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Pathophysiology

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Adipose   used for the storage of fat  
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Alopecia   partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness.  
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Analgesic   acting to relieve pain.  
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Cognitive   of or relating to cognition.  
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Dysfunction   abnormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system.  
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Ectopic   an abnormal place or position.  
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Endometrial   or relating to the endometrium  
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Genetic   of or relating to genes or heredity.  
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Hematopoietic   The production of all types of blood cells including formation, development, and differentiation of blood cells. Prenatally, hematopoiesis occurs in the yolk sack, then in the liver, and lastly in the bone marrow.  
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Hypervitaminosis   Hypervitaminosis D is a condition that occurs after taking very high doses of vitamin D.  
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Nosocomial   infections are infections are acquired in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. To be classified as a nosocomial infection, the patient must have been admitted for reasons other than the infection. He or she must also have shown no signs of active  
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Palliative   relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause.  
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Preoperatively   happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation.  
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Reflexology   a system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body.  
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Systemic   denoting the part of the circulatory system concerned with the transportation of oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the body in general, especially as distinct from the pulmonary part concerned with the transportation of oxygen from and carbon dioxide to  
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Transcutaneous   existing, applied, or measured across the depth of the skin.  
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Transient   lasting only for a short time; impermanent.  
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Urticaria   a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods  
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Visceral   of or relating to the viscera. "the visceral nervous system"  
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Allergen   a substance that causes an allergic reaction.  
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Antigen   a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.  
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