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RECTUM

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the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus

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ARRYTHMIA

TACHYCARDIA - BRADYCARDIA

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irregular heartbeat
resting heart rate:
too fast - >100 beats/min - TACHYCARDIA
too low - <60 beats/min - BRADYCARDIA

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A’NEMIA

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condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells

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A’NESTHETIZED

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Administer drug so someone don’t feel pain

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ANTIPSYCHOTICS = NEUROLEPTICS

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Psychiatric medication - treat psychotic disorder

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PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

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A group of serious illnesses that affect the mind.

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PSYCHOSIS

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A collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality

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ASTIGMATISM

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A common and generally treatable imperfection in the curvature of the eye that causes blurred distance and near vision

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A’NEMIC

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Having too few red blood cells - lack of energy

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ANTICO’AGULANT

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Having the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation (the process of how blood clot is formed) of blood

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BRAIN ANEURYSM

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A ballooning arising from a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain

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CARDIAC ARREST

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The heart stops beating suddenly. The lack of blood flow to the brain and other organs can cause a person to lose consciousness, become disabled or die if not treated immediately

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SLEEP (PARALYSIS) DEMON

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Sleep demons commonly involve temporary paralysis when falling asleep or waking up. Sensations may include chest pressure, hallucinations, and perceiving a presence in the room

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PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

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A condition in men in which the prostate gland is enlarged and not cancerous

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CONTUSION

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Medical term for a bruise
Caused by a direct blow to the body that can cause damage to the surface of the skin and to deeper tissues as well depending on the severity of the blow

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BE’NIGN

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Not harmful in effect

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BILE

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The bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps digest fat

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BIOPSY

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Procedure to remove a piece of tissue for lab test to identify any health concerns

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CHLOREA

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An infectious fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, contracted from infected water supplies & cause severe vomiting & diarrhea

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CLEFT PALATE

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Opening or split roof of mouth

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CLINICAL FORNICATION

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Consensual sexual intercourse between two persons, not married to each other

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COMMORBIDITY

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a disease or medical condition that is simultaneously present with another or others in a patient.

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E’LIXIR

/iˈlɪk.sər/

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A liquid containing a medicinal drug with syrup, glycerine, or alcohol added to mask its unpleasant taste

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SEROUS / SEROSAL FLUID

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Body fluids resembling serum - typically pale yellow or transparent and of a benign nature

