobin and can carry oxygen to the body |
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| erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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| a blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body |
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| deficiency of red blood cells |
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| an increase in the number of circulating red blood cells |
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| The formation of red blood cells. |
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| a substance produced by the kidney that leads to the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow |
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| a white insoluble fibrous protein formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin especially in the clotting of blood. |
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| a plasma protein that is produced in the liver and is converted into fibrin during blood clot formation. |
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| the chain of hemoglobin that is designated beta and that when deficient or defective causes various anemias |
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| any of a class of simple proteins |
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| the presence in peripheral blood of an increased number of granulocytes, a category of white blood cells |
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| any of a group of white blood cells characterized by granule-containing cytoplasm and a usually lobed nucleus |
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| the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood |
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| A physician trained and experienced in hematology, that is, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood |
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| The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as of the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. |
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| the deep red iron-containing prosthetic group C34H32N4O4Fe of hemoglobin and myoglobin |
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| a hereditary disorder of metabolism involving the deposition of iron-containing pigments in the tissues |
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| a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body's organs and tissues and transports carbon dioxide from your organs and tissues back to your lungs |
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| A complete detailed record of the findings in a thorough examination of the blood |
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| the destruction of red blood cells |
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| an inherited medical condition where the blood does not clot properly |
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| a copious discharge of blood from the blood vessels. |
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| a process which causes bleeding to stop |
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| a copious discharge of blood from the blood vessels. |
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| excessive albumin content of the blood |
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| the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood. |
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| Elevated lipid (fat) levels in the blood. |
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| a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system |
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| a condition of being able to resist a particular disease |
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| being highly resistant to a disease because of the formation of humoral antibodies or the development of immunologically competent cells |
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| the creation of immunity usually against a particular disease |
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| A disorder caused by an inherited flaw in the immune system that increases the susceptibility to infections |
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| a medical scientist who specializes in immunology |
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| the branch of biomedical science encompassing the study of the structure and function of the immune system |
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| the treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning |
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| Relating to isotonicity or isotonia |
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| a form of skin cancer that can involve internal organs |
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| a normoblast, or developing red blood cell, with a nucleus condensed into a homogenous staining body. |
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| cancer of the blood or bone marrow |
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| White Blood Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. |
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| a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood |
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| a panel of blood tests that serves as an initial broad medical screening tool for abnormalities in lipids |
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| A clear, watery, sometimes faintly yellowish fluid derived from body tissues that contains white blood cells and circulates throughout the lymphatic system |
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| the inflammation of lymph nodes |
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| disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size, number, or consistency |
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| a special x-ray of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels |
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| A white blood cell formed in bone marrow and distributed throughout the body in lymphatic tissue |
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| a form of cancer that affects the immune system - specifically, it is a cancer of immune cells called lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. |
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| a phagocytic tissue cell of the immune system that may be fixed or freely motile |
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| a large cell that has a lobulated nucleus, is found especially in the bone marrow, and is the source of blood platelets. |
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| a large white blood cell with finely granulated chromatin dispersed throughout the nucleus that is formed in the bone marrow, enters the blood, and migrates into the connective tissue where it differentiates into a macrophage. |
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| deficiency of monocytes in the blood |
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| Infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, human herpesvirus 4, HHV-4) in which there is an increase of white blood cells that have a single nucleus |
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| the study of the form and structure of an organism or any of its parts. |
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| a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. |
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| a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance |
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| a large mononuclear nongranular bone marrow cell |
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| of or relating to the spinal cord. 2: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow. |
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| immunity possessed by a group (as a species or race) that is present in an individual at birth prior to exposure to a pathogen or antigen |
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| A type of white blood cell, a granulocyte that is filled with microscopic granules, little sacs containing enzymes that digest microorganisms |
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| a spheroid body within a cell, consisting of a thin nuclear membrane, organelles, one or more nucleoli, chromatin, linin, and nucleoplasm. |
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| a medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets |
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| An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus |
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| Low red blood cell count caused by inadequate vitamin B12. Abbreviated PA |
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| Any of various organisms or specialized cells that engulf and ingest other cells or particles |
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| The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of the volume of blood |
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| An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. |
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| pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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| a pneumonia chiefly affecting immunocompromised individuals that is caused by a microorganism which attacks especially the interstitial and alveolar tissues of the lungs |
