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Amniocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion (sac surrounding the developing fetus)
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Myeloma
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Malignant tumor origination in the bone marrow
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Adenocarcinoma
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Cancerous tumor derived from glandular cells
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Myosacoma
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Tumor (malignant) of muscle. SARC means flesh, indicating that the tumor is of connective or fleshy tissue orgin
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Peritoneum
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Membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place.
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Osteosarcoma
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Malignant (cancerous) tumor of the bone( genic means produced in)
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Diaphragm
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Muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen
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Hyperglycemia
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Higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood
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Hyperthyroidism
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Higher than normal level of parathyroid hormone in the blood
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Gastrectomy
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Excision (removal) of the stomach
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Prognosis
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Prediction as to the outcome of an illness or treatment (Pro) before (gnosis) knowledge
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Diagnosis
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complete knowledge of patient's condition
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Otalgia
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Pain in an ear
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Ischemia
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Deficiency of blood flow to part of the body, caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels
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Leukoctosis
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slight increase in the numbers of normal white blood cells as a response to infection
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Cardiomyopathy
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Disease of heart muscle
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Hematoma
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Mass or collection of blood under the skin, commonly called a bruise or "black and blue mark"
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Hepatomegaly
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Enlargement of the liver
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlargement of the heart
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latrogenic
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Pertaining to a patient's abnormal condition that results unexpectedly from a specific treatment
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Thyoma
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tumor (malignant) of the thymus gland
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intravenous
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Pertaining to within a vein
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Proctoscopy
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Inspection of the anus and rectum with a proctoscope (endoscope) Protoscopy is often performed before rectal surgery
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Arthroplasty
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Surgical repair of a joint, especially to restore mobility in osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis
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Cyanosis
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Bluish discoloration of the skin due to deficient oxygen in the bloodstream
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bilateral
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Pertaining to two (both) sides
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Cytology
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Study of cells
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Neuralgia
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Nerve pain
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Thoracotomy
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Incision of the chest
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Vasculitis
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Inflammation of blood bessels
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Crainiotomy
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Incision of the skull
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Cholecystectomy
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Removal of the gallbladder
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Dysmenorrheal
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Painful menstrual flow
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Hemiplegia
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Paralysis of one side of the body
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Leukemia
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Increase in malignant (cancerous) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow
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Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver. Viral hepatitis is an acute infectious disease caused by at least three different viruses: hepatitis A,B, and C viruses
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Pericarditis
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An acute or chronic inflammation of the pericardium
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Hemorrahage
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bursting forth of blood
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gastritis
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Inflammation of the stomach
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Appendectomy
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removal of the appendix
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Thoracentesis
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Surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid ; thoracocentesis
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Tonsillectomy
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removal of the Tonsils
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Myelogram
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X-ray image of the spinal cord after contrast is injected within the membranes surrounding the spinal cord in the lumbar area of the back
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Angiography
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X-ray recording of blood vessels after contrast is injected
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acute
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sharp, sudden, and intense for a short period of time
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chronic
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lasting a long time
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Bronchoscopy
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visual examination of bronchial tubes by passing an endoscope through the trachea (windpipe) into the bronchi
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Hematuria
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Abnormal condition of blood in the urine
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Laparascopy
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Visual examination of the abdomen. A small incision is made near the navel, and an instrument (endoscope) is inserted to view abdominal organs
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Mammoplasty
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Surgical repair(reconstruction) of the breast
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Phlebotomy
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Incision of the vein
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Rhinoplasty
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Surgical repair of the nose
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Rhinorrhea
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Discharge fro the nose
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Salpingnectomy
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Removal of a fallopian (uterine) tube
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Septicemia
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Infection in the blood, Septicemia is commonly called blood poisoning and is associated with the presence of bacteria or their poisons in the blood
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Vascular
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Vascular Pertaining to blood vessels
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Sonogram
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Record of sound waves after they bounce off organs in the body; and ultrasound or echogram
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Bradycardia
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slow heartbeat
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Apnea
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Not(A) able to breathe(PNEA) temporary stoppage of breathing. In sleep apnea, during sleep, a person is momentarily unable to contract
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Diarrhea
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Discharge of watery wastes from the COLON
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Dysplasia
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Abnormality of the development or the formation of cells. Normal cells change in size, shape , and organization
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Dys or Mal
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BAD painful, difficult, abnormal
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Dysphagia
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difficult swallowing
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Neoplasm
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Any new growth of tissue; a tumor
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Tachycardia
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Condition of fast, rapid heartbeat
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Abdominal paracentesis
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Transabdominal removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity for analysis
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Thoracentesis
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Removal of fluid or air from the pleural space via a transthoratic aspiration
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