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- abscess
- a swollen area containing puss
- acoustic neuroma
- an abnormal growth in the ear
- carbuncle
- multiple boils on the skin
- cicatrix
- the scar of a healed wound
- cytoid
- a cell-like structure
- cytoplasm
- any material inside a cell
- duodenal ulcer
- a sore in the first part of the small intestine
- ganglion
- an abnormal benign swelling on a tendon
- hernia
- a condition in which part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding tissue wall or muscle
- lateral
- moving toward or having to do with the side
- macro-
- large or long
- micro-
- small or delicate
- neuroid
- resembling a nerve or nerve tissue
- palate
- the top of the mouth
- peptic ulcers
- sores on the stomach lining
- proximal
- closest to the torso
- renal calculi
- kidney stones
- toxicity
- the state of being toxic or poisonous
- varicose veins
- enlarged veins
- verrucas
- contagious warts on the sole of the foot
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If the abscess ruptures, and the infection seems to clear up in a couple of days, your body should heal on its own.
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An acoustic neuroma can often affect balance and hearing.
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Because of its infectious nature, a carbuncle can spread quickly.
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Her legs had a large cicatrix on the side from a childhood operation.
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It is easy to mistake a cytoid for a cell.
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Mainly composed of water, salts, and proteins, cytoplasm is essential for the removal of waste material from a cell.
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Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin can cause a duodenal ulcer.
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Your GP can perform aspiration of the ganglion in your wrist.
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Lifting heavy objects is the leading cause of getting a hernia.
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The surgeon made a lateral incision along the length of the abdomen.
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He was scheduled for surgery after the discovery of a macro-growth.
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There were several micro-fractures in the collar bone.
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The growth was neuroid in appearance.
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He burned his palate while eating hot pizza.
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Peptic ulcers, while not serious, can be very painful.
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His proximal rib was broken in the skiing accident.
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The renal calculi didn’t respond to shock treatment so he had to wait until he passed them naturally.
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The toxicity of the drug is only a problem in high doses.
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Varicose veins are most common in elderly women.
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Verrucas are highly contagious, so you should not walk barefoot in public areas if you have them.