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| the presence of poikilocytes in the blood |
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| a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells |
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| a slow-growing type of blood cancer in which your bone marrow makes too many red blood cells |
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| a plasma protein produced in the liver in the presence of vitamin K and converted into thrombin by the action of various activators (as thromboplastin) in the clotting of blood. |
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| a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot |
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| an immature red blood cell that appears especially during regeneration of lost blood and that has a fine basophilic reticulum formed of the remains of ribosomes. |
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| the arrangement of red blood cells in fluid blood |
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| A disease of unknown origin that causes small lumps (granulomas) due to chronic inflammation in body tissues |
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| invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms (as bacteria, viruses, or fungi) from a focus of infection that is accompanied by acute systemic illness—called also blood poisoning |
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| the interval, several weeks after HIV infection, during which antibodies are first produced and rise to detectable levels |
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| The branch of science concerned with serum, especially with specific immune or lytic serums; to measure either antigens or antibodies in sera. |
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| The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood |
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| A hereditary form of anemia in which the red blood cells become sickle-shaped (shaped like a crescent) and less able to carry oxygen |
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| atypical, abnormal nucleated erythroblasts (precursors to mature red blood cells) with granules of iron accumulated in the mitochondria surrounding the nucleus. |
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| the ability to form spheroids is a characteristic trait of malignant cells derived from solid tumors |
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| a disorder of red blood cells that is inherited as a dominant trait and is characterized by anemia |
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| Abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
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| A cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation |
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| having little resistance to a specific infectious disease |
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| a cell capable of mounting a specific immune response |
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| a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. |
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| a proteolytic enzyme formed from prothrombin that facilitates the clotting of blood |
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| A platelet. Crucial to normal blood clotting |
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| a condition in which you have a low blood platelet count |
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| a complex enzyme that is found in brain, lung, and other tissues and especially in blood platelets |
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| The formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel |
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| The formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel. |
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| either of a pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that lie one on each side of the throat between the anterior and posterior pillars of the fauces and are composed of lymph follicles grouped around one or more deep crypts |
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| a blot test used for the detection of antibodies |
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| white blood cell differential |
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| determines the percentage of each type of white blood cell present in your blood |
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| An agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness. |
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| A natural communication between two blood vessels or other tubular structures. |
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| An abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall. |
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| Is a surgical procedure performed to repair a weak area in the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body and the main blood vessel leading away from the heart. |
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| Chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. Angina can accompany or be a precursor of a heart attack. |
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| A medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. |
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| A birth defect caused by a structural abnormality or a marked deviation from the average or norm; anything that is structurally unusual or irregular or contrary to a general rule a congenital defect. |
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| An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. |
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| A general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. |
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| An abnormality in the heart's rhythm, or heartbeat pattern. |
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| a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls with resulting loss of elasticity. |
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| Joint pain; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses (in particular arthritis) or an allergic reaction to medication. |
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| A gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. |
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| A disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. |
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| Is an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart. |
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| A condition, tumor, or growth that is not cancerous. |
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| A slower than normal heart rate. |
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| A sound heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting turbulence of flow. |
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| A procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. |
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| Is the inflammation of the heart or its surroundings. |
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| A medical term usually referring to impairment in walking, or pain, discomfort or tiredness in the legs that occurs during walking and is relieved by rest. |
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| computed axial tomography (CAT) |
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| Radiography in which a three-dimensional image of a body structure is constructed by computer from a series of plane cross-sectional images made along an axis. |
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| Heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation |
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| The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. |
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| Impedance or blockage of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart. |
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| Is a physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by the lack of oxygen in the blood. |
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| The passive rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood. |
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| Is a sudden and severe shortness of breath, or difficulty in breathing. |
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| A disordered rhythm exhibited in a record of electrical activity of the brain or heart. |
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| Is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures. |
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| Is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. |
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| (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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| An inflammation of one or more of the heart valves and lining tissues of the heart. |
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| The inner serous layer of the pericardium, lying directly upon the heart. |
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| Is generally defined as a feeling of lack of energy and motivation that can be physical, mental or both. |
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| A fever is a temporary increase in your body temperature, often due to an illness. |
