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-a mixture or blending(often used in relation to blood)
-Dyscrasia-an abnormal condition of the blood |
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-blood condition
-Ischemia-a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is resticted |
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-surgical removal
-Atherectomy-removal of plaque from the artery |
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-process of recording
-Electrocardiography-recording of the electrical activity of the heart |
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-Inflammation
-Myocarditis-inflammation of the heart muscle |
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-destruction,breakdown
-Thrombolysis-the breakdown of a blood clot |
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-enlargment
-Cardiomegaly-enlargment of the heart |
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-abnormal condition
-Arteriosclerosis-hardening of the heart |
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-deficiency
-Leukopenia-a deficiency of white blood cells |
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-surgical repair
-Valvuloplasty-surgical repair of a heart valve |
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-bursting forth,excessive flow
-Hemorrhage-excessive bleeding(in a short amount of time) |
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-stopping,controlling
-Hemostasis-stopping of blood flow |
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-condition of cells
-Thrombocytosis-an abnormal increase in the number of platelets |
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-pain
-Neuralgia-nerve pain |
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-hernia,swelling
-Meningocele-hernia, protrusion of the mininges |
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-cell
-Gliocyte-a glial cell |
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-surgical removal
-Ganglioectomy-surgical removal of a ganglion |
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-producing,originating,or causing
-Myogenic-originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nerve |
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-record or image
-Myelogram-an imaging record of the spinal cord |
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-instrument used to record
-Electrencephalograph-an instrument for recording brain activity |
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-process of recording
-Myelography-imaging of the spinal cord |
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-specialist in treatment
Psychiatrist-a specialist in treating mental disorder |
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-field of medicine,treatment
-Psychiatry-the medical field focusing on mental health |
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-inflammation
-Encephalitis-inflammation of the brainĀ |
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-seizure
-Epilepsy-a condition characterized by recurrent seizures |
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-specialist in a field of study
-Psycologist-a specialist in the study of the mind or behavior |
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-abnormal softening
-Encepholomalacia-softening of the brain tissue |
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-madness or excessive preoccupation
-Pyromania-excessive preoccupation of fire(can involve a neurological or psycological evaluation) |
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-resembling or like
-Myeloid-resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow |
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-tumor,swelling
-Glioma-a tumor of glial cells |
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-disease
-Radiculopathy-a disease or disorder affecting the nerve root |
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-fear
-Agoraphobia-fear of open or public spaces,related to mental health |
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-suturing or stitching
-Myelorrhaphy-suturing of the spinal cord |
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-cutting or surgical incision
-Neurotomy-surgical incision to a nerve |
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-having an affinity for,influencing
-Psycotropic-substances that affect mental activity,behavior or perception |
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