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analyze   To examine methodically by separating into the parts and studying their interrelations.  
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aneurysm   A localized,pathological,blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by a disease or weakening of the vessel's wall.  
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anorexia   Loss of appetite, especially a a result of disease.  
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arrhythmia   Any abnormality in the rhythm of the heartbeat; also referred to as dysrhythmia.  
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ascites   An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abnormal cavity.  
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sieve   A meshed or perforated device for separating fine particles from coarser ones.  
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spleen   The spleen through several small incisions.  
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splenectomy   Removal of the spleen through several small incisions.  
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supersede   To replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance,use, etc.,as by another person or thing.  
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syncope   The medical term for fainting or passing out.  
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pruritus   Pruritus is a skin condition in which a person faces severe impulse to itch. All about anal  
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rhythm   Rhythm is the repetition or alternation of elements, often with defined intervals between them.  
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sagittal   A longitudinal plane that divides the body of a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left sections.  
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sedentary   a sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.  
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sequela   An aftereffect of disease, condition, or injury.  
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inoculate   to introduce immunologically active material (as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease <inoculate children against diphtheria>  
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intraocular   implanted in,occurring within,or administered by entering the eyeball.  
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intussisception   the slipping of a length of intestine into the an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction; the deposition of new particles of formative material among those already embodied in a tissue or structure (as in the growth of living organisms)  
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ischemia   Deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain)that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood( as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease.)  
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melanin   Any of various black,dark brown, reddish brown, or yellow pigments of animal or plant structures(as skin,hair,the choroid,or a raw potato when exposed to air.  
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syphilis   syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Trepone.  
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tonsils   Your tonsils and adenoids are part of your lymphatic system. Your tonsils are in the back of your throat. Your adenoids are higher up,behind your nose.  
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tonsillectomy   surgical removal of the tonsils  
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Tricuspid   Having three cusps or points,such as a tooth;a tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and and right ventricle of the heart.  
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Ventricle   The two lower chambers of the heart; there is a right and a left ventricle in the heart  
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menstruation   The cyclic, hormonally generated sloughing of the uterine endometrium, between puberty and menopause;body vaginal discharge.  
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oophorectomy   Excision (surgical removal) of an ovary.  
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ophthalmology   study of the eyes and their diseases.  
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orthopnea   Labored breathing with lying flat,relieved by sitting upright(symptoms of heart failure)  
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pacemaker   An artificial device for stimulating the heart muscle and regulating its contractions; The part of the heart muscle that normally performs this role.  
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hemoptysis   hemoptysis is the spitting of blood that originated in the lungs or bronchial tubes.  
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hemorrhoids   Hemorrhoids are painful,swollen veins in the lower portion of the rectum or anus,very common, especially during pregnancy and after childbirth: result from increased pressure in the veins of the anus. The pressure causes the veins to swell, making t  
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