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| A small, local, involuntary, muscular contraction, due to spontaneous activation of single muscle cells or muscle fibers. |
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| An abnormally enlarged liver. |
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| Elevated lipid levels in the blood. |
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| Is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. |
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| Is tissue death (necrosis) caused by a local lack of oxygen, due to an obstruction of the tissue's blood supply. |
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| Is an insufficient supply of blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery. |
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| An abnormal change in structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease. |
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| Any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether |
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| A luminous term referring to the channel within a tube such as a blood vessel or to the cavity within a hollow organ such as the intestine. |
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
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| Is a diagnostic technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce a detailed image of the body's soft tissue and bones. |
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| is a symptom that can occur with almost any health condition. |
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| The area between the lungs. |
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| occurs when the valve between your heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly. |
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| Is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle that can result from a variety of causes. |
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| pertaining to the muscular tissue of the heart |
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| Is feeling an urge to vomit. |
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| Purposeful urination at night, after waking from sleep; typically caused by nocturnal urine volume in excess of bladder capacity or incomplete emptying of the bladder because of lower urinary tract obstruction or detrusor instability. |
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| Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces of the upper and lower teeth. |
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| Is the sensation of breathlessness in the recumbent position, relieved by sitting or standing. |
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| Is a pale color of the skin that can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, or anemia, and is the result of a reduced amount of oxyhaemoglobin and is visible in skin or mucous membrane. |
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| Perceptible to touch; capable of being touched or felt. |
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| Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. |
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| patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) |
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| Is a persistent opening between two major blood vessels leading from the heart. |
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| Inflammation of the lining around the heart, that causes chest pain and accumulation of fluid around the heart |
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| The conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. |
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| peripheral arterial occlusive diease |
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| A Claudication, which is defined as reproducible ischemic muscle pain. |
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| Pinpoint flat round red spots under the skin surface caused by intradermal hemorrhage. |
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| Observable swelling of body tissues due to fluid accumulation that may be demonstrated by applying pressure to the swollen area |
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| is a medication or a treatment designed and used to prevent a disease from occurring. |
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| an arterial trunk or either of its two main branches that carry venous blood to the lungs. |
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| One of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. |
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| is excessively reduced blood flow in response to cold or emotional stress, causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas. |
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| is an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. |
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| a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue. |
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| is a quantitative analysis of the cholesterol levels in a sample of the patient's blood. |
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| Is an acute but self-limited movement disorder that occurs most commonly in children. |
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| Circulation of blood throughout the body through the arteries, capillaries, and veins, which carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to various tissues and return venous blood to the right atrium. |
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| The contraction of the heart by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up |
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| A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute. |
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| a congenital abnormality of the heart characterized by pulmonary stenosis, an opening in the interventricular septum, malposition of the aorta over both ventricles, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle. |
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| Is a nuclear imaging test that shows how well blood flows into the heart while you're exercising or at rest. |
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| Is the inflammation of a vein with blood clot formation inside the vein at the site of the inflammation. |
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| The formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel. |
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| are veins that have become enlarged and twisted. |
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| Is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles. |
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| an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx characteristically obstructing the nasal and ear passages and inducing mouth breathing, nasality, postnasal discharge, and dullness of facial expression |
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| tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place |
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| the deposition of coal dust in the lungs |
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| the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure |
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| transient cessation of respiration |
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| a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers |
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| inflammatory disease of the airways |
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| The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders. |
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| Abnormally slow breathing |
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| the large-bore air passages that lead from the trachea to the lungs |
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| a chronic inflammatory or degenerative condition of one or more bronchi or bronchioles marked by dilatation and loss of elasticity of the walls. |
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| The tiny branch of air tubes within the lungs that is a continuation of the bronchus |
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| is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes |
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| a malignant neoplasm of the lung arising from the epithelium of the bronchus or bronchiole |
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| an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes |
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| an occupational respiratory disease associated with inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust |
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| the smallest of blood vessels. |
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| an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract:a: common cold |
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| : inflammation, edema, and subsequent obstruction of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi especially of infants and young children |
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| a body partition of muscle and connective tissue |
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| an impairment in the ability to produce voice sounds using the vocal organs |
