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1
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ather/o

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plaque, fatty substance

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arteri/o

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artery

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scler/o

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hard

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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erythr/o

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erythrocytes, red blood cells

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leuk/o

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leukocytes, white blood cells

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HTN

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Hypertension is a condition in which an individual’s blood pressure is higher than normal.

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excessive, increased

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hyper

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surgical procedure

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cenesis

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cancerous tumor

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carcinoma

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vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

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saggital plane

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midline, divides the body in equal left and right halves

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mid- saggital plane

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horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior

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transverse plane

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vertical plane that is into anterior and posterior

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frontal (coronal) plane

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a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not in the number of cells in the tissues.

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hypertrophic

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any disease without a known cause

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idiopathic disease

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lumb/o

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lumbar, lower back

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marow

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poly

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many

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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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21
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cost/o

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ribs

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22
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sole of the foot, ankle, edge of the eyelid]

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tars/o

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femor/o

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thigh bone

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24
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surgical removal of the skull

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craniectomy

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25
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inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

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costochondritis

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chondr

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cartillage

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normal sized RBC

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normocyte

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29
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Immture RBC

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reticulocyte

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30
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cell that helps with blood clotting

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thrombocyte

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oval shaped RBC

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elliptocyte

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32
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drug that breaks down blood clots

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thrombolytic

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33
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drug that stops the flow of blood

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hemostatic

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34
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drug that prevents cougulation of blood

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anticoagulant

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35
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to pour out

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ecchy

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36
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abbreviation for normal heart rhythm

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NSR (normal sinus rhythm)

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my/o

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muscle

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38
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ic

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pertaining to

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39
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any sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

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spasm

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40
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ROM

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range of motion testing

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41
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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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hemat/o

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blood

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44
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phleb/o

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vein

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45
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ven/o

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vein

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46
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transports blood from the upper portion of the body to the heart

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superior vena cava

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hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.

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atherosclerosis

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any group of diseases characterized by thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls

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arteriosclerosis

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49
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blood cells involved in defending the body against ineffective organisms and foreign substances

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leukocytes

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50
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mature red blood cells that transport oxygen to the tissues

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erythrocytes

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51
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OD

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right eye

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52
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OS

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left eye

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53
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OU

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each eye

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54
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AD

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right ear

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55
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AS

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left ear

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AU

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each ear

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57
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to cut/ incise

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otomy

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58
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artificially created opening

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ostomy

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59
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lapar/o

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abdomen

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60
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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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61
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4 parts of the heart

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Right atrium, Right ventricle, Left atrium, Left ventricle

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62
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applied to surace of area to be anesthetized

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topical anethesia

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62
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affect on consciousness

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local anesthesia

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62
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complete lack of consciousness

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general anesthesia

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63
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injection into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area

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regional anesthesia

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64
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blood loss caused by a blockage in brain

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ischemic stroke

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65
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hardening of artery in brain

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cerebral arteriosclerosis

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65
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mini stroke

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TIA tansient ischemic attack

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65
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blood loss caused by rupture of blood vessel in brain

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hemorrhagic stroke

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66
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widening/abnormal dilatation of blood vessel in brain

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cerebral aneurysm

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hardening of an artery in the brain due to buildup of fatty plaque

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cerebral atherosclerosis

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67
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how to pronounce cholecystogram

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KOH- lay - SIS- toh - gram

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68
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how to pronounce urologist

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yoo - RAWL - oh - jist

69
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how to pronounce seborrhea

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seb - or- EE - ah

70
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how to pronounce abdominocentesis

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ab - DAW - min - oh - sin - TEE - sis

71
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how to pronounce colonoscopy

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COH - loh - NAWS - koh - pee

71
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abbreviation for hypertension

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HTN

72
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abbreviation for normal heart rhythm

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NSR

73
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swollen glands, inflammation of the lymph nodes

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lymphadenitis

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any substance that the body regards as being foreign.

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antigen

75
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a condition where the body doesn’t have enough disease-fighting leukocytes in the blood.

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Leukopenia

76
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pain of the spleen

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splenalgia

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HCT

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hematocrit

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C + S

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culture + sensitivity

79
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hyper kal emia

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high potassium blood condition

80
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hypo natr emia

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low sodium blood condition

81
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medicines that help prevent blood clots

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Anticoagulant

81
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A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.

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homeostasis

82
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“clot-busting” drugs that break up and dissolve blood clots that get in the way of your blood flow.

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Thrombolytics

83
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primary function of the spleen

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Your spleen’s main function is to act as a filter for your blood. It recognizes and removes old, malformed, or damaged red blood cells.

84
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accumulation of air in the pleural space resulting in a pressure imbalance that causes the lung to fully or partially collapse.

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pneumothorax

84
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lung, air

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pneum/o

85
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bronchiol/o

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bronchial tube

86
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surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

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thoracentesis

86
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procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage.

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tracheotomy

86
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a group of lung diseases in which the bronchial airflow is obstructed, making it difficult to breathe out.

