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B7 Vocabulary Flashcards

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: Relating to an ulcer/sore; a difficult-to heal (and possibly fatal) sore that forms when part of the body presses against a surface for a long period of time, cutting off the oxygen supply to the tissues. See also Pressure Injury/Ulcer/Sore

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Decubitus

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the outer layer of cells covering an
organism, in particular

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Epidermis

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The body’s immunological defense
against injury, infection, or allergy often causing redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function.

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Inflammation

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The body system that includes the
skin and its glands, the hair, and the nails and acts to protect the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside

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Integumentary

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parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Head lice infection is very common and easily acquired by coming in close contact with someone
who has head lice, infested clothing, or infested belongings. Also known as pediculosis

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Lice

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a temporary eruption of a group of lesions on the skin.

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Rash

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contagious skin disease marked by
itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite

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Scabies

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relating to or denoting the musculature and skeleton together.

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Musculoskeletal

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painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.

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Arthritis

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the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use

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Atrophy

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the permanent and often painful
shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to lack of activity

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Contractures

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Broken bone in the hip, a key health
problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of trauma involving direct impact to the hip bone which has been weakened by osteoporosis

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Hip Fracture

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is a type of surgery that involves the removal of the damaged hip joint and
surrounding cartilage and replacement with a prosthesis

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Hip Replacement

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a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together

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Joint

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is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee
joint to relieve pain and disability

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Knee Replacement

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a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous
connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint

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Ligament

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17
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a disease that causes bones to
become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily

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Osteoporosis

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a chronic progressive autoimmune disease causing inflammation in the joints and resulting in painful deformity and immobility, especially in the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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19
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a flexible but inelastic cord of strong
fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

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Tendon

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The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body.

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Nervous System

21
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an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and
nervous activity

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Brain

22
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the state or condition of being unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition

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Blindness

23
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a medical condition in which the lens of
the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision

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Cataracts

24
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the part of the nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which coordinates the activity of the entire
nervous system

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

25
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the condition of lacking the power of
hearing or having impaired hearing

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Deafness

26
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a neurological disorder marked by
sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance,

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Epilepsy

27
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a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight

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Glaucoma

28
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paralysis on one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

29
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a chronic, typically progressive
disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord; symptoms include
numbness, impairment of speech and of muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

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(in the body) a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that TRANSMITS impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the
muscles and organs

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Nerves

31
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loss of function of lower body and
legs.

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Paraplegia

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a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular
rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people

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Parkinson’s Disease

33
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The loss of function of the legs,
trunk, and arms.

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Quadriplegia

34
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the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers
and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous
system

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Spinal Cord

35
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is damage to the spinal cord that causes changes in its function, either temporary or permanent

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Spinal Cord Injury

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is an insult to the brain from an external mechanical force, possibly
leading to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

37
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a sensation of whirling and loss of
balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve; giddiness

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Vertigo

38
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the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.

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Circulatory System

39
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a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness

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Anemia

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any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body

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Artery

41
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A semi-solid mass of coagulated red
and white blood cells. (thrombus)

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Blood Clot

42
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any of the fine branching blood vessels
that form a network between the arterioles and venules

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Capillary

43
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relating to the heart

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Cardiac

44
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heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate
circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation

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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

45
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Impedance or blockage of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart, usually due to atherosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries).

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

46
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a bluish discoloration of the skin
resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood

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Cyanosis

47
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an artificial device for stimulating the
heart muscle and regulating its contractions

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Pacemaker

48
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Poor blood circulation in the legs, feet, arms, or hands caused by atherosclerosis.

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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

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any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart

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Veins

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