medical terms Flashcards by vivian zhu | Brainscape

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prognosis

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outcome of disease

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etiology

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cause and origin of disease

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congenital

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a condition or trait at birth

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ventral

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front of the body

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dorsal

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back of the body

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medial

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middle of body

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distal

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part of the body that is farther away from the second center of the body than another part

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proximal

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closer to the center of the body

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mL

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milliters

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L

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liters

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mcg

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micrograms

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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gal

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gallons

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LTC

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long term care

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DNR

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do-not-resuscitate

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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thoracentesis

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to drain fluid from the lungs

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cephalgia

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head pain

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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lithotrpisy

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breaking of stones

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pharyngitis

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sore throat

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lacrimation

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production of tears, lubrication of the eye

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dysphaisa

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difficulty of swallowing

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orchitis

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inflammation of the testes

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hematology

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study of blood

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