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Acute myocardial ischemia

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Sudden decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle

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Angina

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Sharp pain in the chest resulting from a decrease in blood supply to the heart muscle

*Also called angina pectoris

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Antiarrhythmic

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Pertaining to a drug that works against or prevents abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias)

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Anticoagulant

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Drug that prevents clotting (coagulation)

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Coronary angiogram

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X-ray record of blood vessels surrounding the heart

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Diuretic

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Drug that causes kidneys to allow more fluid (as urine) to leave the body

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Myocardial infarction

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Death of tissue in the heart muscle

*Also known as a heart attack or an MI

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Nitroglycerin

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Drug that relaxes muscle and opens blood vessels

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Spasm

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Involuntary, sudden muscle contraction

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Stent

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Tube inserted into an artery, blood vessel, or duct to keep it open

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Ventricular arrhythmias

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Abnormal heart rhythm originating in the lower chambers of the heart

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Anemic

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Pertaining to anemia

Anemia: deficiency of hemoglobin and/or in numbers of red blood cells, resulting in reduced delivery of oxygen to body cells

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstrual flow

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Fibroids

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Benign growths of muscle tissue in the uterus

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Hysterectomy

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Excision of the uterus, either through the abdominal wall or through the vagina

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Leiomyoma

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Benign tumor derived from smooth (involuntary or visceral) muscle, most often of the uterus

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Menorrhagia

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Excessive bleeding from the uterus during menstruation

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Sonogram

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Record of sound waves after they bounce off of organs in the body

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Ultrasound

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Sound waves with greater frequency than can be heard by the human ear, used to detect abnormalities by beaming the waves into the body and recording echoes that reflect off tissues

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment with drugs, most often used in the treatment of cancer

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Diagnosis

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Complete knowledge of a patient’s condition

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Fatigue

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State of exhaustion or loss of strength

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Hepatic

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Pertaining to the liver

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Hodgkin lymphoma
Malignant tumor of the lymph nodes
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Lymphadenopathy
Disease of the lymph nodes
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Mediastinal
Pertaining to the mediastinum Mediastinum: space between the lungs in the chest
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MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging Image of the body with magnetic and radio waves
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Needle biopsy
Removal of living tissue for microscopic examination by inserting a hollow needle through the skin
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Prognosis
Prediction that forecasts the outcome of treatment
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Radiotherapy
Treatment of disease (cancer) with high-energy x-rays or particles such as photons and protons *Also called radiation therapy
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Dysuria
Painful or difficult urination
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Hematuria
Abnormal condition of blood in the urine
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Lithotripsy
Process of crushing a stone in the urinary tract using ultrasonic vibrations *Also called extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
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Renal calculus
Kidney stone
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Symptoms
Subjective changes in the body
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Ureter
One of two tubes that lead from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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Abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen
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Barium
Substance used as a radiopaque (x-rays cannot pass through it) contrast medium for x-ray examination of the digestive tract
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Dyspepsia
Painful digestion
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Gastrectomy
Excision of the stomach
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Gastroscopy
Visual examination of the stomach
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Hematemesis
Vomiting of blood
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Ulcer
Sore or defect in the surface of an organ
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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series
Barium is swallowed, and x-ray images are taken of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
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Aorta
Largest artery that leads from the lower left chamber of the heart to arteries all over the body
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Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
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CT scan
Computed tomography study Series of x-ray images showing organs in cross section (transverse view) *Also called CAT scan
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Hilum
Depression at the part of an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter
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Lateral
Pertaining to the side
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Posteroanterior
Pertaining to direction from back to front
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Pulmonary artery
Artery carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
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Insulin pump
Portable, battery-powered device that delivers insulin through the abdominal wall in measured amounts
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Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
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Polyuria
Excessive urination
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Disorder marked by lack of insulin in the blood, causing sugar to remain in the blood rather than entering cells
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Callus
Bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of a fractured bone Also a painless thickening of skin cells in areas of external pressure of friction
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Femur
Thigh bone
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Fibula
Smaller lower leg bone
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Fixation
Act of holding, sewing, or fastening a part in a fixed position
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Fracture
Breaking of a bone
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Infiltrate
Material that accumulates in an organ, usually solid material or fluid in the lungs
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Intra-abdominal
Pertaining to within the abdomen
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Pelvis
Lower part of the trunk of the body including the hip bone, tailbone, and sacrum
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Antihypertensive
Drug that reduces high blood pressure
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Arteriovenous fistula
An abnormal communication between an artery and a vein Can also be created surgically to provide access for hemodialysis
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Chronic
Lasting a long time or recurring
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Hemodialysis
Use of a kidney machine to filter blood to remove waste materials such as urea Blood leaves the body, enters the machine, and is carried back to the body through a catheter
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Hypotensive
Pertaining to low blood pressure or to a person with abnormally low blood pressure
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Renal failure
Condition in which the kidneys no longer function
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Acute
Sharp, sudden, and intense for a short period of time
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Aura
A strange sensation coming before more definite symptoms of illness Often precedes a migraine or epileptic seizure, warning the patient that an attack is beginning
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Cephalgia
Headache
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Dilation
Widening or dilatation
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Frontal
Pertaining to the front or anterior
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Migraine
Attack of headache, usually on one side of the head, caused by changes in blood vessel size and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light
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Nausea
Unpleasant sensation in the upper abdomen, often leading to vomiting
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Scotoma
Defect in vision in a defined are (blind spot)
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Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
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Vasoconstrictor
Drug that narrows blood vessels, especially small arteries

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