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59 Cards in this Set
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diabetes
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metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar, lack of insulin, causes excessive urine and thirst
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dialysis
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procedure that performs many of the normal duties of the kidneys
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diphtheria
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acute infectious upper respiratory tract disease that affects the throat. In the U.S. it has been virtually eliminated through immunization
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diuretic
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something that promotes the formation of urine by the kidney (water pill)
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doraphobia
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abnormal and persistent fear of fur. Sufferers of this fear avoid fur-bearing animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, beavers and rabbits
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down's syndrome
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condition due to a chromosome abnormality
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DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
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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
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dysentery
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inflammation of the intestine, with pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, and often a fever above 101'F
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dysarthria
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speech that is characteristically slurred, slow, and difficult to understand
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dyslexia
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specific developmental disability that alters the way the brain processes written material
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dyspepsia
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indigestion, a condition characterized by upper abdominal symptoms that may include pain or discomfort, bloating, feeling of fullness with very little intake of food
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dysplasia
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abnormal growth of cells, tissue, bone or an organ
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dyspnea
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shortness of breath
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(muscular) dystrophy
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genetic disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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echocardiography
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during stress __________, the sound waves of ultrasound are used to produce images of the heart at rest and at the peak of exercise
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eclampsia
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convulsions (seizures) occurring with pregnancy-associated high blood pressure and having no other cause
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ectopic pregnancy (outside of the uterus)
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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)
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eczema
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skin condition that causes inflammation of the skin, areas become red, rough and sore
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edema
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swelling of tissues as a result of excess water acumulations
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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electrocardiogram (ecg)
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recording of the electrical activity of the heart
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electroencephalogram (eeg)
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technique for studying the electrical currents within the brain
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embolism
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process by which fat tissue passes into the bloodstream and lodges within a blood vessel
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EMG (electromyogram)
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test that is used to record the electrical activity of muscles
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emphysema
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progressive disease of the lungs
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain. it may cause permanent brain damage or death. It is usually caused by infection with a virus
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endometriosis
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presence of tissue that normally grows inside the uterus (womb) in an abnormal anatomical location
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endoscopy
(underline: endoscope) |
examination of the body by using a lighted, flexible instrument called an ________
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enema
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liquid injected into the rectum
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epicondylitis
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it is an inflammation or damage to the area of an epicondyle of bone
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epidural
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anesthetic that is injected into the _______ space surrounding the fluid-filled sac
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anesthetic
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relieves pain
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epilepsy
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chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures
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episiotomy
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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
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epistaxis
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medical term for nosebleed
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epithelium
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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
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etiology
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study of causes, as in the causes of a disease
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euthanasia
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active acceleration of a "good" death by use of drugs etc., whether by oneself or with the aid of a doctor
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ewing sarcoma
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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
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exanthem
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widespread rash
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expectorants
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medication that helps bring up mucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea
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fallopian pregnancy
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tubal pregnancy, also known as ectopic pregnancy
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fenestration
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surgical operation to restore hearing by making an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the ear
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fibrillation
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abnormal and irregular heart rhythm
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defribillator
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device to return heart to regular heart rhythm
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fibromyalgia
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chronic condition that causes pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints
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fibroid
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mass of cells that form a lump
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fibroma
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tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue
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fibrosarcoma
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malignant tumor
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finkelstein's test
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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)
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fistula
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abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the body surface, or from one organ to another
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flatulence
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excess gas in the intestinal tract
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fluoroscopy
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x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion
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fuch's dystrophy
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slowly progressing corneal dystrophy that usually affects both eyes and is slightly more common in women than in men
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electromyogram
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EMG
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deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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ectopic pregnancy
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pregnancy outside of the uterus
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electrocardiogram
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ECG (also: EKG)
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