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The Inability to regulate blood sugar and insulin
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Diabetes
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Disease of kings, caused by high uric acid, which can result in big toe pain, defective metabolism, and arthritis
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Gout
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The most common form of dementia
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Alzheimer's
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Chronic joint pain and inflammation
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Arthritis
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Less severe version of autism
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Asperger's
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Mood disorder, defined by periods of high energy. Alternating with depression
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Bipolar Disorder
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Learning disability which impairs reading ability
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Dyslexia
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Neurological Disorder which causes seizures
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Epilepsy
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Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the gums
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Gingivitis
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Immunodeficiency caused by HIV
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AIDS
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Blood or bone marrow cancer that causes an increase in white blood cells, in which an increased number of immature or abnormal leukocytes are formed
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Leukemia
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Yellowed skin or eyes, potentially caused by liver disease
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Jaundice
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Tropical, mosquito-borne, parasitic disease that affects an estimated 20 million people per year
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Malaria
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Having a BMI ( Body Mass Index) above 30
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Obesity
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Curvature of the spine
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Scoliosis
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Bacterial, tick-borne disease causing "bulls eye" rash, fever, and other symptoms
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Lyme Disease
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Viral Disease declared eradicated by the WHO in 1979, causing blisters, scarring, and often death
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Smallpox
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Severe headache associated with nausea and sensitivity to light
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Migraine
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Infection of the outer eye and inner eyelid
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Pink Eye
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Decreased capacity of the blood to carry oxygen, often caused by iron deficiency
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Anemia
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One of the 3 types of plague, killed up to 60% of Europe's population in the 14th century
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Bubonic Plague
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Tingling in the wrist often caused by repetitive mouse and keyboard actions
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Mosquito-borne tropical fever with a characteristic rash. Also known as "Breakbone Fever"
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Dengue Fever
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A viral Hemorrhagic disease that affects humans and primates. Spread through bodily fluids that killed about 10,000 in Africa in 2013-15
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Ebola
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Loosely-defined chronic pain syndrome
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Fibromyalgia
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viral infection of the liver caused by a wide variety of diseases ranging from viruses to alcoholism
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Hepatitis
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AKA "Spanish Flu, an outbreak of this in 1918 killed 3% of the world's population
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Influenza
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Illness in which blood vessels become inflamed. Named after a Japanese doctor
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Kawasaki Syndrome
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Bacterial disease that causes extreme muscle spasms. AKA "lockjaw"
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Tetanus
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Common Name for Bovine Spongiform Encepholpathy
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Mad Cow Disease
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The inability to control sleep-wake cycles
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Narcolepsy
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Causes the need to repeatedly wash ones hands or check if the door is locked
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OCD
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A nearly eradicated viral disease with just 200 new cases in 2020. Causes paralysis
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Poliomyelitis
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Paralysis of all 4 limbs
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Quadriplegia
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Reactivation of the Chicken Pox Virus (Varicella) later in life
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Shingles
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Formerly known as "Consumption" because of how the bacterial virus consumes the body over time
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Tuberculosis
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A break in the lining of the stomach, esophagus, or small intestine causing an open sore. Ex: Peptic ____
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Ulcer
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Condition that makes it seem like things are spinning when they aren't
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Vertigo
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Spread by mosquitoes, named after an African River
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West Nile
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A genetic condition of having an extra male chromosome
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XYY
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Another mosquito borne tropical fever spread by Aedes mosquitoes. Causes jaundice
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Yellow Fever
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Mosquito-borne tropical illness that can cause birth defects, mainly children being born with smaller heads
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Zika Virus
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A skin condition occurring mainly in teenagers. Caused by hair follicles plugged with oil and dead skin cells
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Acne
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A harmless skin blemish that's present when, or develops soon after a baby is borne
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Birthmark
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The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in the body
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Cancer
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An outdated term that was used to describe early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
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Dementia
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A term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy
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Fatigue
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A condition that occurs when damaged body tissue dies
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Gangrene
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A genetic disorder impairing the body's ability to produce blood clots
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Hemophelia
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Another word for patella
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Kneecap
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An ancient disfiguring disease that stigmatized and patients were outcasts
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Leprosy
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Blood-producing substances in bones
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Marrow
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An area of irritated or swollen skin
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Rash
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Disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
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Scurvy
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Another word for Coccyx
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Tailbone
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A controversial shot given to stimulate antibodies and provide immunity
