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Terms & Definitions
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| antibiotic | inhibits the growth of other microorganisims |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| paresthesia | abnormal sensation |
| hypercholesterolemia | large amounts of cholesterol in the blood |
| tachycardia | rapid beating of the heart |
| alopecia | complete or partial loss of hair |
| cholelithiasis | gallstones |
| dyssomnia | disturbance of normal sleep |
| fibromyalgia | lack of stage W sleep and widespread aching and stiffness of muscles and soft tissues |
| osteoporosis | reduction in the quantity of bone |
| apnea | absence of spontaneous breathing |
| cephalalgia | headache |
| erythrocythemia | increase in the number of RBCs |
| hyperkinesia | excessive motility/muscular activity |
| postprandial | following a meal |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| leukopenia | low amount of leukocytes in the blood |
| neuralgia | pain in the course or distribution of nerve |
| teratogenic | causing congential abnormalities or birth defects |
| thrombophlebitis | venous inflammation with thrombus formation |
| dysmenorrhea | difficult and painful menstruation |
| hematuria | urine containing RBCs or blood |
| hypokalemia | low concentration of potassium ions in blood |
| melanoma | malignant neoplasm, derived from melanocytes |
| thrombocytopenia | decreased number of platelets in blood |
| lymphadenopathy | disease affecting lymph nodes |
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