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scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
abrasion
collection of pus under the skin
abscess
medication used to reduce a fever
antipyretic
new, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
acute
without a fever
afebrile
located towards the front of the body
anterior
dangerous infection of the appendix
appendicitis
listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs)
auscultation
normal, of no danger to health
benign
slow heart-rate (HR
bradycardia
infection of the bronchi (upper airway)
bronchitis
infection of the bronchioles (smaller air tubes in the lungs)
bronchiolitis
tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open
catheter
long-standing, constant. opposite of acute
chronic
infection of skin cells
cellulitis
infection of the outer layer of the eye
conjunctivitis
process for removing waste from the blood
dialysis
sweating
diaphoresis
spread out (not localized)
diffuse
farther from trunk of body
distal
difficulty breathing
dyspnea
painful urination
dysuria
a bruise
ecchymosis
swelling
edema
vomiting
emesis
seizure disorder
epilepsy
nose bleed
epistaxis
redness/red
erythema
pus-pockets on the tonsils
exudates
the state of having a fever
febrile
obviously; a lot; wholly
grossly
gross amts of blood in the vomit
hematemesis