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COPD

87
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stomat/o

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mouth

87
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enter/o

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small intestine

88
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proct/o

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anus and recutm

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odont/o

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teeth

90
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NPO

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nothing by mouth

90
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N & V

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nausea, vomiting

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BM

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bowel movement

92
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A tube that is inserted through the nose, down the throat and esophagus, and into the stomach. It can be used to give drugs, liquids, and liquid food

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NGT nasogastric tube

93
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GERD

94
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inserted through the abdominal wall, to examine the inside of the abdomen

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laparscopy

95
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examination of the contents of the peritoneum with a peritoneoscope passed through the abdominal wall.

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preritonoscopy

96
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A procedure that uses a proctoscope to look inside the anus and rectum.

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proctoscopy

97
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Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum

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sigmoidoscopy

98
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Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and the intestines.

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gastroenteritis

99
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enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size.

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heptamegaly

100
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the vomiting of blood,

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Hematemesis

100
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Surgery to create an opening into the jejunum (part of the small intestine) from the outside of the body

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jejenumotomy

101
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pronounce colonoscoppy

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kowluhnaaskuhpee

102
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a fatty tumour or cyst of the sebaceous gland.

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steatatoma

103
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oophor/o

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ovary

103
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IVF

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in virto fertilization

104
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ren/o

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kidney

105
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UA

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urinalysis

105
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kidney disease.

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Nephropathy

106
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pyel/o

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pelvis

107
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inflammation of the bladder.

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cystitis

108
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inflammation of the kidneys.

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Nephritis

109
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genetic disorder that causes many fluid-filled cysts to grow in your kidneys.

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polycystic kidney disease

110
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urine from the bladder backs up to the tubes

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vesicoureteral reflux

111
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involuntary urination or “wetting.”

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enuresis

112
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condition in which the kidneys filter too much bodily fluid.

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diuresis

113
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painful urination,

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dysuria

114
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a potassium level in your blood that’s higher than normal.

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hyperkalemia

115
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how to pronounce urologist

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yoo
raa
·uh
·juhst

116
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when the level of sodium in your blood is lower than normal.

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hyponatremia

117
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a type of urinary tract infection where one or both kidneys become infected.

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pyonephritis

118
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main function of kidneys

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The main job of the kidneys is to remove waste from the blood and return the cleaned blood back to the body.

119
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a branch of medical science dealing with the action of drugs on and in the nervous system.

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neuropharmacology

120
Q

inflammation of several peripheral nerves at the same time.

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polyneuritis

120
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syndrome of primary motivational loss, that is, loss of motivation not attributable to emotional distress,

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apathy

121
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impaired thinking, remembering or reasoning that can affect a person’s ability to function safely.

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dementia

122
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surgical removal of a whole lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid gland)

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lobectomy

123
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benign tumor of nerve tissue

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neuroma

124
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tending to produce sleep

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hypnotic

125
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myring/o

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tympanic membrane, eardrum

126
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lacrim/o

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tear :(

127
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word part for Ciliary body is a circular structure that is attached to the iris, the colored part of the eye.

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cycl/o

128
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an inflammation or irritation of the cornea.

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Keratitis

129
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earache. pain in the ear.

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otodynia

130
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the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects.

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Presbyopia

130
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disease of the retina.

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Retinopathy

131
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steat/o

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fat

131
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lip/o

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fat

132
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adip/o

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fat, fatty tissue,

133
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small bruise caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the tissues of the skin or mucous membranes. extravasation

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ecchymosis

134
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Bx

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biopsy

135
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Ephelides are flat and usually red or tan-to-brown in color.

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freckle

136
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how to pronounce seborrhea

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seh
·
br
·
ee
·
uh

137
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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

138
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occurs when the body’s sex glands (gonads) produce little or no hormones

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Hypogonadism

139
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excessive thirst.

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polydipsia

140
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any condition in which the male breast volume is enlarged due to an increase in ductal tissue, stroma, or fat.

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gynecomastia

141
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A process in which glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen.

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glycolysis

142
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symptoms of diabetes mellutus

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Increased thirst (polydipsia) and dry mouth.
Frequent urination.
Fatigue.
Blurred vision.
Unexplained weight loss.

143
Q

enlargement of the adrenal glands.

A

Adrenomegaly

144
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is a disorder in which the parathyroid glands in the neck do not produce enough parathyroid hormone (PTH).

A

Hypoparathyroidism

145
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hyster/o

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uterus,

146
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metr/o

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uterus

147
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gynex/o

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female

148
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lact/o

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milk

149
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mam/o

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breast

150
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A
150
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mast/o

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breast

151
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LMP

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last menustrual period

151
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CS

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caesarean section

152
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plastic surgery of the breast

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mammoplasty

152
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Hct

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hematocrit test

152
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CBC

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complete blood count

152
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c& s

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culture and sensitivity

153
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two times a day

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BID

154
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three times a day

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TID

155
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The amount of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells.

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hematocrit

156
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painkillers, are medications that relieve different types of pain

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Analgesics

157
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is the body position in which a person is lying flat on their front, face down

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prone

158
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Puncture of the abdomen with an instrument for withdrawal of fluid from the abdominal cavity.

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abdominocentesis

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