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surgical repair of a joint
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| surgically create an opening |
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| pertaining to the epithelium |
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| Forms protective two way barrier and aids in temperature regulation |
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| Supports body and produces movement |
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| Transports oxygen, protects against pathogens and controls bleeding |
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| study of secreting within (Endrocrine System) |
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| pertaining to above the stomach |
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| pertaining to the belly side |
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| pertaining to internal organs |
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| pertaining to the loin (side and back between ribs and pelvic bone) |
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| pertaining to the peritoneum |
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| study of ear, nose and larynx |
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| pertaining to within the skin |
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| abnormal condition with no sweat |
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| skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following blunt trauma to the skin. A bruise. |
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| a thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area |
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| redness of the skin due to increased blood flow |
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| pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin |
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| hemorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels. Commonly seen in older adults. |
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| The presence of pus on or in the layers of skin. A sign of bacterial infection |
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| condition in which the skin becomes dry, scaly and keratinized |
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| form of skin cancer frequently seen in AIDS patients. |
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| Term for any skin condition involving an over growth and thickening of the epidermis layer. |
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infestation with lice. The eggs laid by the lice are called nits and cling tightly to hair
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| Furuncle – Bacterial infection of a hair follicle. Characterized by redness, pain and swelling. Also called a boil. |
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| skin graft from one person to another. Donor is usually a cadaver. Also called a homograft. |
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| skin graft from a person’s own body. |
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| Adhesion – scar tissue forming in the fascia surrounding a muscle, making it difficult to stretch the muscle. |
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| Atonia – lack of muscle tone |
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| Atrophy - (without development) Poor muscle development as a result of muscle disease, nervous system disease or lack of use. Muscle wasting |
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| Contracture – abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia, making it difficult to stretch the muscle. |
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| Dyskinesia – having difficult or painful movement |
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| Hyperkinesia – having excessive amount of movement |
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| Hyperatrophy - Increase in muscle bulk as a result of use as with lifting weights |
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| Hypertonia – having insufficient muscle tone |
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| Intermittent claudication |
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| Intermittent claudication – attacks of severe pain and lameness caused by ischemia of the muscles, typically the calf muscles, brought on by walking even very short distances. |
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| Myasthenia – muscle weakness |
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| Spasm – sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction |
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| Facitis – inflammation of fascia |
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| Lateral epicondylitis – inflammation of the muscle attachment to the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. Often caused by strongly gripping. Commonly called tennis elbow |
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| Muscular dystrophy – inherited disease causing a progressive muscle degeneration, weakness and atrophy |
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| Myopathy – a general term for muscle disease |
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| Myorrhexis – tearing a muscle |
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| Polymyositis – the simultaneous inflammation of two or more muscles |
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| Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy |
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| Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy – A type of inherited muscular dystrophy in which the muscle tissue is gradually replaced by fatty tissue, making the muscle look strong. Also called Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. |
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| the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction to the circulation |
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| the sudden drop in blood pressure a person experiences when standing straight up suddenly |
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| Bundle branch block (BBB) |
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| occurs when the electrical impulse is blocked from traveling down the bundle of His or bundle branches. Results in the ventricles beating at a different rate than the atria. Also called a heart block. |
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| Congenital septal defect (CSD) |
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| a hole, present at birth, in the septum between two heart chambers, results in mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. There can be an atrial septal defect (ASD) and a ventricular septal defect (VSD). |
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| inflammation of the lining membranes of the heart. May be due to bacteria or to an abnormal immunological response. In bacterial endocarditis, the mass of bacteria that forms is referred to as vegetation. |
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| The cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too stiff. Therefore, they are unable to open fully, making it difficult for blood to flow through, or shut tightly, allowing blood to flow backward. This condition may affect any of the heart valves. |
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| Condition in which the cups or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing blood to flow backward through the valve when the heart chamber contracts. Most commonly occurs in the mitral valve, but may affect any of the heart valves. |
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| a ruptured artery may occur if an aneurysm ruptures an arterial wall. |
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| a deposit of fatty substance in the wall of an atery that bulges into and narrows the lumen of the artery, a characteristic of atherosclerosis. Also called plaque |
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| severe congenital narrowing of the aorta |
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| Peripheral vascular disease |
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| any abnormal condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart. Symptoms may include pain, pallor, numbness, and loss of circulation and pulses |
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| inflammation of several arteries |
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| Inflammation of a vein resulting in the formation of blood clots within the vein. |
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| swollen and distended veins, usually in the legs |
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| process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope |
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| blood test to measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerieds in the blood. An indicator of atherosclerosis risk. |
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| x ray record of a vessel taken during angiography |
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| x rays taken after the injection of an opaque material into a blood vessel. Can be performed on the aorta as an aortic angiography, on the heart as angiocardiography and on the brain as a cerebral angiography. |
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| noninvasive diagnostic method using ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures. Cardiac valve activity can be evaluated using this method. |
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| pertaining to within the meninges, specifically the subdural or subarachnoid space. |
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| pertaining to the medulla oblongata |
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| pertaining to the spinal cord |
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| inability to communicate verbally or in writing due to damage of the speech or language centers in the brain |
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| lack of muscle coordination |
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| difficulty communicating verbally or in writing due to damage of the speech or language centers in the brain |
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| localized seizure often affecting one limb |
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| weakness or loss of motions on one side of the body |
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| paralysis on only one side of the body |
