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        "EverydayWordsForPublicHealthCommunication",
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            "term": "24-hour coverage",
            "definition": "When many health plans or programs are combined into one plan that can cover someone for the whole day.",
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            "term": "abatement",
            "definition": "Remove or cover a dangerous material, such as lead or mercury, from water, paint, or air, or other places.",
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            "term": "abdomen, abdominal",
            "definition": "Your belly or tummy area.",
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        {
            "term": "ability",
            "definition": "To able to or can do.",
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        {
            "term": "ablation",
            "definition": "To remove or destroy a body part or tissue. This can be done in many ways, including surgery, radiation, or drugs.",
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        {
            "term": "abnormal",
            "definition": "Something that is not usual, like a growth or low or high amounts of blood cells.",
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        {
            "term": "abolish",
            "definition": "To end or get rid of.",
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        {
            "term": "abrasion",
            "definition": "A scrape or scratch.",
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        {
            "term": "abscess",
            "definition": "Caused by an infection; a pocket of pus. You can get them anywhere in your body.",
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        {
            "term": "absenteeism",
            "definition": "When you miss work or school.",
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        {
            "term": "absorb, absorption",
            "definition": "To take in or soak up fluids.",
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        {
            "term": "abstain from, abstinance",
            "definition": "To not do or not use.",
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        {
            "term": "accelerate",
            "definition": "To hurry up or make worse.",
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        {
            "term": "access",
            "definition": "To be able to get into something or place.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "accessibility",
            "definition": "Buildings, facilities, and technology are usable by all persons.",
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        {
            "term": "accessible",
            "definition": "Something that is available or can be understood easily.",
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        {
            "term": "accommodate",
            "definition": "To adjust to or adapt to something.",
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        {
            "term": "accompany",
            "definition": "To take with or go along with.",
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        {
            "term": "accomplish",
            "definition": "To do or carry out something.",
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        {
            "term": "accordingly",
            "definition": "So or for that reason.",
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        {
            "term": "accountable care organization",
            "definition": "Groups of doctors or hospitals that work together to make quality of care better.",
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        {
            "term": "accreditation",
            "definition": "When an organization is reviewed by a professional organization to make sure it meets certain rules.",
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        {
            "term": "accrue",
            "definition": "To add or build up.",
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        {
            "term": "accumulate",
            "definition": "To gather up or collect.",
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        {
            "term": "accupressure",
            "definition": "The use of pressure or massage at specific points on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea.",
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        {
            "term": "accupuncture",
            "definition": "The use of thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms.",
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        {
            "term": "accupuncturist",
            "definition": "A person trained to do accupuncture or accupressure.",
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        {
            "term": "accurate",
            "definition": "Something that is true or right.",
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        {
            "term": "ACE inhibitors",
            "definition": "This kind of drug is used to lower your blood pressure. They make your heart work less hard. It is used to treat heart disease and to keep heart failure from getting worse. If your blood pressure is lower that also helps lower your chance of stroke or heart attack. These drugs are also used to treat diabetes and kidney problems. There are many different names for these drugs, including lisinopril, benazepril, and quinapril. Also called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.",
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        {
            "term": "acellular vaccine",
            "definition": "a vaccine that only contains part of the virus",
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        {
            "term": "acetaminophen",
            "definition": "An over-the-counter (OTC) drug that relieves many types of pain. A brand name for this drug is Tylenol.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "Achille's tendon",
            "definition": "Connects muscles in the back of the lower leg to the back part of the foot.",
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        {
            "term": "acid reflux",
            "definition": "Occurs when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus, causing heartburn, also called acid reflux. A longer lasting form is called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).",
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        {
            "term": "acne",
            "definition": "A skin condition when the space where hairs grow get clogged up with oil and dead skin cells.",
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        {
            "term": "acquire",
            "definition": "To get.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "acquired immune deficiency syndrome",
