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AHA Test 3 Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Anti-inflammatory

A

A drug to reduce inflammation

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GIT

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Gastrointestinal tract

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3
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Stool

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Faeces

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Oesophagitis

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Inflammation of the oesophagus

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5
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Hiatus hernia

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Part of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity

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6
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Endoscopy

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Using a scope to look at internal parts

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7
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Dysphasia

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Difficulty speaking

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8
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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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9
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Arteriosclerosis

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Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries

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10
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Disuria,

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Difficulty passing urine. dis (difficulty)

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11
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Vasculitis

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Inflammation of blood vessels

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12
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Valvectomy

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Surgical removal of the valves (hearts)

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13
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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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14
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Cardiomegaly

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Abnormal enlargement of the heart.

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15
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Idiopathic

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Relating to any disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.

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16
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Narrowing

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Limited in width

17
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Inflammation

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Part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

19
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Leukocyte

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While blood cell

20
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Antibiotic

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anti (opposite). A drug that destroys microorganisms in the body

21
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Abduction

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Any motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body

22
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Pulmonologist

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Medical professional who’s medical speciality deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract

23
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Pneumothorax

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Collapsed lung

24
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Medullary canal abduction

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Bringing bone marrow away from the inside of the body

25
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Femoral fracture

A

A bone fracture that involves the femur

26
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Open reduction

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Where the fracture fragments are exposed surgically by dissecting the tissues

27
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Gait

A

A manner of walking or moving on foot

28
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Proximal

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Near the center of the body

29
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Pseudohypertrophy

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False, above normal nourishment of muscles. in the form of Muscular dystrophy in which the muscles become swollen with deposits of fat and fibrous tissue

30
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Dystrophic

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Affected by or relating to dystrophy (difficult/poor nourishment of a tissue)

31
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Necrosis

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Death of cells or tissue through disease or injury.

32
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Femoral

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Relating to the femur

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