Infiltration (medical)
Process of cells or substances entering places they are not normally present
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Clinical formulation
Explanation of information obtained from a clinical assessment
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Subluxation
Partial dislocation of a joint or organ
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Differential diagnosis
Method of analysis of a patient's history and physical examination
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E-patient
Person receiving health information online
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Chief complaint
Principal reason for a person seeking professional assistance
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Chemoprophylaxis
Use of chemical compounds to prevent the development of a specific disease
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Cheesewiring
Cutting of tissue by a taut element
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Dyscopia
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Prandial
Of or relating to a meal
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Allopathic medicine
Term for science-based, modern medicine
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Adrenergic storm
Sudden increase in adrenaline and noradrenaline in the blood
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Aura (symptom)
Symptom of epilepsy and migraine
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Active placebo
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Admission note
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Diagnosis
Identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon
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Course (medicine)
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Clinical research center
Medical facility used to conduct clinical research
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Clinical supervision
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Corpulence index
Measure of leanness (corpulence) of a person
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Distress (medicine)
Aversive state
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Complication (medicine)
Unfavorable result of disease or medical treatment
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Diagnosis of exclusion
Medical diagnosis made by ruling out other conditions
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Cosmesis
Preservation, restoration, or bestowing of bodily beauty
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Contraindication
Condition that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment
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Economic credentialing
Term of disapproval used by American Medical Association
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History of the present illness
Pertinent information surrounding a patient's history leading to a current illness
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Endotype
Subtype of a health condition
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Early pregnancy loss
List of foetal/embryonic death reasons
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Ineffective erythropoiesis
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HEENT examination
Portion of a physical examination
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Extracorporeal procedure
Medical procedure which is performed outside the body
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Extravasation
Leakage of a fluid out of its container into the surrounding area
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Efficacy
Ability to finish a task satisfactorily
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Functional symptom
Medical symptom with no known physical cause
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Indication (medicine)
Valid reason to use a certain test, medication, procedure, or surgery
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Pathognomonic
Medical term meaning "characteristic for a particular disease"
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Pyonephrosis
Infection and accumulation of pus within the kidney
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Sever's disease
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Review of systems
Technique for eliciting medical history
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Watchful waiting
Clinical management approach
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Benign tumor
Mass of cells which cannot spread throughout the body
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Vasomotor
Term referring to actions upon a blood vessel that alter its diameter
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Point-of-care testing
Diagnostic testing performed at or near the point of care
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Insufflation (medicine)
Act of blowing something (such as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity
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Sclerosis (medicine)
Stiffening of a tissue or anatomical feature
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Assessment and plan
Component of an admission note
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Spontaneous breathing trial
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Counterstimulation
Pain management based on distraction
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Oral administration
Route of administration where a substance is taken through the mouth
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