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Vaccine
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Bodily organ where offspring are conceived and gestate before birth
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Womb
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One of the 2 male chromosomes
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X Chromosome
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A genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue
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Marfan Syndrome
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A respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs
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Asthma
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An autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fatigue and exhaustion of muscles
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Myasthenia Gravis
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The formation of pouches within the bowel wall
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Diverticulitis
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A chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue
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Cirrhosis
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An abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural spece
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Pneumothorax
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Removal of the glands or tumors in the glands behind your thyroid
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Parathyroidectomy
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Disease that often causes internal and external bleeding as the disease progresses
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Hemorrhagic Fever
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Difficulty emptying the bowels
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Constipation
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An abnormal buildup of cerebrospinalfluid
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Hydrocephalus
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A hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands. It causes the production of abnormally thick mucus
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Cystic Fibrosis
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A disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Spread through contaminated water, results in severe diarrhea and vomiting
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Cholera
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Relatively common Bacterial STI
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Gonorrhea
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Illness caused by Epstein-Barr virus, commonly known as glandular fever or "kissing disease"
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Infectious Mononucleosis
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Prion disease endemic to Papua, New Guinea.
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Kuru
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Virus also known as the "winter vomiting bug" named after Norwalk, Ohio
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Norovirus
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Infection of the middle ear, caused by a variety of infectious agents
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Otitis Media
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Rare Bacterial disease spread by domestic animals
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Q Fever
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Fungal disease endemic to the southwestern U.S
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Valley Fever
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Not malignant
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Benign
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Surgeon's knife
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Scalpel
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The removal of tissue to make a diagnosis
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Biopsy
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The process of using a machine to remove toxins in people with kidney dysfunction
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Dialysis
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Any substance that increases production of urine
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Diuretic
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A substance that is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder
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Bile
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Medical outlook; odds of survival
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Prognosis
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Childhood virus causing swollen salivary glands
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Mumps
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Genus of bacteria that causes typhoid
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Salmonella
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Type of microbe which causes "jock itch"
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Yeast
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Type of Meningitis associated with contaminated steroid injections
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Fungal
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Common bacterial cause of severe sore throat
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Streptococcus
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1st noted to cause epidemic of pneumonia among veterans in Philadelphia
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Legionnaire's Disease
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A blood clot in the lung that has moved from somewhere else in the body
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Removal of the gall bladder
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Cholecystectomy
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Symptoms due to elevated androgens in females
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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When the stomach is separated into 2 pouches, and the small intestine is connected to both
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Gastric Bypass Surgery
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The inability of the liver to perform its normal function. AKA Liver failure
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Hepatic Insufficiency
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Inflammation of the fibrous sack surrounding the heart
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Pericarditis
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Removing 2 lobes of the lung
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Bilobectomy
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The removal of a small renal tumor while preserving the remaining kidney
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Partial Nephrectomy
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Inflammation of the membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord, caused by a bacterial infection
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Bacterial Meningitis
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Surgery to stop blood from flowing the wrong way through a passage in your heart
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Mitral Valve Replacement
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Quivering or irregular heartbeat
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Technique that allows passage through the nose to operate on areas of the brain and the top of the spine
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Endonasal Endoscopy
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Abnormal accumulation of mucin, causing distention of the appendix
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Appendiceal Mucocele
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Another word for bruise
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Contusion
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Prefix that means "Related to the heart"
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Cardio
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Death of tissue
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Necrosis
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A pea-sized gland that regulates growth
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Pituitary Gland
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The hormone that absorbs blood sugar
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Insulin
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Cosmetic procedure of removing fat from the body
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Liposuction
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Sound waves with a frequency too high to be heard. Used for medical imaging
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Ultrasound
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To stick a tube into someone's trachea to help them breathe
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Intubation
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Prefix that means "Related to the kidney"
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Renal
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A viral disease historically known as "Hydrophobia". Lethal disease causing fear of water, delirium, and encephalitis. Common with dog or bat bite
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Rabies
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