Medical Terinology

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Ascites

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Accumulation of fluid in the pertioneal cavity.

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The etilogy of a diease it its:

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cause

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Derived from the Greek αίτιολοία, (aitiologi), "giving a reason for.

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Mycosis is caused by

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Fungus. refers to conditions in which fungi pass the resistance barriers of the human or animal body and establish infections.

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my own sis has fungus.

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List 3 major categories of disease.

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neoplasia - (abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissus), Immune disorders - (resulting from lack of enzmes or other factors needed for cellular functions. Mental and emotional disorders - (disorders that affrect the mind and adaption of and indivual to his/her enviroment.

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There are serveral more than just three, degenerative disease, immune disorders, metabolic disorers, and hormal disorders.

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Compare the common type of infectious organisms and list some diseases caused by each.

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the common type of infectionious organisms bacteria, cocci, bacilli, vibrios, spirochetes, chlamyudia.

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some of the infectionous diseases that can be caught by this infectionous disease's are rickettsia (extremely amall bacteria that grow in the living cells. Viruses ( submicroscopical infectious agents that can live and reproude only within the cells. Fungi (simple, nongreen plants, some of which are parasites, includes yeast, and molds, Protozoa ( single celled animals; singular, protozon, Heminths - (worms)

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Describe some common responses to disease.

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1)Inflammation, (heat, pain, redness, and swelling. A common response to infection and to other forms of disease. When cells are injured, they release chemicals that allow blood cells and fluids to moce into the tissues. The inflow of blood results in the four signs at the top of the page.

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2)Phagocytosis, the body uses this to get rid fo invading microrgasims, damaged cells, and other types of harmful debris

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Define and give examples of neoplasm

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Neoplasm is an abnormal and uncontolled growth of tissue , a tumor or growth.

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Neoplasm - all over the place and uncontolled growth, tumor or growth.

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Examples of Neoplasm, is Benign.

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this does not spread or metastize to other tissudes, or grown.

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Belgin waffle, you like it just as it is, not bigger, not spread all over the plate.

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Examples of Neolasm is Metabilize

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To metabilize is to grow and to spread to other tissues although it may cause damage to other tissues, this would be another term called milignant.

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Metastaze - its cruzing all around the tissues making the name known.

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Examples of Neoplasm, Maligant

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Malignant: its a neoplam that metastasizes to other tissues, and is commonly called cancer.

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Examples of Neoplasm, Carcinoma

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A maliganat tumor that involves epithelial tissue. If the tumor arises in glandular epithelium it is an adenorcarinoma (the root aden/o means gland), a cancer of pigmentted epithelial cells (melanocytes) is a melanoma.

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Example of Neoplasm

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Sarcoma: A neplasm that involves connective tissue or muscle is a sarcoma.

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Identify and use word parts pertaining to disease

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alg/o, aldi/o, algesi/o means pain.
EX: algesia

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conditioning of having pain

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carcin/o

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cancer, carinoma
EX: carcinoid

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resembling a carinoma

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cyst/o, cyst/i

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filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder
EX: cystic

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Pertaining to having a cyst

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lith

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calculus, stone
EX: lithiasis

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stone formation

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onc/o

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tumur
EX: oncogenic

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causing a tumor

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path/o

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disease
EX: pathogen

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organism that produces disease

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py/o

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pus
EX: pyoderma

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pus containg skin disease

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pyro/o pyret/o

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fever, fire
EX: pyrexia

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fever

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scler/o

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hard
EX: sclerosis

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hardening of tissue

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tox/o, toxic/o

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poison
EX: endotoxin

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toxin with bacterial cells.

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ur/o

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urinary tract
EX: urolith

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Stone in the urinary tract

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brady

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slow
Ex: Bradycardia

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slow heart (cari-) rate

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dys

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abnormal, pain, difficult
Ex; dystophy

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abnormal nouishment (troph/o)of tissue

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mal-

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bad, poor
Ex; malabsorption

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poor aborsorption of nutrients

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pachy-

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thick
Ex; pachycephaly

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abnormal thinckness of the skull

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tachy-

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rapid
Ex; tachypnea

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rapid breathing (-pnea)

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Xero_

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dry
Ex; xerdoderma

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dryness of the skin

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-aldia, -algeia

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pain
Ex; neuralgia

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pain in he nerve (neur/90)

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-cele

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heria, localized dilation
Ex; gastrocele

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hernia of the stomach (kary/o)

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-clasis, -clasia

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breaking
Ex; karyoclasia

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breaking of the nucleous (kay/o

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-itis

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inflammation
Ex: cystis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder (cyst/o)

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-megaly

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enlargment
Hepatomegary

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enlargement of the liver

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-odynia

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pain
Ex; urodynia

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pain on urination

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-oma

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Tumor
Ex; lipoma

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tumor of fat cells

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-pathy

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any disease of
Ex nephrpathy

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any disease of two kidneys

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-rhage, -rhagia

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bursting forth, profuse, flow, hemorrage
Ex; hemorrage

