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26 Cards in this Set
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benign |
tumors that dont destroy or invade cells |
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encephalitis |
transmitted through contaminated food and drinks |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
autoimmune disease |
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modified radical mastectomy |
procedure removes breast tissue,nipples, and lymph nodes |
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malignancies |
cancers that spread to surrounding organs |
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
shortness of breath and a cough that produces mucus |
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nocturnal asthma |
occurs primarily after a person goes to bed |
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Fungus |
classified as a pathogenic organism |
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hemangiomas |
tumor often comprises birthmarks of the head and neck |
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uterine artery embolization |
way to treat uterine fibroids |
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emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
conditions of COPD |
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ischemic heart disease |
narrowing of the arteries that slow down blood to the heart |
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obesity |
body mass index of 31 |
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hepatitis B |
symptoms similiar to the flu |
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pathogenic disease |
a likely way to spread when a tick bites a child |
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immunotherapy |
the body's immune systems way to fight cancer |
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exercise-induced |
asthma that gets worse whenever running |
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abruptio placentae |
premature seperation of the placenta from the uterine wall |
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Alzheimer's Disease |
confusion |
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osteoarthritis |
when cartilage between a joint is worn |
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arthritis |
treating a patient with prescribed NSAID/pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints |
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adenomas |
tumors of epithelial tissue |
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
treated through medication and oxygen therapy |
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myomectomy |
performed to remove a fibroid tumor |
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testicular torsion |
serious condition that causes decreased blood flow to the testes |
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PSA test |
early detection of prostate cancer |
