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| show | pancreas
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| Cholangi/o | show 🗑
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| show | bile; gall
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| Bucc/o | show 🗑
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| Labi/o | show 🗑
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| show | teeth
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| Odont/o | show 🗑
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| show | gums
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| Sial/o | show 🗑
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| Esophag/o | show 🗑
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| show | pharynx
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| show | stomach
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| show | pylorus
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| Jejun/o | show 🗑
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| show | ileum
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| show | appendix
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| Appendic/o | show 🗑
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| Colon/o | show 🗑
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| Col/o | show 🗑
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| show | sigmoid
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| show | rectum
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| show | anus
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| show | rectum, anus
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| Cholecyst/o | show 🗑
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| show | liver
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| show | abdomen
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| Lapar/o | show 🗑
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| Abdomin/o | show 🗑
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| show | peritoneum
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| Diverticul/o | show 🗑
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| show | hernia
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| show | small growth
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| show | gallstone
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| Glomerul/o | show 🗑
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| Nephr/o | show 🗑
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| show | ketone bodies
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| show | ketone bodies
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| show | vagina
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| show | vagina
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| show | vulva
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| Vulv/o | show 🗑
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| show | kidney
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| Urin/o | show 🗑
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| show | milk
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| show | milk
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| Pyel/o | show 🗑
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| Andr/o | show 🗑
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| show | woman, female
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| show | bladder
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| show | glans penis
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| Metr/o | show 🗑
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| Vesic/o | show 🗑
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| Orch/o | show 🗑
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| Orchi/o | show 🗑
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| show | testes
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| Test/o | show 🗑
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| show | trigone
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| show | smooth muscle
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| Meat/o | show 🗑
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| show | gonads, sex glands
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| show | prostate gland
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| show | ureter
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| Urethr/o | show 🗑
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| show | menses, menstruation
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| show | spermatozoa, sperm cells
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| Sperm/o | show 🗑
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| show | urine, urinary tract
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| show | vessel, vas deferens duct
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| show | albumin
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| Oophor/o | show 🗑
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| Ovari/o | show 🗑
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| show | perineum
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| Salping/o | show 🗑
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| show | nitrogenous compounds
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| show | potassium
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| Cervic/o | show 🗑
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| Mast/o | show 🗑
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| Mamm/o | show 🗑
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| Nat/o | show 🗑
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| Or/o | show 🗑
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| Stomat/o | show 🗑
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| Duoden/o | show 🗑
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| Intestin/o | show 🗑
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| show | intestines
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| show | amnion (amniotic sac)
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| -phasia | show 🗑
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| -pepsia | show 🗑
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| show | swallowing, eating
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| -metry | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal condition, increase
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| show | enlargement
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| -gram | show 🗑
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| -graph | show 🗑
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| show | pain
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| show | formation, growth
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| show | rupture
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| -ac | show 🗑
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| -al | show 🗑
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| -ar | show 🗑
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| -ary | show 🗑
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| -eal | show 🗑
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| show | pertaining to
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| -ical | show 🗑
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| -ile | show 🗑
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| -ory | show 🗑
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| show | pertaining to
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| -ous | show 🗑
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| -tic | show 🗑
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| show | separation, destruction, loosening
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| show | hernia, swelling
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| show | decrease, deficiency
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| show | forth
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| -algia | show 🗑
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| -stomy | show 🗑
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| show | instrument to view or examine
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| show | abnormal condition
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| -iatry | show 🗑
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| -desis | show 🗑
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| show | condition
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| -y | show 🗑
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| show | development, nourishment
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| show | formation, growth
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| -ectasis | show 🗑
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| -pexy | show 🗑
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| -emia | show 🗑
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| show | narrowing, stricture
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| -lucent | show 🗑
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| show | surgical repair
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| -rrhea | show 🗑
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| -tripsy | show 🗑
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| -scopy | show 🗑
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| show | tumor
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| -meter | show 🗑
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| show | to break
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| show | vomiting
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| show | bursting
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| show | surgical puncture
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| show | stone, calculus
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| -edema | show 🗑
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| -toxic | show 🗑
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| show | incision
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| show | excision, removal
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| show | suture
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| show | process of recording
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| show | inflammation
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| show | specialist
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| show | specialist
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| -malacia | show 🗑
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| Peri- | show 🗑
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| Dys- | show 🗑
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| show | around
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| Poly- | show 🗑
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| show | under, below
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| Dia- | show 🗑
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| Para- | show 🗑
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| show | without, not
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| show | without, not
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| Mastication | show 🗑
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| show | Swallowing of food
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| show | The wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening
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| show | Ball of food that has been swallowed
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| fundus | show 🗑
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| rugae | show 🗑
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| villi | show 🗑
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| metabolism | show 🗑
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| bilirubin | show 🗑
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| show | A hormone, produced by the mucosa of the upper intestine, that stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes.
