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Common Medical Terms -A

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show Sudden onset condition that usually lasts for a short period of time, usually < six months  
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Ablation   show
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Adhesion   show
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show Connective tissue made of fat cells  
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show A localized infection consisting of pus, surrounded by inflamed tissue.  
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show Treatment designed to be contributory, or complementary to primary therapy  
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show An undesirable effect associated with the use of a device  
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Avulsion   show
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show A condition that lasts for a long time, usually longer than six months.  
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show Any special symptom, or circumstance, that renders carrying out of a procedure inadvisable  
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show Disease characterized by a deterioration of a whole, or part of a structure  
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show Identification of a disease  
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show Separation of tissues by cutting, teasing, or blunt division  
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Fibrous   show
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show A natural opening or passage, especially one into, or through a bone  
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Friable   show
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show The disease(s) or condition(s) the device is approved by the FDA to treat  
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Intractable   show
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Innervate   show
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show Tissue reaction to irritation, injury, or infection, characterized by pain, redness, or swelling  
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show Posterior curvature of thoracic spine  
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show A wound, injury, or other destructive change in body tissue  
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show Fibrous tissue that connects bone to each other  
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Lordosis   show
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Refractory   show
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Resection   show
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show A condition following, and resulting from a disease  
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Stenosis   show
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