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diabetes
metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar, lack of insulin, causes excessive urine and thirst
dialysis
procedure that performs many of the normal duties of the kidneys
diphtheria
acute infectious upper respiratory tract disease that affects the throat. In the U.S. it has been virtually eliminated through immunization
diuretic
something that promotes the formation of urine by the kidney (water pill)
doraphobia
abnormal and persistent fear of fur. Sufferers of this fear avoid fur-bearing animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, beavers and rabbits
down's syndrome
condition due to a chromosome abnormality
DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
symptoms include pain, swelling, warmth, tenderness, and redness of the leg. It is a blood disorder resulting from the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a deep vein of a leg, commonly located in the calf or thigh. ______ occurs when the blood cot either partially or completely blocks the flow of blood in the vein
dysentery
inflammation of the intestine, with pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, and often a fever above 101'F
dysarthria
speech that is characteristically slurred, slow, and difficult to understand
dyslexia
specific developmental disability that alters the way the brain processes written material
dyspepsia
indigestion, a condition characterized by upper abdominal symptoms that may include pain or discomfort, bloating, feeling of fullness with very little intake of food
dysplasia
abnormal growth of cells, tissue, bone or an organ
dyspnea
shortness of breath
(muscular) dystrophy
genetic disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
echocardiography
during stress __________, the sound waves of ultrasound are used to produce images of the heart at rest and at the peak of exercise
eclampsia
convulsions (seizures) occurring with pregnancy-associated high blood pressure and having no other cause
ectopic pregnancy (outside of the uterus)
pregnancy located outside the inner lining of the uterus. ______ (tubal) pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, usually in one of the Fallopian tubes (oviducts). _______ pregnancies are not uncommon and can be life threatening if a diagnosis is not made early. ____ pregnancies can be found most commonly in one of the fallopian tubes but can also be found on the ovary, the cervix, in the abdominal cavity, and at the junction where the fallopian tube and uterine cavity meet (called the uterine cornua)
eczema
skin condition that causes inflammation of the skin, areas become red, rough and sore
edema
swelling of tissues as a result of excess water acumulations
EKG
electrocardiogram
electrocardiogram (ecg)
recording of the electrical activity of the heart
electroencephalogram (eeg)
technique for studying the electrical currents within the brain
embolism
process by which fat tissue passes into the bloodstream and lodges within a blood vessel
EMG (electromyogram)
test that is used to record the electrical activity of muscles
emphysema
progressive disease of the lungs
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain. it may cause permanent brain damage or death. It is usually caused by infection with a virus
endometriosis
presence of tissue that normally grows inside the uterus (womb) in an abnormal anatomical location
endoscopy

(underline: endoscope)
examination of the body by using a lighted, flexible instrument called an ________
enema
liquid injected into the rectum
epicondylitis
it is an inflammation or damage to the area of an epicondyle of bone
epidural

(underline: epidural)
anesthetic that is injected into the _______ space surrounding the fluid-filled sac
anesthetic
relieves pain
epilepsy
chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures
episiotomy
surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the baby and to avoid a jagged rip of the area between the anus and the vulva (perineum). During an _______, an incision made between the vagina and the rectum
epistaxis
medical term for nosebleed
epithelium
membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance and forming the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs
etiology
study of causes, as in the causes of a disease
euthanasia
active acceleration of a "good" death by use of drugs etc., whether by oneself or with the aid of a doctor
ewing sarcoma
malignant tumor that arises in a primitive nerve cell within bone or soft tissue and affects children and adolescents, especially between ages 10 and 20. _________ usually appears in the large bones of the arms and legs and the flat bones of the pelvis, spine, and ribs
exanthem
widespread rash
expectorants
medication that helps bring up mucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea
fallopian pregnancy

(NOT in the uterus)
tubal pregnancy, also known as ectopic pregnancy
fenestration
surgical operation to restore hearing by making an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear
fibrillation
abnormal and irregular heart rhythm
defribillator
device to return heart to regular heart rhythm
fibromyalgia
chronic condition that causes pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints
fibroid
mass of cells that form a lump
fibroma
tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue
fibrosarcoma
malignant tumor
finkelstein's test
thumb into the palm of the hand, 4 fingers gripping the thumb and then bending wrist down. it is used to evaluate an injury called De Quervain's syndrome (wrist)
fistula
abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the body surface, or from one organ to another
flatulence
excess gas in the intestinal tract
fluoroscopy
x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion
fuch's dystrophy

(also: fuch's endothelial dystrophy)
slowly progressing corneal dystrophy that usually affects both eyes and is slightly more common in women than in men
electromyogram
EMG
deep vein thrombosis
DVT
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy outside of the uterus
electrocardiogram
ECG (also: EKG)