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| a condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids. |
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| a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound |
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| Complete lack of speech, as in profound mental retardation or advanced dementia |
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| a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel |
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| Temporary cessation of breathing |
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| The loss of full control of bodily movements |
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| The forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma or surgery |
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| Abnormal slowness of respiration |
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| a state of apparent unresponsiveness to external stimuli in a person who is apparently awake. |
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| Examination of the colon with a colonoscope |
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| edema in lower or dependent parts of the body |
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| An impairment in the ability to control movements, characterized by spasmodic or repetitive motions or lack of coordination |
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| An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and restlessness |
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| Difficult or painful urination |
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| A peculiar broken quality of the voice sounds, like the bleating of a goat, heard over lung tissue in cases of pleurisy with effusion |
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| When the endocardium becomes damaged, bacteria from the blood stream can become lodged on the heart valves or heart lining |
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| An injection into the epidural space of the spine |
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| Longitudinal, superficial venous varices at the lower end of the esophagus that are prone to ulceration and massive bleeding |
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| When there is an increase in the volume of the tissue behind the eyes, the eyes will appear to bulge out of the face. |
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| A palpable vibration, as felt by the hand placed on the chest during coughing or speaking |
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| Excretion of carbohydrates in the urine |
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| A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel |
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| Inflammation of the liver |
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| Hydrocephalus is an abnormal expansion of cavities (ventricles) within the brain that is caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid |
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| An abnormal increase in cells in a tissue or organ, excluding tumor formation, whereby the bulk of the tissue or organ is increased |
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| An unusually high concentration of uric acid in the blood. |
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| An abnormally low concentration of glucose in the blood. |
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| Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue. |
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| The inability to control excretory functions |
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| Relating to or situated in the small, narrow spaces between tissues or parts of an organ |
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| Relating to or situated at or on the side |
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| inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection |
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| any disease affecting muscles or muscle tissue |
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| severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to or malfunctioning of a nerve and often following the course of the nerve |
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| Of or relating to the turning of the eyeballs in the sockets |
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| Surgical removal of one or both testes |
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| porosity and brittleness of the bones due to loss of calcium from the bone matrix |
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| Extreme or unnatural paleness |
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| Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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| attacks of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occur at night, usually awakening the person from sleep |
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| An abnormal or irrational fear of light |
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| Excessive or abnormal thirst |
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| Persistent, usually painful erection of the penis, especially as a consequence of disease and not related to sexual arousal |
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| Containing, discharging, or causing the production of pus |
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| a vocal sound heard on auscultation |
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| inflammation of the mucous lining of the nose |
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| an abnormal narrowing or contraction of a duct or canal |
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| condition marked by repetitious and involun-tary muscle movements in the trunk, limbs, and face. Often caused by antipsychotic medications |
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| An abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood |
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| pertaining to a condition that is temporary |
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| a local defect, or excavation of the surface, of an organ or tissue, produced by sloughing of necrotic inflammatory tissue |
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| An abnormally dilated or swollen vein |
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| Surgical incision into the abdominal cavity through the loin or flank |
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| Surgical removal of part of the skull to expose the brain |
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