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Terms & Definitions

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antibiotic   inhibits the growth of other microorganisims  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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paresthesia   abnormal sensation  
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hypercholesterolemia   large amounts of cholesterol in the blood  
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tachycardia   rapid beating of the heart  
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alopecia   complete or partial loss of hair  
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cholelithiasis   gallstones  
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dyssomnia   disturbance of normal sleep  
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fibromyalgia   lack of stage W sleep and widespread aching and stiffness of muscles and soft tissues  
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osteoporosis   reduction in the quantity of bone  
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apnea   absence of spontaneous breathing  
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cephalalgia   headache  
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erythrocythemia   increase in the number of RBCs  
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hyperkinesia   excessive motility/muscular activity  
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postprandial   following a meal  
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blepharitis   inflammation of the eyelid  
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esophagitis   inflammation of the esophagus  
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leukopenia   low amount of leukocytes in the blood  
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neuralgia   pain in the course or distribution of nerve  
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teratogenic   causing congential abnormalities or birth defects  
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thrombophlebitis   venous inflammation with thrombus formation  
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dysmenorrhea   difficult and painful menstruation  
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hematuria   urine containing RBCs or blood  
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hypokalemia   low concentration of potassium ions in blood  
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melanoma   malignant neoplasm, derived from melanocytes  
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thrombocytopenia   decreased number of platelets in blood  
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lymphadenopathy   disease affecting lymph nodes  
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