Chapter 1
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| abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture of the abdomen by a needle to withdraw fluid; abdominal paracentesis.
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| acronym | an acrostic
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| acute | (of disease) brief and severe ( opposed to chronic ).
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| angiography | x-ray examination of blood vessels or lymphatics following injection of a radiopaque substance.
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| appendectomy | excision of the vermiform appendix
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| arteriosclerosis | degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow
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| Arthralgia | literally means joint pain ; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses -- in particular arthritis-- or an allergic reaction to medication
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| colostomy | the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents.
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| cyanosis | blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
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| dermatologist | a specialist in dermatology, especially a doctor who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the skin
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| diagnosis | the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition
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| diarrhea | an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
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| edema | effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities
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| endarterial | the innermost lining of an artery
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| eponym | a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
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| erythrocyte | red blood cell
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| fissure | a natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain.
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| fistula | a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another
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| gastralgia | neuralgia of the stomach
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| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach, especially of its mucous membrane
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| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
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| hemorrhage | a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding
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| hepatomegaly | an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure.
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| hypertension | elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure.
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| hypotension | decreased or lowered blood pressure
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| infection | an infecting with germs of disease, as through the medium of infected insects, air, water, or clothing.
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| intramuscular | located or occurring within a muscle.
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| laceration | the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
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| lesion | any localized, abnormal structural change in the body.
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| mycosis | the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
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| myelopathy |
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| myopathy |
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| myorrhexis |
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| natal | presiding over or affecting a person at birth:
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| neonatology | the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
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| neuritis | continuous pain in a nerve, associated with paralysis and sensory disturbances
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| otorhinolaryngology |
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