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myelomeningocele

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hernia of spinal cord and meninges

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radiculopathy

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disease of the nerve root

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radiculitis

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inflammation of the nerve root

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analgesia

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condition of no sensitivity to pain

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hypalgesia

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diminished sensitivity to pain

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causalgia

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pain of burning

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comatose

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pertaining to deep sleep

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anesthesia

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condition of no feeling or nervous sensation

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hyperesthesia

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excessive feeling or nervous sensation

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paresthesia

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abnormal feeling or nervous sensation

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bradykinesis

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slow movement

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dyskinesis

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bad painful movement

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narcolepsy

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siezure of sleep

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dyslexia

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conditon of bad or difficult words

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hemiparesis

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weakness of half

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aphasia

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without or no speech

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of half of the body

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four

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apraxia

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without or no action

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neurasthenia

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no strength of nerve

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syncopal

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pertaining to cut off

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ataxia

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condition of without or no coordination

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aortic stenosis

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abnormal tightening pertaining to the aorta

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of an artery

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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate bradycardia
condition of slow heart
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate tachycardia
condition of fast heart
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate cyanosis
abnormal condition of blue
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate myxoma
tumor of mucus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypoxia
condition of low oxygen or o2
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate sphygmomanometer
measure pulse
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate stethoscope
instrument to listen (to chest)
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate interventricular septum
septum or division pertaining to between ventricals
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate alveolar
pertaining to arir sac or aveolus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypercapnia
condition of excessive carbon dioxide
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pneumoconiosis
abnormal condition of excessive carbon dioxide
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate mediastinoscopy
visual examination of mediastinum or breast bone
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate orthopnea
upright breathing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate expectoration
process of coughing up and out of chest
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dysphonia
condition of difficult or abnormal voice
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pleurodynia
pain of pleura
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pneumothorax
air in chest
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pneumonectomy
surgical removal of lung
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pulmonary
pertaining to lung
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate spirometer
instrument to measure breathing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate expiration
process of breathing out
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate respiration
process of breathing again
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate atelectasis
without complete widening or dilation
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate tracheal stenosis
tightening or stricture pertaining to the trachea or windpipe
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate empyema
condition in pus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate anosmia
without or no smell
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate apnea
without or no breathing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dyspnea
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal breathing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypernea
excessive breathing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate tachypnea
fast breathing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hemoptysis
spitting of blood
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate asphyxia
without pulse
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hemothorax
chest blood
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pyothorax
chest pus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypochromic
pertaining to deficient color
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate cytology
study of the cell
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate erythrocytopenia
deficiency of red cells
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hemolysis
breakdown or descruction of blood
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hematocrit
separation of blood
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate leukocytopenia
deficiency of white cells or WBCs
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate sideropenia
deficiency of iron
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate thrombocytopenia
deficiency of clotting cells
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate erythroblast
immature red blood cell or RBC
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate thrombolytic therapy
therapy destruction of a clot
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate myeloid
derived from or resembling bone marrow
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pancytopenia
deficiency of all cells
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hematopoiesis
formation of blood
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate immunoglobulin
protein that protects
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate immunosuppression
to stop protection
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate lymphocytopenia
deficiency of lymph cells
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypercalcemia
blood condition of excessive calcium
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate decalcification
process of making less calcium
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate kyphosis
abnormal condition of hunchback or humpback
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate lordosis
abnormal condition of swayback
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate orthopedics
pertaining to straight bones
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate scoliosis
abnormal condition of bent or crooked
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate spondylosis
abnormal conditon of vertebra
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate osteoblast
immature bone cell
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate osteoclast
to break bone
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate spondylolisthesis
slipping of vertebrae
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate epiphysis
to grove above
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate osteoporosis
to grow together pertaining to pubic or pelvis
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate osteotome
instrument to cut bone
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate ankylosis
abnormal conditon of being stiff
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate achondroplasia
no or without development of cartilage
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate rheumatologist
specialist in the study of watery flow
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate tenorrhaphy
suture of tendon
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate tenosynovitis
inflammation of tendon and sheath
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate arthrodesis
to bind or tie together a joint
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate fasciectomy
surgical removal of fascia
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate fibromyalgia
pain of connective tissue and muscle
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate plantar flexion
to bend downward
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate rhabdomyoma
tumor of skeletal muscle
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate amyotrophic
pertaining to without muscle development or nourishment
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate abduction
process to lead or carry away
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate adduction
process to carry toward
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dorsiflexion
to bend back
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate albinism
condition of white
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dermatologist
specialist in the study of skin
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate epidermolysis
breakdown of above outer layer of skin
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate anhidrosis
abnormal condition of no sweat
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate keratosis
abnormal condition of hard, horny tissue
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate leukoplakia
white plaque
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate onycholysis
separtation of the nail
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate paronychia
condition near or beside the nail
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate rhytidectomy
surgical removal of a wrinkle
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate seborrhea
discharge of sebum
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate trichomycosis
abnormal condition of hair fungus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate xanthoma
mass or collection of yellow
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate xeroderma
dry skin
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dacryadenitis
inflammation of tear gland or duct
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate keratitis
inflammation of cornea
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate ophthalmologist
specialist in the study of the eye
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate palpebral
pertaining to eyelid
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate papilledema
swelling of the optic disc
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate phacoemulsification
to crush the lense of the eye
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate amblyopia
dull or dim vision
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate diplopia
double vision
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate photophobia
sensitivity to light
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate presbyopia
old age vision
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate scotoma
collection of darkness or blind spot
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate xerophthalmia
condition of dry eyes
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate postauricular
pertaining to behind the ear
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate otomycosis
abnormal condition of ear fungus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate otopyorrhea
discharge of ear pus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate otolaryngologist
specialist in the study of ear and larynx or throat
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to tube to the throat or pharynx
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate tympanoplasty
surgical repair of eardrum or tympanic membrane
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hyperacusis
excessive hearing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate presbycusis
old age hearing
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypercalciuria
urine condition of excessive calcium
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypocalcemia
blood conditionn of deficient calcium
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate endocrinologist
specialist in the study of secreting within
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate homeostasis
stopping or controlling sameness
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hypokalemia
blood condition of deficient potassium
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate myxedema
swelling with mucus
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hyponatremia
blood condition of deficient sodium
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate cachexia
bad habit or bad health
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate carcinoma in situ
cancerous tumor at the origional site
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate mucositis
inflammation of mucous membrane
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate oncology
study of tumor
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate pharmacokinetics
movement of chemical or drug
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dysplastic
pertaining to abnormal formation or development
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate xerostomia
condition of dry mouth
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate retinoblastoma
immature tumor of retina
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hyperplasia
backward development
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate neoplasm
new growth or formation
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate brachytherapy
treatment from near or a short distance
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate metastasis
change beyond control
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate fluoroscopy
luminous or fluorescent visualization
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate radiopharmaceutical
pertaining to radioactive drug
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate roentgenology
study of x-rays
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate hysterosalpingogram
record of uterus and fallopian tubes
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate radiolucent
x-rays that shine through
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate radiopaque
x-rays that are obscured
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate antipruritic
pertaining to against itching
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate antipyretic
pertaining to against fever
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate intrathecal
intrathecal
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate antidote
given against
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate contraindication
against perscribing medication
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate parenteral
pertaining to other than or apart from intestines
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate anxiolytic
pertaining to reducing (breakdown) of anxiety
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate xenophobia
fear of strangers
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate dysphoria
bad feeling
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# MedTerm Review - Intermediate psychopharmacology
study of mind drugs or chemicals

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