malacia
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softening
areteriostenosis
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abnormal narrowing of an artery of arteries
Dysfunctional body part
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organ or body part that is not working properly
appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix
melanosis
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abnormal amounts of black pigment
disease
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a condition in which one or more body part isn't working right
abdominal regions
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right hypochondriac epigastric left hypochondriac
right lumbar umbilical left lumbar
right iliac hypogastric left iliac
dominant
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inherited from either parent, the offspring will inherit that genetic condition or
characteristic
recessive
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inherited from both parents, the offspring will have that condition
, communicable disease
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Any disease transmitted from one person to another either directly or by indirect
contact with contaminated objects. (contagious)
mandible
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also known as the jawbone, only moveable bone of the jaw
primary cancer
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original site of cancer
secondary cancer
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Describes either a new primary cancer (a different type of cancer) that develops after
treatment for the first type of cancer, or cancer that has spread to other parts of the
body from the place where it started (see metastasis, above).
ostectomy
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surgical removal of bone
arthrosclerosis
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stiffness of joints, especially in the elderly
talipes
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also know as clubfoot; describes any congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus
(ankle bone)
autologous transplant
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the patient receives his or her own bone marrow cells, which have been harvested,
cleansed, treated, and stored before remaining bone marrow in the patient's body is
destroyed
allogenic transplant
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uses healthy bone marrow cells from a compatible donor, often a sibling