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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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kerat/o

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hard, cornea

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kal/i

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potassium

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cortic/o

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cortex (outer region)

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ot/o

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ear

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pharmac/o

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drug

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ungu/o

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nail

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xer/o

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dry

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son/o

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sound

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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cutane/o

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skin

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

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melan/o

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black

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natr/o

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sodium

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calc/o

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calcium

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iatr/o

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physician, treatment

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exo-

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out, away from

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sub-

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below, under

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-lucent

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to shine

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-cusis

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hearing

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-mania

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obsessive preoccupation

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adduction

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movement towards the midline of the body

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affect

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external expression of emotion, or emotional response

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albinism

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pigment deficiency of the skin

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anaphylaxis

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exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to a foreign protein or other substance

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angiogram

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x-ray image of blood vessels and heart chambers obtained after contrast is injected through a catheter t appropriate blood vessels or chambers

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barium enema

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study of the lower GI series that opacifies the passageway of the large intestine using a enema containing barium sulfate. viewing inside of the bowels

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bullae

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large vesicles(small collection of clear fluid-blister)

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collagen

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dense connective tissue protein strands found in bones and other tissues/structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

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diplopia

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double vision, can be caused when strabismus develops in a adult

(double vision)

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eversion

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turning outward

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fissure

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groove or crack like sore

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hypochondriasis

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preoccupation with body aches, pains and discomforts in the absense of real illness

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otitis media

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inflammation in the middle ear

often followed upper respiratory tract infection and treated with antibiotics

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polydipsia

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increased thirst

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psoriasis

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chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

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repression

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defence mechanism by which unacceptable thoughts, feeling and impulses are automatically pushed into the unconscious, out o awareness

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palepbr/o

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eyelid

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synergism

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combination of two drugs that cause an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effect of each drug given alone

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tinnitus

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sensation of noises in the ears, caused by the irritation of the cells in the inner ear that can be persistent and severe

(ringing,buzzing,whistling,booming)

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alopecia

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absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

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ecchymosis

ecchymoses

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bluish-purplish mark on the skin;bruise

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petechid

petechiae

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small pinpoint hemorrhage

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pruritus

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itching

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crust

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collection of dried serum and cellular debris

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cyst

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thick walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material

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erosion

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wearing away or loss of epidermis

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fissure

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groove or crack like sore

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macule

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flat lesion measuring less than 1cm in diameter

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nodule

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solid round or oval elevated lesion 1cm or more in diameter

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papule

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small, solid elevation of the skin

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polyp

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growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

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pustule

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solid elevation of the skin containing pus

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ulcer

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open sore on the skin or mucous membrane

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vesicle

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small collection of clear fluid;blister

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wheal

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smooth, swollen papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

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astigmatism

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defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye

image is distorted because light rays to not focus on the retina

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hyperopia - farsighted

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the eyeball is too short or the refractive power of the lens is too weak.

light rays focus behind the retina

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myopia- nearsighted

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the eyeball is too long, or refractive power is so strong.

light rays focus in front of the retina

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thyroid

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thyroxine-increases metabolism in body

calcitonin- decreases blood calcium

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parathyroid

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parathyroid hormone - increases blood calcium

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adrenal cortex

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cortisol - increases blood sugar
aldosterone - increases reabsorption of sodium
androgen, estrogen - secondary sex cell characteristics

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adrenal medulla

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epinephrine - sympathomimetic

norepinephrine - sympathomimetic

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pancreas - islet cells

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insulin- decreases blood sugar (glucose to glycogen)

glucagon - increases blood sugar (glycogen to glucose)

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Pituitary gland - anterior lobe

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growth hormone - increase bone and tissue growth
thyroid stimulating hormone - stimulates thyroid gland and thyroxine secretion
adrencorticotropic hormone - stimulates the adrenal cortex, especially cortisol secretions

68
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pituitary - anterior lobe

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gonadotropins

  • folicile stimulating hormone - oogenesis and spermatogenesis
  • lutenizing hormone promotes ovulation, testosterone secretion

prolactin- promotes growth of breasts tissue and mile secretions

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pituitary - posterior be

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - stimulates reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
oxytocin- stimulates contraction of uterus during labor and childbirth
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ovaries

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estrogen- promotes development o ova and female secondary sex characteristics
progesterone - prepares and maintains the uterus in pregnancy

