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Ch 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Acute

A

Rapid onset of symptoms and extreme

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Angiography

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Radiographic study of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium

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Appendectomy

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Surgery to remove the appendix

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Arteriosclerosis

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Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery

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5
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Arthralgia

A

Pain in one or more joints

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Colostomy

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Surgical creation of artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in blood

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Dermatologist

A

Medical expert for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of hair, nails, skin

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Diagnosis

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Identification of illness by examination of symptoms

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Diarrhea

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Abnormally frequent flow of loose or watery stools

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Edema

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Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, cavities

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Endarterial

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Inner part of an artery

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13
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Eponym

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A name based on or derived from the name of a person

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14
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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell that carries oxygen through the body

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15
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Fissure

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Groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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Fistula

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an abnormal passage between 2 internal organs or to the surface of the body

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of stomach lining

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of mucous membrane lining stomach and intestines

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19
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Gastrosis

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Any disease of the stomach

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20
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Hemorrhage

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The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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Hepatomegaly

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Abnormal enlargement of the liver

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Hypertension

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Elevation of arterial blood pressure that is likely to cause damage to cardiovascular system

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Hypotension

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Lower than normal arterial blood pressure

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Infection

A

Invasion of body by pathogenic organism

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Inflammation

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Localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues

26
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Interstital

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In small narrow spaces between tissues or parts of an organ

27
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Intramuscular

A

Within the muscle

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Laceration

A

A torn or jagged wound

29
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Lesion

A

A pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

30
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Mycosis

A

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus

31
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Myopathy

A

Any pathologic change or disease in muscle tissue

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Myorrhexis

A

The rupture or tearing of a muscle

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Myelopathy

A

Any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

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Natal

A

Events of birth

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Neonatology

A

Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the newborn

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Neuritis

A

Inflammation of nerve accompanied by pain & sometimes loss of function

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Otorhinolaryngology

A

Study of diseases of the ear nose and throat

38
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Palpation

A

Exam using hands

39
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Pathology

A

Examination of organ tissue fluid to make diagnosis of disease

40
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Phalanges

A

Bones of fingers and toes

41
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Poliomyelitis

A

Highly contaigious viral infection of the brainstem & spinal cord

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Prognosis

A

The likely course of a disease

43
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Prostate

A

Male gland under the bladder surrounding the urethra

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Pyoderma

A

Acute, inflammatory pus-forming bacterial skin infection

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Pyrosis

A

Burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus

46
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Remission

A

A temporary recovery

47
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Supination

A

Palms forward or upward

48
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Suppuration

A

Formation or discharge of pus

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Supracostal

A

Above or outside ribs

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Symptom

A

Subjective evidence of disease

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Syndrome

A

Set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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Tonsillitis

A

Inflammation of tonsils

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Trauma

A

Wound or injury

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Triage

A

Medical screening of patients to determine relative priority of need and treatment

55
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Viral

A

Pertaining to a virus

56
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Abdominocentesis

A

Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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