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HHS Medical

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or/o   mouth  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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dent/o   teeth  
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odont/o   teeth  
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pharyn/o   pharynx  
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esophagi/o   esophagus  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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append/o   appendix  
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colon/o   colon  
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col/o   colon  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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-rrhea   discharge,flow  
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-emesis   vomitting  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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peri-   around  
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arthr/o   joint  
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myel/o   bone marrow; spinal cord  
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oste/o   bone  
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dactyl/o   fingers; toes  
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brachi/o   arm  
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cost/o   rib  
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cephal/o   head  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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my/o   muscle  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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pelv/o   pelvis  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tend/o   tendon  
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stern/o   sternum  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae  
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pod/o   foot  
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orth/o   bone  
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ankyl/o   stiffness; bent, crooked  
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lord/o   curve, swayback  
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Kal/i   potassium  
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-cide   killing  
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-genesis   forming, producing, origin  
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-ism   condition  
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-uria   urine  
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retro-   backward, behind  
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meat/o   opening, meatus  
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ur/o   urine, urinary tract  
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perine/o   perineum  
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-spadias   slit, fissure  
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olig/o   scanty  
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epididym/o   epididymis  
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sperm/o   spermatozoa, sperm cells  
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colp/o   vagina  
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hyster/o   uterus (womb)  
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mamm/o   breast  
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men/o   menstrual  
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nat/o   birth  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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salping/o   tube  
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-arche   beginning  
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ante-   before, in front of  
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primi-   first  
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-gravida   pregnant woman  
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-tocia   childbirth, labor  
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post-   after  
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adren/o   adrenal glands  
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adrenal/o   adrenal glands  
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calc/o   calculi  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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kal/i   potassium  
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toxic/o   poison  
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crin/o   secrete  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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glyc/o   suagr  
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home/o   same  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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hyper-   excessive  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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sprain   tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   Painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel(wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass)  
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amputation   partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or circulatory disease  
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strain   to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular  
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splinting   application of an orthopedic device to an injured body part for immobilizing, stabilization, and protection during the healing process  
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casting   application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of Paris or other material to a body part to immobilize it during the healing process  
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bone grafting   implanting or transplanting bone tissue from another part of the body or form another person to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone tissue  
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bone density tests   radiographic procedures that use low-energy x-ray absorption to measure bone mineral density (BMD)  
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rickets   form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis  
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fracture   a broken bone  
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muscular dystrophy   a genetic diease characterized by gradual atrophy and weakening of muscle tissue  
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contracture   fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint  
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crepitation   Dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction  
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arthritis   inflammation of a joint  
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spondylosis   Any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it  
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sequestrum   Fragment of necrosed bone that has become seperated from surrounding tissue  
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osteophyte   Bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra  
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phantom limb   Perceived sensationm following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists  
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claudication   lameness, limping  
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exacerbation   Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms  
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spinal curvature   any persistent, abnormal deviation of the vertebral column form its normal position may cause an abnormal spinal curvature  
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arthroscopy   visual examination of a joint  
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anuria   absense of urine production or urinary output  
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frequency   voiding urine at frequent intervals  
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nocturia   excessive or frequent urination after going to bed  
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aspermia   failure to form or ejaculate semen  
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epispadias   malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis  
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erectile dysfunction   Repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse  
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sterility   Inability to produce offspring; in the male, inability to fertilize the ovum  
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testicular self-examination   Self-examination of the testes for abnormal lumps or swellings in the scrotal sac  
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semen analysis   Test that analyzes a semen sample for volume, sperm count, motility, and morphology, to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after a vasectomy  
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urinalysis   Battery of tests performed on a urine specimen, including physical observation, chemical tests, and microscopic evaluation  
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dialysis   Medical procedure used to filter toxic substances from the patient's bloodstream, such as excess electrolytes and nitrogenous wastes  
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vasectomy   Excision of all or a segment of the vas deferens  
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orchidectomy   Removal of one or both testes  
