Appendix A - Part 2
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| cerebrospinal | Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord.
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| cerebrovascular | Pertaining to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
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| epidural | Pertaining to above the dura matter
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| epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures
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| meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain
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| neuralgia | Nerve pain
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| neurologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system
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| schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be seperated from reality.
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| bradycardia | Pertaining to a slow heart rate
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| cardiologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the heart
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| cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle
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| endocardium | Membrane lining the cavities of the heart
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| hypertension | High blood pressure
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| hypoxemia | Too little oxygen in the blood
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| myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle
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| myocardium | heart muscle tissue
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| pericardium | Lining around the outside of the heart
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| tachycardia | Pertaining to a fast heart rate
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| bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi
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| dyspnea | Difficult, painful or faulty breathing
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| hypoxia | A condition of deficient oxygen levels
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| pharyngitis | Inflamation of the pharynx
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| pulmonologist | Specialist in diseases of the lungs
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| rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose
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| rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose
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| spirometry | Measurement of breathing
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| stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds though the chest wall.
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| arthritis | Inflammation of the joints
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| bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around the joints
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| intramuscular | Pertainging to within the muscle
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| myalgia | Muscle pain
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| orthopedic | literally, means pertaining to straight foot-pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system
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| tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon
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| endocrinology | Study of the secreting glands that compromise the endocrine system.
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| hyperglycemia | Too much sugar in the blood
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| hyperthryroidism | Condition of too much throid hormone
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| hypokalemia | Low blood potassium
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| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas
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| autoimmune | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immunse system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself.
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| immunocompromised | A condition in which the immunse system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents
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| leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes
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| metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through the blood or lymph
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| anemia | A blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells.
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| hematology | Medical study of the blood
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| myeloma | Tumor of the bone marrow
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| cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder
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| cirrhosis | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of the tissues
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| colonoscopy | Process of viewing the colon
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| dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion
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| dysphagia | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing
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| esophagitis | Inflammation of the esophagus
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| gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines
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| nasogastric | Pertaing to the nose and the stomach
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| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas
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| sublingual | pertaining to under the tounge
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| nephrectomy | Surgical removal of kidney
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| polyuria | Condition in which one urinates incessantly
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| pyelonephritis | INflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney
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| urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system.
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| conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjuctiva
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| intraocular | Pertaining to the inside of the eye
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| ophthalmologist | Specialist in diseases of the eye
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| optometry | Process of measuring the eye
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| photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light
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| myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane
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| otitis | Inflammation of the ear
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| dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin
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| dermatologist | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin
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| epidermal | pertaining to on the skin
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| histology | The study of tissues
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| percutaneous | Through the skin
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| subcutaneous | Pertaing to below the skin
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| gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women
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| hysterectomy | A hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testes
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| mammogram | An x-ray of the breast
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| obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate post partum period
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| vasectomy | Excision of part of the bas deferens to produce male sterility
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