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What is the medical term for “bed wetting” or an involuntary release of urine

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Enuresis

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What is the medical term for a collapsed lung

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Atelectasis

Lit. An imperfect expansion

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What is the medical term for a condition in which the external urinary meatus opens below the tip of the penis

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Hypospadias

Literally “below the fleshy spike”

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What is the term for a condition where the veins of the testis are dilated and twisted

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Varicocele

“Hemorroids of the scrotum

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What is the term for a condition of lack of descent of one or both testes into the scrotum

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Cryptorchidism

Literally “hidden testicle”

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What is the term for a condition of wasting of the body( end stage seen in cancer

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Cachexia

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What is the term for a disease that develops without apparent or known cause

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Idiopathic

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What is the term for an unfavorable response to medical treatment

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Iatrogenic

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What is the term for a hospital acquired infection

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Nosocomial

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What is the term for a twisting of the intestine upon itself

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Volvulus

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What is the term for a failure of parastalsis resulting in bowel obstruction

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ILEUS

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What is the term for stomach and intestinal noise

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Borborygmus

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What is the term for fat entering the feces

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Steatorrhea

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What is the term for an abnormal elevation of body temperature

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Pyrexia

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What is the term for the abnormal development of tissue or organs

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Dysplasia

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What is the term for the Lack of development of an organ or tissue

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Aplasia

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What is the term for rapid cell division and abnormal cells

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Anaplasia-characteristic of malignancy

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What is the term for underdevelopment of organ or tissue

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Hypoplasia

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What is the term for increased tissue development ; enlargement of an organ

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Hyperplasia

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What is the term for an absence of electrical activity of the brain for a specific period under rigidly defined circumstances

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Somatic death

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What are the terms meaning pertaining to, consisting of, or producing pus

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Purulent

Suppurative

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What is the term meaning containing blood

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Sanguinous

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What is the term for an unnatural absence of color or paleness

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Pallor

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