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Med Terms #3 Flashcards

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Non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory devices

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NSAID’s

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Delivered into vein

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intravenous

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Delivered into muscular

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intramuscular

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Advil-used for anti inflammatory properties

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ibuprofen

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Loss of control of the bladder and or bowel

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incontinence

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Medicine to increase urine output

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diuretics

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Class of medicine that are pain relievers

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analgesics

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Used to prevent coughing or sneezing

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antitussive

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Invasion of body by harmful organisms that cause disease

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infection

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Low blood pressure

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hypotension

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Abnormally slow breathing

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hypopnea

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Breathing at a rate above normal, and often due to anxiety

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hyperventalation

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Severe or prolonged vomiting

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hyperemesis

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Medical sterilization procedure for men to stop a future pregnancy by cutting the vas deferens

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vasectomy

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Fast breathing

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tachypnea

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Rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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Excessively rapid breathing

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hyperpnea

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The inability to respond to surroundings or stimuli due to fainting or passing out

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Syncope

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A buldging of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening

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hernia

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Inflammation of liver

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hepatitis

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The presence of blood in urine

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hematuria

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A contagious intensely itchy skin condition by tiny burrowing mites

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scabies

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Mass of blood and fluid

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hematoma

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Enlargement of nail

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onychomegaly

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A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints including hands and feet

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rheumatoid arthritis

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Small growth excision

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polypectomy

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Small growth

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polyp

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Lice infestation

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pediculosis

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Medicine absorbed through the skin

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topical

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Medicine used to treat bacterial infection

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antibiotics

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Above or on top

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superior

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Specializes in lungs

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pulmonolgist

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Inflammation of pancreas

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pancreatitis

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Specialized hospital for the terminally ill

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hospice

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Below or bottom of

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inferior

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Inflammation of breast tissue

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mastitis

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substance produced by the pancreas, needed to convert sugar into energy

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insulin

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Blood pressure above normal

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hypertension

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Any group of viral diseases caused herpes, viruses, affecting skin or nervous system

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herpes

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Medicine to lower blood pressure and heart rate

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beta blockers

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Drugs that relieve pain but also cause mood and behavior changes

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narcotics

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White blood cells fight infection and pathogens

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leukocytes

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Medical condition with yellowing of the skin and eyes associated with kidney conditions

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jaundiced

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Smooth muscle tumors found in the abdominal cavity

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leiomyoma

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An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of body, especially the heart muscles

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ischemia

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The obstruction of blood supply to organ or region of tissue

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infarction

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Low sugar in blood

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hypoglycemia

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Tylenol-use for mild pain relief

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acetaminophen

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High sugar in blood caused by pancreas malfunction

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hyperglycemia

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Yellowish discoloration of degenerating tissue, chemical tissues, especially seen in malignant neoplasms

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xanthosis

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highly contagious fungal infection of the skin or scalp, ringworm

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tinea

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The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease

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necrosis

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Upper part of throat that lies behind the nose

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nasopharyngeal

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excision of kidney

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nephrectomy

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inflammation of kidney

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nephritis

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Used to confused students during exams, not medical term

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melanitis

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Menstrual pain

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menalgia

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Breast pain

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mastalgia

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Minimal invasive medical examination of large intestine from teh recum through the nearest part of colon

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sigmoidoscopy

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A group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone like effects in animals

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prostaglandin

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Abnormal curvature of spine

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scoliosis

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Passing abnormally large amounts of urine

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polyuria

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Nail fungus causing thickened brittle crumbly or ragged nails

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onychomycosis

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Loss of blood from the body, either internally or externally

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hemorrhage

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An oral compulsive habit sometimes describes as a parafunctional activity, common use of mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking

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onychophagia

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Abnormal softness of fingernails or toenails

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onychomalacia

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The production of abnormally small amounts of urine

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oliguria

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Cell division

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mitosis

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