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Appendicitis

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of a small sac of fluid (bursa) near a joint

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of soft tissue under the skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium)

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis (cartilage at the upper part of the windpipe)

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Myositis

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Inflammation of muscle

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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Otitis

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Inflammation of the ear

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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the throat

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein with formation of clots

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Chondrosarcoma

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Cancer of cartilage tissue

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Fibrosarcoma

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Cancer of fibrous tissue

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Leiomyosarcoma

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Cancer of visceral muscle

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Liposarcoma

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Cancer of fatty tissue

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Osteogenic sarcoma

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Cancer of bone

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Cancer of skeletal muscle

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Hepatoma

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Malignant tumor of the liver

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Lymphoma

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Malignant tumor of the lymph nodes

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

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Mesothelioma
Malignant tumor of pleural cells
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Multiple myeloma
Malignant tumor of bone marrow cells
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Thymoma
Malignant tumor of the thymus gland (located in mediastinum)
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Adenopathy | Lymphadenopathy
Disease condition of lymph nodes
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Adrenopathy
Disease condition of adrenal glands
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Hepatopathy
Disease condition of the liver
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Myopathy
Disease condition of muscles
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Neuropathy
Disease condition of nerves
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Osteopathy
Disease condition of bones
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Retinopathy
Disease condition of the retina
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Adenectomy
Excision of a gland
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Adenoidectomy
Excision of the adenoids
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Appendectomy
Excision of the appendix
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Colectomy
Excision of the colon
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Gastrectomy
Excision of the stomach
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Laminectomy
Excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on nerves from a herniating disc
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Myomectomy
Excision of a muscle tumor
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Pneumonectomy
Excision of lung tissue or an entire lung
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Lobectomy
Excision of a single lung lobe
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Prostatectomy
Excision of the prostate gland
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Splenectomy
Excision of the spleen
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Uremia
High levels of waste in the blood
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Menorrhagia
Excessive menstural bleeding
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Angioplasty
Surgical repair of a blood vessel
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Cerebrovascular accident
Stroke
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Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
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Menorrhea
Normal discharge of blood during menstruation
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Menorrhagia
Excessive bleeding during menstruation
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Aplastic anemia
Bone marrow fails to produce blood components
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Hemolytic anemia
Red blood cells are destroyed that bone marrow can’t replace *Hereditary or acquired after infection/chemotherapy
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Iron deficient anemia
Low iron levels lead to low hemoglobin concentration
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Pernicious anemia
Mucous membrane of stomach doesn’t produce a substance necessary to absorb vitamin B or properly form erythrocytes
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Sickle cell anemia
Erythrocytes are sickle shaped due to abnormal hemoglobin, causing clots in blood vessels
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Sigmoidoscopy
Visual examination of the sigmoid colon
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Polyuria
Excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine
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Antigen
Foreign substance such as bacteria and viruses
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Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
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Congenital anomaly
An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with
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Dialysis
Removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine
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Ectopic pregnancy
An abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus *Can be in a fallopian tube, ovary, or abdominal cavity
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Prolapse
To fall or slide forward *Often used to describe an organ
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Tachycardia
Condition of fast, rapid heartbeat

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