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cicatrix

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cauterization

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comedo

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debridement

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decubitus ulcer (decub)

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ecchymosis

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eschar

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nevus

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pediculosis

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petechiae

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purpura

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rubella

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scabies

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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urticaria

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varicella

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verruca

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vitiligo

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atrophy

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bunion

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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closed fracture

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comminuted fracture

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compound fracture

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exostosis

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fibromyalgia

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kinesiology

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lateral epicondylitis

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myasthenia

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percutaneous diskectomy

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pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy

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rickets

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scoliosis

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sprain

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strain

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subluxation

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talipes

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tenodynia

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angina pectoris

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anticoagulant

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arteriosclerosis

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arteriostenosis

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beta-blocker drugs

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bundle branch block (BBB)

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cardiac arrest

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

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defibrillation

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diuretic

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fibrillation

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hemorrhoid

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hypertension (HTN)

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intracoronary artery stent

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myocardial infarction (MI)

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sphygmomanometer

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thrombus

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varicose veins

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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aplastic anemia

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autoimmune disease

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complete blood count (CBC)

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elephantiasis

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hematocrit (HCT, Hct, crit)

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hemophilia

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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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hypochromic anemia

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mononucleosis (mono)

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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL)

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opportunistic infections

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pernicious anemia (PA)

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pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

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protease inhibitor drugs

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prothrombin time (Protime, PT)

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septicemia

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severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCIDS)

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sickle cell anemia

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white blood cell differential (diff)

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asthma

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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croup

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cystic fibrosis

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diptheria

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emphysema

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epistaxis

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

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nasal cannula

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pertussis

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pleurisy

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pneumonia

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pneumothorax

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pulmonary embolism

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rhinoplasty

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rhonchi

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severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

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silicosis

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sweat test

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tuberculosis (TB)

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anorexia

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aphagia

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aphthous ulcers

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ascites

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bowel incontinence

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cachexia

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cholelithiasis

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cirrhosis

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cleft lip

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colonoscopy

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constipation

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Crohn’s disease

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emesis

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herpes labialis

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hiatal hernia

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jaundice

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peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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proton pump inhibitors

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pyrosis

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volvulus

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acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

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calculus

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catheterization (cath)

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diabetic nephropathy

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enuresis

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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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frequency

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glomerulonephritis

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hematuria

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hemodialysis (HD)

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hesitancy

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kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)

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nephroma

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polycystic kidneys

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renal cell carcinoma

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renal colic

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stricture

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urgency

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urinalysis

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urinary tract infection

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abruptio placentae

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breast cancer

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candidiasis

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chlamydia

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colostrum

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fibrocystic breast disease

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genital herpes

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genital warts

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gonorrhea (GC)

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hemolytic disease of the [fetus and] newborn (HDN, HDFN)

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hysterorrhexis

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mastalgia

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Pap smear

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priapism

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prostatectomy

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pseudocyesis

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sterility

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stillbirth

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syphilis

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toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

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Addison’s disease

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adrenal feminization

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adrenal virilism

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cretinism

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Cushing’s syndrome

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diabetes insipidus (DI)

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diabetes mellitus (DM)

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edema

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exophthalmos

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fasting blood sugar (FBS)

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glucometer

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goiter

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condition that results in overactivity of the thyroid gland and can cause a crisis situation

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Graves’ disease

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chronic autoimmune form of thyroiditis

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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replaces insulin for type 1 diabetics or treats severe type 2 diabetics

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insulin

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condition resulting from hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adult; symptoms include swollen facial features, edematous skin, anemia, slow speech, drowsiness, and mental lethargy

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myxedema

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usually benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine

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pheochromocytoma

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nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps resulting from hypocalcemia

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tetany

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condition resulting from marked overproduction of the thyroid gland; symptoms include rapid heart action, tremors, enlarged thyroid gland, exophthalmos, and weight loss

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thyrotoxicosis

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blood test to assist in evaluating glucose metabolism

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two-hour postprandial glucose tolerance test

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chronic, organic mental disorder consisting of dementia, which is more prevalent in adults after age 65

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Alzheimer’s disease

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reduces excitability of neurons and therefore prevents uncontrolled neuron activity associated with seizures

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anticonvulsant

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sensations, such as seeing colors or smelling an unusual odor, that occur just prior to epileptic seizure or migraine headache

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aura

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bruising of the brain from blow or impact

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cerebral contusion

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brain damage resulting from defect, trauma, infection, or lack of oxygen before, during, or shortly after birth

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cerebral palsy (CP)

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development of infarct due to loss in blood supply to area of the brain

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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profound unconsciousness resulting from illness or injury

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coma

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injury to the brain resulting from the brain being shaken inside the skull from blow or impact

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concussion

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state of being aware of surroundings and responding to stimuli only part of the time

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semiconscious

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mass of blood forming beneath the dura mater if the meninges are torn by trauma

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subdural hematoma

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disease of the nervous system in which nerves lose their myelin covering

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Guillain-Barre syndrome

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puncture with needle into lumbar area to withdraw fluid for examination and for injection of anesthesia

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lumbar puncture (LP)

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specific type of headache characterized by severe head pain, sensitivity to light, dizziness, and nausea

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migraine

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injection of regional anesthetic to stop passage of sensory or pain impulses along a nerve path

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nerve block

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surgical removal of a nerve

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neurectomy

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temporary or permanent loss of ability to control movement

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palsy

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chronic disorder of the nervous system with fine tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity, and shuffling gait

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Parkinson’s disease

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eruption of painful blisters on body along a nerve path caused by Herpes zoster virus infection of nerve root

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shingles

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fainting

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syncope

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type of severe epileptic seizure characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

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tonic-clonic seizure

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condition in which light rays are focused unevenly on the retina, causing distorted image, due to abnormal curvature of the cornea

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astigmatism

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development of an opaque or cloudy lens, resulting in diminished vision

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cataract

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mechanical device surgically placed under the skin behind outer ear (pinna) that converts sound signals into electrical impulses to stimulate the cochlear nerve

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cochlear implant

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inability to hear or having some degree of hearing impairment

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deafness

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surgical removal of an eyeball

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enucleation

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inward turning of the eye (cross-eyed)

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esotropia (ST)

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outward turning of the eye (wall-eyed)

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exotropia (XT)

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increase in intraocular pressure, which, if untreated, may result in atrophy of optic nerve and blindness

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glaucoma

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refers to a stye, a small purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid

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hordeolum

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correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove corneal tissue

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laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK)

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deterioration of macular area of the retina of the eye

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macular degeneration

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condition of having abnormally small ears

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microtia

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with this condition person can see things close up but distance vision is blurred (nearsightedness)

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myopia

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jerky-appearing involuntary eye movements, usually left and right

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nystagmus

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external ear infection

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otitis externa (OE)

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internal ear infection

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otitis media (OM)

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swelling of the optic disk

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papilledema

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small tube surgically placed in child’s eardrum to assist in drainage of trapped fluid and to equalize pressure between middle ear cavity and atmosphere

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pressure equalizing tubes (PE tube)

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occurs when the retina becomes separated from the choroid layer

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retinal detachment

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eye muscle weakness commonly seen in children resulting in eyes looking in different directions at the same time

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strabismus

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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