            "definition": "A disease caused by a virus (HIV or human immunodeficiency virus) that makes it hard for your body to fight diseases. Also called AIDS.",
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        {
            "term": "activate",
            "definition": "To begin or turn on.",
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        {
            "term": "active immunity",
            "definition": "Being able to fight off a disease once you have had that disease. Also called adaptive immunity.",
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        {
            "term": "acute",
            "definition": "An illness or symptom that begins suddenly or lasts a short time. It can also be an intense flare-up of an illness.",
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        {
            "term": "acute lymphocytic leukemia",
            "definition": "A fast-growing disease that occurs when there are too many of of a specific type of white blood cells (called lymphocytes or lymphoblasts). A fast-growing disease. Also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia or ALL. It is the most common type of cancer in children.",
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        {
            "term": "acute myeloid leukemia",
            "definition": "A fast-growing disease that occurs when there are too many of a type of white blood cell (myeloblast) that crowds out other types of blood cells. It is the most common type of leukemia in adults. Also called AML.",
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        {
            "term": "adaptive immunity",
            "definition": "Being able to fight off a disease once you have had that disease. Also called active immunity.",
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        {
            "term": "addict",
            "definition": "A person who cannot stop using substances, such as medications or alcohol.",
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        {
            "term": "addictive",
            "definition": "Something that, if you take it often, will be hard to stop taking.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "additional",
            "definition": "Extra or added.",
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        {
            "term": "address",
            "definition": "To talk about or discuss.",
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        {
            "term": "adequate",
            "definition": "Enough or the right amount.",
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        {
            "term": "adhere, adherence",
            "definition": "To stick to or follow treatment.",
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        {
            "term": "adjacent",
            "definition": "Next to or near.",
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        {
            "term": "adjuvant",
            "definition": "Something that is added to a vaccine to make it work better.",
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        {
            "term": "administer",
            "definition": "To give to (a person) or to take care of a project.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "admission date",
            "definition": "The day that the hospital started treating the patient.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "adrenal gland",
            "definition": "Controls your sex drive and stress.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "advance beneficiary notice",
            "definition": "When your provider lets you know before a certain treatment that they think that Medicare won't pay for it.",
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        {
            "term": "advantageous",
            "definition": "Something that is helpful or useful.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "adverse event, adverse effect",
            "definition": "Harmful, such as a bad reaction to a medication.",
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        {
            "term": "adverse impact",
            "definition": "Something bad that happens that you did not expect.",
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        {
            "term": "advise",
            "definition": "To tell or suggest.",
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        {
            "term": "advocate, advocacy",
            "definition": "To support, fight on behalf of someone or something.",
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        {
            "term": "aerobic",
            "definition": "requies or needs oxygen to live",
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        {
            "term": "aerobic exercise",
            "definition": "Slow and steady exercises, like walking, running, biking, swimming, that help your heart stay healthy and work better",
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        {
            "term": "aerosol",
            "definition": "A spray or mist",
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        {
            "term": "affirm, affirmative",
            "definition": "Tagree to a request.",
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        {
            "term": "Affordable Care Act (ACA)",
            "definition": "A law that increases health insurance for people who are not insured and expands Medicaid.",
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        {
            "term": "agender",
            "definition": "Neither male or female; genderless.",
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        {
            "term": "aggravate",
            "definition": "In illness, to make worse or harm. In emotions, anger or hurt.",
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        {
            "term": "aggregate",
            "definition": "To put together or combine.",
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        {
            "term": "aggregate deductible",
            "definition": "When the whole family must pay costs for medical bills before the insurance company covers any of the cost. Also called \"out-of-pocket\" costs. See also \"embedded deductible.\"",
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        {
            "term": "aggressive",
            "definition": "In diseases: fast growing or dangerous In emotions: pushy",
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        {
            "term": "agitate, agitation",
            "definition": "To be anxious or restless.",
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        {
            "term": "ailment",
            "definition": "Sickness or illness.",
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        {
            "term": "airways",
            "definition": "The tubes that take air in and out of your lungs.",
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            "altText": "The tubes (trachea and bronchi) going from the mouth tother lungs. The tubes are colored light blue; the lungs are colored purple."