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| chyme | show 🗑
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| show | The elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the rectum.
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| Distension | show 🗑
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| emulsification | show 🗑
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| hydrochloric acid | show 🗑
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| lipid | show 🗑
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| show | A type of epithelial tissue that lines body surfaces and excretes a thick substance (i.e. the lining of the mouth, the digestive tube, the respiratory passages, and the genitourinary tract.)
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| show | The principal digestive enzyme of gastric juice that begins protein digestion.
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| show | A plaque disease caused by the complex interaction of food, especially starches and sugars, with bacteria that form dental plaque; tooth decay.
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| show | A pre-cancerous, slowly developing change in the mucous membrane characterized by thickened, white, firmly attached patches that are slightly raised and sharply circumscribed.
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| show | A disease of the supporting structures of the teeth (the periodontium) including the gums and bone structure to which the teeth are anchored.
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| thrush | show 🗑
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| show | Tortuous (twisted) dilatation of esophageal veins situated at the distal end of the esophagus, especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage.
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| show | An abnormal condition characterized by inability of a muscle to relax, particularly cardiac sphincter of the stomach.
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| gastroesophageal reflux | show 🗑
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| pyloric stenosis | show 🗑
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| show | A lesion or erosion of the mucous membrane; the major forms are gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
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| show | vomiting
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| show | An inborn error of metabolism characterized by the inability to hydrolyze peptides contained in gluten.
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| Crohn disease | show 🗑
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| diverticula; diverticulum | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation of the intestine, especially of the colon, which may be caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites.
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| show | Congenital absence of autonomic ganglia (groups of nerve cells) in the smooth muscle wall of the colon, which causes poor or absent peristalsis in the involved segment of the colon, accumulation of feces, and dilation of the bowel (megacolon).
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| intestinal obstruction | show 🗑
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| show | The sliding of the inner segment of intestine into another segment.
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| irritable bowel syndrome | show 🗑
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| polyposis coli | show 🗑
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| volvulus | show 🗑
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| show | An abnormal tube-like passage from a normal cavity or tube to a free surface or to another cavity.
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| show | Dilated, tortuous (twisted) veins in the mucous membranes.
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| show | Chronic liver disease characterized by the destruction of liver cells; eventually leads to impaired lever function and jaundice.
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| show | Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
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| show | Lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat.
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| ascites | show 🗑
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| show | An audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis.
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| show | A state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases, malignancies, and infections.
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| show | A change in normal bowel habits characterized by decreased infrequent, difficult defecation or passage or hard, dry stools; sluggish action of the bowels.
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| show | A change in bowel habits characterized by the frequent passage of loose, fluid, unformed stools.
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| dyspepsia | show 🗑
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| show | Air of gas in the intestine that is passed through the rectum.
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| show | A protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it.
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| show | A yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae of the eyes, caused by higher than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood.
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| melena | show 🗑
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| show | Unpleasant wave-like sensation in the throat or abdomen, usually proceeding vomiting.
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| show | Itching of varying intensity of the skin around the arms.
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| show | Higher than normal amounts of fat in the feces.
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| show | Radiographic examination of the rectum and colon following administration of barium sulfate into the rectum.
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| show | Radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of barium sulfate.
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| show | A radiographic technique for visually examining a part of the body or the function of an organ with a fluoroscope.
