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| vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone |
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| synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
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first 7 vertebrae, form the neck
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| holds DC; specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from the spine |
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| (also known as orthopedist) physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles |
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| holds DO specializing in treating health problems by spinal manipulation; known as osteopathy |
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| holds DP or DPM; specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of foot |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and disorders such as osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and tendinitis |
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| loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure |
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| abnormal softening of cartilage |
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| slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells |
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| inflammation of the cartilage that connects to ribs of sternum |
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| bunion;abnormal enlargement of the joint at base of big toe |
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| geriatric inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, hips, and thighs |
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| inflammation of synovial membrane that results in swelling and pain of the affected joint |
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| inflammatory condition of one or more joints |
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| spinal osteoarthritis; degenerative disorder can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function |
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| gout; type or arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid in joints |
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| chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints are attacked |
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| form of RA that causes inflammation of joints between the vertebrae |
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| autoimmune disorder that affects children ages 16 or less |
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| breaking apart of intervertebral disk |
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| forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebrae or sacrum below it |
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| congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around spinal cord |
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| abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine; humpback |
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| abnormal increase in forward curvature of the lumbar spine; swayback |
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| abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine |
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| malformation of the skull due to premature closure of cranial sutures |
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| bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces with fibrous (scar like tissue) |
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| adult Rickets; abnormal softening of bones in adults |
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| inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone |
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| death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply |
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| bone disease of unknown cause; excessive breakdown of bone tissue, abnormal bone formation |
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| inflammation of the periosteum; shine splints |
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| deficiency disease occurring in children; defective bone growth due to vitamin D deficiency |
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| cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in red bone marrow |
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| benign bony projection covered with cartilage; exostosis |
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| loss of bone density and an increases in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging |
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| thinner-than-average bone density |
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| fractured wrist; lower end of radius when person tries to stop from falling by landing on hands |
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closed fracture
open fracture
comminuted fracture
greenstick
oblique
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- simple/complete: broken but no open wound in skin
- compound; broken and open wound in skin
- bone is splintered or crushed
incomplete; bone is bent and only partially broken
- occurs at angle across the bone
- occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain
- bone has been twisted apart
- overuse injury
- occurs straight across the bone |
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| visual examination of internal structure of a joint |
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| dual x-ray absorptiometry |
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| low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density |
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| means originating within an individual |
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| mechanical appliance, such as a leg brace or splint |
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| substitute for a disease or missing body part |
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| surgical fusion (joining together) of two bones to stiffen a joint |
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| surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint |
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| procedure for the treatment of the interior of a joint (ex: torn cartilage) |
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| surgical repair of damaged cartilage |
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| surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint |
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| surgical repair of a damaged joint |
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| performed to treat herniated disks |
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| percutaneous vertebroplasty |
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| performed to treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures |
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| surgical removal of a lamina or posterior portion of a vertebrae |
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| surgical removal of a portion of the skull |
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| surgical incision or opening into the skull |
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| surgical repair of the skull |
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| surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity |
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| surgical suturing, or wiring together, of bones |
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| surgical cutting of a bone |
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| is an incision through the periosteum to the bone |
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| urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
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| through, between, apart, complete |
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| grating sound hear when the ends of a broken bone move together |
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| osteoporotic hip fracture |
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| weakening of bones due to osteoporosis |
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| ORIF; fracture treatment in which a plate or pins are placed directly into the bone to hold broken pieces in place |
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| fracture treatment procedure in which pins are placed through soft tissues and bone so that an external appliance be used to hold the pieces of bone firmly in place during healing. |
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| five bones that form the palms of the hand |
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| form part of foot toes are attached |
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| five bones that form the palms of the hand |
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| form part of foot toes are attached |
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| stretching, dilation, enlargement |
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| breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening |
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| renal pelvis, bowl of kidney |
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| two narrow tubes, each about 10-12 inches long, which transport urine from the kidney to the bladder |
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| physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the urinary system of females and genitourinary system of males |
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| any disease of the kidney |
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| toxic condition resulting from renal failure |
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chronic kidney disease |
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- sudden onset and is characterized by uremia
- progressive loss of renal function over months or years |
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| nephrosis; group of conditions which excessive amounts of proteins are lost through the urine |
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| excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues that be symptomatic of nephrotic syndrome and other kidney diseases |
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| presence of abnormally high concentration of proteins in the urine |
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| presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood |
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| dilation (swelling) of one or both kidneys |
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| inflammation of the kidney or kidneys |
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| type of nephritis caused by inflammation of the glomeruli |
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| floating kidney; dropping down of a kidney into the pelvic area when patient stands |
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| suppuration of the kidney |
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| polycystic kidney disease |
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| genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys |
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| acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith (kidney stone) |
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| presence of stones in the kidney |
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| stone located anywhere along the ureter |
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| stone located within urinary bladder |
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| discharge of blood from the ureter |
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| hernia of the bladder through vaginal wall |
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| chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder |
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| inflammation of the bladder |
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| autoimmune disorder, connective tissue becomes thickened and hardened |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| enlarged prostate; enlargement of prostate gland |
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| inflammation of prostate gland |
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| abnormal discharge from the urethra |
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| infection in bladder and can affect all parts of urinary system |
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| inflammation of renal pelvis |
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| inflammation of renal pelvis and of the kidney |
