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TURP

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def: Transurethral Resection of the prostate

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Mysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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Defintion: surgical removal of ovary, fallopian tube, and complete hysterectomy
Hints: cancer, Uterine fibroids

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Cyst/o and vesic/o

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def: bladder
Hints: patients with UTIs

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Gastroscopy

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def: procedure of observing the stomach
hint: looks for conditions like gastritis or peptic ulcers

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Bronchoscopy

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def: procedure of observing the lungs, bronchus, bronchi
hint: chronic cough, air blockage, lung cancer

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Arthroscopy

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def: procedure/process of observing the joints
hint: knee pain, patient has fallen

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Diverticula

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def- pouches formed in the interlining of stomach

hint: constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain

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Ascites

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def- accumulation of liquid within the abdominal wall

hint- liver disease

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Edema

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def- swollen feet/legs

hint- heart failure, blood not circulating well

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Cytology

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def- study of the cell

hint- patient has come in for a blood test, who is it going to be sent to

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Osteitis

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def- inflammation of the bone

hint- poor flexiblity, age

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-pepsia

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def- digestion

hint- dyspepsia: difficult digesting

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Osteogenesis

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def- no bone production

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Glycosuria

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def- glyucos in the urine

hint- patient with diabetes

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patella and femur

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def- lower extremities

hint- kneecap and thigh bone

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Scapula

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def- shoulder flaps

hint- shoulder bone, connects with clavicle

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Blepharoplasty

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def- eyelid repair

hint- age, correct imperfection

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Cutaneous

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def- pertaining to the skin

hint-

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Nail

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def- onycho

hint- correct name for nail?

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Otoscope

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def- instrument used to observe the ear

hint- to look in to the ear you use what?

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Bronchoscope

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def- instrument used to observe the lungs/ bronchi

hint- During a Bronchoscopy what instrument is used?

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Subluxation

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def- partial dislocation

hint- fall, playing sports

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Arthodesis

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def- fixation of the joint

hint- surgery

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radiology

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def- study of the x-rays

hint- who reads x-rays?

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lateral
def- pertaining to the side | hint- muscular or circulatory injury
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medical
def: relating to the science of medicine, or to treat illness and injuries hint: what is a difference between a dental patient
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prone
def: with the front (or ventral) surface downward hint: A patient comes in with a cyst on their back what position would the patient be in.
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supine
def: lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up hint: what anterior part of the body would you be examining?
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humerus
def: bone in upper arm hint: upper extremities, patient gets sent to get an x-ray for his upper extremities.
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ligament
def: the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones hint: Femur and tibula
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tendon
def: fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone hint: Achilles
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anoxia
def: an absence of oxygen reaching the tissues hint: patient comes in without oxygen What is the potential diagnosis or what can it be?
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-malacia
def: abnormal softening of a tissue hint: lead to cancer sue to the lack of calcium
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-sclerosis
def: hardening of tissue hint: it is not hard tissue
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corticosteroids
def: a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically hint: a medication that we use to patients in their joints by injection
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cryosurgery
def: surgery using application of cold to destroy tissue hint: what type of surgery requires warts to be frozen by liquid nitrogen?
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debridement
def: removal of damaged or infected tissue hint: patient comes in with 50% of their body burned second-degree burns we need to do what procedure to grow healthy skin
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hydrocephalus
def: fluid accumulation in the brain hint: why would we put a shunt in a patient that has hydrocephalus?
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t cells
def: a type of white blood cells, protect body from infection and may fight cancer hint: patient that has a HIV or Aids their T-cell count would be very low. What cell would be identified in a patient that has a compromised immune system?
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acromegaly
def: abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face by overproduction of growth hormone (enlargement of extremities) hint: patient comes in with excessively large extremities what is the possible disorder?
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cardiac catheterization
def: insertion of a catheter into a camber or vessel of the heart hint: high cholesterol patients, ekg came back negative
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tracheotomy
def: incision in the trachea hint: if patient has to on ventillator for more than 6 days.
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colostomy
def: surgical procedure that creates an opening in the large intestine hint: Patient went through rectal cancer what would be the procedure that we would have to do on them in order for them to be able to have bowel movement.
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leukopenia
def: reduction in the number of white cells in the blood hint: patient comes in with leukopenia what specialist are we going to send them to a.Orthopedics b.gynecologist c.hematologist
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RLQ/RUQ
RLQ: Right Lower Quadrant hint: appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter RUQ: Right Upper Quadrant hint: liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, right adrenal gland ...
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osteomalicia
def: softening of the bones hint: orthopedic type of disorders
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angioplasty
def: surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel hint: insert an instrument with a ballon attached to it. what types of patients get an angioplasty?
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ectopic Pregnacy
def: a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube hint: tubal pregnacy
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hyper and hypoglycemia
hyper: an excess of glucose in the bloodstream hypo: deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream. hint: patient comes in with a blood sugar at 60 what is the diagnosis? patient comes in with blood sugar of 210 what is the diagnosis?
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scleroderma
def: hardening and contraction of the skinscleroderma
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dystocia
def: difficult birth hint: baby coming out with feets first
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enterologist
def: specialist in the intestine hint: patient comes in with abdominal pain what doctor do we sent him to?
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cardiologist
def: specialist in the heart hint: any cardiac procedure, heart pain
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rheumatologist
def: specialist in musculoskeletal hint: arthritic family, joint pain, patient with scleraderma, autoimmune diseases
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oral hypoglycemics
def: medication in pills hint: type 2 diabetic patient
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creatine test
def: a type of blood test hint: some not being to walk, grip( muscle) have a blood test
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antepartum
def: before childbirth hint: patient comes in for preaccessment correct term is?
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allograft and autograft
def: to replace damaged tissue 1.from someone else tissue (big amounts) 2.form your own tissue (small amount) hint: 85% percent of burned skin what procedure would be done
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bradycardia and tachycardia
def: heart rate 1.slow 2. fast hint: Which specialist would take care of this. Patient with 50 pulse rate what would it be?
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metastasis
def: the spread of a tumor/cancer to other body parts hint: What physician would take care of this?
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apnea/dyspena/tachypnea
def: breathing 1.slowed or no breathing 2.difficult breathing 3. fast breathing hint: pulmonologist
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encephalopathy
def: damage or disease that affects the brain hint: Who takes cares of brain diseases? Why would a patient go to a neruologist?
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CVA and TIA
def: 1.cerebrovascular accident 2.transient ischemic attack hint: 1.stroke( bleed in the brain) patients become paralyzed 2. a few minutes what specialist takes care of this?
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MS- multiple sclerosis
def: disease of the brain and spinal cord hint: nuerologist, no cure
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intercostal
def: pertaining to between the ribs hint: what is between the ribs?
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parkinson disease
def: brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness hint: miscommunication of brain with spine. What disease did Bush have?
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achromastopsia
def: absence of color vision hint: can´t see color, colorblindness correct term
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ultrasound
def: uses high-frequency sound waves to create an images hint: what is the imagine that uses transduser? What does a sonographer do? Used in pregnacy
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MRI
def: Magnetic resonance imaging (generate image of the body) hint: are you pregnant, any metal, big tube
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coccyx
def: triangular bone resembling a shortened tail located at the bottom of the spine hint: tailbone, attached to the secrum
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eustachian tube
def: canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx hint: what specialist is takes care of this? otolayrnologist/ otrhinolaryngologist
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empyema
def: pus gathers in the area between the lungs and the inner surface of the chest wall hint: patients with Covid

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