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65 Cards in this Set
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Albeit
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Even though.
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Albumin
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A necessary protein substance produced in the liver; levels are reduced in malnutrition and in hepatic and renal diseases.
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of the joints.
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Azathioprine
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Generic drug used in treating rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.
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Azulfidine
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Trade name for sulfasalazine, an antibacterial agent.
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Chlorambucil
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Generic drug used in chemotherapy, an antineoplastic agent.
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Compression fracture
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Any break or rupture of bone due to compression, e.g., the bones in the spinal column.
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Corticosteroids
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A group of steroids (or lipids) used clinically in immune suppression, in hormonal replacement, etc.
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Cyclophosphamide
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Generic drug used in chemotheraphy an antineoplastic agent.
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Debilitating
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Causing weakenss or lack of strength.
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Dehydration
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Condition resulting from either excessive loss or inadequate intake of body water.
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Dermatology
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The study of the skin.
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Diffuse
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Widely distributed, not concentrated; (v) to pass through or disperse through tissue or body structure.
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Disalcid
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Trade name for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat minor pain, fever, and arthritis.
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Distally
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In a remote direction; opposite of proximal or near.
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Dolobid
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Trade name for diflunisal; used to treat mild to moderate pain.
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty swallowing.
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Ecchymosis
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A small spot on the skin or mucous membrane forming a nonelevated, blue or purplish patch; a bruise (pl) ecchymoses
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Enteritis
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Inflammation of the intestine, particularly the small intestine.
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Erosion
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Destruction of the surface of the epidermis (skin), which heals withough scar tissue.
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Erythema
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Redness of the skin produced by abnormal accumulation of blood.
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Erythema multiforme
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A symptom complex including multiple skin lesions of varying degrees of severity.
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Exophthalmos
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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
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Exudate
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Any fluid that has escaped from blood vessels and been deposited in tissues, usually due to an injury or inflammation.
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Fissuring
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Splitting, normal or otherwise; can include painful ulcerations.
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Flare
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Area of redness of the skin.
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Folic acid
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A B complex vitamin, the lack of which can result in sever anemia and birth defects.
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Gingiva
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The pale pink tissues of the oral mucosa, otherwise known as the gums.
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HCTZ
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Abbreviation for hydrochlorothiazide, a generic diuretic medication used to treat edema and hypertension.
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Hydroxychloroquine
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Generic drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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Hyperpigmentation
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Abnormally increased coloration.
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Hyporeflexia
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Decreased reflexes.
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IV hydration
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Receiveing fluids intravenously
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Injection
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The condition of being congested or overloaded with blood.
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Intravenous
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Within or through a vein.
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Kyphosis
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Abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic spine; humpback.
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Leucovorin
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Generic drug used to treat both anemia and malignancies.
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Lidex gel
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Trade name for topically applied gel; an anti-inflammatory agent.
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Liver enzymes
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Those protein molecules that induce necessray chemical reactions in the liver; a group of laboratory tests on blood or serum that give the values of these proteins.
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Macular
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Pertaining to the presence of a macule; a nonelevated, discolored spot on the skin.
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Methotrexate
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Generic chemotherapy drug used also in immunosuppressive disorders.
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Nephrocalcinosis
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Diffusely scattered calcifications in the kidneys leading to renal insufficiency.
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NSAID
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Abbreviation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Osteoporosis
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Reduction in the amount of bone mass leading to pathologic fractures.
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Palate
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Roof of the mouth
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Penicillamine
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Generic drug, a product of penicillin; used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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Perimalleoloar
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Around the bony protuberances on either side of the ankle.
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Pitting edema
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When too much fluid is in the tissues (edema), a finger pressing on the skin leaves pitting indentations or areas of pitting in the skin.
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p.o.
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Per os (by mouth)
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Posterior pharynx
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The back of the throat.
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Prednisone
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Generic anti-inflammatory drug
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Premarin
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Trade name for preparations of estrogen, the female hormone.
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Quiescent
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at rest; inactive.
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Regimen
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A strictly regulated plan of therapy, diet, exercise, or other activity designed to achieve a certain goal.
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Chronic systemic, painful joint disease that can result in deformities.
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Serum cholesterol
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The level of cholesterol ( a complex organic compoid synthesized in the liver and other tissues) found in the serum; high leves of cholesterol can clot arteries and can from gallstones.
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Stasis edema
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Stagnation of the flow of blood or fluids resulting in swelling.
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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A severe, sometimes fatal multisystemic form of erythema multiforme.
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Stomatitis
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Inflammation of the oral mucosa, the mucous membrane of the mouth.
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t.i.d.
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Ter in die (three times a day)
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Topically
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Referring to a surface area; applying a substance to a certain surface area of the skin.
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Total protein
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A laboratory test to determine the level of all proteins in the serum.
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Vertebral bodies
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Any of the 33 bones of the spinal canal.
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Volume depletion
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Dehydrated state.
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Westergren sedimentation rate
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Standard laboratory test to determine the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) using a tube and a method designed by Alf Westergren, a Swedish physician born in 1891.
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