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surgical fixation
nephropexy (surgical fixation of the kidney) |
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instrument for recording
electrocardiograph (process of recording the heart's electrical activity) |
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| surgically create an opening |
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| nourishment, developement |
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| puncture to withdrawl fluid |
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angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel) |
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drooping
proctoptosis (drooping rectum) |
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formation, development
neoplasm (new development) |
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producing, produced by
carcinogenic (producing cancer) |
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produces, generates
osteogenesis (produces bone) |
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treatment
chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals) |
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abnormal condition
Cirrhosis (abnormal color of the liver)
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abnormal condition
psoriasis (abnormal skin condition) |
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| process of visually examining |
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process of measuring
audiometry (process of measuring hearing) |
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| Provide services to diagnose (laboratory, diagnostic imaging) and treat (surgery, medications, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care. |
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| Acute Care or General Hospitals |
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| Provide care for very specific types of diseases; for example, a psychiatric hospital |
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| Provide long-term care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or injury before returning home, or for persons who can no longer care for themselves |
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| Nursing Homes or Long-Term Care Facilities |
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| Provide services that do not require overnight hospitalization; the services range from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy |
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| Ambulatory Care, Surgical Centers or Outpatient Clinics |
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| Provides a wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system |
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| Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) |
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| Provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in the patients own home |
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| Provide intensive physical and occupational therapy; they include inpatient and outpatient treatment |
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