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10/04/2016

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Internist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and medical treatment of adults.
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dermatologist
Definition
A specialist in dermatology, especially a doctor who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the skin.
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Debridement
Definition
The removal of damaged tissue or foreign object from a wound.
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ventricle
Definition
Either of the two chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the atria and in turn force it into the arteries.
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podiatry
Definition
The treatment of the feet and their ailments.
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cephalagia
Definition
Pain in various parts of the head, not confined to the area of distribution of any nerve.
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mastectomy
Definition
a surgical operation to remove a breast.
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splenectomy
Definition
Excision of the spleen
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neurotripsy
Definition
Operative crushing a nerve
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arthrodesis
Definition
Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones.
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rhinoplasty
Definition
Plastic surgery performed on the nose.
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hepatoma
Definition
A cancer of the cells of the liver.
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postoperative
Definition
After surgery.
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pseudocyesis
Definition
Technical term for false pregnancy.
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hemiplegia
Definition
paralysis of one side of the body.
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Macrocyte
Definition
An abnormally large red blood cell, especially one associated with pernicious anemia.
Term
dyspepsia
Definition
Difficult digestion or indigestion.
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dystocia
Definition
Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
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eupnea
Definition
Good or normal breathing
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amastia
Definition
Condition where breast tissue, nipple, and areola is absent, either congenitally or iatrogenically.
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etiology
Definition
Study of the cause of diseases.
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