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        {
            "term": "alcoholic steatohepatitis",
            "definition": "Occurs when fat builds up in your liver when you drink a lot of alcohol. this causes damage to your liver and it does not work as well as it should. Also called alcoholic fatty liver disease.",
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        {
            "term": "allergen",
            "definition": "Something, like pollen, dust, mold, or animal dander, that causes a reaction in your body, such as a rash or sneezing.",
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        {
            "term": "allergic rhinitis",
            "definition": "Caused by your body's reaction in your nose to mold, pollen, or dust. Also called hay fever.",
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        {
            "term": "allergic, allergic reaction, allergy",
            "definition": "Your body's reaction (sneezing, rash, coughing) to something, like pollen or dust. Reactions can be serious or minor.",
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        {
            "term": "allergist",
            "definition": "A doctor who treats people with reactions to things such as pollen, dust, or mold (allergies).",
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        {
            "term": "alleviate",
            "definition": "To ease, lessen a symptom.",
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        {
            "term": "allocate",
            "definition": "To divide or distribute.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "allogeneic bone marrow transplant",
            "definition": "Healthy stem cells (blood-forming cells) are given to a patient to replace their own stem cells that have been destroyed by treatment. The new cells come from a person whose genes are similar to those of the patient. Also called a stem cell transplant.",
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        {
            "term": "allow",
            "definition": "To let, to give permision for.",
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        {
            "term": "alopecia",
            "definition": "Hair loss due to family history, disease, or medication.",
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        {
            "term": "alpha blockers",
            "definition": "This kind of drug is used with other drugs to treat high blood pressure. It can also be used to treat prostate problems in men. There are many different names for these drugs, including nebivolol and tamsulosin.",
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        {
            "term": "alpha-agonist hypotensive agents",
            "definition": "A type of drug to treat high blood pressure. They lower your heart rate and relax the blood flow. There are different names for these drugs, including clonidine and tizanidine.",
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        {
            "term": "alter, alteration",
            "definition": "To change, shift, or adjust.",
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        {
            "term": "alternate",
            "definition": "To take turns.",
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        {
            "term": "alternative",
            "definition": "A choice or option.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "alveoli",
            "definition": "The tiny air sacs in the lungs.",
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        {
            "term": "amalgam, amalgam fillings",
            "definition": "The silver-colored fillings, mixture of metals used to fill cavities in teeth.",
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        {
            "term": "amalgamate",
            "definition": "To put together or join.",
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        {
            "term": "amblyopia",
            "definition": "When one of your eyes doesn't work properly with your brain. Also called lazy eye.",
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        {
            "term": "ambulate",
            "definition": "To walk or move around.",
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        {
            "term": "ambulatory",
            "definition": "To able to walk or move around.",
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        {
            "term": "ambulatory care facility",
            "definition": "When medical care can be given outside of the hospital, without a person being admitted (outpatient care).",
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        {
            "term": "ameliorate",
            "definition": "To improve or make better.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "amend",
            "definition": "To change or adjust.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "amnesia",
            "definition": "When you are not able to remember new information.",
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        {
            "term": "amniocentesis",
            "definition": "A way to check on a baby's health before it is born, using a small amount of fluid from around the baby.",
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        {
            "term": "amniotic fluid",
            "definition": "The fluid surrounding unborn baby in a mother's womb.",
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        {
            "term": "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis",
            "definition": "A disease that attacks the nerve cells in your brain and spinal cord that carry messages to your muscles. Also called ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease, or motor neuron disease.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "anaerobic",
            "definition": "Something that does not need oxygen to live. The opposite of aerobic.",
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        {
            "term": "anaerobic exercise",
            "definition": "Fast exercise, such as sprinting, or muscle-building exercise, like weight lifting.",
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        {
            "term": "analgesic",
            "definition": "A pain reliever, over-the counter (such as aspirin or acetominopen) or prescription drugs.",
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        {
            "term": "analyze",
            "definition": "To study or examine.",
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        {
            "term": "anaphylaxis",
            "definition": "A serious allergic reaction that happens quickly and can be fatal.",
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        {
            "term": "ancillary services",
            "definition": "Things that help support treatment, like tests, imaging, or therapy.",
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        {
            "term": "androgen insensitivity",
            "definition": "Condition that blocks the body from using male hormones. Person with androgen insensitivity may have physical traits of a female but the genetics of a male.",
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        {
            "term": "anemia",
            "definition": "A low red-blood count. Your blood does not have enough of the cells that carry oxygen (hemaglobin) to your body. Also called \"tired blood\"or \"low iron\".",
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        {
            "term": "anesthesia",
            "definition": "A drug that reduces pain (a local anesthetic) or that puts you to sleep (a general anesthetic), as during surgery.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "anesthetic",
            "definition": "A substance that is used to reduce sensitivity to pain. See also \"anesthesia.\"",