71
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testes

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testosterone - promotes development of sperm and male secondary sex characteristics

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CT scan

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computed tomography

  • multiple cross sectional images of specific body segment
  • best for bones,chest legions, pneumonia, bleeding in the brain
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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

  • magnetic fields and radio waves
  • spinal cord, brain tumor, joints and tendons, liver masses, head and neck legions
  • no metal
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oral - po

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through the mouth

-tablets, capsules, caplet

75
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sublingual - sl

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tablets

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parenteral

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needle

intracavitary, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous

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inhalation

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aerosols

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topical

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lotions, creams, ointments, transdermal patches

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analgesics

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relieves pain

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anesthetics

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reduces or eliminates sensation ; general and local

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antibiotics

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inhibits or kills bacteria

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antivirals

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used against infections due to viruses

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anticoagulants/antiplatelets

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prevents blood clotting

84
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anticonvulsants

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prevents or reduces the frequency of various types of seizure disorders and epilepsy

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antidepressants

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treats the symptoms of depressions

86
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anti-Alzheimer’s

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treats the symptoms of alzheimers disease, acts by aiding brain neurotransmitters to sheild brain cells from glutamine(neurotransmitter that at highest level causes death of brain cells)

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antidiabetic

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treats diabetes mellitus

88
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antihistamine

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blocks the action of histamine that is normally released in the body in allergic reactions

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antiosteoporosis

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calcium, vitamin D and estrogen are prescribed to increase calcium deposition in bone to prevent osteoporosis

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cardiovascular drugs

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acts on the heart or blood vessels to treat hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction

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endocrine drugs

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hormone or hormone like drugs

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gastrointestinal drugs

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relieves uncomfortable and dangerous symptoms (GERD,

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respiratory

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treatment of asthma and chronic bronchitis

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sedative-hypnotics

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depresses centra nervous system and promotes drowsiness and sleep.

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stimulants

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acts on the brain to speed up vital processes in cases of shock and collapse

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tranquilizers

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control anxiety

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amnesia

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loss of memory

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anxiety

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varying degrees of uneasiness, apprehension or dead often accompanies by palpations, tight chest, breathlessness, choking sensation

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apathy

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absence of emotions ; lack of interest, emotional involvement or motivation

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compulsion

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uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly

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conversion

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anxiety becomes a bodily symptom, such as blindness, deafness or paralysis that does not have a physical basis

102
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delusion

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a fixed, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence

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dissociation

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uncomfortable feelings are separated from their real objects.In order to avoid mental distress, the feelings are redirected towards a second object or behaviour pattern

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euphoria

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exaggerated feeling of wellbeing

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hallucination

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false or unreal sensory perception as, for example, hearing voices when none are present, an illusion is a false perception of an actual sensory stimulus

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labile

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variable ; undergoing rapid emotional change

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mania

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elation or irritability, associated with distractibility, hyperactivity, talkativeness, injudicious acts, flight of ideas and racing thoughts

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mustim

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non-reactive state with the inability to speak

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obsession

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an involuntary persistent idea or emotion; the suffix-mania indicates a strong obsession with something

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paranoia

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overly suspicious system of thinking; fixed delusion that one is being harasses, persecuted or unfairly treated

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antisocial

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no loyalty to or concern for others, without moral standards; acts only in response to desires and impulses; cannot tolerate frustration and blames other when he or she is at fault

112
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borderline

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instability in interpersonal relationships and sense of self; characterized by alternating involvement with and rejection of people. Frantic efforts are made to avoid real or imagined abandonment

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histrionic

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emotional, attention seeking, immature and dependant; irrational outbursts and tantrums; flamboyant and theatrics; having general dissatisfaction with self and angry feelings about the world

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narcissism

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is pervasive interest in the self with lack of empathy for others

115
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paranoid

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continually suspicious and mistrust of other people but not to a psychotic or delusional degree; jealous and overly concerned with hidden motives of others; quick to take offence

116
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schizoid

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emotionally cold and aloof; indifferent to praise criticism or to the feeling of others; a few friendships and rarely appears to experience strong emotions; such as anger or joy

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anorexia nervosa

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refusal to maintain a minimal body weight and the affected person is intensely afraid of gaining weight and has had a disturbance in the perception of shape and size they are

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bulimia nervosa

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characterized by binge eating followed by purging, people with bulimia nervosa maintain a normal body weight because they purge either with vomit, laxatives or enemas

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