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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analyze | To examine methodically by separating into the parts and studying their interrelations. |
| aneurysm | A localized,pathological,blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by a disease or weakening of the vessel's wall. |
| anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially a a result of disease. |
| arrhythmia | Any abnormality in the rhythm of the heartbeat; also referred to as dysrhythmia. |
| ascites | An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abnormal cavity. |
| sieve | A meshed or perforated device for separating fine particles from coarser ones. |
| spleen | The spleen through several small incisions. |
| splenectomy | Removal of the spleen through several small incisions. |
| supersede | To replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance,use, etc.,as by another person or thing. |
| syncope | The medical term for fainting or passing out. |
| pruritus | Pruritus is a skin condition in which a person faces severe impulse to itch. All about anal |
| rhythm | Rhythm is the repetition or alternation of elements, often with defined intervals between them. |
| sagittal | A longitudinal plane that divides the body of a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left sections. |
| sedentary | a sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity. |
| sequela | An aftereffect of disease, condition, or injury. |
| inoculate | to introduce immunologically active material (as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease <inoculate children against diphtheria> |
| intraocular | implanted in,occurring within,or administered by entering the eyeball. |
| intussisception | the slipping of a length of intestine into the an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction; the deposition of new particles of formative material among those already embodied in a tissue or structure (as in the growth of living organisms) |
| ischemia | Deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain)that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood( as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease.) |
| melanin | Any of various black,dark brown, reddish brown, or yellow pigments of animal or plant structures(as skin,hair,the choroid,or a raw potato when exposed to air. |
| syphilis | syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Trepone. |
| tonsils | Your tonsils and adenoids are part of your lymphatic system. Your tonsils are in the back of your throat. Your adenoids are higher up,behind your nose. |
| tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| Tricuspid | Having three cusps or points,such as a tooth;a tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and and right ventricle of the heart. |
| Ventricle | The two lower chambers of the heart; there is a right and a left ventricle in the heart |
| menstruation | The cyclic, hormonally generated sloughing of the uterine endometrium, between puberty and menopause;body vaginal discharge. |
| oophorectomy | Excision (surgical removal) of an ovary. |
| ophthalmology | study of the eyes and their diseases. |
| orthopnea | Labored breathing with lying flat,relieved by sitting upright(symptoms of heart failure) |
| pacemaker | An artificial device for stimulating the heart muscle and regulating its contractions; The part of the heart muscle that normally performs this role. |
| hemoptysis | hemoptysis is the spitting of blood that originated in the lungs or bronchial tubes. |
| hemorrhoids | Hemorrhoids are painful,swollen veins in the lower portion of the rectum or anus,very common, especially during pregnancy and after childbirth: result from increased pressure in the veins of the anus. The pressure causes the veins to swell, making t |
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