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Appendicitis

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of a small sac of fluid (bursa) near a joint

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of soft tissue under the skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium)

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis (cartilage at the upper part of the windpipe)

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Myositis

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Inflammation of muscle

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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Otitis

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Inflammation of the ear

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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the throat

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein with formation of clots

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Chondrosarcoma

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Cancer of cartilage tissue

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Fibrosarcoma

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Cancer of fibrous tissue

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Leiomyosarcoma

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Cancer of visceral muscle

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Liposarcoma

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Cancer of fatty tissue

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Osteogenic sarcoma

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Cancer of bone

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Cancer of skeletal muscle

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Hepatoma

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Malignant tumor of the liver

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Lymphoma

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Malignant tumor of the lymph nodes

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

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Mesothelioma

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Malignant tumor of pleural cells

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Multiple myeloma

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Malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

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Thymoma

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Malignant tumor of the thymus gland (located in mediastinum)

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Adenopathy

Lymphadenopathy

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Disease condition of lymph nodes

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Adrenopathy

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Disease condition of adrenal glands

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Hepatopathy

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Disease condition of the liver

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Myopathy

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Disease condition of muscles

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Neuropathy

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Disease condition of nerves

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Osteopathy

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Disease condition of bones

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Retinopathy

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Disease condition of the retina

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Adenectomy

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Excision of a gland

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Adenoidectomy

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Excision of the adenoids

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Appendectomy

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Excision of the appendix

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Colectomy

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Excision of the colon

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Gastrectomy

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Excision of the stomach

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Laminectomy

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Excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on nerves from a herniating disc

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Myomectomy

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Excision of a muscle tumor

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Pneumonectomy

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Excision of lung tissue or an entire lung

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Lobectomy

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Excision of a single lung lobe

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Prostatectomy

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Excision of the prostate gland

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Splenectomy

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Excision of the spleen

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Uremia

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High levels of waste in the blood

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Menorrhagia

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Excessive menstural bleeding

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of a blood vessel

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Myocardial infarction

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Heart attack

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Menorrhea

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Normal discharge of blood during menstruation

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Menorrhagia

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Excessive bleeding during menstruation

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Aplastic anemia

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Bone marrow fails to produce blood components

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Hemolytic anemia

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Red blood cells are destroyed that bone marrow can’t replace

*Hereditary or acquired after infection/chemotherapy

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Iron deficient anemia

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Low iron levels lead to low hemoglobin concentration

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Pernicious anemia

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Mucous membrane of stomach doesn’t produce a substance necessary to absorb vitamin B or properly form erythrocytes

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Sickle cell anemia

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Erythrocytes are sickle shaped due to abnormal hemoglobin, causing clots in blood vessels

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Sigmoidoscopy

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Visual examination of the sigmoid colon

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Polyuria

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Excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine

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Antigen

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Foreign substance such as bacteria and viruses

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Bradycardia

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Slow heartbeat

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Congenital anomaly

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An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with

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Dialysis

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Removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine

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Ectopic pregnancy

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An abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus

*Can be in a fallopian tube, ovary, or abdominal cavity

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Prolapse

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To fall or slide forward

*Often used to describe an organ

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Tachycardia

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Condition of fast, rapid heartbeat

HIT 117 (23 decks)

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