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| Anuria | the absence of urine production
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| Amblyopia | dull vision or "lazy eye"
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| Androgynous | having characteristics of both sexes
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| Angioplasty | reconstruction of blood vessels
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| Atelectasis | imperfect expansion of the lungs
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| Autoimmune | pertaining to an immune response to one's own tissues
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| Bacteremia | bacteria in the blood
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| biology | study of life
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| bradycardia | slow heart rate
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| bradypnea | slow breathing
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| congenital | born with
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| cryotherapy | treatment using cold as a destructive medium
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| cryptorchildism | undescended hidden testicles
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| dyspnea | difficult breathing
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| glycosuria | presence of sugar in the urine
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| gynecomastia | abnormal enlargement of the breasts
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| heterogeneous | having a non-uniform composition
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| homogeny | likeness in structure or form
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| hydrocephalus | a condition where an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid is present within the carnial vault
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| idiopathty | any primary disease without an apparent cause
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| isopia | equal vision in both eyes
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| isograft | a surgical procedure done with tissues that are compatitble between genetically identical individuals
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| malaise | a vague, uneasy feeling of body weakness
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| neoplasm | an abnormal growth of new tissue
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| neonate | baby no older than 28 days
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| noncompliance | not adhering to a medical regimen
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| normoglycemic | normal blood glucose level
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| hyperglycemic | elevated blood glucose level
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| hyopglycemic | low blood glucose level
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| orthodontist | dentist who specializes in straighterning teeth
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| oxytocia | rapid labor
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| pathology | study of dieases
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| phagocytosis | process by which certain celss engulf and destroy microorganisms
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| pseudocyesis | a condition in which a woman believes she is preagent when she is not
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| sclerotic | pertaining to the hardening of tissue
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| stereognosis | the ability to perceive and understand the form and nature of objects by the sense of touch
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| tachycardia | fast heart rate
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| tachypnea | fast breathing
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| teratogenesis | the development of physical defects in an embryo
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| therapist | a person with special skills who assists people with disabilities or illness
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| thermometer | a device to measure heat
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| thermostasis | maintenance of a stable body temperature
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| toxicosis | a diease caused by a poison
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| toxicologist | one who specializes in poisons
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| xerodem | dry skin
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| anabolism | building up
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| antepartal | care of a woman before the delivery of her infant
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| catabolic illness | a disorder characterized by weight loss, diminished muscle mass and body fat
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| genetic | pertaining to birth or orgin
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| metaphysis | a regoing of a growing long bone in which siaphysis and epiphysis converge
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| nocturia | excessive urination
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| postprandial | after a meal
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| preload | the stretch of ventricular muscle fibers at end diastole
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| primipara | a woman pregnant for the first time
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| protozoon | a unicellular protist that ingests food
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| synthesize | to form by building
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| tertiary | third in order
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| tertiary syphilis | the most advanced stage syphilis
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| acrocyanosis | bluish color of hands and feet
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| acromegaly | chronic condition where jaw and face bones increase in size
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| antibotic | classification of drugs used to destory or interfere with the development of bacteria
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| circumduction | one of the four basic movements allowed by the various joints of the skeleton
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