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abdominocentesis
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- surgical puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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angiography
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- a radiographic study of blood vessels
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dermatologist
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- physician specializing in disorders of the skin
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edema
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swelling
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endarterial
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- pertaining to interior of an artery
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erythrocyte
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- mature red blood cell
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fissure
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- crack in the skin
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fistula
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- abnormal passage between two organs or between an organ and the body surface
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hepatomegaly
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- abnormal enlargement of the liver
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infection
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- invasion of body by pathogenic organism
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inflammation
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- localized response to injury
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interstitial
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- between, but not within, parts of tissue
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intramuscular
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- within the muscle
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laceration
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- skin wound from a cut
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lesion
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- pathological change to tissue
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myopathy
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- pathological change/disease related to muscle tissue
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myelopathy
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- pathological change/disease relating to spinal cord
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malaise
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- general feeling of discomfort
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natal
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- pertaining to birth
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neonatology
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- study pertaining to newborn
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otorhinolaryngology
otorhinolaryngology
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- study of ears, larynx, and throat
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palpation
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- examination technique utilizing examiner’s hand
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palpitation
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- pounding or racing of the heart
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pathology
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study of disease
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Phalanges
bones of fingers and toes
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Pyoderma
pus-forming, bacterial skin infection
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Supination
rotating the arm so palm is forward/ upward
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trauma
would or injury
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs
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suppuration
formation/ discharge of pus
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Viral
pertaining to a virus
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Triage
medical screening to determine priority of treatment
