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Terminology in CSD > Medical Terms > Flashcards

Medical Terms Flashcards

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Myorrhaphy

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Surgical suturing of a muscle wound

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Myorrhexis

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rupture of a muscle

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Medical Terminology

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collection of all terms used by medical professionals to describe work

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Disease

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condition in which one or more body parts are not working normally; some diseased are normal for their signs & symptoms

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Sign

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evidence of a disease; examiner can see, hear, or otherwise measure/ observe signs (ex: fever = measurable)

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Diagnosis

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identification of a disease; to diagnose is the process of reaching a diagnosis

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Differential Diagnosis

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To try to determine which of several diseased is causing signs and symptoms; aka ‘rule out’

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Prognosis

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prediction of likely course & outcome of a disease

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Triage

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screening patients medically to see who needs priority treatment

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Syndrome

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set of signs & symptoms that occur together

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Chronic

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condition of long duration

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Acute

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condition with rapid onset, short duration, and severe causes

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Trauma

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wound or injury

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Inflammation

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swelling

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Infection

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invasion of disease-producing organism

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Malaise

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feeling of general discomfort, often the first sign of an infection

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Exudate

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fluid, pus

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Lesion

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pathologic change of the tissues due to an injury or disease

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Laceration

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torn or jagged wound/ accidental cut

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Mucus (noun)

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fluid secreted by mucous membranes

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Mucous (adjective)

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specialized membranes that line body cavities

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Palpitation

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an exam method; examiner’s hands feel the texture, size, consistency & location of body parts to help diagnose a condition or disease

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Percussion

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a procedure used by providers to examine patients; the examiner uses a tapping/ drumming method

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Cyanosis

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blue skin due to lack of oxygen

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Pathology

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study of all aspects of a disease or condition

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Microghathia

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smaller-than-normal lower jaw

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Myopia

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nearsighted, close objects are clear/ far objects are blurred

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Glaucoma

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Increased pressure in the eyeball

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Conductive Hearing Loss

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elevated air-conduction threshold

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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elevated air conduction with headphones or insert earphones, elevated bone-conduction thresholds

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Treacher Collin’s Syndrome

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(may include) receding chin, malformed pinna, large mouth, depressed cheekbones, and space between eyelids by slope downward, malformed middle ear bones, may not have ear canals

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Anatomy

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study of body structures

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Pinna

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the external part of the ear (auricle)

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Physiology

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study of body functions

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Pathologist

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a physician (medical doctor) who specializes in the lab analysis of diseased tissue samples to confirm or identify a diagnosis

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Etiology

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study of causes of diseases

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Glands

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group of specialized cells capable of producing secretions

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Exocrine

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secrete chemical substances out of cells into ducts

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Endocrine

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produce hormones (secretions stay within cells)

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Adenosis

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any disease or condition of a gland

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Adenitis

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inflammation of gland

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Adenomalacia

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abnormal softening of a gland

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Adenosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of a gland

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adenectomy

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Surgical removal of gland

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aplasia

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absence of an organ or tissue at birth

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Hypoplasia

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deficient number of cells that leads to incomplete development of a tissue or organ

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Anaplasia

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change in structure of cells & their orientation to each other

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Dysplasia

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abnormal growth of cells, tissue or organs

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Hyperplasia

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increase in number of cells that results in the enlargement of a tissue or organ

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hypertrophy

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increase the bulk of an organ or body part due to an increase in the size of cells

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cell membrane

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the membrane that surrounds the cell

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cytoplasm

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fluid material within cell membrane, not part of the nucleus

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nucleus

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controls the cells activity (brain of the cell)

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ribosomes

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the cells “factories” that translate RNA into proteins

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stem cells

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different cells that can renew themselves, change into cells with specialized functions

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system

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organization of the body organs with specialized functions

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organs

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mass of tissue cells that conduct a specific function

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tissues

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a group of similar cells that work together to conduct certain functions

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epithelial tissue

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protective layer for external and internal body surfaces

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connective tissues

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binds and connects tissues and organs

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muscular tissue

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contracts and relaxes for movement

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nervous tissues

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responds to stimuli and conducts electrical impulses

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body structure

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cells, tissues, organs, and glads that make up body system that work together for proper functioning

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body structure

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cells, tissues, organs, and glads that make up body system that work together for proper functioning

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body planes (planes of reference)

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imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into descriptive sections that are used for reference

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mid-sagittal

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divides the body into equal right and left halves

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sagittal

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divides body into right and left portions (not always equal portions)

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frontal

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divides body into front and back portions

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transverse

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divides body into upper and lower portion

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base, apex

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base: bottom
apex: tip

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dorsal cavity

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the cranial and spinal cavities combined

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cranial cavity

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contains brain

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spinal cavity

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contains spinal cord and column

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ventral cavity

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body of organs along the front of the body

