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abductor
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a muscle that draws a part away from the median line of the body or from the axis of an extremity
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abnormal
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not normal
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adductor
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a muscle that draws a body part inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity
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adrenal glands
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an endocrine gland at the anterior end of each kidney
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anabolism
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process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy
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analysis
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a statement of results
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anoxia
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absence of oxygen
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ante cibum
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before meals
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anteflexion
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abnormal forward bending of an organ
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antepartum
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occurring or existing before birth
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antibiotic
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a substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms
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antibody
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any protein normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen
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antigen
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a substance that stimulates the production of an antibody when introduced into the body
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antisepsis
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destruction of disease-causing microorganisms to prevent infection
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antitoxin
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an antibody formed in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific toxin of biological origin
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apnea
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suspension of breathing
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autoimmune disease
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a disease resulting from a disordered immune reaction in which antibodies are produced that damage components of one's own body
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benign
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of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant
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bifurcation
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to divide into two parts or branches
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Bilateral
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Having or formed of two sides; two-sided
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bradycardia
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an abnormally low rate of heartbeat
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catabolism
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The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy
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congenital anomaly
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a defect that is present at birth
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connective tissue
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forms a framework upon which epithelial tissue rests and within which nerve tissue and muscle tissue are embedded
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contraindication
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A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable
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contralateral
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Taking place or originating in a corresponding part on an opposite side
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dehydration
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Excessive loss of water from the body or from an organ or body part, as from illness or fluid deprivation.
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dialysis
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is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood
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diameter
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measure through
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diarrhea
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Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces
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dysplasia
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Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells
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dyspnea
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Difficulty in breathing
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ectopic pregnancy
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the abnormal development of a fertilized egg outside the cavity of the uterus, usually within a Fallopian tube
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endocardium
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the serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart.
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endoscope
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An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ
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endotracheal
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Within or passing through the trachea
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epithelium
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any tissue layer covering body surfaces or lining the internal surfaces of body cavities, tubes, and hollow organs.
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euphoria
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A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
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euthyroid
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Normal functioning of the thyroid gland
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exophthalmos
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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball.
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hemiglossectomy
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excision of one side of the tongue.
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hyperglycemia
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The presence of an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood.
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hyperplasia
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abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue
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hypertrophy
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enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells
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hypodermic injection
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the administration of a remedy in liquid form by injection into the subcutaneous tissues.
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hypoglycemia
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low blood sugar
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incision
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infracostal
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insomniac
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intercostal
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intravenous
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macrocephaly
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malaise
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malignant
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metacarpal bones
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metamorphosis
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metastasis
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microscope
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neonatal
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neoplasm
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pancytopenia
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paralysis
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parathyroid glands
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percutaneous
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pericardium
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periosteum
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polymorphonuclear
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polyneuritis
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postmortem
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postpartum
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precancerous
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prenatal
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prodrome
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prolapse
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prosthesis
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recombinant DNA
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DNA artificially constructed by insertion of foreign DNA into the DNA of an appropriate organism so that the foreign DNA is replicated along with the host DNA.
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relapse
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the return of a disease after its apparent cessation.
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remission
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lessening in severity of the symptoms of a disease
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retroflexion
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the bending of an organ or part so that its top is thrust backward
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retroperitoneal
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Situated behind the peritoneum.
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subcutaneous
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beneath the skin.
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suprapubic
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superior to the pubic arch
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symbiosis
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association between two or more different organisms of different species that may but does not benefit each member.
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symmetry
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Exact correspondence of on opposite sides of a dividing line about an axis.
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symphysis
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a type of joint in which the apposed bony surfaces are firmly united by a plate of fibrocartilage
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syndactyly
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A fusion of two or more toes or fingers.
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syndrome
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a set of symptoms occurring together
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synthesis
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tachypnea
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transfusion
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transurethral
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a medical procedure performed via the urethra.
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ultrasonography
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Diagnostic imaging in which ultrasound is used to image an internal body structure or a developing fetus
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unilateral
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pertaining to one side
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