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| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose
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| laryngotomy | cutting into the larynx
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| tracheotomy | surgically removing the larynx
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| bronchoscopy | looking into the bronchi
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| tachypnea | accelerated breathing
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| dyspnea | difficult breathing
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| hemoptysis | spitting or coughing up blood
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| apnea | without breathing
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| tracheostomy | temporary or permanent opening in trachea
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| laryngectomy | surgically removing of larynx
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| rhinorrhea | runny nose
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| rhinoplasty | repair of nose surgically
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| pneumoconiosis | an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
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| epistaxis | nose bleed
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| cystic fibrosis | inheritable disease that affects systems that produce mucous
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| emphysema | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease progressive destruction of the air sacs in the lungs
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| atelectasis | a collapse lung
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| pulmonologist | specialist of the lungs
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| respiratory therapist | technician who administers among other treatments inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease
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| pulmonary angiography | x-ray of the vessels of the lungs
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| laryngoscopy | visual of the larynx
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| endotracheal intubation | tube in the trachea for oxygen to pass through
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| nephritis | inflammation of kidney
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| hydronephrosis | back up of urine in the kidney
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| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder
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| cystectomy | removal of bladder
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| pyelogram | x-ray of collection ducts in the renal
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| polyuria | excessive urine
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| nephropexy | surgically reattaching of the kidney into anatomical position
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| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra
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| nocturia | frequent going to bathroom at night
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| enuresis | bed wetting
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| nephrologist | specialist in the kidney diseases
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| urologist | specialist in the urinary tract
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| cystoscopy | viewing of the bladder
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| intravenous pyelogram | x-ray showing the drainage pattern of the kidneys
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| retrograde pyelogram | viewing of urethra and bladder by flushing dye backwards
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| voiding cystourethrogram | viewing of bladder as urinating occurs
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| dialysis | cleaning of the blood of its waste products
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| orchiditis | inflammation of the testes
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| orchidectomy | removal of testes
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| testosterone | male sex hormone
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| balanitis | inflammation of the head of penis
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| androgenic | stimulation maleness
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| androgynous | characteristics of male and female appearance
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| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate
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| vas deferens | duct carrying semen
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| herniorrhaphy | surgical correction of inguinal hernia
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| hypospadias | opening on the underside of penis for urethra
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| hydrocele | sac of fluid around the testis
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| varicocele | dilated and twisted veins of the testis
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| cryptorchidism | abnormal condition in which testes do not drop
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy | swelling of the prostate gland which surrounds the base of the male badder and urethra causing difficulty urinating
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| transurethral resection of the prostate | surgical cure for obstruction of the urinary tract
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| prostate specific antigen | a marker test for protein in prostate cell secretion which can be detected with a lab test
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| hysterectomy | removal of uterus
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| endometritis | inflammation of the lining of uterus
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| salpingitis | inflammation of the uterine tube
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| hematosalpinx | blood in the uterine tube
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| colporrhaphy | suturing a teas in the vagina
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| colpoplasty | surgical repair of vagina
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| colposcopy | viewing of interior of vagina
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| oophorectomy | surgical removal of ovaries
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| oophoropexy | surgical fixation of the overies
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| menarche | menstrual cycle
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| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation
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| precoital | painful intercourse
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| postcoita | painful before and after intercourse
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| endometriosis | condition in which the lining of the endometrial tissue flushes up the uterine tube causes pain
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| pelvic inflammatory disease | inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity via reproductive tract
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| prolapsed uterus | when uterus is dropping into the vagina area
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| obstetrician | physician specializing in the management of pregnancy and delivering babies
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| episiotomy | surgical procedure of cutting into the perineal area to prevent tearing of tissue when the barbies head transverses the vaginal opening
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| hysterosalpingogram | x-ray of uterus and uterine tubes
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| colposcopy | visual of the interior of the vagina and cervix
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| dilatation and curettage | dilation the cervix scrapping of superficial layers of the endometrium
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| mammoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the breast
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| nulligravidia | never pregnant
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| multipara | many live births
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| nullipara | never had live birth
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| prepartum | before labor or birth
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| postpartum | after birth or dilvery
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| dystocia | difficult delivery
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| oncologist | cancer specialist
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| oncology | study of cancer
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| benign | good news not cancerous
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| radio sensitive | cancer degenerates in response to radiation
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| no metastases | no new growth
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| negative nodes | have no matastasized
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| in remission | not active
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| malignant | cancerous
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| metastases | new forming cancer cells
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| positive node | have new metastasized invaded into surrounding tissue
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| relapse | sick again recurrence
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| inoperable | can not operate
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| malignant | cancerous
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| metastasize | new growth
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| carcinoma | most common form of cancer
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| sarcoma | cancer of bone and bone marrow,muscle ,lyphatics
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| biopsies | tissue sample
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| prognosis | type of treatments that may most likely succeed
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| carcinogens | are cancer causing agents
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| radiation | an aget to destroy cancer
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| radioresistance | some resistance to radiation therapy
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| fractionation | The division of a total therapeutic dose of radiation into small doses to be administered over a period of days or weeks.
