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Final Review Flashcards

1
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-tomy

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process of cutting

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hematologist

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specialist who studies blood

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nephrologist

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specialist who studies the kidney

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4
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plane that divides the body right and left

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sagittal (lateral) plane

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5
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muscular wall separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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diaphragm

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C4 and C5

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cervical/neck

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muscle surrounding abdominal viscera

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peritoneum

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8
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process of breaking down body tissue and releasing energy

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catabolism

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9
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what is found in all chromosomes?

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DNA

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10
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cavity superior to the thoracic cavity

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cranial

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11
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suffix meaning full of

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-ose

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12
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inguinal pertains to

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groin

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13
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-malacia

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softening

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14
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viscer/o

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internal organs

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15
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kary/o

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nucleus

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16
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lower GI abbreviation

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BE; barium enema

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17
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cross sectional images

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CT scan

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18
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sudden involuntary contractions within bronchial tube

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bronchiospasm

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19
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vomiting/spitting blood from respiratory tract

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hemoptysis

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20
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discoloration of skin

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Jaundice

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21
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cholelithiasis

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gall stones

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22
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herniorrhaphy

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suture of a hernia

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23
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cholestasis

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stopping bile duct

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24
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rhythmic movement of walls of GI tract

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peristalsis

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25
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cirrhosis

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degenerative disease of the liver

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26
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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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27
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choleodocotomy

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incision of common bile duct

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28
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melena

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black or tarry stools

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29
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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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30
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leukoplakia

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white plaques/patches

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31
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intussusception

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telescoping of the intestine

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32
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stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth

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33
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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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34
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guaiac test

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chemical from wood of trees when added to stool sample reacts with any blood present in feces

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35
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cystocele

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hernia of urinary bladder

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36
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anuria

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urination no, not without

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37
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dysuria

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urination painful, difficult

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38
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oliguria

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urination scanty

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39
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glycosuria

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urination glucose, sugar

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40
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polyuria

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urination much

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41
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enuresis

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involuntary discharge of urine or bed-wetting

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42
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nephrectomy

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excision, removal, resection of kidney

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43
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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram; contrast media in vein and x-ray taken of kidney

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44
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bacterial infection leads to this infection

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UTI

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45
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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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46
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pyelogram

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record of the renal pelvis

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47
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colporrhaphy

A

suture of the vagina

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48
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menarche

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first menstruation

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49
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menometrorrhagia

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bursting forth of uterus menstruation (heavy menstrual flow)

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50
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dyspareunia

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sexual intercourse painful

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51
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nulliparous

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never given birth

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52
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dystocia

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painful/difficult birth

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53
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pseudocyesis

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false pregnancy

54
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surgical delivery through abdominal incision

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C-section

55
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oligospermia

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scanty sperm

56
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bilateral orchiectomy

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male castration

57
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which is not an STI

A

BPH

58
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cryogenic

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produced by or in cold

59
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anorchism

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congenital absence of a testicle

60
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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles

61
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prostatic hyperplasia

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benign growth of cells in the prostate

62
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phimosis

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narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

63
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testicular torsion

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twisting of the spermatic cord

64
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hydrocele

A

fluid filled sac in scrotum

65
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hypospadias

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male urethral opening is on undersurface of the penis, instead of the tip

66
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myoneural

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pertaining to muscles and nerves

67
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aphasia

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inability to speak

68
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causalgia

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burning sensation of pain

69
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hemiparesis

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weakness half

70
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paresthesia

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sensation (nervous) abnormal

71
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aura

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odd feeling before neural event; symptom that appears before definitive

72
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hyperesthesia

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excessive or increased nervous sensation

73
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hemiplegia

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paralysis half

74
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tonic-clonic seizure

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major epileptic seizure

75
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epilepsy

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above/upon seuizure

76
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bradykinesia

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slow movement

77
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ataxia

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no coordination

78
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transient ischemic attack

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interruption of blood supply to the brain

79
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subdural hematoma

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collection of blood within meningial layers

80
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disease of heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

81
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phlebotomy

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incision into a vein

82
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petechiae

A

small pinpoint hemorrhages that are tiny purple or red flat spots

83
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cyanosis

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condition, usually abnormal blue

84
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phlebitis

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inflammation of the vein

85
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halter monitor

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EKG taken with daily activity

86
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thrombolysis

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breakdown of clot

87
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angioplasty

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surgical repair of vessel

88
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angina

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chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin

89
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idiopathic

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pertaining to disease unknown; cause of essential hypertension

90
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CK, LD, AST(SGOT)

A

serum enzymes

91
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emboli

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clot is moving/traveling

92
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tetralogy of Fallot

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congenital malformation involving four heart defects

93
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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

94
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membrane that lines the inside chamber of the heart

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endocardium

95
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angiography

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process of recording vessel (injection of dye of vessel with x-ray imaging)

96
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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction

97
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rhonchi

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loud rumbling sounds that can be heard through the chest or lungs

98
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palliative measures

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relieving symptoms but not curing them

99
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mask on and continuous positive airway

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CPAP

100
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restrictive lung disease

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myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy

101
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obstructive lung disease

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chronic bronchitis and asthma

102
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purulent exudate

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pus-filled accumulation of fluid

103
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standard immunity test given to all students

A

DPT

104
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-apheresis

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removal, a carrying away

105
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-oid

A

resembling

106
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-lytic

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breakdown, destroy

107
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abbreviation of eurythrocytes in volume of blood

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Hct/hematocrit

108
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binds oxygen to RBC for transport

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HGB/hemoglobin

109
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measure # of eurythrocytes per LL of blood

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RBC count

110
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% of total WBC made up by different blood cells

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WBC count

111
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deficiency of all types of blood cells

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pancytopenia

112
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time required for venous blood to clot in test tube

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clotting time

113
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-penia

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deficiency

114
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-cytosis

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condition of cells

115
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-phylaxis

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protection

116
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combination of drugs to treat HIV

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HAART

117
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-agon

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assemble, gather together

118
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-genic

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produced by or in

119
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-tocin

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labor, birth (a substance for)

120
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patient experiences excessive thirst

A

polydipsia

121
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abduction

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moving away from the midline

122
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adduction

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towards the midline

123
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supination

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turning palm forward/up

124
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dorsiflexion

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flex foot up; backward bending of the foot up

125
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rotation

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circular movement around an axis

126
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scapula

A

shoulder blade

127
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sternum

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breastbone

128
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clavicle

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collarbone

129
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carpals

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wrist

130
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patella

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kneecap

131
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apheresis

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separation of blood into component parts

132
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C4 C5

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keeps man alive

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