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pain, ache
dentalgia: pain in a tooth; toothache |
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weakness
neurasthenia: Abnormal condition characterized by nervous weakness, exhaustion, and prostration that often follows depression. |
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to go through
diabetes: general term used to describe diseases characterized by excessive discharge of urine. |
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hernia, tumor, swelling
cystocele: hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina |
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hearing
presbycusis: impairment of hearing that occurs with aging. |
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pain, ache
otodynia: pain in the ear; earache |
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dilation, distention
bronchiectasis: chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi, w/ a secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of a lung. |
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swelling
papilledema: swelling of the optic disk, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP). |
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vomiting
hyperemesis: excessive vomiting |
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process
infection: process whereby a pathogenic (disease producing) microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease. |
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inflammation
bursitis: inflammation of a bursa (padlike sac between muscles, tendons, and bones). |
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motion
hyperkinesis: Excessive muscular movement and motion; inability to be still; also known as hyperactivity. |
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seizure
narcolepsy: chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep. |
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lection, word, phrase
dyslexia: Condition in which an individual has difficulty reading and comprehending written language |
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softening
osteomalacia: softening of the bones |
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madness
pyromania: impulsive disorder consisting of a compulsion to set fires or to watch fires |
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enlargement, large
acromegaly: characterized by marked enlargement and elongation of the bones of the face, jaw, and extremities |
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memory
amnesia: condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory |
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mind
paranoia: mental disorder characterized by highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness |
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resemble
steroid: "resembling a solid substance" |
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tumor
carcinoma: malignant tumor arising in epithelial tissue |
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sight, vision
presbyopia: vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; occurs normally with aging; farsightedness. |
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oxygen
hypoxia: deficient amount of oxygen in the blood cells and tissues |
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disease, emotion
retinopathy: any disease of the retina |
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deficiency
osteopenia: deficiency of the bone tissue, regardless of the cause. |
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to digest
dyspepsia: difficulty in digestion; indigestion. |
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to eat, to swallow
aphagia: loss or lack of the ability to eat or swallow |
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to speak, speech
dysphasia: impairment of speech caused by a brain lesion |
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fear
acrophobia: fear of heights |
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formation, produce
hyperplasia: Excessive formation & growth of normal cells |
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a thing formed, plasma
neoplasm: new thing formed, such as an abnormal growth or tumor |
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paralysis, stroke
hemiplegia: slight paralysis that affects one side of the body. |
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breathing
sleep apnea: temporary cessation of breathing during sleep. |
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drooping, prolapse, sagging
blepharoptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid(s). |
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spitting
hemoptysis: spitting up blood |
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bursing forth
hemorrhage: bursting forth of blood; excessive bleeding |
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flow, discharge
rhinorrhea: discharge from the nose |
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rupture
myorrhexis: rupture of a muscle |
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tension, spasm, contraction
myospasm: spasmodic contraction of a muscle. |
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nourishment, development
hypertrophy: excessive nourishment |
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