Diseases, Conditions, Treatments And Studies - Set 3

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cervical biopsy punch

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surgical procedure to remove a small piece of tissue from the cervix

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cesarean

Back 2

surgery to deliever a baby

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charcot's joints

Back 3

progressive degenerative disease of the joints caused by nerve damage resulting in the loss of ability to feel pain in the joint and instability of the joint

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chemotherapy

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treatment of cancer with drugs that can destroy cancer cells

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chicken pox

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contagious childhood disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus

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chlamydia

Back 6

disease caused by bacteria, which is transmitted by having sex with an infected person

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sexually transmitted disease

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STD

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cholera

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infectious disease characterized by intense vomiting and profuse watery diarrhea and that rapidly leads to dehydration and often death

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choroid

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in the eye, a thin vascular layer between the sclera and the retna. it supplies blood to the retina and conducts arteries and nerves to other structures in the eye

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circumcision

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removal of the loose foreskin of the penis

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cirrhosis

Back 11

liver disease characterized by irreversible scarring

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claudication

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limping

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claustrophobia

Back 13

abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow places

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cleft palate

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an opening in the roof of the mouth due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully together from either side of the mouth and fuse

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(blood) clot

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blood fails to circulate adequately. often originate in the legs

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cobalt therapy

(underline: cobalt)

Back 16

medical use of gamma rays from _____-60 radioisotopes to treat conditions such as cancer

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cold sores

Back 17

groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth

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colic

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crampy abdominal pain in early infancy

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colitis

(underline: colon)

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inflammation of the large intestine (the ______)

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colles' fracture

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fracture of the radius just above the wrist, with backward and outward displacement of the hand

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colonoscopy

(underline: colon)

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procedure that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the inside of the _____ (large intestine or large bowel)

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colostomy

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artificial exit from the colon created to divert waste through a hole in hte colon and through the wall of the abdomen

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coma

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inability to waken or react to the surrounding environment

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compress

Back 24

cloth of another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for a period of time

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concussion

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short-lived loss of brain function that is due to head trauma

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conjunctivitis

(underline: conjunctiva)

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redness and inflammation of the membranes (_______) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids

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contracture

(underline: contracted)

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disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (_________), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension

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contusion

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results when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin

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convulsion

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abnormal, involuntary contraction of the muscles most typically seen with certain seizure disorders

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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/disorder)

Back 30

any of various lung diseases leading to poor pulmonary aeration, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis

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cpr (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

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emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung funtion, involving special physical techniques and often the use of electrical and mechanical equipment

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crabs

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parasitic insects that can infest in the genital area of humans

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(muscle) cramps

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involuntary and forcible contracted muscles that do not relax

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cretinism

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congenital hypothyroidism which results in growth retardation, developmental delay and mental retardation

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crohn's disease

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chronic inflammatory disease, primarily involving the small and large intestine

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CT scan (computerized tomography scan)

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it combines a series of x-ray views taken from many different angles and computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the bones and soft tissues inside the body

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culture

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propagation of microorganisms in a growth medium

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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident/stroke

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cynophobia

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irrational fear of dogs

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cyst

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saclike structures that can occure throughout the body and usually contain a semisolid, liquid, or gaseous substance

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cystic fibrosis

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disease of the mucus and sweat glands, there is no known cure and is an inherited disease

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cystitis

Back 42

inflammation of the urinary bladder

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D and C (dilation and curettage)

(underline: dilated, curet or currette)

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this is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the uterus is expanded (_____) so the cervical canal and endometrum (the uterine lining) can be scraped of with a spoon-shaped instrument called a _______

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defibrillation

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use of a carefully controlled electric shock administered either through a device on the exterior of the chest wall or directly to the exposed heart muscle, to normalize the rhythm of the heart or restart it.

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dehydration

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excessive loss of body water

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delirium

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sudden state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function, sometimes associated with hallucinations and hyperactivity

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dementia

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significant loss of intellectual abilities such as a memory capacity

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depigmentation

(underline: pigment)

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loss of color (______) from the skin, mucous membranes, hair, or retina of the eye

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dermatitis

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skin condition in which the skin becomes red, swollen and sore

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detoxification drugs

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treatment provided to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs

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deviated septum

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failure of the nasal septum to be in the center of the nose and divide the nasal passages evenly

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DEXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry)

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estimates the amount of bone mineral content in specific areas of your body

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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computerized tomography scan

Back 54

CT scan

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dual x-ray absorptiometry

Back 55

DEXA

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/disorder

Back 56

COPD

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dilation and curettage

Back 57

D and C