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ambi-

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both

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audi/o

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hearing

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ton/o

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tension

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palpebr/o

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eyelid

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-opia

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visual condition

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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xer/o

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dry

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labyrinth/o

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inner ear

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vitre/o

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glassy

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dacry/o

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tears

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phacoemulsification

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the use of ultrasound to break up the lens

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ot/o

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ear

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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otalgia

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ear pain

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid

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blepharospasm

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twitching of the eyelid muscles

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vitreous humor

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jelly-like substance in the posterior cavity; gives shape to the eye

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uveitis

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inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid

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amblyopia

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dullness or dimness of vision

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retina

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changes energy of the light rays into nerve impulses

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hyperopia

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farsighted

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palpebral

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pertaining to the eyelid

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aphakia

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absence of the lens of the eye

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presbyopia

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loss of accommodation due to aging

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ectropion

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turning out or eversion of an eyelid

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iridectomy

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surgical extraction of a small segment of the iris

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purulent

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containing pus

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esotropia

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one eye turns inward ‘crosseyes’

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ophthalmoscopy

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examination of the external and internal structures of the eye

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tympanotomy

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a surgical incision into the eardrum

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tonometry

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the process of determining intraocular pressure

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audiometry

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study of hearing

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otoscopy

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using a tool to examine the outer ear and eardrum

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presbycusis

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hearing loss due to aging

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tinnitus

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ringing in the ears

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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of the eardrum

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otosclerosis

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the stapes becomes secured to the oval window

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external auditory canal

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tube that leads from the auricle to the middle ear

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cerumen

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earwax

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acoustic

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pertaining to sound or hearing

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conductive deafness

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deafness; due to breakdown of the transmission of sound waves

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sensorineural deafness

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deafness; due to damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve

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ENT

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ears nose throat

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ECCE

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extracapsular cataract extraction

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PERRLA

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pupils equal; react to light and accommodation

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Acc

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accommodation

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OD

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right eye

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AS

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left ear

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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AU

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each ear

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac, cyst

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ureter/o

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ureter

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ur/o

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urine

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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urethr/o

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urethra

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meat/o

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meatus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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uria

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urine condition

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micturition

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urination

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clean catch specimen

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a collection of urine used to prevent contamination of the urine specimen from microorganisms normally present on the external genitals

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hydronephrosis

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distension of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney caused by urine that cannot flow past an obstruction

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phimosis

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a tightness of the prepuce of the penis which prevents it from being pulled back

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specific gravity

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weight of a substance compared to equal volume of water

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nocturia

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getting up and urinating at night

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pyelonephritis

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a bacterial infection of the renal pelvis

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perioneal dialysis

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a mechanical filtering process used to cleanse the blood of waste products

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chancre

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a skin lesion caused by syphilis

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retrograde pyelogram

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use of a small caliber catheter into the ureters to visualize the ureters and the pelvis

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prepuce

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forskin

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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cryptorchidism

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an undescended testicle

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hypospasias

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a congenital defect where the urethra opens on the underside of the penis

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VDRL

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a serological test for syphilis widely used to test for primary and secondary syphilis

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cystoscopy

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a visual inspection of the urinary bladder

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impotence

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the inability of a male to achievve or sustain an erection

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varicocele

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abnormal dilation of the viens in the spermatic cord

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prostatectomy

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surgical removal of the prostate gland

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albuminuria

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excess protein in the urine

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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3 characteristics of urine

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specific gravity, odor, clarity

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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glycosuria

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abnormal surgar in urine

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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ESWL

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extracoporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

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CAPD

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continous ambulatory periteneal dialysis

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KUB

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kidney, ureters, bladder

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UA

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urinalysis

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertophy

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GC

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gonnorrhea

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GU

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genuitorurinary

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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arche

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beginning

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gynec/o

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woman

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mamm/o

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brest

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men/o

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menstruation

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my/o

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muscle

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ov/o

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egg

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salping/o

A

fallopian tubes

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uter/o

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uterus

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vagin/o

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vagina

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metrorrhagia

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uterine bleeding at times other than the menstrual period

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adnexa

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tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near to each other

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climacteric

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cessation of menstruation

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tubal ligation

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cutting and tying of the fallopian tubes

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endometriosis

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presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside of the endometrium

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CIS

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carcinoma in situ

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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GYN

A

gynecology

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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SVD

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spontaneous vaginal delovery

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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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pelvimetry

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process of measuring the female pelvis, manually or by x-ray to determine its adequacy for childbearing

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture of the amniotic sac for the purpose of removing amniotic fluid

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amni/o

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amnion

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ante-

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before; in front

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gravida

A

pregnancy

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nat/o

A

birth

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nulli-

A

none

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para

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to bear

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tocia

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labor

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primipara

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a woman who has given birth for the first time

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multigravida

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a woman who has been pregnant more than once

131
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abruptio placenta

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premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall

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hyperemesis

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severe vomiting during pregnancy that results in dehydration and weight loss

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corpus luteum

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the yellowing mas that forms within the ruptured ovarian follicle

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myometrium

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the muscular layer of the uterus

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fimbriae

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the fringe-like ends of the fallopian tubes

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endometrium

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the innermost lining of the uterus

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perineum

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the area between the vaginal orifice and the anus

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ectopic pregnancy

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abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity

