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med term midterm Flashcards

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gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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must be added to the end of a word

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a suffix

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basic meaning of a word- cannot stand alone

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word root

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a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word

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combining form

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a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning-time number location and status

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prefix

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pertaining to

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-ic, -al, -otic, -ac, -ar, -ous, -ical -tic

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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cyan/o

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blue

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leuk/o

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white

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poli/o

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gray

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erthry/o

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red

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melan/o

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black

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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-malacia

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softening

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necrosis

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tissue death

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gram

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picture or record

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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ab

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away from

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ad

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toward

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dextro

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right

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macro

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large, long

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DYs

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bad

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sub

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under, below

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sinistr/o

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left

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micro

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small

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super-, supra-

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above

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eu

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good

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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ileum

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the last and longest portion of the small intestine

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aplasia

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the defective development, or congenital absence, of an organ or tissue

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hypoplasia

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the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells

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dysplasia

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abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues or organs

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hypertrophy

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increase in bulk of body Part due to an increase in size of the organ but not the size of the cells

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hyperplasia

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the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues

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anaplasia

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change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

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41
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hospitalist

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general medical care of hospitalized patients

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42
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distal radius is broken by falling onto an outstretched hand

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colles fracture

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43
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best to view a bone fracture

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x-ray

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44
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a relatively rare malignant tumor that originates in a bone

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primary bone cancer

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45
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uses healthy bone marrow cells from a compatible donor, often a sibling

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allogenic bone marrow transplant

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46
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painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints

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arthritis

47
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nonsurgical realignment of broken bone ends and splinting of a bone

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closed reduction

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three bones that come after the tympanic membrane; amplify the stimulus. and transmit it through an oval window leading to the fluid-filled inner ear. The amplification of sound in the inner ear induces electrical impulses that travel through auditory nerve to the CNS for interpretation

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ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)

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hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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malleus

50
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To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

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anatomical position

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a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts

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sagittal plane

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the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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midsaggital plane

53
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includes the cranial and spinal cavities.

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dorsal cavity

54
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located along the front of the body, contains the body organs that sustain homeostasis

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ventral cavity

55
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undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ

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adult stem cells

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the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

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visceral peritoneum

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the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall

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parietal peritoneum

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A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move.

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muscle tissue

59
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Respiratory or salivary secretions are expelled from infected individual
example: the flu

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droplet transmission

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a gene that is expressed only when it is matched with a similar gene from the other parent

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recessive gene

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A gene that is expressed in the offspring whenever it is present-expressed if either parent has the gene

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dominant gene

62
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hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints

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gout

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Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints

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skeletal system

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holds body erect

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muscular system

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a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle

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fascia

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found in cancellous-spongy bone; site of hematopoiesis

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red bone marrow

67
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fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones

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yellow bone marrow

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Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column

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axial skeleton

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Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton-allow for body movement

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appendicular skeeltion

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consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together

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fibrous joints

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allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage

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cartilaginous joints

72
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created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions

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synovial joints

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stored in bones

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calciumloss

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of bone density

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osteoporosis

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osteopenia

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thinner than Average bone density

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muscles slanted or at an angle

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oblique muscles

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large muscle toward the outer side of the leg

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vastus lateralis

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sarcopenia

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the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging

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stretching or tearing of ligaments

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sprain

80
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a condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon

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strain

81
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myoparesis

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weakness or slight muscular paralysis

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

83
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attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to the heel bone

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achilles tendon

84
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cell mediated immunity

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t-cells

85
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a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

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antigen

86
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the watery fluid in the lymph vessels collected from the tissue spaces contains electrolytes and protein

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lymph

87
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produce antibodies

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B-cells

88
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passive immunity, resistance to a disease present without the administration of an antigen or exposure to a disease

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natural immunity

89
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a disease in which the immune system attacks the organism’s own cells

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autoimmune disease

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sarcoma

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

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carcinoma

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a malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue

92
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tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood

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alveoli

93
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voice box

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larynx

94
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a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues

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carcinoma insitu

95
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distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed-Sternberg cells

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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bronchorrehea

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an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.( asthma / bronchitis/ emphysema)

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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

98
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atelectasis

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a lung collapse

99
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the act of taking in air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward

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inhalation

100
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The passive part of the breathing process in which the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles relax, forcing air out of the lungs.

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exhalation

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double-layered serous membrane that encloses and protects each lung

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pleural membrane

102
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A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing.

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asthma

103
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the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

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hypercapnia

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endoarterial

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pertaining to the inner portion of an artery or within an artery

105
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a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue

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sinus

106
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pacemaker of the heart in the right atrium

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SA node

107
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a straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products

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plasma

108
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plasma from arterial blood that flows out of the capillaries and into the spaces between the cells

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interstitial fluid

109
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arrhythmia

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abnormal heart rhythm

110
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Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance

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embolism

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thrombosis

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condition of a blood clot

112
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low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

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LDL

113
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high density lipoproteins (healthy type of cholesterol)

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HDL

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