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Quiz 1 / Ch. 1 Flashcards

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Inflammation

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Localized, protective response to injury or tissue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain

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Epithelioma

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Tumor composed of epithelial tissue

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Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

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Epithelial

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Pertaining to epithelium

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Pathogenic

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Producing disease

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Staphylococcus

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A bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grapelike clusters and can cause infections

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Streptococcus

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A bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains and can cause infections

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Metastasis

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Beyond control

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c̅

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with

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a̅

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before

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p̅

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after

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s̅

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without

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x̅

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except

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4WW

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4 Wheeled Walker

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√

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Flexion

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/

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EXtension

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// bars

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Parallel Bars

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(+)

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positive

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(-)

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negative

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♂

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male

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♀

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female

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Δ

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change

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#

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pounds

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~

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approximately

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≤

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less than or equal to

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≥

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greater than or equal to

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(A) with circle around it

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Assistance

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A

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Assessment

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A&O

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Alert & Oriented

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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurism

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AAROM

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Active Assistive Range of Motion

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abd

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abduction

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ACA

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Anterior Cerebral Artery

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ACL

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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AD

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Assistive Device

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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add

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adduction

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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Afib

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Atrial fibrillation

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AIIS

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Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

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AKA

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Above Knee Amputation

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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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amb

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ambulate

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AROM

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Active Range of Motion

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ASIS

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Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

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(B) with circle around it

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Bilateral

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B.I.D.

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Twice per day

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b.i.w.

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biweekly

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bal

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balance

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BBB

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Bundle Branch Block

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BKA

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Below Knee Amputation

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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BOS

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Base of Support

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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Bx

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Biopsy

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cyt/o

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cells

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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hist/o

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tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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neur/o

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nerve

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onc/o

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tumor

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path/o

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disease

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radi/o

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x-rays

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sarc/o

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connective tissue, flesh

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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-al

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pertaining to

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-genic

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producing, causing

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-logist

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one who studies and treats

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-logy

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study of

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-plasm

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growth

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-stasis

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control, stop

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meta-

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beyond

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neo-

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new

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benign

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not malignant

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biopsy

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removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope

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chemotherapy

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treatment of cancer using pharmaceuticals

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diagnosis

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identification of a disease

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infection

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invasion of pathogens into body tissue

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malignant

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tending to become progressively worse, possibly resulting in death

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prognosis

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prediction of a possible outcome of a disease

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radiation therapy

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treatment of cancer with radioactive substances, x-rays, and other forms of radiation

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remission

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lessening or absence of signs of disease

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