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circumcision   Removal of all or part of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the penis  
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benign prostatic hyperplasia   As the prostate gland enlarges, it decreases the urethral lumen, and complete voiding of urine becomes difficult  
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hesitancy   Involuntary delay in initiating urination  
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dysuria   Painful or difficult urination, commonly describes as a "burning sensation" while urinating  
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hypospadias   Developmental anomaly in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or, in extreme cases, on the perineum  
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polycitic kidney disease   Inherited disease in which sacs of fluid called cysts develop in the kidneys  
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ultrasound   radiograph that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) and displays the reflected echoes on a monitor; also called sonography, echography, or echo  
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aspermia   failure to form or ejaculate semen  
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acromegaly   chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a gradual, marked enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw  
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diuresis   increased formation and secretion of urine  
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glucagon   hormone secreted by the pancreatic alpha cells  
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virile   masucline or having characteristics of a man  
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virilism   masculinization in a woman or development of male secondary sex characteristics in the woman  
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insulinoma   tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas  
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thyroid scan   After injection of a radioactive substance, a scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes the thyroid gland  
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pinealectomy   removal of the pineal body  
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total calcium   test that measures calcium to detect bone and parathyroid disorders  
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fasting blood glucose   test that measures blood glucose levels after a 12-hour fast  
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hypercalcemia   excessive amount of calcium in the blood  
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BM   bowel movement  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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LFT   liver function test  
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NG   nasogastric  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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EMG   electromyography  
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C&S   culture and sensitivity  
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CT   computed tomography  
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Cath   chatheterization; catheter  
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K   potassium  
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Na   sodium  
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UA   urinalysis  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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GYN   gynecology  
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BSE   breast self-examination  
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CA   cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest  
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LBW   low birth weight  
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IVF   in vitro fertilization  
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LH   lutenizing hormone  
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GH   growth hormone  
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TFT   thyroid function test  
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RAI   radioactive iodine  
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HRT   hormone replacement therapy  
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MS   mitral stenosis; musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; magnesium sulfate  
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ROM   range of motion  
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MG   myasthenia gravis  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium  
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-malacia   softening  
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-asthenia   weakness, debility  
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syn-   union, together, joined  
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-clasia   to break; surgical fracture  
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-clast   to break  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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urther/o   urethra  
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Andr/o   male  
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test/o   testis  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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primi-   first  
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ante-   before, in front of  
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anorexia   lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the ability to eat  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix, usually due to obstruction or infection  
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peptic ulcer disease   develops in the parts of the GI tract that are exposed to hydrochloric acid and pepsin, an enzyme secreted in the stomach that begins the digestion of proteins.  
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colic   Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ especially in the colon, accompanied by pain  
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borborygmus   rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine  
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dyspepsia   epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion  
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dysphagia   inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia  
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eructation   Producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; also called belching  
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flatus   Gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus  
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halitosis   offensive, or "bad", breath  
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hematemesis   Vomitting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus  
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irritable bowel syndrome   Symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarrhea, or alternating constipation and diarrhea) for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon.  
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endoscopy   visual examination of a cavity or canal using a flexible fiberoptic instrument called an endoscope  
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stool culture   Test to identify microorganisms or parasites present in feces  
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barium swallow   radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of barium sulfate (contrast medium); also called esophagram and upper GI series  
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amniocentesis   Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle and syringe to remove amniotic fluid  
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intrauterine device   Plastic or metal object placed inside the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining  
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episiotomy   Incision of the perineum from the vaginal orifice usually done to prevent tearing of the tissue and to facilitate childbirth  
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laparoscopy   Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus  
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mastectomy   excision of the entire breast  
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hysterectomy   excision of the uterus  
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gravida   pregnant woman  
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lumpectomy   Excision of a small primary breast tumor and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it  
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mammography   Radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer  
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dyspareunia   occurence of pain during sexual intercourse  
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corpus luteum   Ovarian scar tissue that results from rupturing of a follicle during ovulation and becomes a small yellow body that produces progesterone after ovulation  
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viable   Capable of sustaining life; denotes a fetus sufficiently developed to live outside of the uterus  
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multipara   Woman who has delivered more than one viable infant  
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colposcopy   Visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument(colposcope)  
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dilation and curettage   Widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette  
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