Terms Test 2 Flashcards

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1
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Benign

A

Not cancerous

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2
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Malignant

A

Cancerous

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3
Q

Body mass Index (BMI)

A

Bod fat measurement based on height and weight

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4
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Biopsy

A

A tissue sample for testing purposes

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5
Q

Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

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6
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

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7
Q

Lesion

A

Wound sore or cut

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8
Q

Noninvasive

A

Doesn’t require entering the body with instruments

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9
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Outpatient

A

Check in and check out the same day

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10
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Inpatient

A

Plan to stay overnight for one to two night

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11
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In remission

A

Disease is not getting worse (not cured)

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12
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Membrane

A

Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or lining or connection between between two structures

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13
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Acute

A

Sudden but usually short

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14
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Angina

A

Pain in the chest related to the heart that comes and goes

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15
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Cellulitis

A

Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin

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16
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Epidermis

A

Outermost layer of skin

17
Q

Neutrophils

A

Most common type of white blood cells

18
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Edema

A

Swelling

19
Q

Embolism

A

Blood clot

20
Q

Sutures

A

Stitches

21
Q

Polyp

A

Mass or growth of thin tissue

22
Q

Compound fracture

A

Broken bone that protrudes through the skin

23
Q

Comminuted fracture

A

Broken bone that shatters into many pieces

24
Q

Anti inflammatory

A

Reduces swelling pain and soreness

25
Q

GERD

A

heart burn