Interview Participation Terms Flashcards

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchi

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Cyanotic

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The appearance of a blue or purple coloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to the tissues near the skin’s surface being low on oxygen

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Diarrhea

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Discharge (of fluid)

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Tachycardia

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Condition of rapid heart beat

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Bradycardia

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Condition of slow heartbeat

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Ambulation

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To move from place to place

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Apnea

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Suspension from breathing

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Paresthesia

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Abnormal sensation, such as burning, prickling (“pins and needles” feeling)

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A.C.

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Before meals

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Neonatology

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The branch of medicine concerned with newborns

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Pediatric

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Pertaining to children

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Orthopedic

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Pertaining to the skeletal muscles and associated muscles, joints and ligaments

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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure meter

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Neurogenic

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Forming, originating in

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Angiocarditis

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Inflammation of heart and blood vessels

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Hypoglycemic

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Pertaining low in glucose in blood

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Psychosomatic

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Of or relating to a disorder having physical symptoms but originating from mental or emotional causes

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Anesthetic

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Condition of having no feeling or sensation

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Homeostasis

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Maintains stable conditions

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Endodontist

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A dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve

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Chondrommalcia

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Abnormal softening of cartilage

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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Osteopathic

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Therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles

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Hypercapnia

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Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of a blood vessel

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Pharmaceutical

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Of or relating to medical drugs

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Schizophrenia

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Mental disorder involving a breakdown in relation between thought, emotion, and behavior

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Retropharyngeal

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Pertaining to the posterior part of the pharynx

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Radiculopathy

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Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and nerves

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Dysplasia

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Abnormality of development