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65 Cards in this Set
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quadriplegia |
paralysis in a four limbs |
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hemiplegia |
paralysis on one side of the body |
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paraplegia |
paralysis of the legs and lower body |
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meningitis |
inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes |
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
lack of oxygen and a destruction to the brain |
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cerebral palsy |
a disorder of movement |
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hydrocephalus |
excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain |
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epilepsy |
a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed |
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Parkinson's disease |
a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement |
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encephalitis |
inflammation of the brain |
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shingles |
painful rash with blisters |
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
nervous system disease that weakens muscles |
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carpal tunnel syndrome |
numbness and and tingling in hand |
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multiple sclerosis |
disease in which the immune system eats away at nerves |
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hypertension |
condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high |
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hypotension |
abnormally low blood pressure |
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sickle cell anemia |
disorder that cause red blood cells to break down |
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leukemia |
cancer of blood forming tissues |
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myocardial infraction (heart attack) |
blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle |
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congestive heart failure |
condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should |
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anemia |
condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells |
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leukemia |
cancer of blood forming tissues |
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hemophilia |
disorder in which blood doesn't clot normally |
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phlebitis |
inflammation of a vein |
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thrombophlebitis |
blockage of vein |
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varicose veins |
enlarged veins |
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asthma |
condition in which a person produces extra mucus , which makes it difficult to breathe |
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
lung disease that block airflow |
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bronchitis |
inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes |
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emphysema |
condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged |
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epistaxis |
bleeding from the nose |
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pneumonia |
infection that inflames air sacs |
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sleep apnea |
sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts |
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diverticulitis |
inflammation in one or more small pouches in the digestive tract |
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cholecystitis |
inflammation of the gallbladder |
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hepatitis |
inflammation of the liver |
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cirrhosis |
chronic liver damage |
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obesity |
disorder involving excessive body fat |
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bulimia nervosa |
eating disorder |
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anorexia nervosa |
eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat |
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constipation |
condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels |
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cholelithiasis |
hardened deposit within the fluid in the gallbladder |
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ulcer |
an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body |
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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) |
inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract |
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
HIV causes AIDS and interferes with the body's ability to fight infections |
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orchitis |
inflammation of the testicles |
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gonorrhea |
sexually transmitted bacterial infection |
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pubic lice |
tiny parasitic blood sucking wingless insects that infest the human genitals |
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herpes simplex II |
infected person with sores around the genitals or rectum |
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chlamydia |
sexually transmitted infection that may not cause symptoms |
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osteomyelitis |
inflammation of bone |
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type 1 diabetes |
condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin |
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type 2 diabetes |
condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose) |
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hyperthyroidism |
an over activity of the thyroid gland |
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hypothyroidism |
an under activity of the thyroid gland and a deficiency of thyroid hormone |
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acromegaly |
disorder in adults in which the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone |
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Graves' disease |
an immune disorder of the gland in the throat |
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giantism |
condition that causes abnormal growth |
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hematuria |
blood in urine |
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polyuria |
much urine more than normal amount |
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cystitis |
inflammation of the bladder caused by pathogens entering the urinary meatus or external opening |
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renal calculus |
kidney stones |
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pyelonephritis |
inflammation of the kidney tissue and renal pelvis usually caused by pyrogen (pus production) bacteria |
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endometriosis |
disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus |
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dysphagia |
difficulty in swallowing |
