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Cyanosis |
a bluish discoloration of the skin |
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Anemia |
low red blood cell count due to inability of body to make or replicate blood cells |
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Mucus/Mucous |
a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body |
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Condyle |
A rounded protubeance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone |
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Ilium |
wing of the pelvis; large bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis |
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Ileum |
part of the small intestine; third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the cecum |
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Hepatoma |
cancer of the cells of the liver |
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Hematoma |
a solid swelling of clotted blood within tissues |
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Etiology |
the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition |
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Pathology |
the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples |
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Histology |
study of the microscopic structure of tissue |
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Cytology |
study of cells |
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Anomaly |
An irregular or unusual event which does not fit a standard rule or law; deviation from normal |
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Physiology |
study of body function |
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Genetic |
something pertaining to genes or heredity |
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Hereditary |
something that is inherited |
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Congenital |
something that is present at birth |
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Benign |
not recurring |
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Malignant |
tending to spread and become life-threatening |
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Peritoneum |
the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs |
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Visceral |
of or relating to the viscera (viscera: the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen) |
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Parietal |
of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure |
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Umbilicus |
naval |
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Mesentery |
a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen |
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Retroperitoneal |
the retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space in the abdomen cavity behind (retro) the peritoneum |
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Pronation |
rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward |
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Supination |
rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward |
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Flexion |
the action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a limb or joint |
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Extension |
the movement by which the two ends of any jointed part are drawn away from each; the bringing of the members of a limb into or forward a straight condition |
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Rotation |
the action of rotating around an axis or center |
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Protoplasm |
The colorless material comprising the living part of a cell |
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Cytoplasm |
the material of protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus |
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Nucleus |
controls cell activity |
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Chromosomes |
a theadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes |