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1
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not normal for the human body

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Abnormal

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pain that won’t go away

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Ache

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quick to become severe/bad

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Acute

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a body’s abnormal reaction to certain foods or environmental substances

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Allergy

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emergency vehicle that rushes people to a hospital

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Ambulance

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a condition that causes people to lose their memory

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Amnesia

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permanent removal of a limb

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Amputation

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occurs when the body doesn’t have enough red blood cells

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Anemia

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9
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medication that kills bacteria and cures infections

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Antibiotics

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medication that helps relieve anxiety and sadness

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Anti-depressant

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a scheduled meeting with a medical professional

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Appointment

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a disease that causes the joints to become swollen and crippled

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Arthritis

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a condition that causes a blockage of the airway and makes it difficult for a person to breathe

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Asthma

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a disease-causing organism

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Bacteria

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wounds that develop on a patient’s body from lying in one place for too long

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Bedsore

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not harmful (not cancerous)

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Benign

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17
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removal of human tissue in order to conduct certain medical tests

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Biopsy

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18
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the amount of red and white blood cells a person has

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Blood count

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a person who gives blood to a blood bank or other person

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Blood donor

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20
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the rate at which blood flows through the body (high/low)

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Blood pressure

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21
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a device that holds injured body parts in place

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Brace

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22
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position of an unborn baby in which the feet are down and the head is up

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Breech

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a bone that is divided in two or more pieces as a result of an injury

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Broken

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injured body tissue that is visible underneath the skin

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Bruise

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25
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procedure that involves removing a baby from its mother through an incision in the woman’s lower abdomen

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Caesarean section, C-section

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disease caused by the uncontrollable growth of cells

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Cancer

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restoring a person’s breath and circulation

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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28
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a hard bandage that is wrapped around a broken bone to keep it in place

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Cast

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29
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a place where loved ones can go to pray for a patient’s recovery; a priest who visits patients in the hospital

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Chapel/ Chapeline

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30
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type of treatment used on cancer patients

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Chemotherapy

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31
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a virus commonly contracted by children, characterized by itchy spots all over the body

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Chickenpox

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a person who determines the cause of death after a person dies

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Coroner

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33
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requiring immediate and constant medical attention

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Critical Condition

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34
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objects that people with injured legs or feet use to help them walk

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Crutches

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35
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a sac in the body-tissue filled with fluid (sometimes diseased)

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Cyst

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36
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unable to hear

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Deaf

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37
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a lack of something necessary for one’s health

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Deficiency

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38
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in need of water

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Dehydrataded

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39
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loss of mental capacity

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Dementia

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40
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type of disease typically involving insulin deficiency

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Diabetes

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41
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medical explanation of an illness or condition

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Diagnosis

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42
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experiencing pain

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Discomfort

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43
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a medical disorder that is harmful to a person’s health

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Disease

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44
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Dislocated

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Dislocated

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45
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a medical problem that needs immediate attention

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Emergency

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46
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the hospital room used for treating patients with immediate and life-threatening injuries

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ER (emergency room)

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47
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on the outside

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External

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48
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a test that incorrectly comes back negative

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False negative

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49
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causing death

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Fatal

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49
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medical background of a person’s family members

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Family History

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50
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higher than normal body temperature

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Fever

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51
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many types of respiratory or intestinal infections passed on through a virus

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Flu

52
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broken or cracked bone

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Fracture

53
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a micro-organism, especially one that causes disease

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Germ

54
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a medical condition or physical feature that is passed on in the family

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Genetic

55
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a ball of tissue that grows bigger than normal, either on or under the skin

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Growth

56
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instance in which blood stops pumping through the heart

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Heart attack

57
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the virus that infects the human T-cells and leads to AIDS

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HIV

58
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bumps that appear on the surface of the skin during an allergic reaction

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Hives

59
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general term for any condition that makes a person feel sick for a certain period of time

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Illness

60
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the parts of the body that fight diseases, infections, and viruses

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Immune system

61
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an injection that protects against a specific disease

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Immunization

62
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cut in the body made during surgery

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Incision

63
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unclear

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Inconclusive

64
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young baby

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Infant

65
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diseased area of the body (viral or bacterial)

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Infection

66
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appearance (red and swollen) of an injured body part

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Inflamed

67
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damage to the body

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Injury

67
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section of the hospital where patients get constant attention and doctors rely on specialized equipment

