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| continued discharge of milk from the breast in intervals of nursing or after the child has been weaned; not involving stimulation of the nipples |
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| inflammation of the stomach |
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| inflammation of the mucus membrane of both stomach and intestine; generally caused by a viral illness |
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| complete set of chromosomes derived from one parent |
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| related to pregnancy, i.e., 24 weeks gestational age |
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| inflammation of the gums of the mouth |
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| a disease of the eye characterized by increased pressure within the eyeball |
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| renal disease characterized by bilateral inflammatory changes of the glomeruli or filtering apparatus of the kidneys. Not the result of infection of the kidneys |
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| inflammation of the tongue |
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| the number of times a woman has been pregnant |
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| the physical characteristics of a person |
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| the great toe (the big toe). |
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| a proliferation of vascular endothelium that leads to a mass that resembles neoplastic tissue. A benign collection of vascular tissue |
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| maroon or bright red stool related to a lower gastrointestinal bleed below the splenic flexure of the colon. |
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| a localized mass of extravasated blood |
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| any condition in which urine contains blood or red blood cells |
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| loss of vision for one-half of the visual field in one or both eyes |
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| destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated |
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| the spitting of blood derived from lungs or bronchial tubes |
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| inflammation of the liver |
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| sustained distention of jugular veins seen when, on physical examination, you press just under the liver for 20-30 seconds |
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| the protrusion of an organ or other structure through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it. |
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| presence of excessive body or facial hair, especially in women |
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| condition marked by excessive accumulation of fluid dilating the cerebral ventricles |
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| overgrowth; general increase in bulk |
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| the chemical name of an anti-inflammatory which is sold by several companies and goes under the brand names of Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, etc |
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| as in a post-ictal state. Refers to the condition of a patient after a seizure |
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| an obstruction of the intestines, can be due to lack of bowel motility or obstruction mechanically by a tumor or other hard substance. |
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| resistant to an infectious disease |
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| streptococcal infection of the skin characterized by fragile vesicles or pustules that become confluent and rupture forming erosions with bright yellow crusts, a common condition in children. |
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| the inability to control bodily functions including defecation, urination, also used to refer to emotional incontinence such as uncontrollable persistent crying |
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| process of becoming extremely firm or hard. |
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| an area of necrosis resulting from arrest or insufficiency of blood supply |
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| an area of necrosis resulting from arrest or insufficiency of blood supply |
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| reaction of body tissues to injury as manifested by swelling, warmth and/or pain |
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| acute viral infection of the respiratory tract sometimes occurring in epidemics. In severe cases there may be secondary bacterial infection causing bronchitis or pneumonia. Note that hemophilus influenza is a bacterium. The flu shot is developed to combat whatever strains of influenza virus seem to present in the community at a given time |
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| conditions caused by intake of an excess of a drug or a poisonous substance |
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| that period of time from the onset of labor until delivery |
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| the infolding of one segment of intestine within another. Like a telescope |
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| local anemia due to mechanical obstruction to the blood supply |
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