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Respiratory, Reproductive, Neuro Terms

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Agenesis   No lung formed  
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Hypoplasis   Underdevelopment  
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Atelectasis   Collapse of the whole or part of a lung from obstruction of a bronchus.  
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Bronchiectasis   Dilation of a bronchus.  
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Pneumonitis   Inflammation of a lung  
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Pleurisy   Inflammation of the pleura  
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Pleural effusion   Fluid in the pleural cavity  
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Empyema   Pus in the pleural cavity  
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Hemothorax   Blood in the pleural cavity  
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Pneumothorax   Air in the pleural cavity  
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Lobectomy   One of the pulmonary lobes is removed.  
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Pneumonectomy   Entire lung is removed.  
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Thoracoplasty   Ribs are cut through in several places and flattened in order to cause collapse of a lung.  
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Thoracocentesis   Insertion of a hollow needle through the chest wall into the pleural cavity to remove air or fluid  
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Agenesis   Absence of a kidney  
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Horseshoe kidney   Two kidneys joined acrosss the median line, usually at their lower ends.  
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Polycystic kidneys   Large cysts within the kidneys.  
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Ectopic kidney   Not in the normal position, often in the pelvis.  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the bladder.  
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Pyelitis   Inflammation of a renal pelvis  
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Ptosis   Kidney located below its normal level  
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Polyuria   An excess of urine is secreted.  
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Hydronephrosis   Dilation of a renal pelvis and its calyces as a result of some obstruction in the renal pelvis or ureter.  
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Urography   Procedure used to outline the calyces, pelves, ureters and bladder by filling them with an opaque medium and taking radiographs.  
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Intravenous urography   Intravenous injection of an opaque medium into a vein, to be excreted by the kidneys.  
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Retrograde urography   Instillation of an opaque medium by a urologists into the ureters through small catheters introduced through the urethra and bladder into the ureters.  
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Cystography   Instillation of an opaque medium or of air into the urinary bladder.  
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Endometritis   Inflammation of the lining membrane of the uterus.  
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Endometriosis   Islands or implants of endometrium scattered on the surfaces of the abdominal and pelvic organs.  
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Ectopic pregnancy   Pregnancy developing outside of the uterus.  
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Hysterectomy   Removal of the uterus at operation.  
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Oophorectomy   Operative removal of an ovary.  
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Salpingectomy   Operative removal of a uterine tube.  
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Mastectomy (Mammectomy)   Operative removal of a breast.  
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Cryptochidism   Non-descent of the testes into the scrotum.  
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Epididymitis   Inflammation of the epididymis.  
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Seminoma   Cancer of the tubles of the testis.  
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Anencephalus   Absence of a brain.  
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Hydrocephalus   Large head due to fluid on the brain.  
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Microcephalus   Small head  
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Meningocele   Swelling in the midline of the usbject's back due to a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in a vertebral arch.  
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Encephalitis   Inflammation of the brain.  
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Meningitis   Inflammation of the meninges  
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