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1
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anion

A

without a charge

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ascites

A

fluid in abd

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ataxia

A

muscle uncoodination

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bleb

A

collection of air between lung and visceral pleura that can result in pneumothorax

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bruit

A

abnormal sound or murmur from narrowing of vessle

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cation

A

positive charge ion

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ganglia

A

nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system

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globulins

A

simple proteins classified by their size mobility and solution

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glomerulus

A

mass of capillaries found at begining of nephron

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hemoptysis

A

coughing up blood

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hyperplasia

A

increase in number of cells

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idiosyncrasy

A

abnormal response to a drug

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jejunum

A

part of small intestine

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14
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keloid

A

scar tissue that goes beyond original border

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luxation

A

complete dislocation

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melena

A

black tarry stools containing digested blood

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myalgia

A

muscle pain

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nephron

A

structural and functional unit of kidney

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nocturia

A

excessive urination at night

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nystagmus

A

involuntary jerking of eyes

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osmolarity

A

osmotic pressure of liquid

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osmosis

A

movement of water from less concentrated to more concentrated

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parenteral

A

any route other than oral

24
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paresthesia

A

numbness or tingling

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plasma

A

fluid part of blood

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platelets

A

fragments of cells that are responsible for initiating clotting process

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polycythemia

A

large collection of rbc often caused by copd and rvf

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pulsus paradoxus

A

decrease in sbp 10-15 during inhalation

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renin

A

enzyme secreted by kidney that is involved in release of angiotensin. maintains blood pressure

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rhonchi

A

abnormal course rattling sounds caused by secretions in bronchial airways

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sclera

A

white part of eyes

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slander

A

false statements about a person

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solutes

A

something dissolved in solution

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stridor

A

caused by obstruction of trachea or larynx

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stroke volume

A

blood ejected by l ventricle
normal is 60-100 with average of 70

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subluxation

A

partial dislocation

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synapse

A

junction between two nerves.
often referred with regardfs to sympathetic (norepi) and parasympathetic ( acetylcholine)

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synergism

A

combined action of two agents is greater than the two independiantly

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tendons

A

connect muscle to bone

40
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tetany

A

involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles

41
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tidal volume

A

air inspired in single breath

42
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tort

A

personal harm or injury caused by civil as opposed to criminal wrongs

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trismus

A

limited jaw rom. primary symptom of tetanus

44
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untoward effect

A

harmful side effect of a medication to a patient

45
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urea

A

nitrogen containing waste

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uremia

A

excess of urea and other nitrogen based wastes in blood

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ventilaiton

A

mechanical movement of air

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vesicant

A

blister agents

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virulance

A

how harmful a disease or poision is

50
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viscocity

A

degree of friction between two molecules

51
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volvulus

A

twisting of intestine

52
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wheals

A

small areas of swelling that result from an allergic reaction

53
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zone of coagulation

A

central area of a burn that has most damage

54
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zone of hyperemia

A

area in which blood blow is increased due to burn

55
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zone of stasis

A

are of burn that surrounds critically injured part of burn

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