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| endoscopy | show 🗑
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| esophagoscopy | show 🗑
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| show | Visual examination of the stomach.
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| colonoscopy | show 🗑
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| show | Test performed on feces using the reagent gum guaiac to detect the presence of blood in the feces that is not apparent on visual inspection.
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| show | Removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination, usually to establish or confirm a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease.
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| show | Removal of living tissue, for microscopic examination, by suction through a fine needle attached to a syringe.
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| anastomosis | show 🗑
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| lithotripsy | show 🗑
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| show | Surgical puncture of the peritoneal cavity to withdraw fluid.
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| gastric lavage | show 🗑
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| nasogastric intubation | show 🗑
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| laparoscopic surgery | show 🗑
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| antacids | show 🗑
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| antidiarrheals | show 🗑
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| Antiemetics, antinauseants | show 🗑
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| antiflatulents | show 🗑
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| show | Agents that may be used for protective effects in ulcer disease and for mild to moderate diarrhea.
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| emetics | show 🗑
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| H2 blockers | show 🗑
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| show | Agents that act topically on the ulcer surface and bind directly to necrotic areas, forming a protective layer over the ulcer, allowing it to heal.
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| show | Substances that inhibit acid secretion and stimulate the production of protective mucus bicarbonate.
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| electrolyte | show 🗑
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| enzyme | show 🗑
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| show | Vascular tissue that becomes erect or rigid when filled with blood, such as the clitoris, penis, or nipples.
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| filtrate | show 🗑
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| show | A mature male or female reproductive cell; the spermatozoon or ovum.
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| show | Primary reproductive organs
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| homeostasis | show 🗑
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| show | Electrically charged particles.
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| permeate | show 🗑
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| show | The passing of urine
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| testosterone | show 🗑
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| testis (testes) | show 🗑
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| vascular | show 🗑
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| vasoconstriction | show 🗑
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| show | To empty of evacuate, such as urine from the bladder.
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| show | A tipping forward of an organ as a while, without bending.
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| show | A wasting; a decrease in size of an organ or tissue due to disease or other influences.
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| carcinoma in situ | show 🗑
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| show | The union of the male and female sex cells to produce a fertilized egg from which the embryo develops.
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| gestation | show 🗑
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| graafian follicle | show 🗑
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| gravida | show 🗑
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| show | The process of synthesis and secretion of milk from the breasts in nourishment of an infant or child.
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| menarche | show 🗑
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| show | The entrance or outlet of any anatomic structure, such as the mouth, vagina, or anus.
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| show | The periodic ripening and rupture of the mature graafian follicle and the discharge of the ovum from the ovary as part of a monthly cycle that leads to fertilization or menstruation.
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| show | A woman who has produced a viable infant regardless of whether the infant is alive at birth.
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| show | The process of giving birth.
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| show | A turning, or a state of being turned back; especially the tipping of an entire organ.
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| show | Mature male germ cells that develop in the testes.
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| show | an inflammatory disease of both kidneys
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| renal calculi | show 🗑
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| urgency | show 🗑
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| incontinence | show 🗑
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| end-stage renal disease | show 🗑
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| interstitial nephritis | show 🗑
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| show | A condition characterized by the presence of kidney stones, also called renal calculi, in which there are degenerative changes in the kidneys.
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| nocturia | show 🗑
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| oliguria | show 🗑
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| polycystic kidney | show 🗑
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| renal hypertension | show 🗑
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| show | Rapidly developing, malignant kidney tumor that usually occurs in children.
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia | show 🗑
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| epispadias | show 🗑
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| hydrocele | show 🗑
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| show | A congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of at the tip.
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| polydipsia | show 🗑
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| impotence | show 🗑
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| phimosis | show 🗑
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| show | A malignant neoplasm of the prostate tissue, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra.
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| show | any condition of the prostate gland that interferes with the flow of urine from the bladder.
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| chlamydial infection | show 🗑
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| genital wart | show 🗑
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| gonorrhea | show 🗑
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| show | An infection of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
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| show | An infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and characterized by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue.