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        {
            "term": "aneurysm",
            "definition": "A bulge in the wall of an artery. If it gets large, it can burst and cause serious bleeding.",
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        {
            "term": "angina",
            "definition": "Chest pain or disconfort that you feel when there is not enough blood flowing to your heart. Stable angina is also called \"angina pectoris\".",
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        {
            "term": "annual maximum",
            "definition": "A limit that insurance companies set for how much they are willing to pay a patient in healthcare costs for the entire year a the patient is enrolled in that plan. This is no longer allowed under the law for long-term plans.",
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        {
            "term": "annual, annually",
            "definition": "Something that occurs once a year.",
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        {
            "term": "anomaly",
            "definition": "Something that is different or unusual.",
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        {
            "term": "anorexia",
            "definition": "An eating disorder, where you eat much less than your needs.",
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        {
            "term": "anterior",
            "definition": "The front of the body.",
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        {
            "term": "anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)",
            "definition": "A band of tissue that is in the middle of the knee.",
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        {
            "term": "anterior teeth",
            "definition": "Your front teeth.",
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        {
            "term": "anti-inflammatory",
            "definition": "A drug to reduce swelling and so reduce pain.",
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        {
            "term": "anti-viral",
            "definition": "A drug that fights a virus, like those that cause the flu. Also called anti-virus.",
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        {
            "term": "antibiotic",
            "definition": "A drug bacterial infections.",
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        {
            "term": "antibody",
            "definition": "Cells in your blood that fight infections or other abnormal substances.",
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        {
            "term": "anticipate",
            "definition": "To think ahead.",
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        {
            "term": "anticoagulants",
            "definition": "These types of drugs, also called blood thinners, help prevent blood clots from forming or getting bigger. Blood clots can cause blockages in arteries or veins, heart attacks or strokes. There are different names for these drugs, including warfarin and dabigatran.",
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        {
            "term": "antifungal agent",
            "definition": "a drug that treats an infection caused by a fungus",
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        {
            "term": "antigen",
            "definition": "An abnormal substance in your body that must be fought off by antibodies.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "antimicrobial",
            "definition": "Describes something that kills or slows things like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.",
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        {
            "term": "antiphospholipid syndrome",
            "definition": "When you have high number of antibodies that are related to blood clots. Also known as APS.",
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        {
            "term": "antiphospholipid test",
            "definition": "A blood test to see if you are at risk for blood clots.",
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        {
            "term": "antiplatelet drugs",
            "definition": "These types of drugs, also called blood thinners, prevent blood cells (platelets) from forming a clot. Blood clots can cause blockages in arteries or veins, heart attacks or strokes. There are different names for these drugs, including prasugrul and clopidogrel.",
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        {
            "term": "anxiety",
            "definition": "Worry or fear.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "aortic stenosis",
            "definition": "When the valve for your aorta doesn't open enough and blocks the flow of blood to your heart.",
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        },
        {
            "term": "aphasia, aphasic",
            "definition": "When it is difficult for you to to talk, read, or write.",
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        {
            "term": "apparent",
            "definition": "Something that is clear, or when somoen show up.",
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            "term": "arguably",
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            "term": "asphyxiate, asphyxiation",
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        {
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            "definition": "Do not do.",
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        {
            "term": "axilla",
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        {
            "term": "bacteria",
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            "term": "bilateral",
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            "definition": "To get bigger.",
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            "term": "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome",
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            "term": "migrate, migration",
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            "term": "mild",
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            "term": "mobile, mobility",
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            "term": "modify, modification",
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            "definition": "A car crash.",
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        {
            "term": "MRSA",
            "definition": "A type of germ (a bacteria) that can't be treated with drugs (antibiotics). It causes a staph infection that is hard to treat. MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.",
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        {
            "term": "mucosal membranes",
            "definition": "Soft, moist areas just inside the openings to your body. Also called mucous membranes.",
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        {
            "term": "mucus",
            "definition": "A thin, slippery liquid that the body makes to protect organs from bacteria and viruses.",
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        {
            "term": "multiple myeloma",
            "definition": "When there are too many of plasma, a type of white blood cell.",
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        {
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            "definition": "A disease that affects your brain and spinal cord, slowing down the messages from your brain to your body.",
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        {
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        {
            "term": "mutation",
