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allograft
a graft from an allogeneic donor of the same species as the recipient
alogia
asphasia; speechlessness
amenorrhea
absence of menustration
angina
a severe constricting pain in the chest
anhedonia
absence of pleasure from acts that otherwise would be pleasurable
arrythmia
loss of rhythm; denoting especially an irregularity of the heartbeat
arteriostenosis
narrowing of the arteries
asepsis
a condition in which living pathogenic organisms are absent
aspermia
inability to secrete or ejaculate semen
asystole
the absence of contractions of the heart
bacteremia
presence of viable bacteria in the circulating blood
bactericide
an agent that destroys (kills) bacteria
calciuria
presence of calcium in urine
chronotropic
affecting the rate of rhythmic movements such as the heart beat
cyanosis
blue skin
dysmenorrheal
a condition marked by painful mestruation
dyspepsia
disturbed digestion; indigestion
dysuria
difficulty/pain in urination
enuresis
bedwetting
expectorant
promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air passages
gingivitis
gum inflammation
halitosis
bad breath
hematogenesis
blood cell formation
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweat
hypothermia
low body temp
inotropic
influencing the contractility of muscular tissue
insidious
denoting a disease that progresses with few or no symptoms to indicate its gravity
ketonuria
ketone bodies in urine
mastication
chewing
miosis
pupil contraction
mydriasis
pupil dilation
ototoxic
having toxic action upon the ear
pediculicide
lice-killer
postcoital
after intercourse
priapism
persistent, usually painful erection of the penis, especially as a consequence of disease and not related to sexual arousal
pyuria
pus in urine
quackery
fraudulent claim to medical knowledge
rhinorrhea
runny nose
steatorrhea
presence of fat in feces
uniparous
female who has had only one child
xerostomia
dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion
xerotes
dryness
zoonosis
the transmission of a disease from an animal or nonhuman species to humans. the natural reservoir is a nonhuman animal
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