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| A fibrous band or structure by which parts abnormally adhere |
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| Eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss due to self-starvation |
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| The base or "normal" metabolic rate for an individual |
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| Eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging |
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| Noninflammatory collections of sebum, sloughed epithelial cells, and bacteria, also called blackheads or whiteheads |
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| Process of scraping or removing outer skin layers |
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| Drug that causes increased excretion of water through the kidneys and urine production |
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| Escape of fluid into a part or tissue |
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| Growth plate/area of long bones |
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| Virus responsible for causing infectious mononucleosis |
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| Inflammation of the esophagus |
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| Material that has escaped from blood vessels, such as fluid, cells , or cellular debris, and has been deposited in tissues |
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| Hormone that stimulates the gonads (ovaries and testes) to produce gametes and sex hormones |
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| A disorder involving insufficient production of thyroid hormone, which can be related to a developmental defect or an iron deficiency during pregnancy |
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| Disease or disorder of unknown cause |
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| A systemic infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus that is common in adolescents and young adults |
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| Skin infection caused by Propionibacteriun acnes, which can result in scarring or permanent skin damage |
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| Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) |
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| A group of autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation of connective tissue in areas such as the joints |
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| Abnormal curvature of the spine, referred to as hunchback |
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| An exaggerated concave lumbar curvature; also called "swayback" |
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| Mononuclear, nonphagocytic leukocytes found in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissue. Lymphocytes are immunologically competent |
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| A metabolic disorder often associated with or caused by obesity |
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| The area of the shaft adjacent to the epiphyseal plate |
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| Agranulocytes and large circulating phagocytotic cells that develop into macrophages when leaving the blood vessels |
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| Extremely overweight, determined by calculating the body mass index (BMI) |
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| An infection of the bone that may occur at any age and is most often a complication of a trauma |
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| Specialized connective tissue covering all bones of the body |
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| Abnormal curvature of the spine with lateral deviation from the normally straight vertical line of the spine |
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| Membrane containing the synovial fluids in the joint cavities |
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| A specialized lymphocyte that is responsible for cellular immunity |
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| Delayed menarche (primary amenorrhea) |
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| A delay in the beginning of menstruation; past 17 years of age |
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