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        {
            "term": "myocardial infarction",
            "definition": "Occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is stopped by a blood clot or a spasm of an artery. Also called a heart attack or MI.",
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        {
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        {
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        {
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            "definition": "A drug to treat moderate to severe pain. Also called opiates.",
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            "term": "nearsightedness",
            "definition": "When it’s hard to see things that are far away. Also called myopia.",
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        {
            "term": "nebulous",
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            "term": "necessary",
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            "term": "negligent",
            "definition": "To not be careful.",
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            "term": "negligible",
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            "definition": "The study of the kidney.",
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            "definition": "A kidney disease. Can be a complication of diabetes.",
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        {
            "term": "nephrosis",
            "definition": "Symptoms that indicate kidney damage, resulting from a problem with the kidneys’ filters (called glomeruli). It is caused by a variety of diseases, most commonly diabetes and lupus. Also called nephrotic syndrome.",
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        {
            "term": "nephrotic syndrome",
            "definition": "Symptoms that indicate kidney damage, resulting from a problem with the kidneys’ filters (called glomeruli). It is caused by a variety of diseases, most commonly diabetes and lupus. Also called nephrosis.",
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        {
            "term": "neuraminidase",
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            "definition": "The study of the nervous system.",
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            "term": "neuropathy",
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            "definition": "To cancel or stop.",
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        {
            "term": "niacin",
            "definition": "A B vitamin that helps lower \"bad\" fats (LDL and triglycerides) in your blood and raise \"good\" fats (HDL). Use with changes in your diet or other drugs, niacin can help protect you from heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.",
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            "term": "nonpharmaceutical intervention",
            "definition": "Ways to stop the spread of illness without drugs, such as hand washing, covering sneezes, closing schools, and so on.",
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            "definition": "NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, reduce pain by reducing swelling in your body. There are several names for these drugs, including the over-the-counter NSAIDs aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen. Some NSAIDs are prescription only, such as celecoxib.",
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            "definition": "To be dangerously overweight or too heavy.",
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            "term": "objective",
            "definition": "An aim or goal.",
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            "term": "obligate, obligation",
            "definition": "To require that you do something.",
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            "term": "obscure",
            "definition": "Something that is hidden or unclear.",
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            "term": "observe, observation",
            "definition": "To look close at something.",
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            "definition": "A doctor who cares for women who are expecting a baby.",
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            "definition": "To block or close an opening.",
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            "term": "obtain",
            "definition": "To get or take.",
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            "term": "obvious",
            "definition": "To clear or easy to see or understand.",
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            "definition": "Sometimes, or once in a while.",
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            "term": "occlude, occlusion",
            "definition": "To block or be blocked.",
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            "term": "occlusal",
            "definition": "To chew or grind the surface of your back teeth.",
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            "definition": "To happen or take place.",
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            "term": "occurrence",
            "definition": "An event or soemthing that happens.",
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            "definition": "Do not eat or drink before taking a drug.",
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            "definition": "A doctor who treats cancer.",
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            "term": "oncology",
            "definition": "The study of cancer.",
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            "term": "onset",
            "definition": "The start.",
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        {
            "term": "oophorectomy",
            "definition": "A surgery to remove one or both ovaries. Often treatment for ovarian cancer.",
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        {
            "term": "open bite",
            "definition": "When your top and bottom front teeth or back teeth do not touch, even when your mouth is closed.",
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        {
            "term": "opportunistic infection",
            "definition": "An infection that you get because you are already weak.",
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        {
            "term": "opportunity",
            "definition": "A chance.",
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            "term": "opposite",
            "definition": "To be at the other end or side of a room or for one thing to be very different from another.",
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            "term": "optic neuritis",
            "definition": "An eye disease, when the nerve (optic nerve) that sends information from your eye to your brain and makes it difficult to see.",
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        {
            "term": "optimum, optimal",
            "definition": "The best.",
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            "term": "option",
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            "definition": "Your mouth.",
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            "definition": "Something that is given by mouth.",
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            "definition": "When you say that it is OK for the doctor to do a test or procedure.",
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            "definition": "A drug that you swallow.",
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        {
