Medical Terminology: Fractures and Injuries
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abrasion
abrasio
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adjacent teeth
adjacent teeth
adjoining teeth
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health personnel
health personnel
paramedical staff
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anaphylactic shock
anaphylactic shock
allergic shock
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pectoris
pectoris
heart stroke ,breast pang
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anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
antiepileptic
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appropriate
appropriate
suitable ,fitting ,proper
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arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
arterial sclerosis
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artery
artery
arteria (pl arteriae)
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baldness
baldness
alopecia ,hair loss
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bed linen
bed linen
bedclothes ,bedding
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bed pan
bed pan
bedpan
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benign tumor
benign tumor
non cancerous tumor
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beta blocker
beta blocker
beta adrenergic blocking agent
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bile
bile
gall
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bleaching
bleaching
whitening
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brain
brain
encephalon (pl encephala)
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branch
branch
division
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bridge
bridge
fixed dental prosthesis
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bruxism
bruxism
grinding of teeth
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bursitis
bursitis
bursal synovitis
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cancerous
cancerous
cancered
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candidiasis
candidiasis
candidosis ,moniliasis
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carpopedal spasm
carpopedal spasm
carpopedal contraction
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case history
case history
anamnesis
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cervical
cervical
cervicalis
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characteristic
characteristic
trait
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chickenpox
chickenpox
chicken pox ,varicella
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cleft lip
cleft lip
cheiloschisis ,hare lip
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cleft palate
cleft palate
palatal cleft ,palatum fissum ,palatoschisis
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coronary heart disease (CHD)
coronary heart disease (CHD)
coronary arterydisease ,coronary disease
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crown
crown
corona (pl coronae)
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crown fracture
crown fracture
coronal fracture
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cusp
cusp
cuspis (pl cuspides)
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decongestant
decongestant
decongestive
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defect
defect
congenital abnormality ,congenital anomaly
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dental caries
dental caries
cavity ,tooth decay
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dental fistula
dental fistula
alveolar fistula
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dental hygienists
dental hygienists
oral hygienists
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dental office
dental office
dentist's office
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dermatologist
dermatologist
skin doctor
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diabetic
diabetic
diabetes patient
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dietitian
dietitian
diet doctor
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draw sheet
draw sheet
drawsheet
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dyscrasic
dyscrasic
dyscratic
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dyspepsia
dyspepsia
gastric indigestion
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embedded
embedded
imbedded
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endodontics
endodontics
endodontology , endodonţie
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epilepsy
epilepsy
falling sickness
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epileptic
epileptic
epileptic patient
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eructation
eructation
belching ,burp
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erythrocyte
erythrocyte
red blood cell (RBC)
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esophagus (pl esophagi)
esophagus (pl esophagi)
gullet
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eucrasic
eucrasic
eucratic
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evaluation
evaluation
assessment
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exodontia
exodontia
exodontics
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extra teeth
extra teeth
supernumerary teeth ,supplemental teeth
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extracting forceps
extracting forceps
dental forceps
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febrile
febrile
feverish , pyretic
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fever
fever
pyrexia
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filling
filling
obturation
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fixed appliance
fixed appliance
permanent appliance
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frontal bone
frontal bone
os frontale
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gall bladder
gall bladder
cholecyst
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generalist
generalist
general practitioner (GP)
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genioplasty
genioplasty
chin augmentation
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gingival abscess
gingival abscess
gumboil
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glucagon
glucagon
HG factor ,pancreatic
hyperglycemichormone
hyperglycemichormone
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glycogen
glycogen
liver starch
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grand mal
grand mal
grand mal epilepsy ,major epilepsy
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Guedel pipe
Guedel pipe
oropharyngeal airway
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gum
gum
gingiva (pl gingivae)
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halitosis
halitosis
fetid breath ,fetor oris , bad breath
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hand basin
hand basin
washbasin , sink
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hard palate
hard palate
palatum durum
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headache
headache
cephalalgia ,cephalodynia
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hemiplegia
hemiplegia
hemiparalysis
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hemorrhoids, haemorrhoids
hemorrhoids, haemorrhoids
piles
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herpes zoster
herpes zoster
shingles
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hives
hives
urticaria ,nettle rash
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house call
house call
house visit
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hypertension
hypertension
high blood pressure
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hyperventilation
hyperventilation
overventilation
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hypoglycaemia
hypoglycaemia
glycopenia , low blood sugar
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hypotension
hypotension
low blood pressure
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impacted tooth
impacted tooth
retained tooth ,unerupted tooth
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infectious
infectious
infective
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infectious mononucleosis
infectious mononucleosis
glandular fever ,kissingdisease
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infectiousness
infectiousness
infectiosity ,infectivity
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injury
injury
wound
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internship
internship
hands, on hospitaltraining
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intestine
intestine
bowel
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laboratory
laboratory
lab
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laboratory analysis
laboratory analysis
laboratory test ,lab test , laboratorytesting
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larynx (pl larynges)
larynx (pl larynges)
voice box
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leukocyte
leukocyte
white blood cell (WBC)
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light headed
light headed
dizzy
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light headedness
light headedness
dizziness
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lip
lip
labium (pl labia)
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liver
liver
hepar
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locked in syndrome
locked in syndrome
pseudocoma
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lung
lung
pulmo (pl pulmones)
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luxator
luxator
dental elevator
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malalignment
malalignment
misalignment
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malignant tumor
malignant tumor
cancerous tumor
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malposition
malposition
dystopia
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malposition of teeth
malposition of teeth
irregular teethposition
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malunion
vicious union
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mastopexy
mastopexy
breast lift surgery
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meatus (pl meatus)
