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| bad, difficult, or painful |
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| surgical removal, cutting out |
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| abnormal condition, disease |
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| the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
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| cutting, surgical incision |
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| bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
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| the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
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| a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compount term. For example, the acronym laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
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| condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration |
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| a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium |
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| surgical removal of the appendix |
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| abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries |
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| pain in one or more joints |
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| the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface |
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| bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood |
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| a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin |
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| the identification of a disease |
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| the abnormally frequent flow of loose or watery stools |
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| swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body |
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| pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery |
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| a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first. For example, Alzheimer's disease is named for German neurologist Alois Alzheimer. |
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| a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain |
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| an abnormal passage between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body |
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| inflammation of the stomach lining |
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| inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
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| any disease of the stomach |
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| the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time |
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| abnormal enlargement of the liver |
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| the elevation of arterial blood pressure to a level that is likely to cause damage to the cardiovascular system |
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| lower than normal arterial blood pressure |
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| invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism |
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| a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues |
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| between, but not within the parts of a tissue |
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| a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut |
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| a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury |
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| a feeling of general discomfort often the first indication of an infection or disease |
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| any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus |
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| any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord |
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| the rupture or tearing of a muscle |
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| the study of disorders of the newborn |
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| suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
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| study of the ears, nose, and throat |
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| an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture size consistency and location of certain body parts |
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| a pounding or racing heart |
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| bones of the fingers and the toes |
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| a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
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| a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder |
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| any acute, inflammatory pus forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo |
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| Heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus |
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| the temporary partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure |
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| objective evidence of disease such as a fever |
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| the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward |
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| is the formation or discharge of pus |
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| above or outside the ribs |
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| a subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or a headache |
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| a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process |
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| inflammation of the tonsils |
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| the medical screening of patients to determine their relatibe priority of need and the proper place of treatment |
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| having the nature, properties or qualities of an adult male |
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