 | Term | Definition |
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dysmenorrhea |
painful menstrual flow |
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cholestasis |
stoppage of bile (flow) |
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herniorrhaphy |
suture of a hernia |
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lymphangiectasis |
dilation of a lymph vessels |
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hemoptysis |
spitting up blood (from respiratory tract) |
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hematemesis |
vomiting blood (from the digestive tract) |
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bronchiectasis |
dilation of tubes leading from the windpipe into the lungs |
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blepharoplasty |
surgical repair of eyelids |
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hemostasis |
stopping blood flow |
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rhinoplasty |
surgical repair of the nose |
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hemolysis |
destruction of blood (red blood cells) |
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pylorospasm |
sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles at the distal region of the stomach |
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menorrhagia |
excessive bleeding (bursting forth of blood) during menstruation |
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bronchospasm |
sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles within the bronchial tubes |
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dysphagia |
difficulty in swallowing |
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polyphagia |
excessive (much) eating |
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dyspepsia |
difficult digestion |
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biliary atresia |
biliary ducts are not open (congenital anomaly) |
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proptosis |
forward prolapse (bulging) of the eyes (exophthalmos) |
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esophageal atresia |
esophagus is not open(closed off) at birth (congenital anomaly) |
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odynophagia |
pain caused by swallowing |
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splenorrhagia |
bursting forth of blood (hemorrhage) from the spleen |
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proctosigmoidoscopy |
visual (endoscopic) examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon |
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cholecystectomy |
removal of gallbladder |
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colectomy |
large bowel resection |
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cecostomy |
new opening of the first part of the colon to the outside of the body |
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sphincterotomy |
incision of a ring of muscles |
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gastroduodenal anastomosis |
new surgical connection between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine |
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gastroduodenostomy |
new surgical connection between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine |
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ileostomy |
opening of the third part of the small intestine to the outside of the body |
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gingivectomy |
removal of gum tissue |
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cholecystojejunostomy |
new surgical connection between the gallbladder and the second part of the small intestine |
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cholecystojejunal anastomosis |
new surgical connection between the gallbladder and the second part of the small intestine |
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paracentesis |
surgical puncture of the abdomen for withdrawl of fluid |
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abdominocentesis |
surgical puncture of the abdomen for withdrawl of fluid |
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rectocele |
hernia of the rectum |
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steatorrhea |
discharge of fat |
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cholelithiasis |
abnormal condition of gallstones |
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buccal |
pertaining to the cheek |
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dentalgia |
pain in a tooth |
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blepharoptosis |
prolapse of an eyelid |
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hepatomegaly |
enlargement of the liver |
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sublingual |
pertaining to under the tongue |
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choledochal |
pertaining to the common bile duct |