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| Shortness of breath, a subjective difficulty or distress in breathing, usually associated with disease of the heart or lungs |
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| an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to infection. |
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| a condition in which pus and fluid from infected tissue collects in a body cavity |
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| a thin lamella of yellow elastic cartilage that ordinarily projects upward behind the tongue |
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| to eject from the throat or lungs by coughing or spitting |
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| the opening between the vocal folds |
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| Spitting up blood or blood-tinged sputum from the respiratory tract |
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| a respiratory disorder chiefly of newborn premature infants |
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| a blood gas carbon dioxide level over 45 mmHg. |
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| an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood |
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| a deep and labored breathing pattern often associated with severe metabolic acidosis, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) but also kidney failure |
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| An inflammation of the larynx. Inflammation of the larynx is most often caused by viral infections |
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| A tube-shaped organ in the neck that contains the vocal cords |
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| a bacterial infection that occurs in the lung tissue. The infection causes tissue to die, and pus collects in that spac |
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| The area between the lungs. The organs in the mediastinum include the heart and its large veins and arteries, the trachea, the esophagus, the bronchi, and lymph nodes |
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| of, relating to, or affecting the nose and throat |
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| the sensation of breathlessness in the recumbent position, relieved by sitting or standing |
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| a pair of soft tissue masses located at the rear of the throat |
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| Examination with the hands, feeling for organs, masses, or infiltration of a part of the body, feeling the heart or pulse beat, or vibrations in the chest. |
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| the paired air-filled cavities in the bones of the face lined by mucous membrane continuous with that of the nasal cavity |
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| One of the two membranes around the lungs |
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| a method of tapping body parts with fingers, hands, or small instruments as part of a physical examination |
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| a highly contagious respiratory tract infection |
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| Inflammation of the pharynx |
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| a tube extending from the back of the nasal passages and mouth to the esophagus that is the passage through which air passes to the larynx and food to the esophagus. |
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| a nerve that originates in the neck (C3-C5) and passes down between the lung and heart to reach the diaphragm |
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| One of the two membranes around the lungs |
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| The pleural cavity is the space that lies between the pleura, the two thin membranes that line and surround the lungs. |
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| a condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung |
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| an inflammation of the pleura |
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| Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation |
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| a condition in which air or other gas is present in the pleural cavity |
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| an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot |
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| disease affecting the blood vessels leading to or from the lungs |
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| portion of the lung involved in gas transfe |
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| An abnormal lung sound that can be heard through a stethoscope |
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| an allergic reaction that mimics a chronic cold |
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| a condition where the nasal cavity is filled with a significant amount of mucus fluid |
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| continuous low pitched, rattling lung sounds that often resemble snoring |
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| a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue |
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| A form of lung disease resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust over a period of years |
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| Inflammation of the lining membrane in any of the hollow areas (sinuses) of the skull around the nose |
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| matter expectorated from the respiratory system and especially the lungs in diseased states that is composed of mucus but may contain pus, blood, fibrin, or microorganisms (as bacteria) |
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| an abnormal, high-pitched, musical breathing sound |
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| abnormally rapid breathing |
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| a procedure that removes fluid or air from the chest through a needle or tube |
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| The part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm, partially encased by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs; the chest. |
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| inflammation of the tonsils and especially the palatine tonsils typically due to viral or bacterial infection and marked by red enlarged tonsils |
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| A tube-like portion of the respiratory tract that connects the larynx with the bronchial parts of the lungs. Also known as windpipe |
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| bacteria that that attack your lungs |
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| One of the two membranes around the lungs |
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| a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing |
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| a disorder caused by excessive production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland and marked especially by progressive enlargement of hands, feet, and face. |
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| ''chronic adrenal insufficiency,'' or hypocortisolism. |
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| the anterior or glandular portion of the pituitary gland |
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| a type of non-cancerous tumor or benign that may affect various organs |
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| the enlargement of lymph nodes anywhere in your body. |
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| the surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands |
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| of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands. |
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| A hormone produced by the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland |
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| A male sex hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of the male sex characteristics |
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| An agent that reduces output of urine |
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| excess production of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal glands resulting in low renin levels |
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| a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone |
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| an abnormal bodily condition that is caused by excess corticosteroids |
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| Excessive urination and extreme thirst |
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| a variable disorder of carbohydrate metabolism |
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| a diabetes complication that affects eyes |
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| Any of various ductless glands, such as the thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary, having hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream |
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| The study of the medical aspects of hormones, including diseases and conditions associated with hormonal imbalance, damage to the glands that make hormones, or the use of synthetic or natural hormonal drugs |
