Medical Terminology

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Ambulatory

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Walking or able to walk; not confined to bed.

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Amniocentesis

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transabdomental perforation of the amniotic sac for the purpose of obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid

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Amniotic fluid

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the Albuminous fluid contained in the amniotic sac; the fetus floats in the amniotic fluid.

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Amniotomy

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rupture of the amniotic membrane

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anasarca

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generalized massive edema

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anomalies

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marked deviation from normal

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atelectasis

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a collapsed or airless state of the lungs

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auscultation

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listening for sounds produced inside the body

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biparietal

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of or pertaining to the two quadrilateral bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium

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catabolic

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destructive

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cephalopelvic

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pertaining to the relationship of the fetal head and the maternal pelvis (i.e. cephalopelvic disproportion)

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cerebral

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pertaining to the brain

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congenital

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presant at and exsiting from the time of birth

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convulsion

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a series of involuntary contractions of the voluntary muscles

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corticosteroid

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any of the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex

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cotyledons

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subdivisions of the uterine surface of the placenta

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crown

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topmost part of the head

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cyanosis

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a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of reduced hemoglobin in the blood.

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

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a general term referring to a variety of disorders characterized by excessive urination (polyuria). A disturbance in the oxidation and utilization of glucose, which is secondary to a malfunction of the beta cells of the pancreas, whose function is the productions and release of insulin.Because insulin is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, diabetes is not limited to a disturbance of glucose homeostasis alone.

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diuresis

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increased urine excretion or the amount of urine

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diuretic

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increasing the excretion or the amount of urine.

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edema

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an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body

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electrolyte

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a chemical substance which, when dissolved in water or melted, dissociates into electrically charged particals and thus is capable of conducting an electric current.

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etiology

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the science dealing with causes of disease

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euglycemia

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a normal level of glucose in the blood

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extravascular

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outside the blood vessels

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femur

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thighbone

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Fowler's position

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the head of the patents bed is raised 18 to 20 inches above the level, with the knees also elevated

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gastroschisis

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a defect in the abdominal wall.

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glomerulus

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a small tuft or cluster; a small convoluted mass of capillaries, especially a network of vascular tufts encased in the malpighian capsule of the kidney.

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glucosuria

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the presence of glucose in the urine

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glucose

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a simple sugar

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gravida

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pregnant women

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Human placental lactogen

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any substance that enhances lactation; a hormaone secreted by the placenta, which disappears from the blood immediately after delivery. it has lactogenic, luteotropic and growth-promoting activity, and inhibits maternal insulin activity during pregnancy.

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hydramnios

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excess of anmiotic fluid.

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hydrocephalus

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enlargement of the cranium caused by abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cerebral ventricular system (water on the brain)

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hyperbillirubinemia

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excess of bilirubin in the blood

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hyperglycemia

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excess of glucose in the blood

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hypertention

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persistently high blood pressure

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hypertonic

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incressed tention, as in the uterus

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hypoglycemic

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an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

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hypomagnesemia

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diminished magnesium in the blood

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hypoxia

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diminished availability of oxygen to the body tissues

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intrapartum

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occuring during childbirth or delivery

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karotype

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the chromosomal constitution of the cell neucleus

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macrosomia

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great bodily size.

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Magnesium sulfate

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epsom salt; used as an electrolyte replenisher, cathartic, and a local anti-inflammatory

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Magnesium sulfate

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epsom salt; used as an electrolyte replenisher, cathartic, and a local anti-inflammatory