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vulva

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the female external genitalia

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placenta previa

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condition where the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus and procedes the fetus during the birthing process

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ven/o

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vein

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rect/o

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rectum

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bucc/o

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cheek

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toxic/o

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poison

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation

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lingu/o

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tongue

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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desired effect

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the effect that was intended for a drug

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antidiabetic

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helps control blood sugar

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tolerance

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the body’s decreased response to a drug

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transdermal

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a method of applying a drug to unbroken skin

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hypnotic

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induces sleep or dulls the senses

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therapeutic dose

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the dose of a medication that achieves the desired effect

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anticoagulant

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prevents clot formation

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antihypertensive

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prevents or controls high blood pressure

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contraindication

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any special symptom or circumstance that indicates that the use of a particular drug or procedure is dangerous, not advised, or has not been proven safe for administration

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anaphylactic shock

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a life-threatening hypersensitive reaction to a food or drug

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oral medication

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taken by mouth and swallowed

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2 routes used for a suppository

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rectal, vaginal

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parenteral medications

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any medication taken not including the gastrointestinal system

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ID

A

intradermal 10 to 15 degrees

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IV

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intravenous 25 degrees

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IM

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intramuscular 90 degrees

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antiemetic

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prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting

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antidiuretic

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suppresses the formation of urine

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tolerance

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body’s decreased response to a drug due to repeated use

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therapeutic dose

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dose of medication that achieves desired effect

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antitussive

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relieves cough due to various causes

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toxicology

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the study of poisons, their detection, effects, etc

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idosyncrasy

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an unusual inappropriate response to a drug

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pharmacology

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the study of how drugs interact in the human body

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immunosuppressant

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suppresses the body’s natural response to an antigen

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cumulation

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occurs when a drug is not completely excreted before another dose

174
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gt., gtt

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drop, drops

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n.p.o., NPO

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nothing by mouth

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c

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with

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p

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after

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PRN

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as needed

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a.c.

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before meals

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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qh

A

every hour

182
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OTC

A

over the counter

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FDA

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food and drug adminastration

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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h.s.

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bedtime

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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Drug schedule ll

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accepted medical use but have a high potential for abuse and addiction

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Drug schedule lV

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have less potential for abuse or addiction

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Drug shcedule lll

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have moderate potential for abuse or addiction

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phoria

A

emotional state

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mania

A

madness

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ment/o

A

mind

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schiz/o

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split

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hypn/o

A

sleep

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cata

A

down

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phobia

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abnormal fear

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phren/o

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mind

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phil/o

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attraction to

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somat/o

A

body

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psych/o

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mind

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aut/o

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self

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iatrist

A

one who treats

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narcolepsy

A

sleep disorder

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bipolar disorder

A

mood disorder

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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anxiety disorder

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hypochondriasis

A

factitious disorder

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dementia

A

cognitive disorder

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projection

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the act of transferring one’s own unacceptable thoughts or feelings on to someone else

209
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repression

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an involuntary bolocking of unpleasant feelings and experences from one’s conscious mind

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regression

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a response to stress in which the individual reverts to an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning

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introjection

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an ego defense mechanism whereby an individual unconsciously indentifies with another person or with some object

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compensation

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an effort to overcome, or make up for, real or imagined inadequacies

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suppression

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the voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one’s mind

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rationalization

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attempting to make excuses or invent logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors

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displacement

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the process of transferring a feeling or emotion from the original idea or object to a substitute idea or object

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sublimation

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rechanneling or redirecting one’s unacceptable impulses and drives in constructive activities

217
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denial

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a refusal to admit or acknowledge the reality of something, thus avoiding emotional conflict or anxiety

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2 eating disorders

A

anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa

219
Q

exhibitionism

A

disorder involving exposure of one’s genitals to a stranger

220
Q

frotteurism

A

disorder in which the individual gains sexual stimulation or excitement by rubbing up against a non-consenting person

221
Q

masochism

A

disorder that involves the act of being hymiliated, beaten, bound or otherwise made to suffer

222
Q

psychoanalysis

A

analyzes the individuals unconscious thought using free association, questioning, probing, and analyzing

223
Q

group therapy

A

application of psychotherapeutic techniques within a small group of people that experience similar difficulties

224
Q

electroconvulsive therapy

A

process of passing an electric current through the brain to create a brief seizure

225
Q

purging

A

means of ridding the body of what has been consumed

226
Q

dementia

A

a progressive organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration, confusion, disorientation, stupor, deterioration of intellectual capacity

227
Q

euphoria

A

sense of well-being or elation

228
Q

factitious disorder

A

deliberate faking of symptoms of a disease or injury

229
Q

affect

A

observable evidence of a person’s feelings or emotions

230
Q

anxiety

A

disorders characterized by chronic worry

231
Q

hallucination

A

subjective perception of something that does not exist

232
Q

hypochondriasis

A

chronic abnormal concern about the health of the body

233
Q

amnesia

A

loss of memory

234
Q

lithium

A

a drug useful in treating the manic phase of bipolar disorder

235
Q

OCD

A

obsessive-compulsive disorder

236
Q

ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

237
Q

IQ

A

intelligence quotient

238
Q

DT’s

A

delirium tremens

239
Q

CA

A

chronological age

Medical Terminology 2 (10 decks)

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