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agent that produces vomiting   emetic  
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agent which reduces itching   antipruritic  
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breakdown of the lens of the eye   phacolysis  
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dry skin   xeroderma  
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dull vison   amblyopia  
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ENT Specialist   otorhinolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat)  
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inflammation of the cornea   keratitis  
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middle layer of the skin   dermis  
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nearsightedness   myopia  
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ringing in the ears   tinnitus  
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tiny depression in the retina that is the region of clearest vision   fovea centralis  
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aden/o   gland  
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alges/o   sensitivity to pain  
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ambly/o   dim/dull  
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andr/o   male  
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aque/o   water  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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cor/o   pupil  
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cortic/o   cortex, outer region  
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cutane/o   skin  
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dacry/o   tears, tear duct  
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glauc/o   grey  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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kal/i   potassium  
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kerat/o   cornea  
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melan/o   black  
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myring/o   tympanic membrane (eardrum)  
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ocul/o   eye  
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natr/o   sodium  
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opthalm/o   eye  
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optic/o   eye, vison  
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ot/o   ear  
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palpebr/o   eyelid  
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pil/o   hair, hair follice  
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presby/o   old age  
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salping/o   eustachian tube  
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somat/o   body  
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uve/o   uvea, vascualr layer of the eye/iris, ciliary body, choroid  
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xer/o   dry  
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-cusis   hearing  
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-dynia   pain  
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-gram   record  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone. secreted by anterior pituitary gland  
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AD, AS, AU   pertaining to the ear. AD: right ear AS: left ear AU: both ears  
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AP view   anteroposterior. anterior placed source (machine) posterior detector (xray film)  
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C5-C6/L5-S1   slipped disk  
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DPT   diptheria-pertussis-tetanus. Vaccine.  
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FBS   Fasting Blood Sugar  
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FDA   US Food and Drug Administration  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test-detects diabetes mellitus  
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IM   intramuscular-large volume of solution needs to be administered, having skin irritation  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram-xray of renal pelvis and urinary tract after injection of dye into vein  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth  
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OD, OS, OU   pertaining to the eye OD: Right eye OS: Left eye OU: Both eyes  
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PA   posteroanterior. Posterior source (machine) anterior detector (film)  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accomodation  
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tid   take medicine 3 times daily  
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TNM   tumor-node-metastasis (cancer staging) T-IS: localized tumor (radio curable) M-0: No metastasis  
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a-, an-   no, not, without  
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anti-   against  
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ex-, exo-   out, away from  
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accomodation   adjustment of lenz by ciliary body  
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achondroplasia   disorder of the growth of cartilage in the epiphyses of the long bones and skull (premature ossification)  
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acromegaly   enlargement of the extremeties  
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acuity   the clearness or sharpness of perception  
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albino   person with absence of pigmentation and red eyes  
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alopecia   absence of hair from areas where it normally grows. Side effect of chemo or radiation.  
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analgesics   drugs used to relieve pain, induce sleep and suppress cough. ex: Morphine  
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anesthetic   drug that produces loss of sensation throughout body  
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anhidrosis   absence of sweating  
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anticoagulant   prevents blood clotting  
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antihistamines   drugs that block release of a substance that causes allergic reactions  
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antipyretic   a drug that reduces or works against fever  
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arthrogram   x ray of a joint  
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astigmatism   defective curvature of the cornea or lens  
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barium enema   metallic powder introduced to large intestines, xray then taken (rectally-lower GI)  
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benign tumor   noncancerous growth (neoplasm)  
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callus   increase growth of cells in the keratin layer of epidermis caused by pressure or friction  
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cataract   clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision  
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cerumen   waxy substance secreted by external ear (Earwax)  
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chalazion   small hard mass on eyelid; formed from sebaceous gland enlargement  
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cochlea   snail shaped spirally wound tube in inner ear  
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Colles fracture   occurs near wrist joing at distal end of radius  
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comedones   acne-sebum plug partially blocking pore  
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cones   photosensitive receptor cells of retina make perception of color (cones-color)  
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conjunctiva   delicate membrane lining eyelids and covering anterior eyeball  
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conjunctivitis   pink eye-inflammation of concjuntiva  
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contraindication   prohibits the administration of a drug or a procedure in the care of a patient  
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cornea   fibrous layer of clear tissure extends over anterior portion of eye and continues with white of eye  
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cortisol   steroid hormone produced by adrenal gland  
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cranium   frontal, occipital, temporal, parietal, ethmoid, sphenoid  
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cryosurgery   use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissure  
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Cushing Syndrome   a group of symptoms produced by excess of cortisol from adrenal cortex  
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cyst   thick-walled, closed sac/pouch containing fluid or semisolid material  
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diabetes insipidus   insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone  
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diabetes mellitus   lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin leading to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis  
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diplopia   double vision (ambiopia)  
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dysplastic nevi   mole with irregular/abnormal development (malignant melanoma)  
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eczema   inflammatory skin disease with lesions  
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electrocauterization   using needle heated by electrical current to kill tissue  