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| inflammation of the urethra |
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| absence of urine formation |
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| increased output of urine |
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| difficult or painful urination |
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| abnormal development of growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
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| involuntary discharge of urine |
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| frequent or excessive urination during the night |
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| scanty urination (olig means scanty) |
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| excessive urination and common symptom of diabetes |
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| examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements |
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| inability to control the excretion of urine, feces, or both |
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| visual examination of the urinary bladder with use of specialized type of endoscope known as cystoscope |
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| medications administered to increase urine secretion, to rid the body of excess water and salt |
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| procedure to remove waste products, such as urea, creatinine, from the blood of patient whose kidneys no longer function |
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| process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood |
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| lining of peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood |
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| surgical freeing of a kidney from adhesions |
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| surgical fixation of nephroptosis or a floating kidney; nephrorraphy |
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| placement of a catheter to maintain an opening from the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior of the body |
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| surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis |
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| surgical incision into the renal pelvis |
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| surgical removal of a ureter |
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| surgical repair of a ureter |
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| surgical suturing of a ureter |
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| treatment of a nephrolith lodged in the ureter; use ureteroscope |
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| surgical removal of all or parts of the urinary bladder |
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| replacement for the missing bladder created by using part of small intestine |
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| use of a small piece of small intestine to convey urine to the ureters and to a stoma in the abdomen |
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| surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall |
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| surgical suturing of a wound or defect in the bladder |
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| surgical incision for the removal of a nephrolith from the bladder |
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| surgical incision made in the urethral meatus to enlarge the opening |
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| surgical fixation of the urethra to nearby tissue |
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| surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture |
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| term used for some types of treatment of prostate cancer |
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| surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland |
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| surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis |
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| surgical incision into the renal pelvis |
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| surgical removal of a ureter |
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| surgical repair of a ureter |
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| surgical suturing of a ureter |
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| treatment of a nephrolith lodged in the ureter; use ureteroscope |
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| surgical removal of all or parts of the urinary bladder |
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| replacement for the missing bladder created by using part of small intestine |
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| use of a small piece of small intestine to convey urine to the ureters and to a stoma in the abdomen |
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| surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall |
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| surgical suturing of a wound or defect in the bladder |
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| surgical incision for the removal of a nephrolith from the bladder |
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| surgical incision made in the urethral meatus to enlarge the opening |
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| surgical fixation of the urethra to nearby tissue |
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| surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture |
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| term used for some types of treatment of prostate cancer |
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| surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland |
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| special cells found in the basal cell layer |
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| pigments that determines color of skin |
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| thick layer directly below epidermis |
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| production and excretion of perspiration (sweat) |
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| chronic inflammatory disease with pustular eruptions of the skin |
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| non infected lesion formed by buildup of sebum and keratin |
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| closed sac found under skin |
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| results in production of excessive amount of sebum |
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- inflammation that causes scaling and itching of upper layers of skin or scalp
- benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted-on" look |
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| abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat |
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| excessive sweating in one area or over whole body |
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| inflammations of the hair follicles |
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| presence of excessive body and facial hair in women |
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alopecia
alopecia areata
alopecia totalis
alopecia universalis |
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- partial or complete loss of hair
- autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair follicles
- uncommon condition characterized by the loss of all hair on the scalp
- total loss of hair on all parts of the body |
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| spoon nail; malformation of the nails |
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| inflammation of the matrix of the nail |
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| fungal infection of the nail |
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| nail bitting or nail eating |
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| acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail |
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| pigmentation disorder with brownish spots of the face |
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| skin condition resulting from destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes |
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| injury to underlying tissues without breaking the skin |
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| bruise; purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin |
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| appearance of multiple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding under the skin |
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| very small hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter |
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| swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues |
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| wearing away of a surface |
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| discolored flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter (freckles, flat moles) |
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| solid, raised skin lesion that is larger than .5 cm in diameter and deeper than a papule |
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| small raised red lesion that is less than .5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus |
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| scaly, solid raised area of closely spaced papules |
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| closed pocket containing pus caused by bacterial infection |
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| producing or containing pus |
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| fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound |
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| abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material |
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| pimple; circumscribed lesion containing pus |
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| superficial layers of skin are scrapped or rubbed away |
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| groove or crack-like break in skin |
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| torn or jagged wound, or accidental cut wound |
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| itching associated with most forms of dermatitis |
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| redness of the skin due to capillary dilation |
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| abnormal redness of the entire skin surface |
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| term used to denote skin lesions or eruptions of any type that are not associated with inflammation |
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| autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen |
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| hives; itchy wheals caused by allergic reaction |
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| acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissus |
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| contagious bacterial skin infection in children |
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| inflammatory, pus forming bacterial skin infection |
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| abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus |
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| fungal infection that can grown on skin, hair, or nails |
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| chemical peel; use of chemical to remove the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring |
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| destruction or elimination of abnormal tissue cells |
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| lid lift; surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin |
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| skin graft; replacement of damaged skin |
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| use of electric current to destroy hair follicles in order to produce the relatively permanent removal of undesired hair |
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| surgical removal of fat from beneath the skin to improve physical appearance |
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| facelift; surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles |
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| treatment of spider veins by injecting a saline sclerosing solution into the vein |
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