Assisting with Medical Specialties
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| Acidosis | excessive acidity of bodily fluids due to the accumulation of acids, as in diabetic acidosis.
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| Adenosclerosis | a condition of hardening of a gland
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| Adrenopathy | any disease of the adrenal gland
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| Cretinism | a congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4
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| Dwarfism | a condition of being abnormally small
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| Endocrinology | the study of the endocrine glands
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| Endocrinopathy | a disease of an endocrine gland or glands
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| Gynecology | the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system.
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| Malaise | discomfort, uneasiness which is often indicative of an infection
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| Metastasize | cancerous cells or tumors that spread to another location or organ
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| Cardiology | study of cardiovascular or circulatory system
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| Endocrinology | study of the endocrine system
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| islets of Langerhans | another name for pancreas
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| Gastrointestinal or Digestive System | includes mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and accesory orgrans (liver, gallbladder, pancreas)
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| Sigmoidoscopy | proctoscopic or proctosignoidoscopic examination - is an examination of the interior of the sigmoid colon for diagnostic purposes
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| Flatus | another name for gas
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| Lymphatic system | consist of lymph glands, ducts, and nodes, tonsils, thymus gland and spleen. The body's defense system.
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| Orthopedics | the study of the muscoskeletal system of bones and muscles
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| Neurology | study of the nervous system
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| Obstetrics | branch of medicine concerned with the management of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period of time immediately after childbirth (puerperium)
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| Papanicolau (PAP) test | test performed for early detection of precancerous or early cancer of the cervix and edometirum of the uterus
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| Axilla | Armpit
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| exophthalmic | pertaining to an abnormal protrusion of the eye
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| galatorrhea | excessive secretion of milk after cessation of nursing
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| glandular | a condition of being abnormally large
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| hirsutsm | an abnormal condition characterized by excessive growth of hair, especially in women
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| hypergonadism | a condition of excessive secretion of the sex glands
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| hyperkalemia | a condition of excessive amounts of potassium in the blood
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| hyperthyroidism | a condition caused by excessive secretion of the thyroid gland
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| hypoparathyroidism | deficient internal secretion of the parathyroid glands
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| insulin | a hormone produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas; essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats; used in the mangement of diabetes mellitus
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| lethargic | pertaining to drowsiness; sluggish
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| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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| testosterone | a hormone produced by the testes; male sex hormone important in the development of secondary sex characteristics and masculinization
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| thyroidectomy | surgical excision of the thyroid gland
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| thyrotoxicosis | a poisonous condition of the thyroid gland caused by hyperactivity
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| virillism | the condition of masculinity developed in a woman
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| A&P | anterior and posterior
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| abortion | the termination of pregnancy before the fetus reaches a viable point in development
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| amniocentesis | puncturing of the amniotic sac using a needle and syringe for the purpose of withdrawing amniotic fluid for testing
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| antenatal | pertaining to before birth
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| BPH | Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
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| cleidorrhexis | ruptue of the clavicle of the fetus to facilitate delivery
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| conception |
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