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-algia

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pain, suffering

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dys-

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bad, difficult, or painful

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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cutting, surgical incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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abdominocentesis

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the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes

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acronym

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word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term

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acute

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condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

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angiography

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the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arthralgia

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pain in a joint or joints

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colostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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dermatologist
physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
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diagnosis
identification of a disease
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diarrhea
frequent flow of loose or watery stool
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edema
swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissue
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endarterial
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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eponym
disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
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erythrocyte
mature red blood cell
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fissure
groove or cracklike sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of the brain
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fistula
abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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gastralgia
pain in the stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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gastrosis
any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach
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hemorrhage
loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver
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hypertension
higher than normal blood pressure
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hypotension
lower than normal blood pressure
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infection
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
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inflammation
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain
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interstitial
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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intramuscular
within the muscle
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laceration
a torn, jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
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lesion
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or energy
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malaise
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
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mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myelopathy
any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
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myopathy
any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue
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myorrhexis
rupture of a muscle
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natal
pertaining to birth
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neonatology
study of disorders of the newborn
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neurorrhaphy
suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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otorhinolaryngology
study of the ears, nose, and throat
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palpation
an examination technique in which the examiners hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
pounding or racing heart
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pathology
study of all aspects of diseases
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phalanges
bones of the fingers and toes
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poliomyelitis
viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
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prognosis
prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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pyoderma
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
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pyrosis
discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
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remission
the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a curve
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sign
objective evidence of disease, such as a fever
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supination
act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
formation or discharge of pus
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs
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symptom
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
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syndrome
set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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tonsillitis
inflammation in the tonsils
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trauma
wound or injury
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triage
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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viral
pertaining to a virus

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