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