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osteitis
inflammation of the bone
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arthralgia
pain in a joint
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psychosis
abnormal condition of the mind
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otalgia
pain in the ear
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cutane/o
skin
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subungual
pertaining to under the nail
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Abductor muscles
Carries a limb away from the body
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pyothorax
pus in the pleural cavity
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Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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atelectasis
collapsed lung
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expectoration
Material is expelled from the lungs
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radiology
studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease
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relapse
Return of disease symptoms
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staging of tumors
system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors
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Albinism
Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
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paronychia
inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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trichomycosis
fungal infection
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pruritus
itching
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tetany
constant muscle contraction
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kal/i
Potassium
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Leukoplakia
patches on a mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek
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decubitus ulcer
break in the continuity of skin
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lymphopoiesis
formation of lymph
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remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
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diabetes mellitus
insulin deficiency
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Hyperthyroidism
excessive activity of the thyroid gland
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type 1 diabetes mellitus
type of diabetes is always insulin dependent
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hypoxemia
decreased level of oxygen in the blood
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laryngectomy
removal of the voice box
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acromegaly
enlargement of the extremities
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NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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Achondroplasia
a defect in the formation of cartilage that affects bone growth
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metastasis
The spread of malignant cancer cells to locations distant from their original site.
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fungating tumor
Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other
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Polyploid
pertaining to sessile and pedunculated types of growth
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carcinoma in situ
localized tumor growth
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Palpebr/o
eyelid
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kerat/o
cornea
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osteomalacia
disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and phosphorous deficiency
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osteogenesis
formation of bone
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Conjunctivitis
pink eye
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presbyopia
impaired vision as a result of aging
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cochlea
snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that is filled with fluid
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myring/o
tympanic membrane
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Tinitus
ringing in the ears
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Eosinophils
a white blood cell with reddish granules
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otomycosis
fungal infection of the ear
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presbycusis
age related hearing loss
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otoscopy
visual examination of the ear
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Radiopaque substance
Absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to
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Radiation Oncologsit
Specializes in the treatment of cancer using radiation
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