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| abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling |
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| Type of severe epileptic seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness and convulsions. Also called Grand mal seizure |
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| tumor of the brain or spinal cord composed of astrocytes, one type of neuroglial cells. |
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| congenital condition in which the meninges protrude through an opening in the vertebral column. Spina bifida |
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| inflammation of the spinal cord |
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| inflammation of two or more nerves |
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| inflammation of a nerve root may be caused by a herniated nucleus polporsus. |
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| record of the brains electrical patterns |
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| Nerve conduction velocity |
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| Test that measures how fast an impulse travels along a nerve. Can pinpoint an area of nerve damage. |
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| surgical interruption of a nerve tract in the spinal cord. Used to treat intractable pain or muscle spasms. |
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| lack of the sense of smell |
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| condition of receiving almost no oxygen from inhaled air |
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| condition of being unable to produce soundsa |
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| abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency. Seen in patients with chronic respiratory conditions or circulatory problems |
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| abnormal sound made during inspiration. Usually indicates the presence of fluid or mucus in the small airways. |
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| to cough up blood or blood stained sputum |
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| presence of blood in the chest cavity |
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| condition of having excessive carbon dioxide in the body |
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| paralysis of the muscles controlling the larynx |
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| inflammation of all the paranasal sinuses |
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| open or unblock, such as a patent airway |
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| Abnormal enlargement of bronchi. |
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| condition in which the alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse, preventing the respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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| condition of having an insufficient amount of oxygen in the bloodstream |
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| condition of receiving an insufficient amount of oxygen from inhales air |
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| harsh, high pitched, noisy breathing sound made when there is an obstruction of the bronchus or larynx. Found in conditions such as coup in children. |
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| collection or accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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| loss of weight and generalized wasting that occurs during a chronic disease |
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| passing bright red blood in the stools |
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| passazge of dark tarry stools |
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| inflammation of a salivary gland |
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| enlarged and swollen varicose veins in the lower end of the esophagus. If these rupture, serious hemorrhage results, often related to liver disease |
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| paralysis of the throat muscles |
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| severe abdominal pain, inability to pass stools, vomiting, and abdominal distension. May require surgery to reverse blockage |
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| hernia or protrusion of a loop of small intestines into the inguinal (groin) region through a weak spot in the abdominal muscle wall that develops into a hole |
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| to surgically create a connection between two organs or vessels. |
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| condition in which the bowel twists upon itself causing an obstruction- painful and requires immediate surgery. |
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| Pertaining to being outside the eyeball, for instance the outside of the eye muscle |
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| pertaining to the choroid layer of the eye |
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| fungus infection of the eye |
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| inflammation of the choroid layer |
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| inward turning of the eye |
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| outward turning of the eye |
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| pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation |
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| inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
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| inflammation of the auditory tube |
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| Accumulaion of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream. Occurs when the kidney fails to filter these wastes from the blood |
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| stone formed within an organ |
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| profuse bleeding in the bladder. |
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| producing too little urine |
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| pain caused by a kidney stone |
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| narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system |
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| ureter is stretched our or dialated |
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| damage t othe renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or to ischemia. |
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| inflammation of the kidney primarily of the glomerulus. Results in protein in the urine |
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| condition of stones in the kidney |
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| formation of multiple cysts within the kidney tissue. |
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| Renal pelvis inflammation |
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| hernia or protrusion of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina |
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| test of kidney function. Creatinine is a waste product cleared from the bloodstream by the kidneys. |
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| x ray record of the urinary bladder |
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| x ray record of the renal pelvis |
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| instrument used to visually examine the inside of the urinary bladder |
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| a woman who has been pregnant 2 or more times |
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| a woman who has give birth to a live infant two or more times |
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| difficult labor and childbirth |
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| condition of having blood in the urine. |
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| inflammation of the ovary |
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| inflammation that occurs within the cervix |
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| Hernia or out pouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina. This may cause urinary frequency and urgency. |
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| protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina |
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| Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| chronic or acute infection, usually gacterial, that has ascended through the female reproductive organs and out into the pelvic cavity. May result in scarring that interferes with fertility. |
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| inflammation in the pelvic cavity around the outside of the uterus. |
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| emergency condition in which the placenta tears away from the uterine wall prior to delivery of the infant. Requires immediate delivery of the baby. |
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| pregnancy that occurs in the uterine tube instead of in the uterus. |
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| Chorionic villus sampling |
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| removal of a small piece of the chorion for genetic analysis. |
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| surgical removal of a core of cervical tissue. Also refers to partial removal of the cervix. |
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| to suture the perineum, procedure to repair an episiotomy postpartum |
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| Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord that commonly occurs on the left side of adolescent males. |
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| Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland commonly seen in males over age 50. |
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| highly infectious nonsyphilitic veneral ulcer. |
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| bacterial infection causing genital inflammation in males and females. Can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in females and eventually infertility. |
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| sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the mucous membranes of either sex. Can be passed on to an infant during the birth process. |
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