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| space below the chest that contains organs such as the stomach liver intestines and gallbladder |
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| pertaining to the abdomen |
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| pertaining to being away from the norm irregular |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| suppression or deficienc fo the immune response caused by exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus |
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| Enlargement of extremities as a result of thickening of the bones and soft tissues it is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland (after completion of puberty) |
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| Sharp sudden and intense for a short period of time |
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| Cancerous tumor derived from glandular cells |
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| enlarged lymphatic tissue in the upper part of the throat near the nasal passageways |
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| benign tumor to glandular cells |
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| Disease of glands ofen this term refers to enlargement of lymph nodes |
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| Accessory structures of the uterus |
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| Outermost part of the adrenal gland the asrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones such as glucocorticoids (cortisone) |
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| Two endocrine glands each above a kidney The adrenal glands produce hormones such as adrenalin (epinephrine)and hydrocortisone (cortisol) |
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| Removal (excision) of adrenal glands |
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| Disease of Adrenal Glands |
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| Adrenocorticotripic hormone |
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| Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland It stimulates the adrenal gland to secrete the hormone cortisone |
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| Thin walled sacs within the lung inhaled oxygen passes into the blood from the sacs and carbon dioxide passes out from the blood into the sacs to be exhaled |
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| Albumin in the urine it indicates a malfunction of the kidney |
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| an enzyme present in blood and body tissues such as bone and liver Elevated in diseases such as those of bone and liver also called alk phos |
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| Medical doctor specializing in identifying and treating abnormal sensitivity to foreign substances such as pollen dust foods and drugs |
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| Pertaining to air sacs (alvioli) within the lungs |
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| pertaning to air sacs within the lungs |
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| An air sac within the lung |
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| Deterioration of mental capacity marked by intellectual deterioration disorganization of personality and difficulties in carrying out tasks of daily living |
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| Absent of menstrual periods |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion (sac surrounding the developing fetus) |
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| Medication that reduces or eliminates pain |
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| Separating a substance into its component parts |
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| New surgical connection between two previously unconnected bowel parts vessels or ducts |
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| Hormone that controls the development of masculine characterisitics |
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| Study of how to daminister agents capabel of bringing about loss of sensation and consciousness |
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| Medical doctor specializing in adminstering agents capable of binging about loss of sensation and consciousness |
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| Localized widening of the wall of an artery of a vein or of the heart from the greek aneurysma mening widening |
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| Sharp pain in the chest resulting from a decrease in blood supply to heart muscle also called angina pectoris |
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| Xray recorking of blood vessels after contrast is injected |
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| Surgical repair of a blood vessel a tube is placed in clogged artery and a balloon at the end of the tube is inflated to flatten the clogged material against the wall of the artery this enlarges the opening of the artery so that more blood can pass through also called balloon angiplasty |
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| Hormone that is powerful vasoconstrictor and raises blood pressure |
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| chronic inflammation of the vertebrae with stiffening of spinal joints so that movement becomes increasingly painful |
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| Stiffening and immobility of a joint caused by injury disease or a surgical procedure |
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| Irregularity a deviation from the normal a congenital anomaly is present at birth |
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| Located in the front of body structure |
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| substance that inhibits the effect of androgens (male Hormones) |
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| pertaining to drug that works against or prevents abnormal hearbeats.(arrhythmias) |
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| pertaining to a substance that works against germ or bacterial life. |
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| A substance that works aganist germs Antibodies ae produced by white blood cells when germs enter the bloodstream |
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| Drug that prevents clotting Anticoagulants are given when there is danger of clots forming in blood vessels |
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| drug that prevents or relieves convulsions |
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| drug used to prevent or treat depression |
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| drug that prevents or relieves symptoms of diabetes |
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| substance that inhibits the effects of estrogens (female hormones) |
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| drug that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi |
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| foreign protein that stimulates white blood cells to make antibodies antigens are then destroyed by the antibodies |
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| drug used to counteract the effects of histamine production in allergic reactions and colds |
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| drug that reduces high blood pressure |
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| agent or drug used to treat tuberculosis |
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| agent that inhibits and prevents the growth and reproduction of viruses |
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| Lack of urine formation by the kidney |
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| opening of the rectum to the surface of the body solid wastes leave the body through the anus |
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| Largest artery which leads from the lower left chamber of the heart to arteries all over the body |
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| absence of the lens of the eye |
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| absence or impairment of communication through speech |
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| inflammation of the appendix |
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| Small sac that hangs from the juncture of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdoment its function is unknown |
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| dark pigmented area around the nipple of the breast |
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| process of recording of arteries after injecting contrast material |
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| inflammation of amall arteries (arterioles) |
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| Hardening of areries The most common from is atherosclerosis which is hardening of arteries caused by collection of fatty cholesterol-like deposits in arteries |
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| largest blood vessel arteries carry blood away from the heart |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint |
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| surgical repair of a joint especially to restore mobility in osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis |
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| process of visual examination of a joint |
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| abnormal condition of a joint |
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| abnormal collecton of fluid in the abdomen |
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| deficiency of oxygen in the blood and increase in carbon dioxide in blood and tissues major symptom is a complete absence of breathing |
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| an enzyme normally present in blood and tissues such as heart and liver also called SGOT |
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| difficult breathing caused by a spam of the bronchial tubes or a swelling of thier mucous membrane lining |
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| clooapsed lung meaning widening or dilation |
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| upper chamber of the heart |
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| decrease in size of cells within an organ |
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| passageway leading into the ear from the outside of the body |
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| nerve that carries messages from the inner ear to the brain making hearing possible |
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| A strange sensation coming before more definite symptoms of illness an aura often precedes a migraine headache warning the patient that an attack is beginning |
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| fluid or material from the ear |
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| examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
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| pertaining to an axis (a line through the center of a body or about which a structure revolves |
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| Pertaining to the armpit or underarm |
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