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Med Term Competition

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Hyperemesis   Severe and excessive vomiting  
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Hyperoria   An abnormal condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects  
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Hypoventilation   Abnormally slow and shallow respiration, resulting in an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood  
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Idiosyncratic   Unexpected effect prodeuced in a particulary sensitive individual, but not seen in most patients  
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Ileostomy   Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum  
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Ileus   Failure of peristalsis with obstruction of intestines  
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Infarction   Area of dead tissue  
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Intracerebral   Occurring or situated within the cerebrum  
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Intradermal   Within or between the layers of the skin  
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Intramuscular   Within a muscle  
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Intravenous   A drug, nutrient solution, or other substance administered into a vein  
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Ischemia   Condition of holding back blood from an organ or tissue  
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Jaundice   Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile  
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Kaposi's sarcoma   Malignant tumor of the skin and connective tissue  
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Keratosis   Excessive development of hard, keratinized tissue on the skin  
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Kyphosis   Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback  
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Laceration   A jagged wound or cut  
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Lesion   A wound or injury  
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Leukorrhea   White to yellow discharge from vagina  
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Leukoplakia   White plaques on musous membranes and surface of the body  
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Lordosis   An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region  
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Lou Gehrig's Disease    
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Lumbago   A painful condition of the lower back, as one resulting from muscle strain or a slipped disk  
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Lymphadenitis   Inflammation of lymph nodes  
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Lymphangioma   Benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels, a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels  
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Macular Degeneration   A condition in which the cells of the macula lutea degenerate, resulting in blurred vision and ultimately blindness  
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