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| A circumscribed collection of purulent exudate frequently associated with swelling and other signs of inflammation |
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| Any disease process affecting a lymph node or lymph nodes |
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| A state characterized by a decrease in the hydrogen ion concentration of arterial blood below the normal level, 40 nmol/L, or pH over 7.4 |
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| decrease in oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs - Anemia is frequently manifested by pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, and tendency to fatigue |
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| Impaired or absent comprehension or production of, or communication by, speech, reading, writing, or signs, caused by an acquired lesion of the dominant cerebral hemisphere |
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| lack of symmetry, disproportion between two parts normally alike. |
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| Listening to the sounds made by the various body structures as a diagnostic method |
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| Slowness of the heartbeat, usually defined (by convention) as a rate under 50 beats/minute |
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| Relating to the opposite side, as when pain is perceived or paralysis occurs on the side opposite to that of the lesion. |
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| A false belief or wrong judgment, sometimes associated with hallucinations, held with conviction despite evidence to the contrary |
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| A morbid general state resulting from the presence of abnormal material in the blood, usually applied to diseases affecting blood cells or platelets |
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| A syndrome of abnormal muscle contraction that produces repetitive involuntary twisting movements and abnormal posturing of the neck, trunk, face, and extremities |
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| the escape of fluid from the blood vessels or lymphatics into the tissues or a cavity |
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| Pus in a body cavity; when used without qualification, refers specifically to pyothorax |
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| The superficial epithelial portion of the skin (cutis) |
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| Redness due to capillary dilation, usually signaling a pathologic condition (e.g., inflammation, infection) |
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| A scratch mark; a linear break in the skin surface, usually covered with blood or serous crusts |
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| Examination of the tissues and deep structures of the body by x-ray, using the fluoroscope or its successor, video fluoroscopy |
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| Inflammation of the gingiva as a response to bacterial plaque on adjacent teeth; characterized by erythema, edema, and fibrous enlargement of the gingiva without resorption of the underlying alveolar bone. |
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| Spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage. |
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| Presence of excessive bodily and facial hair, usually in a male pattern, especially in women; may be present in normal adults as an expression of an ethnic characteristic or may develop in children or adults as the result of androgen excess due to tumors, or of nonandrogenetic or other drugs. |
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| A greater than normal concentration of potassium ions in the circulating blood. |
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| an excess of pigment in a tissue or part |
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| enhanced concentrations of uric acid |
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| A decreased amount of blood in the body |
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| Weakness; lack of power. 2. Specifically, inability of the male to achieve or maintain penile erection and thus engage in copulation; a manifestation of neurologic, vascular, or psychological dysfunction |
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| the secretion of tears, especially in excess |
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| Radiologic examination of the female breast with equipment and techniques designed to screen for cancer |
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| Permanent cessation of the menses due to ovarian failure; termination of the menstrual life. |
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| Radiographic contrast study of the spinal subarachnoid space and its contents. |
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| The quality or state of being toxic to kidney cells |
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| Involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs, either pendular or with a slow and fast component. |
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| Excision of one or both ovaries |
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| A disease in adults characterized by a gradual softening and bending of the bones with varying severity of pain; softening occurs because the bones contain osteoid tissue that has failed to calcify because of lack of vitamin D or renal tubular dysfunction; more common in women than in men, osteomalacia often begins during pregnancy. |
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| The property of being injurious to the ear |
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| A circumscribed, solid elevation up to 1 cm in diameter on the skin. |
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| A spontaneous abnormal usually nonpainful sensation (e.g., burning, pricking); may be due to lesions of both the central and peripheral nervous systems. |
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| Incision into or needle puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood. |
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| The presence of an abnormally high number of red blood cells in the circulating blood. |
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| A sinking down or prolapse of an organ. |
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| presence of pus in the urine |
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| Ambiguous term for an added sound heard on auscultation of breath sounds |
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| Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. |
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| enlargement of the spleen |
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| Situated nearer the surface of the body in relation to a specific reference point |
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| Incision through the chest wall into the pleural space |
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| A contraction, or shortening, of the muscles of the neck, chiefly those supplied by the accessory nerve (NXI); the head is drawn to one side and usually rotated so that the chin points to the other side. |
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| incision of the tympanic membrane |
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| inflammation of the vagina |
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| Pain in mid and lower back; a descriptive term not specifying cause. |
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