Term 3 Flashcards by Lorena Vera | Brainscape

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Angiogram

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Record of vessel

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Anosmia

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No smell

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Anoxia

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No oxygen

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Asphyxia

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Death

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Atherosclerosis

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Hard fatty plaque condition

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Blepharoptosis

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Abnormal eye condition

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart condition

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of heart

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Causalgia

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Burning pain

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Coagulation

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The process of blood clotting

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Cyanosis

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Turning blue

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Dacryoadenitis

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Inflammation of tear gland

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Dysphonia

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Abnormal voice or sound

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Electrocautery

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Needle heated by an electric current to burn tissue

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Endocardium

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Tissue inside of heart (inner lining)

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Erythematous

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Pertaining to redness

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Erythropoiesis

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Formation of red blood cells

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Hemolysis

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Breaking down rbc

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Hemoptysis

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Spitting up blood

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Hemostasis

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Stopping blood flow

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Hypercapnia

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Extra levels of carbon dioxide

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Ichthyosis

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Abnormal dry scaly skin

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Immunoglobulins

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Immune system proteins

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Immunosupression

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Stopping the immune system

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Intraocular

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Inside of the eye

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Lacrimation

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Process of tears

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Lymphadenitis

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Inflammation of lymph glands

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Myxoma

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Tumor

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Ophthalmologist

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Eye specialist

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Orthopnea

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Breathing is best when standing vertical

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Osteoporosis

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Thinning bones

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Osteotome

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Instrument to cut bones

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Palpebral

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Pertaining to eyelid

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Pericardium

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Tissue surrounding the heart

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Periosteum

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Structure( membrane) surrounding bones

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Phlebotomy

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Incision of vein

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Pneumothorax

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Air/gas in chest, in pleura cavity

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Spondylosis

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Abnormal condition of backbone

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Spirometer

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Instrument to measure breathing

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Subungual

A

Under the nail

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Tachycardia

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Fast heartbeat

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Thrombolysis

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Breaking down of clots

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Tracheotomy

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Incision into the windpipe

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Valvuloplasty

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Surgical repair of valve

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Vasoconstriction

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Narrow valve

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Vasodilation

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Widening of a vessel

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Xerophthalmia

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Condition of dry eye