meatus (pl meatus)
external opening
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middle nasal concha
middle nasal concha
middle turbinate
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multiple myeloma
multiple myeloma
myeloma multiplex
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myalgia
myalgia
myodynia
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myocardial infarction (MI)
myocardial infarction (MI)
heart attack
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myomectomy
myomectomy
fibromectomy
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naris (pl nares)
naris (pl nares)
nostril
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nasal congestion
nasal congestion
blocked nose
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nasal polyps
nasal polyps
adenoid growths ,adenoid vegetations
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nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
nasal trumpet ,nosehose
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neck of the tooth
neck of the tooth
collum dentis
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dental neck
dental neck
tooth cervix ,cervix
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necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG)
necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG)
Vincent's disease
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nerve injury
nerve injury
nerve damage
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nitroglycerin
nitroglycerin
glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)
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nitrous oxide
nitrous oxide
laughing gas
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non prescription drug
non prescription drug
over the counter drug
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of tooth
of tooth
cervix dentis
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ongoing care
ongoing care
unremitting care ,continuing care
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ophthalmologist
ophthalmologist
eye doctor
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orthostatic hypotension
orthostatic hypotension
postural hypotension
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osteopath
osteopath
osteopathic physician
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osteopathy
osteopathy
osteopathic medicine
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otolaryngologist
otolaryngologist
ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist
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otolaryngology
otolaryngology
otorhinolaryngology , ear, nose andthroat (ENT)
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overall
overall
total
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pallor
pallor
paleness
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pediatric dentist
pediatric dentist
pedodontist
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pediatric dentistry
pediatric dentistry
pedodontics
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periodontitis
periodontitis
periodontal inflammation
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pharmacist
pharmacist
chemist ,druggist
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pharmacy
pharmacy
chemist's shop , chemist’s drugstore
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physical therapist
physical therapist
physiotherapist
pole (sin ) polus (pl poli)
pole (sin ) polus (pl poli)
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poliomyelitis
poliomyelitis
polio
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polyp
polyp
polypus (pl polypi)
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polypoid
polypoid
polypiform
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pore
pore
porus
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postnasal drip
postnasal drip
chronic rhinopharyngitis
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prepatellar bursitis
prepatellar bursitis
housemaid’s knee
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prescription
prescription
medication order
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prevention
prevention
prophylaxis
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preventive
preventive
prophylactic
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protruding teeth
protruding teeth
buck teeth
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pulmonary
pulmonary
pulmonic ,pneumonic
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pyorrhea
pyorrhea
purulent discharge
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pyrosis
pyrosis
heartburn , brash
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quadriplegia
quadriplegia
tetraplegia
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quadriplegic
quadriplegic
tetraplegic
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radectomy
radectomy
radicectomy
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radiation
radiation
radiatio (pl radiationes)
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residency
residency
specialtytraining
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resident
resident
specialist in training
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root
root
radix (pl radices)
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rubella
rubella
German measles
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rubeola
rubeola
measles ,morbilli
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scalpel
scalpel
bistoury
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sedative
sedative
depressant
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series of tests
series of tests
battery of tests
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shingles
shingles
herpes zoster ,zoster
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shortness of breath (SOB)
shortness of breath (SOB)
dyspnea ,breathlessness
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sialolithiasis
sialolithiasis
ptyalolithiasis
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sight
sight
eyesight ,vision
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site
site
situs
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skin
skin
integument
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spinal column
spinal column
vertebral column , rachis (pl rachides) ,backbone
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stomach
stomach
gaster
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stomachal
stomachal
gastric
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stroke
stroke
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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supernumerary
supernumerary
epactal
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suppurative arthritis
suppurative arthritis
purulent synovitis
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sweating
sweating
perspiration
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swelling of face
swelling of face
facial edema
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tartar
tartar
dental calculus
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teaching personnel
teaching personnel
teachingstaff
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tendonitis
tendonitis
tenositis
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thoracic
thoracic
thoracal ,pectoral
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thorax
thorax
rib cage
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thumb
thumb
pollex (pl pollices)
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tic
tic
habit spasm
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to aid
to aid
to help
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to bleach
to bleach
to whiten
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to branch
to branch
to divide ,to ramify
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to cease
to cease
to stop
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to clot
to clot
to coagulate
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to compress
to compress
to compact
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to diagnose
to diagnose
to make a diagnosis
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to embed
to embed
to imbed
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to evaluate
to evaluate
to assess
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to extract (a tooth)
to extract (a tooth)
to pull out (a tooth)
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to fill a tooth
to fill a tooth
to obturate
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to injure
to injure
to wound
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to loosen
to loosen
to detach ,to unfasten
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to occur
to occur
to happen ,to take place
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to protrude
to protrude
to stick out
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to remove
to remove
to excise ,to cut out
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to sweat
to sweat
to perspire
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to worsen
to worsen
to aggravate
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tooth extraction
tooth extraction
extraction of a tooth, dentalextraction
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topical administration
topical administration
topical application
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tubercle
tubercle
tuberculum (pl tubercula)
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urticaria
urticaria
hives ,nettle rash ,urticarie
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vacuum
vacuum
assisted vaginal delivery, obstetrical vacuum extraction
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vein
vein
vena (pl venae)
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verruca (pl verrucae)
verruca (pl verrucae)
wart
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vision
vision
eyesight ,sight
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wall
wall
paries (pl parietes)
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worsening
worsening
aggravation
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X ray
X ray
radiograph
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