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Medical Terms Set 1

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Adenectomy   Excision of the glands  
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Amniocentesis   Surgical puncture of the amnion to extract amniotic fluid  
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Carcinoma   Cancerous tumor  
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Chirospasm   Twitching of the hand  
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Dilatation   The process of expanding  
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Edema   Swelling  
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Lithotripsy   Surgical crushing of kidney stones  
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Mucoid   Something resembling mucus  
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Neuralgia   Nerve pain  
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Neurectomy   Excision of the nerve  
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Ophthalmopathy   Disease of the eye  
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Pathologist   Disease specialist  
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Proteinase   Enzyme that breaks down protein  
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Urologic   Pertaining to urine or the urinary tract  
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Anaerobic   Absence of oxygen  
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Asymptomatic   Absence of symptoms  
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Cyanosis   Condition where the skin is blue  
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Dermal   Relating to the skin  
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Electrocardiogram   Electrical activity recording of the heart  
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Erythrocyte   Red blood cells  
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Hyperthermia   Excessive body heat  
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Leukocyte   White blood cells  
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Lipoma   Tumor of fatty tissue  
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Microscopy   Process of visually examining small objects  
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Mycology   Study of fungus  
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Narcolepsy   Condition of excessive daytime sleepiness  
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Pyoderma   Pus in the skin  
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Malignant   Tendency of a medical condition to become worse  
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Dystrophy   Difficulty in growth  
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Ophthalmitis   inflammation of the eye  
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