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| trichomoniasis | show 🗑
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| varicocele | show 🗑
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| premenstrual syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | The presence of single or multiple cysts that are palpable in the breasts.
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| show | A benign neoplasm consisting of fibrous, encapsulated connective tissue.
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| show | An intrauterine polycystic mass in which the chorionic villi have undergone cystic degeneration causing a rapid growth of the uterus with hemorrhage.
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| ovarian cyst | show 🗑
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| dermoid cyst | show 🗑
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| follicle cyst | show 🗑
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| show | Cyst that develops when the corpus luteum fails to regress.
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| carcinoma | show 🗑
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| show | Infection of the skin or mucous membrane with any species of Candida, but chiefly C. albicans.
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| pelvic inflammatory disease | show 🗑
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| show | A rare and sometimes fatal disease caused by toxin-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
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| show | Premature detachment of a normally situated placenta after the 20th week of gestation.
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| breech presentation | show 🗑
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| eclampsia | show 🗑
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| ectopic pregnancy | show 🗑
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| show | A placenta that is abnormally implanted in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the internal os of the uterine cervix.
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| show | A complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, and edema.
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| Down syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | Respiratory condition that primarily occurs in the premature neonate.
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| kernicterus | show 🗑
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| show | A congenital defect in which narrowing of the pyloric sphincter at the outlet of the stomach causes an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine.
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| intravenous pyelogram | show 🗑
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| renal scan | show 🗑
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| voiding cystourethrogram | show 🗑
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| blood urea nitrogen | show 🗑
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| prostate-specific antigen | show 🗑
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| urinalysis | show 🗑
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| catheterization | show 🗑
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| show | Insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate.
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| show | Obtaining renal tissue for analysis by use of a needle inserted through the skin.
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| circumcision | show 🗑
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| show | A non-invasive procedure to break up kidney stones. The shock waves are focused on the stones, disintegrating them and permitting their passage in the urine.
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| lithotripsy | show 🗑
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| show | Use of a device to hold open vessels, tubes, or an obstructed ureter.
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| show | A method of providing the function of the kidneys by circulating tubes made in semipermeable membranes.
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| peritoneal dialysis | show 🗑
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| show | Obtaining a tissue sample for microscopic analysis to detect the presence of carcinoma.
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| chorionic villus sampling | show 🗑
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| Papanicolaou test | show 🗑
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| show | Plastic surgical procedure performed following mastectomy.
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| conization | show 🗑
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| cryosurgery | show 🗑
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| dilation & curettage | show 🗑
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| show | Surgical excision of a tumor, such as a breast tumor, without removing large amounts of surrounding tissue.
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| show | Sterilization procedure that involves blocking both fallopian tubes by cutting or burning them and typing them off.
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| show | The termination of pregnancy before the fetus reached the stage of viability; may be spontaneous or induced.
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| show | An obstetric procedure in which a non-absorbable suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion in a woman who has an incomplete cervix.
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| epidural anesthesia | show 🗑
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| show | Contraceptive device that consists of a bent strip of radioplaque plastic with a fine monofilament tail that is inserted into the uterus by a gynecologist.
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| show | Drugs that relieve pain without affecting consciousness.
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| show | Drugs that relieve spasms and act to relax the smooth muscle in the wall of the urethra, bladder, and intestine, allowing normal urination.
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| show | Substances that increase the rate of secretion.
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| show | Supplements used concurrently with many diuretics to counteract the potassium-depletion effect.
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| urinary alkalinizers | show 🗑
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| show | Substances used to treat gout because they increase urinary excretion of uric acid.
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| estrogen hormones | show 🗑
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| show | Hormonal preparations used to raise sperm count in infertility cases.
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| show | Substances that destroy sperm and are often used within the woman’s vagina for contraception.
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| show | Agents used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer and to treat metastatic breast cancer.
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| show | Birth control pills that exert a hormonal influence to prevent pregnancy.
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| show | Agents that stimulate the uterus to contract, thus inducing labor.
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| show | A large group of synthetic drugs that have a progesterone-like effect on the uterus; used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance.
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| selective estrogen receptor modulators | show 🗑
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