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abdomino centesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis)

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the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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acronym (ACK-roh-nim)

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is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

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acute

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condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

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angiography (an-jee-og-rah-fee)

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is the process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible

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appendectomy (ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)

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is the surgical removal of the appendix

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arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-shleh-ROH-sis)

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is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jee-ah)

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pain in a joint or joints

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colostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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dermatologist

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physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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diagnosis

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identification of a disease

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supracostal

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above or outside the ribs

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symptom

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subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache (can be measured or evaluated by the patient)

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syndrome

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a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as a part of a specific disease process

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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trauma

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wound or injury

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triage

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the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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viral

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pertaining to a virus

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diarrhea

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is the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

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edema

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swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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endarterial

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pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

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eponym

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a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

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erythrocyte

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a mature red blood cell

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fissure

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a groove or cracked like sore of the skin

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fistula

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abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

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gastralgia

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(stomachache) pain in the stomach

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastrosis

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any disease of the stomach

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hemorrhage

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the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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hypertension

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higher than normal blood pressure

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hypotension

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lower than normal blood pressure

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infection

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invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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inflammation

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localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues

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interstitial

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between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

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intramuscular

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means within a muscle

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laceration

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torn or jagged wound, or accidental cut wound

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lesion

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pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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malaise

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feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

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myelopathy

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any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord

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mycosis

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describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus

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myopathy

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pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

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myorrhexis

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rupture of a muscle

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natal

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pertaining to birth

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neonatology

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the study of disorders of the newborn

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neurorrhaphy (new-RoR-ah-fee)

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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

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otorhinolaryngology

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study of the ears, nose, throat

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palpation

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examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

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palpitation

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a pounding or racing heart

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pathology

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the study of all aspect of diseases

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phalanges

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are the bones of the fingers and toes

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poliomyelitis

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viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

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prognosis

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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease (or disorder)

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pyoderma

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any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo

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pyrosis

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(heartburn) discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

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remission

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the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

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sign

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objective evidence of disease, such as a fever (can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others)

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supination

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun)

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the formation of pus

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