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cranial nerves

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degradation

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change of a chemical compound to a less complex compound

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3
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LH & FSH

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luteinizing hormone
follicle-stimulating hormone

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menarche

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the first occurrence of menstruation

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perimenopause

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time around menopause when your ovaries gradually stop working

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polyp

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a projecting growth of tissue from a surface in the body, usually a mucous membrane

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adenomyosis

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occurs when the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrial tissue) grows into the muscular wall of the uterus

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leiomyoma

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a group of benign smooth muscle tumors commonly present in premenopausal women

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hyperplasia

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enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the amount of organic tissue that results from cell proliferation

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coagulopathy

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any derangement of hemostasis resulting in either excessive bleeding or clotting

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latrogenic

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diagnostic and therapeutic procedures undertaken on a patient

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congenital defects

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structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life

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menorrhagia

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abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation

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peritonitis

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a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the lining of your belly or abdomen

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hemorrhaging

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release of blood from a broken blood vessel, either inside or outside the body

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hirsutism

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excess hair most often noticeable around the mouth and chin

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analgesics

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pain killer

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18
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abscesses

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swollen area within body tissue contains pus

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septicemia

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the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria

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adhesions

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a band of scar tissue that joins two surfaces of the body that are usually separate

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ectopic pregnancy

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A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus.

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biopsy

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a procedure to remove cells, tissue or fluid for examination by a medical pathologist

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AUB

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Abnormal uterine bleeding

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fissure

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small tear

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hemorrhoids

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swollen veins in your lower rectum

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diverticulitis

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occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) develop in your digestive tract

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impaction

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A condition of being tightly wedged into a part, as when the eruption of a tooth is blocked by other teeth or when an organ is overloaded, as the bowels by feces

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hernias

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A bulging of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening

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strictures

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An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal

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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating due to an underlying health condition or a medication

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perforation

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a hole that develops through the wall of a body organ

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purulent

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pus

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proliferate

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multiply

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ischemia

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a condition in which blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body

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necrosis

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death of body tissue

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gangrene

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dead tissue caused by an infection or lack of blood flow

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laparoscopically

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a type of surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to access the inside of the abdomen (tummy) and pelvis without having to make large incisions in the skin

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peristalsis

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involuntary contraction and relaxation of longitudinal and circular muscles throughout the digestive tract

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volvulus

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occurs when a loop of intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supplies it, causing a bowel obstruction

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intestinal villi atrophy

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occurs when your intestinal villi —the microscopic, finger-like tentacles that line the wall of your small intestine—erode away, leaving a virtually flat surface

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steatorrhea

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an increase in fat excretion in the stools

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lethargy

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sleepy or fatigue

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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intestinal motility

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movement of food down gi system

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melena

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dark sticky feces containing partly digested blood

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fistula

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an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another organ, vessel or intestine, or the skin

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proctitis

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inlammation of rectum

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visceral hyperalgesia

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increased pain sensation in response to gastrointestinal sensory stimulus

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psychopathology

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the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental illness or social disorganization

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flatus or belching

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Air that moves from the digestive tract through the mouth

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obstipation

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person passes less than three bowel movements a week, or has difficult bowel movements

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frank blood

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fresh blood (bright red, red)

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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pernicious anemia

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A decrease in red blood cells when the body can’t absorb enough vitamin B-12

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gastric polyps

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abnormal growths on the lining of your stomach

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size

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splenomegaly

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an enlargement of the spleen

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ascites

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edema; swelling in the abdomen

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goiter

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swelling of the neck from thyroid gland problems

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exophthalmos

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protruding eyes

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Diaphoresis

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sweating abnorm amt

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patho exam III (6 decks)

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