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1) Allograft:
A graft from an allogeneic donor of the same species as the recipient
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2) Alogia:
Aphasia. Speechlessness.
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3) Alopecia:
loss of hair; baldness
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4) Amenorrhea:
Absence of menstruation
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5) Anaphylaxis :
Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels
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6) Angina:
A severe constricting pain in the chest.
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7) Anhedonia:
- Absence of pleasure from acts that otherwise would be
- pleasurable
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8) Anorexia:
Diminished appetite; aversion to food.
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9) Antitussive:
Relieving cough
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10) Arrhythmia:
Loss of rhythm; denoting especially an irregularity of the heartbeat.
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11) Arteriostenosis:
Narrowing of the arteries
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12) Arthralgia:
Severe pain in a joint
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13) Ascites:
Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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14) Asepsis:
A condition in which living pathogenic organisms are absent
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15) Aspermia:
Inability to secrete or ejaculate semen
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16) Asystole:
The absence of contractions of the heart
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17) Ataxia:
Inability to coordinate the muscles in voluntary movement
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18) Atrophy:
Wasting of tissues
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19) Bacteremia:
Presence of viable bacteria in the circulating blood
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20) Bactericide:
An agent that destroys (kills) bacteria
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21) Bradycardia:
Slow heart beat
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22) Calciuria:
Presence of calcium in urine
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23) Chronotropic:
Affecting the rate of rhythmic movements such as the heartbeat
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25) Diaphoresis:
Perspiration, sweating, especially when in abundance and medically induced
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26) Dysgeusia:
Abnormal sense of taste
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27) Dysmenorrhea:
A condition marked by painful menstruation
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28) Dyspepsia:
Disturbed digestion; indigestion
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29) Dysphagia:
Difficulty/pain in swallowing
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30) Dyspnea:
Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath
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31) Dysuria:
Difficulty/pain in urination
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32) Edema:
- An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells,
- tissues, or serous cavities
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33) Emesis:
The act or process of vomiting
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35) Epistaxis:
Nose bleeding
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36) Erythema:
- Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the
- capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection
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37) Excipient:
- A more or less inert substance added in a prescription as a diluent
- or vehicle or to give form or consistency when the remedy is given in pill
- form
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38) Expectorant:
- Promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air
- passages
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39) Gingivitis:
Gum inflammation
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40) Halitosis:
Bad breath
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41) Hematogenesis:
Blood cell formation
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42) Hematuria:
The presence of blood in the urine
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43) Hirsutism:
- The presence of excessive body and facial hair, especially in
- women
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44) Hyperglycemia:
Excess glucose in the blood
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45) Hyperhidrosis:
Excessive sweat
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46) Hypertension:
Abnormally elevated blood pressure
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47) Hypothermia:
Low body temperature
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48) Inotropic:
Influencing the contractility of muscular tissue
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49) Insidious:
- Denoting a disease that progresses with few or no symptoms to
- indicate its gravity
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50) Jaundice:
- Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and
- mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues,
- occurring as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the
- processing of bile
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51) Ketonuria:
Ketone bodies in urine
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52) Malaise:
- A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an
- illness
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54) Miosis:
Pupil contraction
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55) Mydriasis:
Pupil dilation
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56) Nephropathy:
Any disease of the kidneys
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57) Orthostatic hypotension:
- A fall in blood pressure associated with dizziness,
- blurred vision, and sometimes syncope, occurring upon standing or when
- standing motionless in a fixed position
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58) Ototoxic:
Having toxic action upon the ear
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59) Pediculicide:
Lice-killer
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60) Photosensitivity:
Sensitivity or responsiveness to light
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61) Placebo:
- An indifferent substance, in the form of a medicine, given for the
- suggestive effect. An inert compound, identical in appearance with material
- being tested in experimental research, where the patient and the physician may
- or may not know which is which
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62) Polyphagia:
Eating in excess
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63) Polyuria:
Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes
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64) Postcoital:
After intercourse
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65) Priapism:
- Persistent , usually painful erection of the penis, especially as a
- consequence of disease and not related to sexual arousal
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66) Pruritus:
Severe itching, often of undamaged skin
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67) Purpura:
- A condition characterized by hemorrhages in the skin and mucous
- membranes that result in the appearance of purplish spots or patches
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69) Quackery:
Fraudulent claim to medical knowledge
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70) Rhabdomyolysis:
- Break down of striated muscle fibers with excretion of
- myoglobin in the urine
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71) Rhinorrhea:
Runny nose
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72) Somnolence:
A state of drowsiness; sleepiness
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73) Steatorrhea:
Presence of fat in feces
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74) Stomatitis:
Mouth inflammation
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75) Syncope:
- A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood
- pressure or failure of the cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia
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76) Tachycardia:
Fast heart beat
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77) Tinnitus:
- A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, or
- whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and usually caused by a
- specific condition, such as an ear infection, the use of certain drugs, a blocked
- auditory tube, or a head injury
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78) Uniparous:
Female who has had only one child
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79) Urticaria:
- A skin condition characterized by welts that itch intensely, caused
- by an allergic reaction, an infection, or a nervous condition
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80) Vertigo:
- A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of
- external objects, often caused by inner ear disease
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81) Xerostomia:
- Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested
- salivary secretion
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83)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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