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thoracic cavity

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surrounds and protects the heart and lungs

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abdominal cavity

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contains digestive organs

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pelvic cavity

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formed by hipbones and contains organs for reproduction and excretion

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cytologist

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a specialist in the study and analysis of cells

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histologist

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a non-physician provider who specializes in the study of the microscopic structure of tissues

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general practitioner

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physician who provides care for all ages

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internist

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physician who specializes in disorders of internal organs

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physicians associate

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a licensed provider who works under physician supervision

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arthritis

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joint inflammation

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stomach inflammation

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gastritis

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tonsillectomy

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surgical removal of tonsils

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muscle pain

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myalgia

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gene

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the fundamental functional/physical unit of heredity

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geneticist

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person who specializes in the field of genetics

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genetic disorder

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a condition resulting from a defective or absent gene

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dominant gene

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if inherited from either parent, passes the condition to the child

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recessive gene

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if a child inherits a recessive gene from both parents, then will have condition; if a child inherits a recessive gene from one parent (and a normal gene from the other parent), then the child will not inherit the condition

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genome

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a complete set of genetic information (i.e., Human Genome Project)

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chromosomes

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genetic structures in the cell nucleus that are made up of DNA molecules that contain genes

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DNA

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molecule located in chromosome pairs; double-helix structures have thousands of genes

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genetic mutation

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a change in the DNA sequence

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cystic fibrosis

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disease present at birth that affects the respiratory & digestive systems

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Down syndrome

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genetic condition associated with characteristic facial appearance, developmental delays, and physical abnormalities

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hemophilia

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an inherited bleeding disorder (in which the blood does not clot)

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hemophilia

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an inherited bleeding disorder (in which the blood does not clot)

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huntingtons disease

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condition that results in degeneration of the nerves

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muscular dystrophy

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group of diseases that includes progressive muscle weakness and degeneration

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Phenylketonuria (PKU)

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rare disease with a missing digestive enzyme, results in severe intellectual disability

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pathogen

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micro-organism that causes diseases

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transmission

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spread of disease

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contamination

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likelihood that a pathogen is present; higher probability if infection control methods are lacking

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communicable disease

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spread from one person to another via direct or indirect contact

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indirect contact transmission

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person is infected by a contaminated surface

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droplet transmission

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disease spreads via respiratory droplets (coughing/sneezing)

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airborne transmission

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disease spreads by germs in the air

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food borne or water borne transmission

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disease spreads by contaminated food or water

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vector borne transmission

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disease spreads from a vector (carrier), such as a mosquito or raccoon w/ rabies

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epidemiologist

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specialist who studies disease outbreaks

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endemic

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on-going presence of disease

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epidemic

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sudden outbreak or a disease

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pandemic

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disease outbreak over a large geographic area

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infectious

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caused by pathogen

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laterogenic

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cause by an unfavorable response to a prescribed medical treatment

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idiopathic

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illness or disease without known cause

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nosocomial infection

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disease acquired in a hospital

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congenital disorder

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condition present at birth

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developmental disorder

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malformation present at birth (by age 22 years)

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anomaly

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deviation from what is typical
ex: atresia- absence of normal body opening

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speech-language pathology

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Branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of speech and language disorders (and swallowing disorders)

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speech-language pathologist

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Health care professional who is credentialed in the practice of speech-language pathology to provide a comprehensive array of services related to prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of speech and language disorders; may treat & diagnose individuals with swallowing disorders

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audiology

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Branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing disorders, tinnitus, and balance dysfunction

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audiologist

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Health care professional who is credentialed in the practice of audiology to provide a comprehensive array of services related to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing impairment and its associated communication disorder, and in the assessment and treatment of balance impairment

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sanctions

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penalties for unethical and/or illegal behaviors
ex: fines, license revoked

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ethics

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Systematizing, defending, & recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior

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professional ethics

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Standards of behavior or judgments that provide guidance to members of the profession about how to act when they have to make decisions

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disability

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a functional limitation that interferes with a person’s ability to walk, lift, hear, learn, etc.

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word root

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conveys the basic meaning of the word, usually describes what part of the body is involved, roots cannot stand alone

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combining form

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root plus a combining vowel which is often “o”; adding the combining vowel makes the word easier to pronounce

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suffix

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added to the end of words to complete the term, some suffixes make the root a noun, others make the root an adjective; noun suffixes may indicate a condition, disorder, disease, or procedure

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prefix

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added to the beginning of a word, often indicates the number, time or location

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prefix

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added to the beginning of a word, often indicates the number, time or location

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culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) Patients

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Clients/patients who come from a home environment where a language other than English is spoken

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mircroaggressions

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statements or behaviors that communicate a negative message about a non-dominant group

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health literacy

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understanding basic health information to make appropriate decisions

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