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Ambulatory

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Able to walk

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Aneurysm

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Localized enlargement of an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall

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Angina

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Condition marked by severe pain in the chest, may spread to shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by inadequate blood supply to the heart.

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Appendicitis

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Appendix becomes inflamed and painful.

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Arthralgia

A

Pain in a joint

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Bradycardia

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Abnormally slow heart action

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Bradypnea

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Abnormally slow breathing

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Bronchitis

A

Inflammation of mucus membrane in the bronchial tubes

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Cellulitis

A

Inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue

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Cholecystectomy

A

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

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Cholecystitis

A

Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

A

Formation of gallstones

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Conjunctiva

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Mucus membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids

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Afebrile

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Not feverish

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Contusion

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Region of injured tissue where blood capillaries have been ruptured

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Cyanotic

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Blue/purple coloration of tissue due to low O2 saturation

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Diaphoresis

A

Sweating to an unusual degree

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Dysphasia

A

Language disorder

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Dysphagia

A

Difficult swallowing

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Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

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Dysuria

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Difficult/painful urination

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Ecchymosis

A

Discoloration of skin from bleeding underneath

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Eczema

A

Patches of skin become rough and inflamed causing blisters that itch and bleed

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Edema

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Watery fluid collecting in cavities or tissues

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Embolism

A

Obstruction of an artery

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Emesis

A

Action of vomiting

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Erythema

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Superficial reddening of the skin caused by dilation of blood capillaries

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