Terminology

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Adhesion

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Band of scar tissue binding anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other

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Inflammation

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Protective response of body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy

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Sepsis

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Body’s inflammatory response to infection, in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate, and low blood pressure

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Endoscopy

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visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope

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Anastomosis

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Connection between two vessels; surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other

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Cauterize

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Process of burning abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or chemicals

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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Sclerosis

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Oil secreting glands of the skin

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Sebaceous

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Sweat glands

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Sudoriferous

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Hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken (aka bruise)

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Contusion

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Skin discoloration consisting of a large irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow (aka bruise)

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Ecchymosis

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Minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin

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Petechia

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Elevate localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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Hematoma

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Excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places

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Hirusutism

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Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules (white heads) that become crusted and rupture

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Impetigo

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Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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Psoriasis

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Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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Scabies

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Skin lesions

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Pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound due to external factors or internal disease

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Initial reaction to pathologically altered tissue that may be flat or elevated

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Primary lesions

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Result from the changes that take place in the primary lesion due to infection, scratching, trauma, or various stages of disease

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Secondary lesions

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Large vessels that transport blood away from the heart

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Arteries

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Smaller vessels that are formed from arteries

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Arterioles

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Pertaining to lungs

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Pulmonary

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Pertaining to a vessel

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Vascular

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Pertaining to heart

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Cardiac

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Abnormal condition of artery hardening

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Arteriosclerosis

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Pertaining to a dilated vein

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Varicose

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Normal period of a heart contraction

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Systole

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Normal period of heart relaxation is called

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Diastole

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Hardening of the arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

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A type of arteriosclerosis characterized by an accumulation of fatty plaque hardening within the arterial wall

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Atherosclerosis

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Condition of a blood clot

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Thrombus

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Surgical excision of a blood clot

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Thrombectomy

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Producing or forming a blood clot

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Thrombogenesis

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Pleural form of thrombus

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Thrombi

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To prevent blood coagulation

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Anticoagulant

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Surgical procedure to destroy or remove a clot

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Thrombolysis

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Abnormal dilation of the vessel wall due to a weakness that causes the vessel to balloon and potentially rupture

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Aneurysm