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asymptomatic

A

lacking symptoms

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abduction

A

movement away

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hyperacusis

A

sounding louder than normal

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adduction

A

movement towards

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anaemia

A

lacking blood (red cells)

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aerobic respiration

A

cellular respiration using oxygen

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arthralgia

A

painful joint (s)

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angioplasty

A

reshaping vessels (usually enlarging)

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antenatal

A

before birth

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arthritis

A

inflammation of a joint

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autologous

A

from same person

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baroreceptor

A

pressure-sensitive receptor

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bilateral

A

both sides

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lymphoblast

A

immature lymphocyte

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bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

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bronchospasm

A

narrowing of the bronchi (asthma)

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echocardiogram

A

ultrasound of the heart

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pericardiocentesis

A

fluid drainage for pericardium

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chemotherapy

A

drug-based treatment

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chondritis

A

inflammation of cartilage

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cholangitis

A

inflammation of biliary tree

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cholecystectomy

A

removal of the gall bladder

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chronotrope

A

affecting the heart rate

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colostomy

A

colonic opening to abdominal wall

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contralateral

A

opposite side

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intercostal

A

between the ribs

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craniotomy

A

large surgical opening of the skull

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cystoscopy

A

cell analysis

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dermatitis

A

skin inflammation

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divalent

A

having two charges e.g. calcium

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dysplasia

A

abnormal cell growth

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efferent

A

going away from e.g. spinal nerves

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ectopic

A

outside normal location

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gastrectomy

A

removal of the stomach

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endothelium

A

inner layer of blood vessels

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enterovirus

A

virus affecting intestines

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epidermis

A

outer layer of skin

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extravasation

A

outside the blood vessel

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carconogenic

A

cancer-creating

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gastroscopy

A

endoscopic examination of stomach

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genitofemoral nerve

A

anatomical structure

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electrocardiogram

A

electrical recording of the heart

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haematologist

A

blood specialist

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hemithyroidectomy

A

removal of half the thyroid

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver e.g. infection

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heterozygous

A

a different genetic allele pair

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homozygous

A

identical genetic allele pair

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hypertrophy

A

increased cell size

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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

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hydrophobic

A

water repelling

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hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of uterus

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iatrogenic

A

caused by treatment

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infraclavicular

A

below the clavicle

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intercellular

A

between cells e.g communication

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intracellular

A

within cells

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isovolumetric

A

unchanged volume

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dermatitis

A

skin inflammation

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juxtaglomerular

A

close to the glomerulus

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hypokalaemia

A

low blood potassium concentration

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dyskinesia

A

abnormal movement

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lapartomy

A

large opening in the abdomen

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leukopaenia

A

deficiency of white cells

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lipodystrophy

A

abnormal fat cells development

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lithotripsy

A

breaking up stones

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lymphoedema

A

oedema from lymphatic impairment

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haemolysis

A

red cel destruction

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marcoscopic

A

visible with the ey

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mastitis

A

breast inflammation

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megakaryocyte

A

(bone marrow) cell with large nucleous

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sympathomimetic

A

mimics the sympathetic NS

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metaplasia

A

change into a different cell type

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oximetry

A

measuring of oxygen levels

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microvascular

A

small blood vessels

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monochorionic (twins)

A

from only one chorion

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polymorphic

A

many forms

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motility

A

extent of movement

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myelofibrosis

A

fibrotic build up in bone marrow

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myopathy

A

disease of muscle

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myringoplasty

A

creation of new ear drum

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nanospheres

A

tiny particles

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naso-gastric tube

A

linking nose to stomach

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post-natal

A

after birth

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natriuresis

A

excretion of sodium

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necrotizing

A

process involving killing cells

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neovascularization

A

creating new blood vessels

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nephrectomy

A

removal of a kidney

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neuropathy

A

disease of nerves

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opioid

A

opiate-like

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oligohydramnios

A

little amniotic fluid

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chondroma

A

tumour of cartilage

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ophthalmoscope

A

instrument to examine eyes

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orchitis

A

inflammation of the testis

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orthodontic

A

dental alignment

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arthroscopy

A

endoscopic examination of joint

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anosmia

A

no sense of smell

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osteoblast

A

cell that makes bones

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gastrostoy

A

external opening to stomach

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laparotomy

A

full abdominal operation

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otoplasty

A

surgical reshaping of ear

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paediatrician

A

child specialist

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leukopaenia

A

lack of white blood cells

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pancytopaenia

A

depletion of all blood cells

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hemiparesis

A

one-sided weakness

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ante-partum

A

before delivery

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nephropathy

A

kidney disease

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perivascular

A

around blood vessels

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rectopexy

A

fixation of the rectum (for prolapse)

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macrophage

A

cell that eats microbes

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aphasia

A

unable to select correct words

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aphonic

A

unable to produce a voice

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neoplasia

A

creating of new cells (often cancer)

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gastroplasty

A

reshaping of the stomach

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tachypnoea

A

fast breathing rate

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pseudohypertrophy

A

false impression of growth e.g. muscle growth

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pyelogram

A

imaging of renal pelvis

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pyogenic

A

pus-forming

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pyrexia

A

raised temperature

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quasi-malignant

A

almost malignat

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retroverted

A

bent backbackwards

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rhabdomyolysis

A

hardening of the ossicles in the ear

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sialogram

A

image of salivary duct/gland

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submandibular

A

under the mandible

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supraglottic

A

above the larynx

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tachycardia

A

fast heart rate

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teratogenic

A

creates malformed development

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thrombolysis

A

dissolving a blod clot

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tocolytic

A

drug that inhibits labour contractions

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hypotonic

A

(final) osmolarity below plasma

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transthoracic

A

through the thorax

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lactotroph

A

(cell to) promote breast development

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unilateral

A

one side of the body

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proteinuria

A

protein in the urine

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vesico-colic

A

joining bladder and colon

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cardioversion

A

correcting cardiac rhythm abnormality

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xenograft

A

graft from someone else (or animal)

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xerostomia

A

lack of saliva