Med Term Chapter 1 Flashcards
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etym/o
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word origin
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-logy
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the study of
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abdomin/o-
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abdomen
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append/o-
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appendix
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arteri/o-
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artery
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arthr/o-
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joint
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bi/o-
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living organisms
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card/i-
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heart
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cardi/o-
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heart
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cholecyst/o-
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gallbladder
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col/o-
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colon
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colon/o-
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colon
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cost/o-
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rib
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cutane/o-
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skin
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derm/o-
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skin
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digest/o-
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break down food;digest
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enter/o-
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intestine
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esthes/o-
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sensation;feeling
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gastr/o-
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stomach
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gemin/o-
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set or group
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hem/o-
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blood
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hepat/o-
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liver
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hyster/o-
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uterus(womb)
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intestin/o-
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intestine
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lapar/o-
abdomen
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laryng/o-
larynx (voice box)
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later/o-
side
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mamm/o-
breast
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menstru/o-
monthly discharge of blood
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ment/o-
mind
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muscul/o-
muscle
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nas/o-
nose
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neur/o-
nerve
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nucle/o-
nucleus
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nutri/o-
nourishment
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pelv/o-
pelvis
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phag/o-
eating; swallowing
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pleg/o-
paralysis
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pneumon/o-
lung; air
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psych/o-
mind
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sperm/o-
sperm
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spir/o-
breathe
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tens/o-
pressure
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therap/o-
therapy
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thyroid/o-
thyroid gland
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tonsill/o-
tonsil
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trache/o-
trachea
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urin/o-
urine; urinary system
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uter/o-
uterus (womb)
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vagin/o-
vagina
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ven/o-
vein
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-ac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-ation
a process; being or having
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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-gram
a record or picture
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ia
condition; state; thing
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-iatry
medical treatment
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ine
pertaining to
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-ion
action; condition
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-ism
process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
one who specializes in
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-itis
inflammation of; infection of
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-ive
pertaining to
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-logy
the study of
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-lysis
process of breaking down or destroying
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-megaly
enlargement
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-metry
process of measuring
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-oma
tumor;mass
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-osis
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
pertaining to
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-pathy
disease; suffering
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-scope
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
process of using an instrument to examine
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-stomy
surgically created opening
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-therapy
treatment
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-tomy
process of cutting or making an incision
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a-
away from; without
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an-
without; not
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anti-
against
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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de-
reversal of; without
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dys-
painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
innermost; within
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epi
upon; above
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eu-
normal;good
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hemi-
one half
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hyper-
above; more than normal
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hypo-
below; deficient
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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mal-
bad; inadequate
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mono-
one; single
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peri-
around
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poly
many; much
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post-
after; behind
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pre-
before; in front of
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quadri-
four
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re-
again and again
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sub-
below; underneath; less than
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across; through
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tri-
three
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CC
cheif complaint
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CPR
computerized patient record
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DS
discharge summary
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Dx
diagnosis
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EHR
electronic health record
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EMR
electronic medical record
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EPR
electronic patient record
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FH
family history
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H&P
history and physical (examination)
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HIPAA
Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HPI
history of present illness
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PE
physical examination
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PMH
past medical history
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ROS
review of systems
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SH
social history
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gastrectomy
removal of the stomach
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enterotomy
incision in intestines
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dysphagia
bad/difficulty swallowing
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spirometry
process measuring of breathing
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tracheostomy
surgically created opening of the trachea
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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colonoscopy
process of using a scope to view the large intestine
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pericardium
membrane around the heart
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gastroenterology
study of the stomach and intestines
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pneumonectomy
removal of a lung
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anesthetic
pertaining to being without sensation
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intercostal
btw the ribs
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intrabdominal
within the abdomen
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endoscopy
procedure to visualize the esophogus
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transhepatic
pertaining to through/ across the liver
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subcardiac
below the heart
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bronchogenic carcinoma
cancerous tumor originated in bronchi
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neuritis
inflammation of the nerves
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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-sis
state of
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-y
process or condition
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dia-
through or complete
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ex-, exo-
without
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retro-
behind
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pro-
forward
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cis/o
to cut
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cyt/o
cell
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encephal/o or encephal/i
brain
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iatr/o
treatment
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leuk/o
white
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nephr/o
kidney
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onc/o
tumor
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oste/o-
bone
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rhin/o
nose
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-plasty
repair
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sarc/o-
flesh
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sect/o
to cut
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thromb/o-
clot or clotting related
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-algia
pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
removal
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-emia
blood condition
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-genic
originating from
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-opsy
process of viewing
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-osis
abnormal condition
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arthalgia
joint pain
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carcinogenic
causing cancer
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electroencephalogram
record of electric brain waves
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gastrectomy
removal of the stomach
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diaphoretic
sweating
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hypovolemic
low volume
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ambulated
walked
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periorbital edema
swelling around eye
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LOC
loss of consciousness
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hyporeflexive
less than normal reflex response
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CT
computerized tomography scan
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cranium
skul
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subdural hematoma
collection of blood (blood tumor) below the dura meninge
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intracranial hemorrhage
bleeding within the skull
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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enteritis
inflammation of the intestine
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postprandial
after a meal
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cholecystitis
inflammation of gallbladder