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| chemotharapeutic agents | medications for treating cancer
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| myelosuppression | reduction of bone marrow blood cell replacement
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| chemotherapy | chemo that may cause the cancer to disappear
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| angiogenesis | blood vessel growing
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| inhibitor | medication used to starve the growth of a tumor
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| adjuvant therapy | surgery followed by additional treatments chemo
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| cryosurgery | use freezing to remove
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| fulguration | malignant tissue destroyed with an electrocautery instrument
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| excisional biopsy | removal of tumor and safe margin of normal tissue
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| en bloc resection | removal of tumor and large amount of surrounding tissue including positive lymph nodes
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| palliative | gives relief to symptoms but do not cure it
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| tonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils
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| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix
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| cyanosis | bluish color
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| appendectomy | removal of appendix
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| tonsillectomy | (blank)
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| tracheotomy | cut into wind pipe
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| colostomy | permanet opening in the colon
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| anemia | low blood count
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| microstomia | abnormally small mouth
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| macrostomia | abnormally large mouth
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| megacolon | abnormally large colon
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| colonoscopy | viewing of the colon
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| mammography | imaging of the breast
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| mammogram | x-ray of the breast
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| cardiologist | specialist in the study of heart related diseases
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| nephrologist | study of the kidney a specialist
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| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth
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| dentist | specialist in the teeth care
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| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue
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| lingual nerve | a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve supplying the anterior two thirds of the tongue and responding to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature
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| ginginvitis | inflammation of the gums
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| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain
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| gastritis | inflammation in the stomach
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| gastroenteritis | inflammation in the stomach
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| colitis | inflammation of the colon
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| megacoln | large colon
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| proctitis | iflammation of the but
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| proctologist | specialist in the but
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| hepatitis | inflammation of liver
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| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver
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| nephrosis | (condition of kidney
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| orchiditis | inflammation of testies
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| orchidectomy | removal of testies
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| osteoporosis | bones become brittle
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| electrocardiogram | graphic record of the heart
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| phlebitis | inflammation of vein
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| phlebotomy | surgical removal of vein
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| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
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| hematologist | the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
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| anemia | a deficiency of red blood cells
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| leukemia | cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets,
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| melanoma | skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
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| adenoma | A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.
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| lipoma | a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
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| carcinoma | cancerous tumor
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| osteoma | bone tumor
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| endoscopy | an examination by means of an endoscope.
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| perianal | around the anus
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| circumcise | cut the skin over the clitoris
cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys;
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| retrosternal | situated or occurring behind the sternum
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| epidermis | top layer of skin
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| transurethral | Performed through or by way of the urethra:
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| intravenous | within a vein.
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| subclavian | situated or extending beneath the clavicle, as certain arteries or veins.
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| oliguria | reduced urine formmation
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