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04/22/2013
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Term
Coronary
 Definition
Of or relating to the heart
Term
Diarrhea
 Definition
Loose, watery stool
Term
Dyslipidemia
 Definition
Abnormal amount of lipids
Term
Hepatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the liver
Term
Microalbuminuria
 Definition
Small amount of albumin in the urine
Term
Nocturia
 Definition
Need to urinate at night
Term
Osteoporosis
 Definition
Porous bones
Term
Paraaesthesia
 Definition
Feeling of numbness
Term
Polydipsia
 Definition
Excessive thirst
Term
Polyphagia
 Definition
Excessive overeating
Term
Polyuria
 Definition
Excessive urination
Term
Urticaria
 Definition
Skin rash
Term
Afebrile
 Definition
Not feverish
Term
Diaphragmatic breathing
 Definition
Forced breathing via use of diaphragm
Term
Hematoma
 Definition
Internal bleeding
Term
Hemorrhage
 Definition
Massive bleeding
Term
Alcoholic
 Definition
Pertaining to alcohol
Term
Angioma
 Definition
Blood vessel tumor
Term
Ascites
 Definition
Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity
Term
Asterixis
 Definition
Hand twitching
Term
Cirrhosis
 Definition
Liver scarring
Term
Cyanosis
 Definition
Blue/purple skin coloration
Term
Edema
 Definition
Swelling
Term
Erythema
 Definition
Redness of the skin; associated with injury, infection, or inflammation
Term
Icterus/Jaundice
 Definition
Yellowish skin, eyes
Term
Onychomycosis
 Definition
Fungal infection of the nails
Term
Palmar
 Definition
Condition pertaining to the hand
Term
Pancreatic
 Definition
Pertaining to the pancreas
Term
Paracentesis
 Definition
Puncture of the peritoneal cavity
Term
Pedal
 Definition
Pertaining to the foot
Term
Scleral
 Definition
Pertaining to the scleral lens of the eye
Term
Cor-
 Definition
Heart
Term
ary-
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Dia-
 Definition
Between
Term
-rrhea-
 Definition
Flow/discharge
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Bad
Term
-lip-
 Definition
Fat
Term
-em
 Definition
In
Term
-ia
 Definition
Condition
Term
Hepat-
 Definition
Liver
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
Micro-
 Definition
Small
Term
-albumin-
 Definition
Protein
Term
-ur-
 Definition
Urine
Term
-ia
 Definition
Condition
Term
Noct-
 Definition
Night
Term
Osteo-
 Definition
Bone
Term
-por-
 Definition
Hole
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal Condition
Term
Para-
 Definition
Beside, Into
Term
-esthes-
 Definition
Sensation
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many
Term
-dips-
 Definition
Thirst
Term
-phag-
 Definition
Eating
Term
-urtica-
 Definition
Hives
Term
A-
 Definition
Not
Term
-febril-
 Definition
Fever
Term
Dia-
 Definition
Through
Term
-phragmat-
 Definition
Enclosure
Term
-hemat-
 Definition
Blood
Term
-oma
 Definition
Body
Term
-hem-
 Definition
Blood
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
Burst forth
Term
-angi-
 Definition
Blood vessel
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-asc-
 Definition
Bag
Term
-ites
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-sterixis-
 Definition
Fixed position
Term
-cirrh-
 Definition
Tawny
Term
-cyan-
 Definition
Blue
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-edema-
 Definition
Swelling
Term
-erythr-
 Definition
Red
Term
-ema
 Definition
Swelling
Term
-icter-
 Definition
Yellow
Term
-onych-
 Definition
Nail
Term
-myc-
 Definition
Fungus
Term
-sis
 Definition
Procedure/Condition
Term
-palm-
 Definition
Flat of the hand
Term
-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Pan-
 Definition
Many
Term
-creatic-
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-cent-
 Definition
Puncture
Term
-sis
 Definition
Procedure
Term
-ped-
 Definition
Foot
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-scler-
 Definition
Hard
Term
-jaund-
 Definition
Yellow
Term
-us
 Definition
Pertaining to
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