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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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