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        {
            "term": "originate",
            "definition": "To start or begin.",
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            "term": "orthodontia",
            "definition": "The treatment of problems of spacing of your teeth.",
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        {
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            "definition": "Related to braces or teeth straightening.",
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        {
            "term": "orthodontist",
            "definition": "A dentist who treats problems with spacing of your teeth or jaws.",
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            "definition": "Related to your bones.",
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        {
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            "definition": "A doctor who treats patients with problems in their bones and joints through surgery.",
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            "definition": "Tiny bones in the middle of the ear canal.",
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        {
            "term": "ossification",
            "definition": "How bones are formed.",
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        {
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        {
            "term": "osteopenia",
            "definition": "When your bones lose strength, but not as much as when you have osteoporosis.",
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        {
            "term": "osteoporosis",
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            "definition": "Ear infection, often in the middle ear.",
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        {
            "term": "otolaryngologist",
            "definition": "A doctor who treats diseases in your ear, nose, and throat.",
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            "term": "out-of-pocket Maximum",
            "definition": "A limit on the amount of money a patient has to pay for healthcare in a year. If a patient reaches this limit, the insurance company will pay for 100% of costs the rest of the year.",
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            "term": "outbreak",
            "definition": "The start or increase in the number of cases of a disease.",
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            "term": "outcomes",
            "definition": "Results.",
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            "term": "suffice, sifficient",
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            "definition": "To cause or start.",
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            "term": "triglycerides",
            "definition": "The most common type of fat in your body. If you have a high level, it can increase the chance that you will develop heart diseases.",
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        {
            "term": "trimester",
            "definition": "Three months. Pregnancy is divided into 3 trimesters.",
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        {
            "term": "tubal ligation",
            "definition": "A type of surgery that prevents a woman from getting pregnant. Also called \"getting your tubes tied.\"",
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            "definition": "An infection caused by a bacteria, often located in the lungs. Also called TB.",
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            "definition": "A growth or lump in your body. It may be cancer, but it also may not be cancer.",
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            "term": "Turner syndrome",
            "definition": "A condition where a person's X chromosome is missing or partly missing. Only occurs in females.",
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            "definition": "An open sore that can develop in many areas of your body.",
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        {
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            "definition": "Causes inflammation and sores (also called ulcers), in the lining of the rectum and colon.",
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        {
            "term": "ultimate",
            "definition": "Final or last.",
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        {
            "term": "ultrasound",
            "definition": "A type of imaging that uses high sound waves to see things inside your body.",
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        {
            "term": "umbilicus",
            "definition": "Your belly button.",
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        {
            "term": "uncommon",
            "definition": "Rare or not common.",
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        {
            "term": "underbite",
            "definition": "When your lower teeth extend past your upper front teeth. One type of malocclusion, when your teeth do not fit together properly.",
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        {
            "term": "undergo",
            "definition": "To go through anexperience or procedure.",
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        {
            "term": "understand",
            "definition": "To know or learn.",
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            "definition": "To be below a weight that is seen as normal.",
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        {
            "term": "unequivocal",
            "definition": "To be clear.",
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        {
            "term": "unfavorable",
            "definition": "Something that should not be done.",
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            "term": "unnecessary",
            "definition": "Not needed.",
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        {
            "term": "until such time",
            "definition": "Until.",
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            "term": "upper respiratory infections",
            "definition": "Any diseases the occur above the neck, such as the common cold, sinus infections, laryngitis, or tonsilitis.",
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            "term": "upper respiratory system",
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        {
            "term": "ureters",
            "definition": "The tubes that carry waste or water from your kidneys to your bladder.",
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        {
            "term": "urethra",
            "definition": "A tube that carries urine out of your body.",
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        {
            "term": "urethroplasty (urethral lengthening)",
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            "definition": "When you lose control of your bladder and the fluids it holds.",
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            "term": "urinary tract infections",
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        {
            "term": "urinate, urination",
            "definition": "Water and waste that has passed through your kidneys and bladder. Also called pee.",
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        {
            "term": "urticaria",
            "definition": "An itchy red rash on your skin. Also called hives.",
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        {
            "term": "use caution",
            "definition": "To be careful.",
