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10/01/2012
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adenitis
 Definition
inflimation of lymph nodes
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adenoma
 Definition
benign epithelial tumor
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anemia
 Definition
lack of blood in the body
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athralgia
 Definition
neuralogic pain in joint
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arthritis
 Definition
inflimation of joint
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arthrogram
 Definition
examination of join using x-ray
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arthroscope
 Definition
examination of joint using scope
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arthroscopy
 Definition
examination of joint through insision
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autopsy
 Definition
examination of cadaver
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biology
 Definition
study of life
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biopsy
 Definition
removal and examination of tissue
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carcinoma
 Definition
invasive malignat tumor
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cardiac
 Definition
relating to the heart
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cardiology
 Definition
study of the heart
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cephalic
 Definition
relating to head
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cerebral
 Definition
relating to brain
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cerebrovascular accident
 Definition
stroke
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cystoscope
 Definition
instrament used to examine bladder
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cytology
 Definition
biology dealing with cells
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dermal
 Definition
relating to skin
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dermatitis
 Definition
inflimation of skin
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dermatosis
 Definition
skin disease
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diagnosis
 Definition
anylisis of the nature of something
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diameter
 Definition
straight line passing through center of figure
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dysentery
 Definition
inflimation of lower intestene
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electrocardiogram
 Definition
provides heart action
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electroencephalogram
 Definition
record of brain waves
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endocardium
 Definition
inner wall of heart
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endocrine glands
 Definition
hormons relesed direct to blood
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endocrinology
 Definition
study of glands
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enteritis
 Definition
crohns disease
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
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exocrine glands
 Definition
externaly secreting glands
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gastrectomy
 Definition
surgical excison of all the stomach
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gastric
 Definition
pertaning to stomach
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gastritis
 Definition
inflimation of stomach
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gastoenteritis
 Definition
study of disorders of stomach
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gastroenterology
 Definition
study of the stomach
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gastroscope
 Definition
scope used to look into the stomach
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gastroscopy
 Definition
scope examining inside of stomach
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gastrotomy
 Definition
insision in stomach
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gynecologist
 Definition
physision dealing with womens heath
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gynecology
 Definition
branch dealing with womans heath
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hematoma
 Definition
localized swelling
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heoglobin
 Definition
iron respatory pigment in red blood cell
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hepatitis
 Definition
inflimation of liver
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hepatoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor in liver
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hyperglycemia
 Definition
abnormaly high glucose
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hyperthytoidism
 Definition
insifisient thyroid hormones
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laparoscope
 Definition
use of video in surgery
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laparoscopy
 Definition
examination of liver using laproscope
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laparotomy
 Definition
incision into the abdominal wall
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leukemia
 Definition
malingacy of blodd prodicing tissue
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leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
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leukoscytosis
 Definition
increase in white blood cells
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nephrectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of kidney
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nephrology
 Definition
science dealing with kidneys
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nephrosis
 Definition
kidney disease
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neural
 Definition
relating to nervouse system
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neurology
 Definition
science dealing with nerves
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