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Kathleen Newton

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Term
Definition
palatoplasty   surgical repair of the plate  
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sialoadenitis   inflammation of salivary glands  
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sialoadenectomy   salivary gland surgery  
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sialolithiasis   formation of calculi within a salivary gland  
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sialoadenolithiasis   stone in salivary gland  
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sialolithotomy   incision of a salivary duct or gland to remove calculus  
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aphthous stomatis   small painful ulcer of the oral cavity  
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herpetic stomatitis   viral infection of the mouth that causes ulcers and inflamation  
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oral leukoplakia   white patches on the tongue, in the mouth, or on the inside of the cheek  
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esophageal atresia   congenital medical condition that affects the alimentary tract  
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esophageal varices   dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus  
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GERD   mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus  
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gastritis   inflammation of the lining of the stomach  
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gastrectomy   surgical removal of the part of the stomach  
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pylorospasm   spasm of the pyloric portion of the stomach  
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pyloric stenosis   narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage from the stomach to the duodenum.  
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viral hepatitis   virus that causes inflammation of the stomach or severe liver damage  
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gallstones   hard crystalline mas forms abnormally in the gallbladder  
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icerus, jaundice   yellowing of the skin and the whites in the eye balls  
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(laparoscopis) cholecystectomy   surgical removal of the gallbladder  
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ascites   the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity  
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melena and stool guiac   test used to detect the presence of fecal occult blood  
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hematochezia   passage of fresh blood through the anus  
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steatorrhea   the excretion of abnormal quantities of fat with the feces owing  
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colonic polyposis   growth on the lining of the colon or the rectum  
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Crohn's disease   a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines  
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ulcerative colitis   inflammatory bowel disease  
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volvulus   obstruction caused by the twisting of the stomach or intestine  
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intussusception   inversion of one portion if the intestine within another  
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anorexia   lack or loss of appetite for food  
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bulimia   insatiable overeating as a medical condition  
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diverticulosis, diverticulitis   condition in which diverticula are present in the intestine without signs of inflammation  
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anastomosis   surgical connection between two structures  
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peristalsis   progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system  
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segmentation   division into smaller parts  
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paracentesis   perforation od a cavity of the body or a cyst  
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laparoscopy   surgical procedure in which a small incision is made  
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sphincters: U.E.S.; L.E.S.; pylorus; ileocecal   valve between the illeum and small intestine  
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aphagia   inability to swallow  
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dysphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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polyphagia   excessive eating  
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dyspepsia   indigestion  
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splenorrhagia   hemorrhage from the spleen  
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proptosis   abnormal protrusion or displacement of an eye or other part of body  
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hematemsis   vomiting of the blood  
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hemoptysis   coughing up of the blood  
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bladder cancer   disease in which the cells lining the urinary bladder lose the ability to regulate their growth and start dividing uncontrollably  
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renal cell carcinoma   kidney cancer  
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Wilms' tumor   kidney cancer that occurs in young children  
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diabetes insipidus   a rare form of diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressi  
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diabetes mellitus   condition where the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of the kidney caused by an immune response  
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nephrolithiasis   kidney stones in the kidney  
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nephrolithotomy   incision into the kidney for the removal of a renal calculus  
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ESWL   Extra corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy  
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nephrotic syndrome - nephrosis   mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality  
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nephrosclerosis medical   condition referring to damage to the kidney due to high blood presure  
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urinary retention   inability to empty bladder  
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nitrogenous wastes   waste product excreted from the body that include large amounts of element nitrogen  
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uremia (azotemia)   medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen compounds  
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hyperbilirubiinemia   excess of bilirubin in blood  
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renal failure   inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes  
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dialysis: hemodialysis; CAPD   separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane  
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ureterocele   a congenital abnormally found in the ureter  
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urethrocele   prolapse of the female urethra in the vagina  
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metal stenosis   narrowing of the opening of the urethra, the tube through which urine leaves the body  
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anuria   failure of the kidneys to produce urine  
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oliguria   scanty urination  
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nocturia   need to wake up and pass urine during the night  
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polyuria   production of abnormally large amounts of dilute urine  
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bacteruria   presence of bacteria in urine  
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pyuria    
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hematuria    
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protenuria    
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albuminuria    
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ketonuria    
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alkalosis    
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acidosis    
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BUN    
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KUB    
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cervicitis    
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PID    
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endometriosis    
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fibroids    
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hysterectomy    
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TAH-BSO Total    
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cervical    
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uterine (endometrial)    
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ovarian    
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breast    
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abruptio placenta    
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placenta previa    
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ectopic pregnancy    
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pre-eclampsia    
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Down syndrome    
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erythroblastosis fetalis    
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hyaline membrane disease    
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menorrhagia    
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metrorrhagia    
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menometrorrhagia    
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dystocia    
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episiotomy    
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G5P3    
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pelvic exenteration    
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cephalic version    
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cryptorchisism   condition where one or both testies fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum  
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hydrocele    
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variocele    
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testicular torsion    
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hypospadia    
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balanitis    
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gynecomastia    
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castration    
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sterilization    
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orchiopexy    
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)    
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cancer: testicular, prostatic    
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STD: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis    
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cryogenic surgery    
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CVA    
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meningitis    
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cerebral vascular accident    
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Parkinson    
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Alzhimer    
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ALS    
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spina bifida    
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oculta    
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cystica spina    
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multiple sclerosis    
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Huntington    
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causalgia    
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subdural hematoma    
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radiculitis    
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paraplegic    
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quadriplegic    
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myasthenia gravis    
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brain tumor: glioblastoma    
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syncope    
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anesthesia    
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paresthesia    
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dyslexia    
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aphasia    
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dysphasia    
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ataxia    
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apraxia    
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myelogram    
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antisocial    
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histronic    
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narcissistic    
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paranoid    
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schizoid    
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hypochondriasis    
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conversion disorder    
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hallucinations    
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phobias; agoraphobia, claustrophobia, ets    
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euphoria    
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hypomania    
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bipolar disorder    
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dysthymic disorder    
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cyclothymic disorder    
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major depresion    
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adenopathy *    
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cytology *    
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nephrology *    
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thrombocyte *   a clotting cell  
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cartilage *    
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chondroma *    
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coccyx *    
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prone *    
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trachea *    
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acromegaly *    
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hypertrophy *    
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leukocytosis *    
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ptosis *    
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thoracentesis *   surgical puncture to remove fluid from chest  
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anoxia *    
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exophthalmos *    
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retroperitoneal *    
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syndactyly *    
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ultrasonography *    
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cecum * a    
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cheilitis *    
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esophageal *    
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esophagus *    
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sigmoidoscopy *    
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buccal *    
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gingivectomy *    
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stool guiac *    
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catheter *    
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lithotripsy *    
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trigone *    
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urethroplasty *    
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adnexia uteri *    
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dysmenorrheal *   pain during menstration  
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myomectomy *    
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pyosalpinx *    
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cryptorchism *    
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oligospermia *    
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phimosis *    
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stroma *    
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varicocele *    
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bradykinesia *    
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hypersthesia *    
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paresthasia *    
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quadriplegia *    
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anorexia nervosa *    
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neurosis *    
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pyromania *    
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