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Appendix Terms

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Definition
show Abnormal condition of gallstones  
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show Inflammation of the terminal portion of the ileum (Crohn Disease) of inflammation of the colon (ulcerative colitis)  
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)   show
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show Cancer of the liver  
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Cholangiography   show
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show Visual examination of the GI tract with an endoscope  
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Hemoccult Test   show
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an/o   show
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show gallbladder  
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show duodenum  
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ile/o   show
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show jejunum  
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show mouth  
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show pharynx  
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proct/o   show
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sigmoid/o   show
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show mouth  
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show Measurement of eyeball protrusion (exophthalmos) as an indicator of Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism)  
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Radioactive Iodine Uptake   show
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show Measurement of hormones, electrolytes, and glucose levels in the blood and urine as indicators of endocrine function  
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show Measurement of levels of T4, T3, and TSH in the bloodstream  
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show Adrenal Gland  
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Adrenal/o   show
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Hypophys/o   show
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show Ovary  
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Orchi/o   show
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show Parathyroid Gland  
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Pituitary/o   show
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Thyroaden/o   show
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show Enlargement of extremities caused by hypersecretion from the anterior portion of the pituitary gland after puberty  
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Cushing Syndrom   show
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show Enlargement of the Thyroid Gland  
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show Adrenocorticotropic Hormone  
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GTT   show
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RAIU   show
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show cervix  
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colp/o   show
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show breast  
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show uterus  
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show uterus  
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show egg  
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show ovary  
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show ovary  
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show fallopian tube  
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show Absence of menstrual flow  
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show Painful menstrual flow  
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Fibroids   show
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Aspiration   show
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Conization   show
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Pregnancy Test   show
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Cauterization   show
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show Widening (Dilation) of the opening of the cervix and scraping (curettage) of the lining of the uterus to remove tissue and stop prolonged or heavy uterine bleeding  
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show The surgical removal of fibroid (myoma) tissue from the uterus  
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CS   show
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DUB   show
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HRT   show
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show Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy  
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lymph/o   show
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show lymph node ("gland")  
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show lymph vessel  
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show spleen  
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show thymus gland  
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)   show
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show Acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased number of lymphocytes and monocytes  
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Sarcoidosis   show
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show Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay - test to screen for antibodies for HIV  
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show A blood test to detect the presence of antibodies to specific antigens, such as HIV - regarded as a more precise test than ELISA  
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HAART   show
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MAC   show
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show Pneumocystis Pneumonia  
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show penis  
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orch/o   show
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show testis  
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show prostate gland  
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show vas deferens  
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show Condition of undescended testis. The testis is not in the scrotal sac at birth. (Crypt/o means "hidden")  
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show Sac of clear fluid (swelling) in the scrotum  
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show Surgical fixation (-pexy) of an undescended testicle in a young male infant  
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show Bening Prostatic Hyperplasia  
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DRE   show
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GU   show
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show Prostate-specific antigen  
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TURP   show
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chondr/o   show
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ten/o   show
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tendin/o   show
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Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test   show
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show Low-energy x-rays are used to image bones to detect areas of bone deficiency  
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show Procedure in which a radioactive substance is injected intravenously and its uptake in bones is measured with a special scanning device  
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate   show
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ANA   show
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show Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness  
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show Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate  
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cerebell/o   show
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medull/o   show
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Paraplegia   show
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TENS   show
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adenoid/o   show
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bronch/o   show
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show bronchiole  
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pharyng/o   show
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show diaphragm  
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Asphyxia   show
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Atelectasis   show
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show Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls  
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Hemoptysis   show
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show Blood from the respiratory in the pleural cavity  
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Pneumoconiosis   show
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Pulmonary Function Test   show
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Tuberculin Test   show
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Thoracotomy   show
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ARDS   show
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show Metered-dose inhaler  
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PEEP   show
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show Pulmonary Function Test  
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show Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery  
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VQ   show
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pil/o   show
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trich/o   show
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phak/o   show
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show ear  
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myring/o   show
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show eardrum  
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Cataract   show
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show Increase in pressure (fluid accumulation) within the chamber at the front of the eye  
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Tinnitus   show
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show Fluorescein (a contrast substance) is injected intravenously and the movement of blood in the back of the eye is observed by ophthalmoscopy  
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VA   show
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vesic/o   show
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pyel/o   show
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show ureter  
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show urethra  
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Blood Urea Nitrogen   show
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Urography   show
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Lithotripsy   show
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CAPD   show
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VCUG   show
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