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Lymphadenopathy

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Disease condition of lymph glands

2
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Lymphoma

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A group of cancers that arise from the lymph nodes

3
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Splenomegaly

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Enlarged spleen

4
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

5
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What should children/teen with enlarged spleens avoid? Why?

A
  1. Contact sports

2. Because a life threatening loss of blood may occur due to an easily ruptured spleen

6
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Tonsillitis

A

Inflammation of the tonsils

7
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What are tonsils?

A

Collections of lymphoid tissues at the top of the throat

8
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What do tonsils do?

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Filter out bacteria and other microorganisms to aid the body in fighting infection

9
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Pharyngitis

A

Inflammation of the pharynx

- throat

10
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Allergist/immunologists

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A physician specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies, asthma an immunological disorders

11
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Oculo

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Combining form meaning the eye

12
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Ocular

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Pertaining to the eye

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Opia

A

Vision

14
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Opthalmo

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Combining form indicating the relationship to the eye

15
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Opthalmology

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Study of the eye

16
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AMD

A

Age related macular degeneration

17
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What does AMD result in?

A

Damaging sharp and central vision

18
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Cataract

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Clouding of the eyes lens

19
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Diabetic retinopathy

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Is a diabetes complication that affects eyes

- progressive damage to the blood vessels of the retina

20
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Glaucoma

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Damage to the optic nerve by rising pressure inside the eye

- vision loss and blindness

21
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Ophthalmologist

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A medical specialist in opthalmology

- treats diseases of the eye (medically/surgically)

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Acou

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Hearing

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Audi

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Hearing

24
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Aur

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Ear

25
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Auri

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Ear

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Auro

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Ear

27
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Auricular

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Pertaining to the ear

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Oto

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Combining from denoting the ear

29
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Ruptured eardrum

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The eardrum can be torn by very loud noises, changes in air pressure or foreign objects (cotton swabs)

30
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Mastoiditis

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Infection of the mastoid bone behind the ear

31
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Earache

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Pain in the ear can have many causes