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show A disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones.  
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show A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.  
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Crohn's Disease   show
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show A genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays.  
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show A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function.  
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Metrorrhexis   show
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show Heavy or prolonged vaginal bleeding with menstrual cycle.  
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Cardiogram   show
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Cardiography   show
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show Instrument used to produce a record.  
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show Twice a day (typically written on prescription)  
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CBC   show
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CPR   show
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ECG or EKG   show
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show Intravenous (a type of injection)  
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show Catheter  
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CM   show
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Cont   show
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show Discontinue  
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show Diagnostic  
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Monochromatic   show
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Bilateral   show
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Tripod   show
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Ab-   show
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Ad-   show
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Ecto-, exo-   show
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Endo-   show
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Epi-   show
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show Front  
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show Back  
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Superior   show
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show Lower  
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Lateral   show
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show Distant, away from middle  
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Proximal   show
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Ambi-   show
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Dys-   show
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show Good, normal  
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Homo-   show
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show Equal  
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show ill, bad  
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-algia   show
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show Blood condition  
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-itis   show
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-lysis   show
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-oid   show
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show Disease  
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show Breathe, respiration  
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-centesis   show
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-ectomy   show
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-ostomy   show
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-otomy   show
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-orrhaphy   show
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-opexy   show
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show Repair or restoration  
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-otripsy   show
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show A branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles.  
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Craniomalacia   show
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Spondylitis   show
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show Pain in the arm.  
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Fasciitis   show
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Encephalogram   show
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show A surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental illness.  
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Hemiplegia   show
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show A state of abnormal muscle tone resulting in muscular spasm and abnormal posture, typically due to neurological disease or a side effect of drug therapy.  
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show The loss of full control of bodily movements.  
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Akinetopsia   show
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Cycloplegia   show
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Incus   show
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show A small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus.  
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show A small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.  
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Endocrine   show
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show Relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream.  
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show A system that ranks foods on a scale from 1 to 100 based on their effect on blood-sugar levels.  
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T3   show
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T4   show
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Immunoglobulin   show
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Elliptocyte   show
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show Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.  
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show A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.  
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Thrombus   show
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Tricuspid Valve   show
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show Left atrioventricular valve  
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show A vast network of arteries, veins, and lymphatics that function to exchange blood and other tissue fluids between the heart, the lungs, and back.  
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show The functional blood supply to all body tissue.  
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Electrocardiogram   show
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Echocardiogram   show
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show The windpipe.  
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show Any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe.  
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show The main airways (bronchi) branch off into smaller and smaller passageways.  
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show Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.  
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show Nosebleed  
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show A group of disorders associated with genetic mutations encoding defective proteins, which result in abnormal formation or function of cilia.  
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Peritoneotomy   show
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show Gas in or from the stomach or intestines, produced by swallowing air or by bacterial fermentation.  
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Ascites   show
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show A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions.  
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show An abnormal narrowing of the urethral opening (meatus).  
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show The duct which conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra.  
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Priapism   show
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Azoturia   show
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show The yellow pigment in urine.  
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Ovariocentesis   show
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Chorionitis   show
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Tocograph   show
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Neonatal   show
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Polymenorrhea   show
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