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| localized collection of pus that will result in the disintegration of tissue over time |
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| of sudden onset and short duration |
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| an abnormal weakening of a portion of a vessel wall |
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| absence of the lens of the eye |
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| direct passage between an artery and vein |
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| a cancerous tumor in its original place that has not invaded neighboring tissues |
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| herniation of the bladder into the vagina |
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| pregnancy outside the uterus |
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| blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has moved from another area of the body |
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| study of causes of diseases |
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| organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it |
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| congenital deformity of the urethra in which the urethral opening is on the underside of the penis rather than at the end |
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| a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine |
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| humpback, the abnormal curvature of the spine |
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| residual problem after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated |
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| abnormal or altered tissue; wound, cyst, abscess, boil, scar… |
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| new tumor growth that can be benign or malignant |
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| abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
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| swelling or enlargement; a growth of tissue that forms an abnormal mass |
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| a graft that is from the same species, but genetically different |
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| surgical immobilization of a joint |
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| radiographic recording of a joint |
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| use of a needle and a syringe to withdraw fluid |
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| removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes |
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| destruction of tissue by the use of searing heat |
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| that part of the skeleton that encloses the brain |
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| cleansing of or removal of dead tissue from a wound |
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| second layer of skin, holding blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles |
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| injection of an anesthesia into the spaces between the vertebrae |
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| full-thickness removal of a lesion that may include simple closure |
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| application of pins, wires, screws, casts…etc., to immobilize a body part |
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| use of electric current to destroy tissue |
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| surgical removal of the uterus |
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| surgical excision of the lamina |
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| away from the midline of the body (to the side) |
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| a cancerous tumor that grows worse over time |
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| the attempted manual restoration of a fracture or joint dislocation to its normal anatomic position |
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| probable outcome of an illness |
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| surgical repair of the nasal septum |
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| surgical connection of two tubular structures, such as two pieces of the intestine |
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| concretion of mineral salts, also called a stone |
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| electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm |
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| radiographic recording of the bile ducts |
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| fiberscopic examination of the entire colon that may include part of the terminal ileum |
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| radiographic recording of the heart or heart walls or surrounding tissues |
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| removal of blockage from vessels |
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| inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope that may be inserted through an existing opening or through a small incision |
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| pertaining to the stomach and intestines |
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| exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall |
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| incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone |
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| surgical excision of a lobe of the lung |
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| excision of a lymph node or nodes |
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| surgical procedure that creates an exterior pouch from an internal abscess |
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| area between the lungs that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, lymph nodes, thymus gland, esophagus, and bronchial tubes |
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| removal of a kidney stone through an incision made into the kidney |
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| membranous sac enclosing the heart and the ends of the great vessels |
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| measurement of breathing capacity |
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| mold that is surgically placed to reinforce or hold open an area |
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| surgical puncture of the thoracic cavity, usually using a needle, to remove fluids |
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| surgical incision into the chest wall |
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| creation of an opening into the trachea |
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| therapy using radioactive sources that are placed inside the body |
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| the lining of the eyelids and the covering of the sclerae |
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| scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument |
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| study of the diseases of cells |
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| tube located at the top of the testes that stores sperm |
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| pulling the viscera outside of the body through an incision |
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| removal of an organ all in one piece |
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| procedure for viewing the interior of the body using x-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen |
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| cleansing of the blood outside of the body |
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| radiographic recording of the breasts |
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| surgical removal of the ovaries |
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| area between the vulva and anus; also known as the pelvic floor |
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| within the lining of the abdominal cavity |
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| determining the changes in volume of an organ part or body |
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| covering of the lungs and thoracic cavity that is moistened with serous fluid to reduce friction during respiratory movements of the lungs |
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| tumor on a pedicle that bleeds easily and may become malignant |
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| measuring the presence or absence of |
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| measuring the presence or absence of and the amount of |
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| sample of tissue or fluid |
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| external female genitalia including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vaginal opening |
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