General Medical Terms

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ABC

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Airway; Breathing; Circulation
Things to check before administering resuscitation efforts

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Abscess

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A localized collection of pus

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Acute

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Sudden, severe onset of a medical condition or disease

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Adhesion

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Stuck together

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Ambulant/Ambulatory

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The ability to walk

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Arrest

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Cessation of bodily activity or function

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Aseptic

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Sterile

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Autonomy

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Being self-governed

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Benign

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Does not spread

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Biopsy

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Surgically removing tissue to examine microscopically

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Cachexia

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Loss of appetite, weight, with muscle atrophy, usually associated with a serious medical condition such as cancer

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Carcinogen

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A substance that may cause cancer

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Chronic

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Disease/Condition that persists over a period of time

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Collis

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Neck

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Diagnosis

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Determination of the cause of a disease

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Edema

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An excessive accumulation of fluid in an area

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Etiology

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The study of the cause of a disease

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Excision

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Surgically removing a structure or tissue

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Febrile

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Presence of a fever

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Fistula

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Location where an organ has developed an opening into another organ

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Idiopathic

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An unknown cause of disease

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Incision

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Cutting in to, typically with a scalpel

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Incontinence

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Loss of control of the bladder and/or bowels

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In Situ

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“In original place”, commonly references cancer that is still in its place of origin, such as the epithelium of the skin

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Intravenous

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Inside a vein, usually referencing injections

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Ischemia

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Lack of blood flow to an area, which may result in necrosis

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Malaise

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General unwell feeling or discomfort

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Malformation

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A structure that is not formed properly

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Malignant

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Spreading of cancer from one area to another

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Necrosis

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Death of tissue

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Neopathy

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A new disease

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Pallor

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General paleness

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Palsy

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Paralysis

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Peptic

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Referring to the stomach

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Phlegm

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Secretions expelled from the lungs, also known as sputum

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Phobia

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Fear of a person, thing, or situation

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Prognosis

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Predicted outcome of a disease and recovery rate

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Pulse

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Expansion of an artery as blood passes through

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Pyrogenic

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Producing fever

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Sepsis

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An infection

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Sign

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Observable indications of an illness

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Sinus

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A cavity

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Sputum

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Secretions expelled from the lungs, also known as phlegm

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Symptom

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A physical manifestation of an illness

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Syndrome

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Groups of symptoms caused by a diseaseT

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Transient

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Short duration