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Arthritis

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joint inflammation

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Angiectomy

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surgical removal of a vessel

angi-vessel ectomy-removal

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Cardiology

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study of the heart

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Hepatitis

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liver inflammation

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Myalgia

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Muscle Pain

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Osteotomy

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Incision into a bone

osteo-bone tomy-incision

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Angiosclerosis

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Hardening of a blood vessel

angio-vessel scler-hard osis-condition

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Cardiopulmonary

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Pertaining to the heart and lungs

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Dermatomycosis

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Skin condition caused by fungus

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Dysentery

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Bad intestine condition

another name for severe diarrhea

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Hepatosplenomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver and spleen

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Hyperplasia

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Over formation condition

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Hypoglycemia

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Condition characterized by low blood sugar

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Osteocarcinoma

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Bone cancer tumor

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of the bone marrow

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Pericardium

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Tissue around the heart

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Acute

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It just started recently, or is a sharp, severe symptom

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Chronic

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It has been going on for awhile now

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Exacerbation

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It is getting worse

think exaggeration

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Febrile

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To have a fever

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Afebrile

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To not have a fever

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Malaise

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Not feeling well

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Progressive

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More and more each day

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Noncontributory

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Not related to this specific problem

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Lethargic

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A decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick.

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Genetic/Hereditary

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It runs in the family

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Alert

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Able to answer questions; responsive; interactive

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Oriented

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Being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is “oriented x3”

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Marked

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It really stands out

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Unremarkable

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Another way of saying normal

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Auscultation

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To listen

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Palpation

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To feel

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Impression

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Another way of saying assessment

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Diagnosis

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What the health care professional thinks the patient has

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Differential Diagnosis

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A list of conditions that the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam.

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Malignant

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Dangerous, a problem.

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Degeneration

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To be getting worse.

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Etiology

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The cause.

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Remission

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To get better or improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure.

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Idiopathic

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No known specific cause; it just happens.

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Localized

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Stays in a certain part of the body.

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Systemic/Generalized

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All over the body (or most of it).

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Morbidity

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The risk for being sick

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Mortality

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The risk for dying

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Prognosis

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The chances for getting better or worse

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Occult

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Hidden

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Pathogen

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The organism that causes the problem.

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Lesion

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Diseased tissue

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Recurrent

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To have again

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Sequelae

Seh-KWEL-ah

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A problem resulting from a disease or injury.

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Disposition

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What happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit (home, ICU, normal hospital bed)

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Discharge

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Literally, to unload. It has two meanings.

  1. To send home.
  2. Fluid coming out of a part of your body.
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Prophylaxis

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Preventive Treatment

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Palliative

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Treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause.

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Supportive Care

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To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better

Medical Terminology (19 decks)

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