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Benign

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Not cancerous

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Malignant

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Cancerous

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Biopsy

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A tissue sample for testing purposes

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Lesion

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Wound, sore, or cut

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In remission

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Disease is not getting worse; not to be confused with being cured

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Angina

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

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Cellulitis

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Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin

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Embolism

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Blood clot

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Polyp

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Mass or growth of thin tissue

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Abatement

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A reduction in severity of symptoms.

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Abiotic

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Not related to living organisms.

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Abortive

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Cutting short the course of a disease.

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Abrasion

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Friction wearing away of the top layer of skin.

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Abruption

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A sudden breaking away or breaking off.

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Ambulatory

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Ability to walk.

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Analgesia

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Loss of pain where pain would normally be evident without loss of consciousness.

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Compression

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To apply pressure to stop bleeding or prevent further injury.

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Hematemesis

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Blood in vomit. (hema=blood and emesis=vomitting)

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Iatrogenic

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A condition that appears as a result of treatment of another condition.

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Idiopathic

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Of unknown cause.

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Intractable

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Difficult to cure or alleviate.

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Referred pain

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Pain that is felt in another area to the original source of this pain.

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Reflux

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Going in a backward direction.

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Subcutaneous

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Just beneath the skin

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buccal

A

cheek

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digital

A

fingers/toes

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hallux

A

big toe

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inguinal

A

groin

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occipital

A

back of head

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abrasion

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A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious

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Abscess

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A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection.

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Chronic

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Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease.

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Contusion

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A bruise

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Edema

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Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.

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Fracture

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Broken bone or cartilage.

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Inpatient

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A patient who requires hospitalization.

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Outpatient

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A patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital.

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cephalic

A

head

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acromial

A

scapula

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cubital

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elbow

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pollex

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thumb

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pedal

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foot

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plantar

A

sole of foot

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