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| The study of the medical aspects of hormones, including diseases and conditions associated with hormonal imbalance, damage to the glands that make hormones, or the use of synthetic or natural hormonal drugs |
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| a colorless crystalline feebly basic sympathomimetic hormone C9H13NO3 that is the principal blood-pressure raising hormone |
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| A female steroid hormone that is produced by the ovaries |
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| the state of having normal thyroid gland function |
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| an abnormal condition characterized by a marked protrusion of the eyeballs |
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| abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
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| a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels during pregnancy |
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| a rare condition that causes abnormal growth in children |
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| the synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids and glycero |
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| The main sugar that the body makes from the food in the diet. Glucose is carried through the bloodstream to provide energy to all cells in the body. |
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| a test of the body's ability to metabolize glucose |
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| the conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage in the liver. |
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| the breakdown of glycogen |
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| the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar |
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| enlargement of the thyroid that is not associated with overproduction of thyroid hormone or malignancy |
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| any hormone having a stimulating effect on the gonads |
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| Hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland, and that affect the function of the male or female gonads |
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| a gamete-producing reproductive gland (as an ovary or testis) |
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| excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution : hypertrichosis. |
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| a condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal |
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| A high blood sugar. An elevated level specifically of the sugar glucose in the blood |
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| excessive hormonal secretion by the gonads. |
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| a variety of congenital disorders in which hypoglycemia is caused by excessive insulin secretion. |
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| the medical term that describes a potassium level in your blood that's higher than normal |
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| the presence of an abnormally high concentration of sodium in the blood. |
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| hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia) |
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| the presence of excess parathyroid hormone in the body resulting in disturbance of calcium metabolism with increase in serum calcium and decrease in inorganic phosphorus, loss of calcium from bone, and renal damage with frequent kidney-stone formation. |
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| excessive production of growth hormones by the pituitary gland. |
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| is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. |
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| a deficiency of calcium in the blood. |
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| is a condition characterized by an abnormally low level of blood sugar. |
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| refers to a lower than normal potassium level in your bloodstream. |
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| is a condition that occurs when the level of sodium in your blood is abnormally low. |
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| deficiency of parathyroid hormone in the body |
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| is the surgical removal of the pituitary gland |
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| deficient production of growth hormones by the pituitary gland. |
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| is a condition where the thyroid gland does not create enough of a thyroid hormone called thyroxine. |
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| a protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood |
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| any hormone that stimulates the production of milk |
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| The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within a living organism. |
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| severe hypothyroidism characterized by firm inelastic edema, dry skin and hair, and loss of mental and physical vigor. |
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| is a hormone secreted by certain nerve endings of the sympathetic nervous system, and by the medulla of the adrenal glands |
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| a hypothalamic hormone stored in and released from the posterior pituitary |
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| is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas |
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| is inflammation in the pancreas. |
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| is a surgery to remove parathyroid glands. |
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| is a rare tumor of adrenal gland tissue. |
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| Constant, excessive drinking as a result of thirst. |
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| is a condition usually defined as excessive or abnormally large production or passage of urine |
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| is a type of hormonal disorder that leads to high blood pressure. |
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| a steroid sex hormone that is the principal progestational agent |
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| radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU) |
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| is a test of thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland in a certain time period. |
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| A blood glucose test measures the amount of a sugar called glucose in a sample of your blood |
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| A polypeptide hormone secreted by somotrophs that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. |
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| A set of signs and symptoms that appear together and characterize a disease or medical condition. |
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| A condition that is due usually to low blood calcium and is characterized by spasms of the hands and feet, cramps, spasm of the voice box, and overactive neurological reflexes. |
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| is an uncommon tumor of the thymus gland. |
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| a polypeptide hormone that induces differentiation of lymphocytes to thymocytes. |
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| One of several polypeptide hormones secreted by the thymus that control the maturation of T cells. |
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| is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. |
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| A thyroid ultrasound is an imaging method used to see the thyroid gland. |
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| is an inflammation (not an infection) of the thyroid gland. |
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| thyroiditis (Hashimoto's) |
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| In this condition, the thyroid gland is usually enlarged and has a decreased ability to make thyroid hormones. |
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| excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland |
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| an iodine-containing hormone that is an amino acid produced by the thyroid gland as a product of the cleavage of thyroglobulin and that is used to treat thyroid disorders |
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| is the scientific study of adverse effects that occur in living organisms due to chemicals. |
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| A hormone that is made by the thyroid gland. |
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| precocious development of secondary sex characteristics in the male or the appearance of secondary sex characteristics of the male in a female. |
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