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profuse blood flow

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-rhea

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flow, dishcharge
Ex; pyorrhea

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discharge of pus

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precordium

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the Precordium is the portion of the body over the heart and lower chest (thorax).[1]

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oncogene

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is a gene that causes a tumor

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onco/tumor - gene

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phagocytosis

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Phagocytosis is involved in the acquisition of nutrients for some cells, and in the immune system is a major mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris. Bacteria, dead tissue cells, and small mineral particles are all examples of objects that may be phagocytosed. Phagocytosis is the cellular process of engulfing solid particles by the cell membrane to form an internal phagosome, or "food vacuole". The phagosome is usually delivered to the lysosome, an organelle involved in the breakdown of cellular components, which fuses with the phagosome. The contents are subsequently degraded and either released extracellularly via exocytosis, or released intracellularly to undergo further processing.

Phagocytosis is involved in the acquisition of nutrients for some cells, and in the immune system is a major mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris. Bacteria, dead tissue cells, and small mineral particles are all examples of objects that may be phagocytosed.

Phagocytosis is a specific form of endocytosis involving the vesicular internalization of solid particles, such as bacteria, and is therefore distinct from other forms of endocytosis such as pinocytosis, the vesicular internalization of liquids

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the remains of the phagocytosis consist of fluid in the white blood cells; this mixture is called pus.

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lesion

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a distinct area of damaged tissue, an injury or wound

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Neoplasm

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an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue, namely a tumor, may be benign, or malignant.

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necrosis

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death of tissue

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sarcoma

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a malignant neoplasm arising from conncetive tissue

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from the greek root sacro meaning "flesh"

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prolapse

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a dropping or downward displacement or an organ or part: ptosis

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acid fast stain

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a labortory staining procedure used mainly to identify the tuberculosis orgaism

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communicable

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capable of passing from one person to another, such as infectious disease

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within the community

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epedemic

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affecting many people in a given region at the same time

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exacerbation

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worsening of disease, increase in severity of disease or its symptoms

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iatrogenic

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having no known cause.

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in situ

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localized noninvasive (literally in postion) said of tumors that do not spead, such as carcinoma in situ (CIS)

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iatrogenic

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caused by effects of treatment (from greek root iatro, meaning physician.)

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normal flora

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the microorganisms that normally live on or in the body. These organisms are generally harmless and often are benefical, but they can cause disease under special cirmcumtances, such as injury or failure of the immune system.

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oppotunistic

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describing an infection that occurs because of a hosts poor altered condition.

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pandemic

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describing a disease that is prevalent thoughout an entire region or the world. Aids is now pandemic in certain regions of the world.

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ultrasound

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echography produces images by ultrasound

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inspection

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visual examination used in diagnosis

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dermatone

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used to cut the skin

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staging and grading

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methods used to evalute cancer

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lavage

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washing out a body cavity is done by lavage

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radiography

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used Xrays to produce a picture

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excised

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when tissue is surgically removed

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lavage

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is washing

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chemotherapy

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the use of chemicals to treat disease

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sign

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measurable or observable evidence of a disease

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diaphroesis

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surgical instrument

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otoscope

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an instrument used to examine ears

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syncope

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a term used for fainting

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herniorraphy

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surgical repair of a hernia

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hemostat

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is used in surgery to stop blood loss

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burotrauma

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is an injury caused by pressure

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gastropexy

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suturing the stomach to the abdominal

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encephalograh

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measures the electrical activity of the heart

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osteopathy

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an imaging method

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ergometer

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measures work

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cyanosis

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is due to lack of oxygen

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clubbing

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effects the fingers and toes

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drug

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is a substance that alters body function.

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FDA Federal Food and Drug Administration.

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is the responsiblity for the safety and efficany of all drugs sold in the US lies with the federal food and drug admininstation, which must approve all drugs before they are sold.

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anaphylaxis

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is an immediate and severe allergic reaction that may be caused by a drug.

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synery or potentiation

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meaning that drugs together have a greater effect than either of the drugs acting alone.

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antagonist

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interfering with a drugs action

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generic name

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is usually a simple version of the chemical name for a drug and is not capitilized.

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Trade name

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is the brand name, propierary name, is a registered trademark of the manufacturer and is written with an inital capital letter.

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phytomedicine

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another name for hebal medication. herbal medication is not FDA approved.

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ODS Office of Dietary Supplements

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to support and coordinate research in this field.

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anaphylaxis

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an exteme allergic reacton that can lead to repiratory distress, circulatory, collapse and death

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antagonist

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a substance that interferes with or opposes the acton of a drug

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contraindication

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a factor that makes the use of drug undesirable or dangerous.

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efficacy

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the power to produce a specific result, effectiveness

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synergy - synergistic

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combined action of two or more drugs working together to produce an effect greater than any of the drugs could produce when acting alone. Also called synergistic

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-lyic

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dissolving, reducing, loosening.

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-mimetic

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mimicking,sympathetic

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-tropic

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acting on

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anti-

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against