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The process of reinfusing a patient's own blood.
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autotransfusion
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A red blood cell.
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erythrocyte
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A hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells.
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erythropoeitin
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The process whereby fluids and/or medications (IVs) escape into the surrounding tissue.
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extravasation
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Excessive bleeding.
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hemorrhage
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A blood protein capable of acting like an antibody. Five major types, IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
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immunoglobulin
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A disease condition in which iron is not metabolized properly and accumulates in body tissues.
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hemochromatosis
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A method of determining the concentration of protein-bound hormones in the blood plasma.
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radioimmunoassay
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A red blood cell containing a network of granules.
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reticulocyte
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Surgical excision of a blood clot.
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thrombectomy
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An air cavity within certain bones.
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Sinus
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A shallow depression in or on a bone.
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Fossa
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A pointed, sharp, slender process.
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Spine
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A large, rounded process.
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Tuberosity
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A groove, furrow, depression, or fissure.
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Sulcus
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A very large process of the femur.
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Trochanter
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The rounded end of a bone.
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Head
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A tube-like passage or canal.
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Meatus
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An enlargement or protrusion of a bone.
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Process
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A rounded process that enters into the formation of a joint, articulation.
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Condyle
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A small, rounded process.
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Tubercle
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A ridge on a bone.
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Crest
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An opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves.
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Foramen
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Inflammation of the muscles and the skin.
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Dermatomyositis
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A condition with widespread muscular pain and debilitating fatigue.
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Fibromyalgia
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A chronic, progressive wasting and weakening of muscles.
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Muscular Dystrophy
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Lacking muscle tone.
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Flaccid
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An artificial defice, organ or part.
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Prosthesis
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A term used to describe the muscles immediately surrounding the shoulder joint.
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rotator cuff
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Excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle or the musculotendinous unit.
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Strain
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Pain in a tendon.
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Tenodynia
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The process of being twisted.
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Torsion
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Pertaining to under the control of one's will.
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Voluntary
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Pain in a joint.
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Rheumatism
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A mineralocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that helps regulate metabolism of sodium, chloride, and potassium.
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Aldosterone
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Hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics. Testosterone and Androsterone.
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Androgen
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Biochemical substances, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
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Catecholamines
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A glucocorticoid hormone that is isolated from the adrenal cortex; used as an anti-inflammatory agent.
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Cortisone
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An intermediate substance in the synthesis of norepinephrine; used in the treatment of shock as it acts to elevate blood pressure and increase urinary output.
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Dopamine
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A hormone produced by the adrenal medulla; used as a vasoconstrictor, as a cardiac stimulant, to relax bronchospasm, and to relieve allergic symptoms.
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Epinephrine
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A hormone produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas; essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.
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Insulin
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A trace mineral that aids in the development and functioning of the thyroid gland.
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Iodine
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A hormone produced by the thyroid gland; important in growth and development and regulaiton of the body's metabolic rate and metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
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Thyroxine
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A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
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Vasopressin
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A form of lymphoma that occurs in young adults.
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Hodgkin's Disease
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The process of increasing the severity of symptoms; a time when the symptoms of a disease are most prevalent.
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Exacerbation
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The process by which normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized functions.
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Differentiation
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To stay within a site; refers to tumor cells that remain at a site and have not invaded adjacent tissue.
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In situ
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An antineoplastic agent; it is a biological response modifier that stimulates the growth of certain blood cells in the immune system that can fight cancer and other diseases.
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Interleukin-2
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Treatment with a red laser to kill cancer cells.
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Photodynamic therapy
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An antineoplastic agent.
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Recombinant Interferon
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A lymphokine produced by macrophages.
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Tumor Necrosis Factor
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A malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous vascular lesions and general lymphadenopathy.
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Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Pertaining to a bad wandering; refers to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another.
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Malignant
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Any agent that causes a change in the genetic structure of an organism.
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Mutagen
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