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Front 4

Apnea

Back 4

Lack of breathing As

Front 5

asphyxia

Back 5

Emergency condition in which there is a depletion of oxygen in the blood with an increase of carbon dioxide in blood and tissues

Front 6

Cyanosis

Back 6

Abnormal condition of the skin and mucus membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood. The skin fingernails and mucus membranes can appear slightly bluish or grayish

Front 7

Dyspnea

Back 7

Difficulty in breathing

Front 8

Emphysema

Back 8

Chronic pulmonary disease in which the alveoli become distended and the alveolar walls become damaged or destroyed, making it difficult to exhale air from the lungs

Front 9

Empyema

Back 9

Pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity

Front 10

Epistaxis

Back 10

Nosebleed

Front 11

Lobectomy

Back 11

Surgical incision of a lobe of any organ or gland, such as the lung

Front 12

Mesothelioma

Back 12

Malignant tumor of the mesothelium caused by the inhalation of asbestos

Front 13

Pleurisy

Back 13

Inflammation of the pleura by injury, infection, or a tumor

Front 14

Pneumothorax

Back 14

A pathological condition in which there is a collection of air between the chest wall and lungs, causing the lung to collapse

Front 15

Polyp

Back 15

Tumor with a stem, can occur where there are mucous membranes such as nose eats mouth uterus and intestines

Front 16

Thoracentesis

Back 16

Chest surgical puncture

Front 17

Tuberculosis (TB)

Back 17

A little swelling condition

Front 18

Calculus

Back 18

Pebble; any abnormal concretion

Front 19

Dysuria

Back 19

Difficult or painful urination

Front 20

Enuresis

Back 20

Condition of involuntary emission of urine bed wetting

Front 21

Hematuria

Back 21

Presence of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the urine.

Front 22

Endocrine

Back 22

Ductless glands that produce internal secretions directly into the bloodstream

Front 23

Exocrine

Back 23

Pertains to the type of gland that secretes into ducts

Front 24

Exophthalmic

Back 24

Abnormal condition characterized by a marked protrusion of the eyeballs

Front 25

Hirsutism

Back 25

Abnormal condition characterized by excessive growth of hair especially in women

Front 26

Hyperkalamia

Back 26

Condition of excessive amounts of potassium in the blood

Front 27

Hyperthyroidism

Back 27

Excessive secretion of thyroid hormone, a hormone that can affect many body systems

Front 28

Hypothyroidism

Back 28

Deficient internal secretion of the parathyroid glands

Front 29

Lethargic

Back 29

Pertaining to drowsiness, sluggish

Front 30

Myxedema

Back 30

Condition of mucus swelling;

Front 31

Parathyroid glands

Back 31

Endocrine glands located beside the thyroid gland

Front 32

Hydronephrosis

Back 32

Pathological condition in which urine collects in the renal pelvis because of an obstructed outflow, thereby forming distention and damage to the kidney; can be caused by renal calculi, tumor, etc

Front 33

Thyroiditis

Back 33

Inflammation of the thyroid gland

Front 34

Asphasia

Back 34

Lack of the ability to speak

Front 35

Ataxia

Back 35

Loss or lack of order, neurological sign and symptom consisting of the lack of coordination of muscle movements

Front 36

Dysphasia

Back 36

Impairment of speech that may be caused by a brain lesion

Front 37

Hemiparesis

Back 37

Weakness on one side of the body that can be caused by a stroke

Front 38

Hemiplegia

Back 38

Paralysis of one half of the body when it is divided along the median Sagittal plane

Front 39

Meningitis

Back 39

Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain

Front 40

Syncope

Back 40

Temporary loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood supply to brain; fainting

Front 41

Nephrololithiasis

Back 41

Kidney stones

Front 42

Nephron

Back 42

Basic structural and functional unit of the kidney

Front 43

Pyelonephritis

Back 43

Renal pelvis kidney inflammation

Front 44

Renal failure

Back 44

Pathological failure of the kidney to function. There are two types acute and chronic

Front 45

Residual urine

Back 45

Urine that is left in the bladder after urination

Front 46

Blood urea nitrogen

Back 46

Blood test to determine the amount of urea excreted by the kidneys. Abnormal results indicate renal dysfunction

Front 47

Creatinine

Back 47

Blood test to determine the amount of creatinine present. Abnormal results indicate renal dysfunction

Front 48

Adrenal

Back 48

Pertaining to the adrenal glands, triangular bodies that cover the superior surface of the kidneys; also called the suprarenal glands