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Pallor

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lack of color, paleness of skin

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Cyanosis

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bluish or purplish or greyish discoloration of the skin

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Afebrile

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without a fever

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Hematoma

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swelling which contains blood

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Ischemia

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inadequate blood supply to a part of the body

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Contusion

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Bruise

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Macro

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Large

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Tachy

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fast, rapid

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Dys

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abnormal, bad, difficult

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Hernia

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rupture

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Hemat

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blood

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Pedi

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foot

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Cholecysto

A

gallbladder

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Micro

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small

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Peri

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around

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Renal

A

kidney

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Glycol

A

sugar

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Brady

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slow

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H.E.P.A.

A

High efficiency air particulate

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Hemi

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meaning one half

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Pnea

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breathing

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Itis

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inflammation of an organ

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JVD

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jugular vein distention

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Abduction

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draws away from the midline

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Adduction

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draws toward the midline

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Ventral

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Front

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Dorsal

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Back

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Distal

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Farther from the limb root

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Extension

A

Straightening out

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Flexion

A

bending

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Inferior

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Lower

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Lateral

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Farther from the midline

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Palmar

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Palm side of hand or body

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Plantar

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Sole side of foot

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Proximal

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Nearer to the limb root

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Superior

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Upper

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm

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Axilla

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Underarm

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Cervical

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pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

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Crepitus

A

crackling or grating sound, usually of bones

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Diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating or perspiration

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Dysphagia

A

Difficulty swallowing

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Edema

A

Swelling of body tissues due to an excessive accumulation of fluid

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Embolism

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Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Febrile

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Pertaining to a fever

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Uria

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pertaining to urine

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin region

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Purulent

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Consisting of pus

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Turgor

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Condition of being distended or swollen

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