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Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

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place where samples of blood/urine etc. are taken for testing

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Laboratory

68
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feeling discomfort on the skin’s surface

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Itchy

68
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a tube that pumps liquids and medication into a patient’s body

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IV

69
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under the skin, inside the organs

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Internal

69
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tests that come back from a laboratory and help doctors make a diagnosis

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Lab results

69
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a machine that keeps patients alive by helping them breathe

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Life support

70
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when injuries and conditions are extremely serious

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Life-threatening

70
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feeling of dizziness and being off-balance, caused by lack of oxygen in the brain

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Light-headed

70
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an infant that is less than three months old

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Newborn

71
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place where someone trains to be a doctor

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Med school

72
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expected to grow and get much worse (especially related to cancerous cells)

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Malignant

73
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strong discomfort in certain areas of the body

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Pain

73
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no feeling in a certain body part

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Numb

74
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the place where major surgeries and operations take place

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OR (operating room)

74
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type of medicine that takes away some or all of the discomfort of an illness or injury

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Pain killer /reliever

75
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a medical procedure that involves going inside a person’s body in an attempt to fix a problem

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Operation

75
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a person who fills a doctor’s prescription and gives people advice about medication

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Pharmacist

75
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a place where people go to buy medication and other medical supplies

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Pharmacy, drugstore

75
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a person staying in a hospital or medical facility

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Patient

76
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unable to move certain areas of the body

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Paralyzed

77
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doctor

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Physician

78
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a substance that is very dangerous if it enters the human body

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Poison

79
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of the time period leading up to giving birth

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Prenatal

80
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the correct amount and type of medication needed to cure an illness or relieve symptoms

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Prescription

81
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being alone; personal (e.g. test results)

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Privacy

81
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high energy X-rays that destroy cancer cells

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Radiation

82
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part of a doctor’s training that takes place in the hospital; a student working under a doctor

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Residency/resident

83
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a doctor’s appointment to check a person’s general health

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Routine check-up

84
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plain uniform (usually green, white, or blue) worn by medical professionals

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Scrubs

85
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carefully wash hands before and after seeing a patient

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Scrub up

86
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input from a second doctor about an illness or symptom

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Second opinion

87
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sudden violent movements or unconsciousness caused by electrical signal malfunction in the brain

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Seizure

88
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body not getting enough blood flow

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Shock

89
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other symptoms that might occur as a result of a certain medication or procedure

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Side effects

90
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painful

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Sore

91
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the uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

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Spasm

92
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a doctor that is an expert in a certain kind of medicine

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Specialist

92
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an injury (less serious than a break) to a joint (ankle, wrist, knee etc)

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Sprain

93
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a patient is stable if their medical condition is no longer changing rapidly

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Stable condition

94
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sharp, temporary pain

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Sting

95
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worry that causes muscles to tighten and blood pressure to rise

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Stress

96
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ligaments (parts that hold the joints together) growing bigger and rounder after an injury to a joint

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Swelling

97
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amount of heat measured in a body; higher than normal temperature

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Temperature

98
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pain or physical changes that occur because of an illness or disease

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Symptoms

99
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medical information that helps doctors understand a patient’s condition or body

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Test results

99
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painful when touched or used

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Tender

100
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treatment aimed at improving a person’s mental or physical condition

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Therapy

101
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Transplantmoving of an organ from one human to another

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Transplant

102
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a test that examines the body’s internal organs and processes using sound waves (often used during pregnancies)

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Ultrasound

103
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the lifeline from the mother to the fetus (when cut at birth this forms the belly button)

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Umbilical cord

104
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alive, but appearing to be asleep and unaware of the surroundings

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Unconscious

105
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a small amount of the body’s liquid waste that is tested for different medical reasons

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Urine Sample

106
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the thin tubes that transport blood around the body and back to the heart

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Vein

107
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a dangerous organism that causes the spread of minor and major diseases

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Virus

108
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time of day when friends and family are allowed to visit patients in hospital

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Visiting hours

109
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discharge of a person stomach contents through the mouth

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Vomit

110
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a section of a hospital or health facility where patients stay

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Ward

111
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a chair on wheels used for transporting patients from place to place

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Wheelchair

112
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injury to body (“flesh wound” means not deep)

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Wound

113
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a photograph of a person’s bones and organs

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X-ray

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