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            "definition": "Cancer that develops in the womb. The most common kind is called endometrial cancer. It starts in the linig of the womb.",
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            "term": "uterine prolapse",
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        {
            "term": "uterus",
            "definition": "Womb, or where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant.",
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            "term": "utilize, utilization",
            "definition": "To use or make use of something.",
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        {
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            "definition": "One of the 2 types of light rays in sunlight. UVA is the kind that can cause early signs of aging on your skin and can also pass through a window.",
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        {
            "term": "UVB",
            "definition": "One of the 2 types of light rays in sunlight. UVB is the kind that causes sunburns and does not pass through a window.",
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            "term": "vaccinate",
            "definition": "To protect against disease, usually by a shot.",
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        {
            "term": "vaccine",
            "definition": "A shot that protects you from certain diseases. Also called immunization.",
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        {
            "term": "Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System",
            "definition": "A national safety program that watches for problems with vaccines.",
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            "term": "vagina, vaginal",
            "definition": "A tube that runs into the womb.",
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            "term": "vaginectomy",
            "definition": "A surgery to remove all or part of a vagina (female sex organ).",
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            "definition": "A surgery for the creation or modification of a vagina (female sex organ).",
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        {
            "term": "vague",
            "definition": "Unclear or not certain.",
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            "term": "valid",
            "definition": "Something that is good for or lasts for a certain amount of time.",
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            "term": "validate",
            "definition": "To prove or test that something is true.",
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            "term": "validity",
            "definition": "Truthful or accurate.",
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        {
            "term": "variable",
            "definition": "A factor or changes over time",
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            "term": "variant",
            "definition": "Something that is slightly different from something else",
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        {
            "term": "varicella",
            "definition": "A disease caused by a bug (the varicella-zoster virus) that is easily spread from person to person. It causes a very itchy rash.",
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        {
            "term": "varicella-zoster virus",
            "definition": "The bug (virus) that causes chicken pox.",
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            "definition": "Enlarged veins.",
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            "term": "varicose veins",
            "definition": "Swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under your skin.",
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        {
            "term": "variety",
            "definition": "Many different kinds of things or events.",
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            "term": "variola",
            "definition": "Smallpox, a disease that has been eliminated in the world.",
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            "term": "vascular diseases",
            "definition": "Diseases that affect the vessels that blood flows through: veins, arteries, capilleries. They include blood clots, strokes, and vasculitis.",
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            "term": "vasculitis",
            "definition": "When an artery, vein, or capillary gets swollen (inflamed).",
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        {
            "term": "vasectomy",
            "definition": "A type of surgery that prevents a man from being able to make a woman pregnant.",
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            "term": "vasodilators",
            "definition": "A type of drug that is used to treat chest pain (also called angina) in people whose arteries are hardened and narrow (also called coronary artery disease). They can also be used before activities that may cause chest pain. These drugs relax blood vessels so that the heart does not have to work as hard. There are different names for these drugs, including isosorbidide and nitroglycerin.",
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            "term": "vector",
            "definition": "An insect or other animal that carries disease.",
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            "definition": "A car, truck, or bus.",
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            "term": "veins",
            "definition": "The vessels that carry blood back to the heart.",
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            "definition": "A small amount of blood taken from the arm to test for lead.",
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            "definition": "Front side of the body",
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            "definition": "Something that has been written down or repeated word for word.",
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        {
            "term": "verify",
            "definition": "To check or find something out.",
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        {
            "term": "vertebra, vertebrae",
            "definition": "The bones that make up the spine.",
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        {
            "term": "vertigo",
            "definition": "When you feel that the you or the room that you are in is spinning.",
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        {
            "term": "very low-density lipoprotein",
            "definition": "A \"bad\" kind of fat in your blood that can lead to disease. Also called VLDL.",
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            "term": "vesicular",
            "definition": "Blisters or small bumps on your skin filled with fluid.",
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            "term": "VHDL",
            "definition": "A \"bad\" kind of fat in your blood that can lead to disease. Also called very low-density lipoprotein.",
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            "term": "viable",
            "definition": "Something that can live or is possible.",
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            "term": "vicinity",
            "definition": "An area or location.",
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            "term": "viral shedding",
            "definition": "Coughing and sneezing when you are sick.",
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            "term": "viremia",
            "definition": "The presence of viruses in the blood.",
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            "term": "virulent, virulence",
