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arteriomalacia

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abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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subcostal

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below a rib(s)

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supracostal

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above or outside the ribs

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-rrhaphy

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surgical SUTURING

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rrhexis

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rupture

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laceration

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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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lesion

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a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

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ab-

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the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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ad-

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the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

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hypotension

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lower (hypo) than normal blood pressure (tension)

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hypertension

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higher (hyper) than normal blood pressure

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arterionecrosis

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tissue death (necro) of an artery (arterio)

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arteriostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

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gastralgia

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pain in the stomach (gastr)

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gastritis

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inflammation (itis) of the stomach (gastr) lining

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colostomy

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surgical creation (stomy) of an artifical excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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angiogram

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film (gram) that is produced by an angiography (angio)

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angiography

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process of producing an x-ray, or radiopgraphic study, of the blood vessels (angio) after the injection of a contrast medium

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adenosis

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disease or condition of a gland

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dorsal

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the back of the organ or body

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adenitis

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imflammation (itis) of lymph nodes

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ventral

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refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body

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hyperplasia

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an increase (hyper) in the number of cells in a tissue or organ

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hypoplasia
the underdevelopment (hypo) of an organ or tissue, usually due to a deficiency (hypo) in the number of cells
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distal
situalted farthest from the midline
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proximal
nearest midline
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congenital
present at birth
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genetic
relating to genes or heredity
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endocrine
secreting internally
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exocrine
secreting externally
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inferior
lower
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superior
above
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histology
the microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
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hisologist
non-physicial specialist of histology
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endothelium
the specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs
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epithelium
the specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and surface layer of mucous membranses
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what is down sydrome
a condition of intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosomes 21
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cause of down syndrome
extra copy of chromosome 21
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huntington's disease
a hereditary disease marked by degeneration of the brain cells
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ligaments
bone to bone
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tendons
bone to muscle
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kyphosis
ourward curvature of the THORACIC spine as viewed from the side
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lordosis
increase in the forward curvature of the LUMBAR spine
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ileum
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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ilium
part of the hip bone
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arthrodesis
the surgical fusion of 2 bones to stiffen a joint, such as an ankle, elboq, or shoulder
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arthrolysis
loosening a stiff joint
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a callus
a thickening of the skin that is caused by repeated rubbing
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a crepitus
the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
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arthritis
inflammation of a joint
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arthrosclerosis
stiffness of the joints (elderly)
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manubrium
upper portion of the sternum
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xiphoid process
lower portion of the sternum
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condritis
inflammation of cartilage
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chondromalacia
abnormal softening (malacia) of cartilage
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cartilage
strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone
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periosteum
double-layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes the bone
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osteitis
inflammation of the bone
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone
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abductions
movement away from midline
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adductions
movement towards midlline
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singultus
hiccups
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torticollis
a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side
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polymyalgia
pain in several (poly) muscle (my) groups
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atonic
lacking normal muscle tone or strength
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dystonia
a movement disorder characterized by the involuntary and sometimes repetitive contraction of certain muscles
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paralysis
temporary or permanent loss of motor control
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partial paralysis is called
hemeparesis
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myorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a muscle (myo)
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myorrhexis
rupture of a muscle
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aponeurosis
strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone
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fascia
a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles
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smooth
tissues on the wall of the guts
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striated
marked with parallel bands; grooved
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fasciotomy
incision (otomy) into fasciafa
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fascioplasty
surgical repair of fasia
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oblique
slanted
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rectus
parallel to midline
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erthocytes
red blood cells
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leukocytes
white blood cells
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angina pectoris
chest pain due to lack of oxygen in the heart
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myocardial infarction
heart attack
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bundle of hiss
divides into right and left branches and travel to smaller branches called purkinje fibers
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functino of sinoatrial (S-A) node
establishes the basic rhythm and rate of the heartbeat
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where sinoatrial node
in the posterior wall of the right atrium and the entrance to the superior vena cava
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embolus
moving blood clot
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thrombus
stationary blood clot
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angi/o
blood vessel
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phleb/o
vein
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defibrillation
using an instrument to give electrical shock to the heart
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purpose of defibrillation
to convert arrhythmia to normal heartbeat
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fibrillation
uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart musclea
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angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
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bypass surgery
take a vien from the leg and use to bypass a clogged artery
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thallium stress test
performed to evaluate how well blood flows through the coronary arteries of the heart muscle during exercise
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electrocardiogram
record of electrical heart activity
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aplastic
failture of bone marrow to produce stem cells because it has been damaged
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hemolytic
destruction of red blood cells
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HDL
high density lipoproteins (good)
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LDL
low density lipoproteins (bad

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