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**CLEFT PALATE**
Opening or split roof of mouth
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**CRYOGENIC**
Related to the scientific study of very low temperatures and how to produce them Related to the freezing of dead human bodies at low temps with the hope of bringing them back to life in the future
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**HYPOTHERMIA**
Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, making the victim unable to think clearly or move well
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**ENEMA**
Injection of liquid into rectum by anus the cause intestines to empty
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**GLAUCOMA**
Group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called optic nerve
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**HYPODERMIC**
Beneath the skin
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**HYPOGLYCEMIA**
low blood sugar - blood glucose reading < 70 mg/dl (deciliter)
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**IDIOPATHIC DISEASE**
Disease with an unknown cause or mechanism of apparent spontaneous origin
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**LOBOTOMIES**
Procedure that breaks connection between frontal lobe and thalamus - to make people with mental illness become calmer
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**MASECTOMY**
Surgery to remove breasts
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**OB/GYN**
Obstetrician/Gynecologolist - female reproductive health and functions
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**PHEROMONES**
Chemical substance that animals and humans use to communication. Help attract a mate
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**PSYCHOSIS**
A collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality
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**COMPARTMENTALIZATION**
the act of separating something into parts and not allowing those parts to mix together
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**'SUR-RO-GA-CY** | 'sur-uh-guh-see
A process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for a couple or an individual
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**OS-TE-O-PO-'RO-SIS** | ɑː.sti.oʊ.pəˈroʊ.sɪs
A bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes
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**HEART PALPITATIONS**
Feelings of fas-beating, fluttering, pounding heart
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**REMISSION**
A decreased or disappearing signs & symptoms of cancer
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**ASTIGMATISM**
Curvature of the eye that causes blurred distance and near vision
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**ORTHOSIS**
Device made to support the injured body parts, or to help someone move easily
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**MELANOMA**
Black tumor - most dangerous type of skin cancer skin cells - **melanocytes** - produce **melanin** - dark pigment that gives skin dark color
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**CROUP**
An infection of the upper airways that causes breathing difficulty and a "barking" cough
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**MORBID (adj)**
relating to or caused by disease
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**BRACHIUM**
The arm, esp the upper arm from the shoulder to the elbow
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**CONGENITAL**
Present from birth (disease) Particular trait established from birth (of a person)
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**GALLBLADDER**
Pear-shaped organ right side of abdomen, beneath liver
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**PARAPLEGIC**
Unable to move or feel the legs
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**PRO'STATE**
A gland that produces some of the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation
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**CIRCUMCISE / CIRCUMCISION**
surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis
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**SCROTUM**
In most male mammals, a bag of skin near the penis that contains the testicles
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**SPHINCTER**
A muscle that surrounds an opening in the body and can tighten to close it
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**SPUTUM**
Phlegm
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**'TE-TA-NUS** | ˈtet.ən.əs
**LOCKJAW Infection caused by bacteria tetani - produce a toxin that causes painful muscle contractions**
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**TI-A-'NEP-TINE**
Depression treatment
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**RADICAL**
Aimed at removing all diseased tissue
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**A-POP-'TO-SIS**
A type of cell death in which a series of molecular steps in a cell lead to its death
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**SCO-LI-'O-SIS** | skoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs
A sideways curve of the spine
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**BRAIN LESIONS**
Damage to the brain tissue because of illness, injury, disease or infection, or some other cause
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**FRONTAL LOBOTOMY** | LEUCOTOMY
Disrupts the connections between the frontal cortex and the rest of the brain, particularly the thalamus
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**CON-JUNC-TI-'VI-TIS**
Inflammation of the conjunctiva from infection or allergies - pink eye
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**SLEEP APNEA**
Potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts
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**E-PI-DE-MI-'O-LO-GY**
The scientific study of diseases and how they are found, spread, and controlled in groups of people
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**TACHYARDIA**
Your heart is beating faster than normal, usually more than 100 beats per minute
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**HEMATOLOGY**
The study of blood and blood disorder
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**BOTULISM**
rare but serious illness caused by a toxin that attacks body's nerves and cause difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and even death
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**EPIGENETICS**
The study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work
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**KETAMINE**
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used medically for induction and maintenance of anesthesia. It is also used as a treatment for depression and pain management
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**SOMATIC HYPERMUTATION**
Cellular mechanism by which the immune system adapts to the new foreign elements that confront it
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**GURNEY**
A light bed on wheels, used to move patients in a hospital
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**DEVIATED SEPTUM**
Nasal septum is displaced to one side
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**SINUSITIS**
Sinus infection
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**'HE-MOR-RHAGE**
loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel
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**MALIGNANT**
harmful growth of disease or cancer | **Antonym: BENIGN**
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**NARCOLEPSY**
neuro-disorder affects brain ability to control sleep wake cycles Feel rested after waking up but then feel sleepy throughout the day
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**DETACHED RETINA**
layer of tissue in the back of the eye, pulls away from tissues supporting it
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**'AR-TE-RY**
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
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**SLEEP APNEA**
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts
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**LEPROSY** | Hansen's disease
Skin disease, affecting the peripheral nerves later on. Left untreated, the limps be gone and leads to disabilities
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**CESAREAN** | C-SECTION
The surgical delivery of a baby through a cut (incision) made in the birth parent's abdomen and uterus
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**DIALYSIS**
Procedure to remove products and excess fluid from the blood when the blood stop working properly
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**LIGATURE**
A thread or wire used for tying sth , esp a blood vessel
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**OXYCODONE** | **RAXICODONE** - Brand name
Semisynthetic opeoid used for moderate or severe pain Highly addictive
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**INFANTILE**
diseases that affect young children, infantile maladies
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**DISECTOMY**
Surgery to remove lumbar disc pressing on the nerve root
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**LOBECTOMY**
A surgery to remove on of the lobs of the lungs
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**FUGUE STATE**
psychiatric state characterized by reversible amnesia, in which the patient has temporary memory loss and turned into a person they're normally not
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**METASTASIZED**
spread from one part to another
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**METASTASIS**
cancer spreads to another part of body
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**MALIGNANT vs BENIGN**
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**PROPHYLACTIC**
intended to prevent disease
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**EN-DO-ME-'TRI-TIS** | ˌɛndəʊmɪˈtraɪtɪs
inflammation of the lining of the uterus
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**RE-'FRAC-TO-RY**
not affected by a treatment, change or process
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**INOCULATE**
introduce a substance into a body (vaccine) to enable immunation
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**TYMPANIC MEMBRANE**
membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear
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RIBOFLAVIN
Vitamin B2 - turn food into energy
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GASTRITIS
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach
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NEURITIS
Inflammation of one or more nerves
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MEDULLA OBLONGATA
Connection between brainstem and the spinal cord
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IODINE
Contained in sea water
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THYROID GLAND
Hormones that regulate metabolic rate
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TONSILS
Fleshy masses in the back of your throat
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TUNNEL VISION
Medical condition that makes someone see only things that are directly in front of them
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TINNITUS
Ringing buzzing sound in ear that only you can hear it, but no one else can hear it
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HEART VENTRICLE
Lower chambers of the heart
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ANTACID
a substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach
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WHITLOWS
The infection of the tip of the fingers
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CUTICLE
the thin skin of the base of the nails or fingers or toes
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RIGOR MORTIS
Stiffness of joints
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APOPLEXY
stroke caused by brain hemorrhage
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RAYNAUD’S
Numb and cold toes and fingers in response to temperatures and stress
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EFFICACY
How well a particular treatment or drug works under carefully controlled scientific testing conditions
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EMBOLISM
blockage of blood vessel by an embolus (can be a blood clot, fat globule, air, etc)

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