| A | B |
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| Acromegaly | Enlargement of extremities caused by hypersecretion of the anterior portion of the pituitary gland after puberty. |
| Amenorrhea | Absence of menstrual flow. |
| Aneurysm | Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall owing to atherosclerosis |
| Angina Pectoris | Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to heart muscle |
| Arrhythmia | Abnormal heart beat (rhythm) |
| Arrhythmia | Fibrillation and flutter are examples |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Inability of the heart to circulate blood effectively enough to meet the body's metabolic needs |
| Cushing's Syndrome | A group of symptoms produced by excess secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex. |
| Cushing's Syndrome | Symptoms of this disease include obesity, moon-like fullness of the face, hyperglycemia and osteoporosis. |
| Diabetes Mellitus | A disorder causing increase in blood sugar, as a result of the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin. |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstrual flow. |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube. |
| Edema | Swelling |
| Embryo | Fertilized egg cell |
| Endometriosis | Tissue from the inner lining of the uterus implants abnormally in other pelvic or abdominal locations such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or peritoneum. |
| Endometrium | Inner lining of the uterus |
| Essential Hypertension | High blood pressure with no apparent cause. |
| Fibroid | A tumor of smooth or involuntary muscle; also called a leiomyoma |
| Fibroids | Benign tumors in the uterus. |
| Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland. |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure. |
| Hyperthyroidism | Overactivity of the thyroid gland |
| Hyperthyroidism | Also called Graves' disease or exophthalmic (eyeballs bulge outward) goiter. |
| Lei/o | Means smooth |
| Leiomyoma | Another name for fibroid |
| Menorrhagia | Excessive discharge of blood from the uterus during menstruation. |
| Myocardial Infarction | Heart attack |
| Ovum | Egg cell |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | Infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes and adjacent pelvic structures not associated with pregnancy or surgery |
| -rrhagia | Excessive discharge |
| Secondary Hypertension | Another illness (kidney disease or adrenal gland disorder) is the cause of the high blood pressure |
| Shock | A group of symptoms that indicate poor oxygen supply to tissues and insufficient return of blood to the heart |
| Shock | Paleness of skin, weak and rapid pulse, shallow breathing indicate this condition due to poor oxygen supply |
| Type I Diabetes | With onset in childhood, results from failure of the pancreas to produce insulin. |
| Type II Diabetes | With onset usually in adulthood, involves insulin resistance, with inadequate insulin secretion to maintain normal metabolism. |
| Congestive Heart Failure | As a result of this - blood accumulates in the lungs causing pulmonary edema |
| Infarction | Area of dead (necrotic) tissue |
