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Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gall bladder
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Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
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Delivery
The act of giving birth to a child
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Diagnosis
- The doctor's decision as to the exact nature of his patient's illness. May involve 4 features:
- History (how the illness developed)
- Symptoms (what pt feels and notices)
- Signs (what doctor finds on examination)
- Investigations or results of special tests (X-ray, bloodtest)
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Embryo
The developing baby in the womb from the inception of pregnancy until the beginning of the third month
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Epigastrium
The upper part of the abdomen
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Fever
Body temperature raised above the normal range
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Foetus
The developing baby in the womb from the beginning of the third month of pregnancy until birth
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Fringe medicine
A term to describe methods of treatment like acupuncture, herbalism, ostheopath, and the like
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Gastro-enterology
The study of the function and diseases of the stomach and intestines
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Haematology
The study of blood and its diseases
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Haemorrhoids
Swollen veins at or near the anus
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Haemorrhage
Heavy bleeding
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Hereditary
This is said of a disease which is passed on from parent to child
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Hypertension
High blood pressure, usually benign
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Insulin
A hormone produced by the pancreas which makes the body use sugar in the blood for energy
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Ligament
A tough fibrous band supporting and connecting the bones at a joint
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Mammography
An X-ray examination of the breast
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Measles
A virus infection with a rash
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Nausea
A sensation of sickness, the sufferer feels an urge to vomit
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Neoplasm
A "new growth", the medical name for tumour
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