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| inflammation of the liver |
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| inflammation of stomach intestine |
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| single photon emission computed tomography |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| technique in which x-ray passed through the body or area and captured on the film to generate an image, also called x-ray |
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| removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination , usually to establish a diagnosis |
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| sequence of procedures designed to evaluate the health status of a patient |
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| gentle application of the hands to a specific structure or body area to determine size , consistency , texture, symmetry ,and tenderness of underlying structures |
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| visual examination of a body or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope |
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| destruction of tissue by electricity , freezing , heat , or corrosive chemicals |
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| scraping of a body cavity with a spoon shaped instrument called curret |
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| any fungal infection in or on the body |
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| hole that completely penetrates a structure |
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| producing or associated with the generation of pus |
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| death and decay of soft tissue, usually caused by circulatory obstruction, trauma , or infection |
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| protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it |
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