            "definition": "Something that is strong or dangerous.",
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        {
            "term": "virus",
            "definition": "Germs or \"bugs\" that grow in your body and can make you sick.",
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        {
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            "definition": "To imagine or see picture in our mind.",
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            "term": "vital",
            "definition": "Important.",
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            "definition": "Your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and temperature. These 4 signs show how well your body is working.",
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        {
            "term": "vitamin C",
            "definition": "An important vitamin that helps the body grow and repair itself. It is found in many fruits and vegetables.",
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        {
            "term": "vitiligo",
            "definition": "Causes white patches on your skin when the cells that give your skin color are destroyed. It can also affect your eyes, mouth, and nose.",
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            "term": "voice disorders",
            "definition": "This includes many things, from hoarseness from talking too much or smoking or from growths on your vocal cords (muscles that vibrate to create sound). Also called vocal disorders or voicebox disorders.",
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        {
            "term": "voluminous",
            "definition": "Something that is large or bulky.",
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            "term": "voluntary",
            "definition": "An action that is your choice.",
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            "term": "vomit",
            "definition": "To throw up. Also called emesis.",
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            "term": "Von Willebrand disease",
            "definition": "A common bleeding disease that you get through your family. It is caused by not having enough of a substance (von Willibrand factor) that helps a certain blood cell (platelets) clump together.",
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            "term": "vulvar disorders",
            "definition": "Includes many diseases, including skin problems, cancer or infections.",
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        {
            "term": "vulvoplasty",
            "definition": "A surgery for the creation or modification of a vulva (female sex organ).",
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            "term": "walleye",
            "definition": "When both of your eyes do not look in the same direction. Also called strabismus.",
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            "term": "waning immunity",
            "definition": "Protection against a disease (like a vaccine) that decreases over time.",
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            "term": "warfarin",
            "definition": "A type of blood thinner. It helps prevent clots from forming or getting bigger. Blood clots can cause blockages in arteries or veins, heart attacks or strokes.",
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            "term": "warning sign",
            "definition": "A sign or symptom of trouble or concern.",
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            "term": "warts",
            "definition": "Growths on your skin caused by an infection with a virus (the humanpapilloma virus, or HPV).",
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            "term": "West Nile virus",
            "definition": "A disease that you can get from a mosquito bite that can be very mild or very serious (if it affects your brain).",
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            "term": "wheeze",
            "definition": "When you have difficulty breathing.",
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        {
            "term": "whereas",
            "definition": "While or but.",
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        {
            "term": "whiplash",
            "definition": "When the soft tissue of the neck (muscles and ligaments) are stretched. Also called neck sprain or strain.",
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        {
            "term": "whooping cough",
            "definition": "A disease that causes you to cough and does not stop. It is very easily spread to other people. Also called pertussis.",
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        {
            "term": "Wilson disease",
            "definition": "An disease that you get from your parents (inherited). Your body cannot get rid of extra copper.",
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        {
            "term": "windpipe",
            "definition": "The tube that goes from your mouth to your lungs. Also called trachea.",
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        {
            "term": "withdraw from",
            "definition": "To leave or take back.",
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        {
            "term": "withhold",
            "definition": "To hold back or keep from.",
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        {
            "term": "withstand",
            "definition": "To take or bear.",
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        {
            "term": "witness",
            "definition": "To see or observe.",
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            "term": "worker's compensation program",
            "definition": "Insurance from an employer that may give money and medical care if someone is injured while working.",
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        {
            "term": "x-ray",
            "definition": "A picture of the inside of your body, using small amounts of radiation.",
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        {
            "term": "xerostomia",
            "definition": "When your mouth feels dry for a long time. Also called dry mouth.",
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        {
            "term": "yeast infections",
            "definition": "Caused by a germ (a fungus) that can grow quickly, causing you to feel ill, in many parts of your body. Some examples are thrush (in your throat) or vaginal yeast infections in women.",
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        {
            "term": "yellow fever",
            "definition": "Caused by a germ (a virus) that live in mosquitoes. It affects many parts of your body. The yellow fever virus is only found in certain parts of Africa and South America.",
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        {
            "term": "Zika virus",
            "definition": "A disease caused by a germ (a virus) that is spread by mosquitos.",
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            "term": "zinc",
            "definition": "A mineral that is needed in small amounts to help the cells of your body work well.",
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        {
            "term": "zit",
            "definition": "A common, informal word for pimples or acne.",
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        {
            "term": "zoonoses, zoonotic",
            "definition": "The kind of diseases that people can get from animals, such as Lyme disease (from ticks) or rabies (from many animals, including cats and dogs).",
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