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| inflammation of a hair follicle |
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| A small child with a laceration to the head would require surgical stitching at the edges of the wound or |
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| According to the case history, Mrs. Wharton is a 59 year old woman who presented in the dermatologist's office with a complaint of changes in a mole or a |
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| The patient was given an antibiotic for treatment of an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast type of fungus, which was diagnosed as |
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| An elevated androgen level may cause hair loss of |
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| inner layer of skin(called true skin) |
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| color, or pigmentation, of the skin |
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| originate in the epidermis |
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| white area at the base of the nail |
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| secrete oil into the hair follicles |
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| an invasion of pathogens in body tissue |
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| instrument used to cut skin |
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| overgrowth of scar tissue |
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| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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| Obstruction of the intestine, often due to failure of peristalsis, is |
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| A chronic disease of the liver that is accompained by the gradual destruction of cells is called |
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| In a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, the surgical repair involves the uvula and the |
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| A blood test to find blood that is present in the stool but can only be detected cy chemical testing is |
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| The patient presented with inflammed mucous membrane of his mouth or |
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| visual examination of the abdominal cavity |
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| surgical reduction of gastric capacity |
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| inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
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| inflammation of the intestine associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain |
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| swollen or distended veins in the rectal area |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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| The term hyponatremia means a deficiency of which substance in the blood? |
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| The term parathroidoma is defined as |
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| a tumor of the parathyroid gland |
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| state of deficient thyroid activity |
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| an abnormal state of much thirst |
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| signs and symptoms occuring together |
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| The term euglycemia is defined as |
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| a normal level of sugar in the blood |
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| The abbreviation representing the hormone that stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water is |
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| Weakeness, darkening of skin, and loss of appetite were some of the signs and symptoms experienced by the patient diagnosed with a chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex or |
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| located above each kidney |
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| Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) |
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| stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
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| secretes "releasing hormone" that stimulates or inhibits the release of the pituitary gland hormones |
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| secretes insulin and glucagon |
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| referred to as the master gland |
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| enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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| Radioactive Iodine Uptake |
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| measures thyroid function |
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| deficient sugar in the blood |
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| a chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland |
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| enlargement of the extremities |
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| condition brought about by hypersecretion of growth hormone |
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| excision of one or both adrenal glands |
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| prolactin-releasing hormone |
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| thyroid-stimulating hormone |
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| follicle-stimulating hormone |
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