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electrolyte   an element that dissociates into ions and can conduct electric current  
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en bloc resection   resection of a large bulky tumor without dissection. ex) radical masectomy  
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epidermis   outermost layer of skin  
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erythema   redness of skin, side effect of radiation  
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esotropia   cross eyed  
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exotropia   wall-eyed (eye turned outward)  
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estrogen   maintains menstrual cycle, release of ovum, secondary sex characteristics, preperation of uterus for pregnancy  
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eustacian tube   channel between the middle ear and nasopharynx  
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exanthematous   and eruptive disease or the skin rash that accompanies it (measles)  
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gangrene   death of tissure associated with loss of blood supply  
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glaucoma   increase in intraocular pressure, results in damage to retina and optic nerve with loss of vision  
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gigantism   hypersecretion of GH from anterior pituitary before puberty, leading to abnormal growth of body tissure  
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greenstick fracture   fracture bone only partially broken and partially bent on opposite side (seen mostly in children  
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hordeolum   localized, inflammatory infection of sebaceous gland in eyelid (stye)  
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hyperopia   farsightedness  
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hyperthyroidism   overactivity of thyroid gland, increase in body temp, hyperactivity, weight loss, exopthalmos, goiter ex) graves disease  
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hypnotic   class of drugs used as sedatives  
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iatrogenic   condition caused by treatment given by physicians or medical personel  
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integmentary system   the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails  
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invasive cancer   having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue  
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iris   colored layer that opens and closes to allow more or less light into eye  
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keloid   enlarged,thickened scar  
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leukoplakia   white patches on mucous membrane on tongue or cheek  
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linear accelerators   used in treatment of tumors with radiation  
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liver scan   detects cirrhosis die to abcess or tumor  
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macula   a stain, spot, or thickening  
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macula lutea   yellowish region on retina below optic disc; contains fovea centralis  
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macular degeneration   progressive degeneration to macula of retina (loss of central vison)  
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medication administration   preparing, giving and evaluating the effectiveness of drugs  
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meniere disease   disorder of labyrinth of inner ear. Elevated pressure within cochlea and semicircular canals  
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metastasis   spread of malignant tumors to a distant location  
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Mohs Surgery   layers of growth removal and examined microscopically  
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mutation   inheritable change in a cell  
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myxedema   advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood  
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nevus, nevi   pigmented lesion of the skin  
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oblique view   slanting direction  
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oncogenes   genetic material that causes cancer  
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optic chiasma   place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain  
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ossicles   small bones of the ear: malleus, incus, stapes  
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papule   small, solid elevation of the skin  
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paronychia   inflammation of soft tissue  
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pedunculated   possessing a stem or stalk, characteristic of some polypoid tumors  
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perfusion   radiopharmaceutical injection IV and traced within the vessels  
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petechiae   small, pinpoint hemorrhage  
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pilonidal cyst   cyst that develops in sacral region of skin  
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polypoid   growths that are like projections extending outward from a base (sessile and peduncyated)  
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presbyopia   impairment of vision due to old age  
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pruritus   itching  
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psoriasis   chronic dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches of skin  
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purpura   small hemorrhage in the skin  
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pustule   small abscess  
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radiation oncologist   specialized diagnosis techniques such as ultrasound, MRI and CT Scan  
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radiocurable cancer   tumor that is destroyed by radiation therapy  
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radiology   medical specialty concerned with study of xray and use of diagnosis of disease  
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radioresistant tumor   tumor that requires large doses of radiation to produce death of cells  
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receptors   target substance with which a drug interacts in the body  
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Rods   photoreceptor cell of retina essential for vision in dim light and peripheral vision  
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Roentgenology   (radiology) studies characteristics and uses radioactive substances in diagnosing disease  
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rubella   german measles  
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rubeola   measles  
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scirrhous   densely packed tumor cells  
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sclera   tough, white outer coat of eyeball  
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sebum   oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands  
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sedative   drug that relazed without necessarily producing sleep  
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sessile   having to stem, characteristic of some polypoid tumors  
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Spleen scan   detects splenomegaly due to abcess or tumor  
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stimulant   amphetamine and caffiene  
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subcutaneous   located just beneath the skin  
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synergism   having a greater treatment by combining two drugs instead of individual drugs  
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tetany   constant muscle contraction  
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thoracentesis   procedure that removes fluid/air from chest  
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thyrotoxicosis   toxic condition resulting from excessive amounts of thyroid hormones in the body  
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thyroxine   hormone produced by thyroid gland, increases metabolish, regulates growth  
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tinea   infection of skin caused by a fungus; ringworm  
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tonometry   glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by this  
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topical drug   applied on skin  
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toxicology   finding proper antidotes to the harmful effect of drugs  
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tumor staging   assessing the extent that a tumor has spread  
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varicella   chickenpox  
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verruca   wart  
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vertigo   sensation of irregular/whirling mothion either of oneself or of external objects  
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vitiligo   loss of pigment in areas of skin  
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wheal   hive/mosquito bite, smooth, swollen red papule  
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zygomatic bone   cheek bone-made up of frontal, maxilla, zygomatic process and spenoid bone  
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