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Portion of the urinary bladder
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trigone
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glomerular
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pertaining to the small balls of capillaries in the kidney
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meatal stenosis
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narrowing of the urethral opening to the outside of the body
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electrolyte
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sodium
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nitrogenous waste
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creatinine
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renal pelvis
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pyel/o
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a term that mwans no urine production
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anuria
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surrounding the urinary bladder
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perivesical
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uremia
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azotemia
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x-ray of the urinary tract
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KUB
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oliguria
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scanty urination
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diabetes insipidus is characterized by all of the following
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glycosuria
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hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder
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ureterocele
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artificial kidney machine
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renal transplantation
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nephrolithotomy
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incision to remove renal calculus
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protein in the urine
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albuminuria
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renal abcess may lead to
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pyuria
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alkaline
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basic
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a group of symptoms marked by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia
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nephrotic syndrome
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high levels of ketones in the blood can lead to
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acidosis
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childhood renal carcinoma
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wilms tumor
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urine is held in the bladder
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urinary retention
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test that measures the amount of urea in the blood
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BUN
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nephrosclerosis
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hardening of blood vessels in the kidney
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lithotripsy
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shock waves crush urinary tract stones
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caliceal
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calyx
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medullary
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pertaining to the medulla
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cystocele
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hernia of the urinary bladder
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vesicouretal reflux
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back floe of urine from the urinary bladder to the ureter
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color of the urine is smokey red owing to presence of blood
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hematuria
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urine is turbid (cloudy) owing to presence of WBC and pus
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pyuria
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Abnormal particles are present int he urine-cells, bacteria, casts
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sediment
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urine test that reflects the acidity or alkalinity of urine
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pH
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dark pigment accumulates in urine as result of liver disease
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bilirubinuria
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high levels of acids accumalate in urine
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ketonuria
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leaky glomeruli can produce this accumalation of albumin in urine
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proteinuria
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nitrogenous wastes
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azotemia
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polydypsia
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excessive thirst
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nocturia
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frequent urination at night
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dysuria
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painful urination
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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bacteriuria
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bacteria in the urine
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enuresis
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bed wetting
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malignant tumor of the kidney
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hypernephroma
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high blood pressure caused by kidney disease
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secondary hypertension
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high blood pressure that is idiopathic
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essential hypertension
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity testing
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Cysto
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cystoscopic examination
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Na+
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sodium
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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MRI
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magnetic resonence imaging
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CAPD
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continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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renel biopsy
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removal of tissue from the kidney for microscopic examination
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renal angiography
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x-ray exam on blood vessels in the kidney
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cortical
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pertaining to the outer section of an organ
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caliectesis
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dilation of a calyx
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premature
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seperation of placenta
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a woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births
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grav 5 para 2
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endometrial carcinoma may be detected by
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D&C
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removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip
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pelvic exenteration
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physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery
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cephalic version
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gynecomastia
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abnormal development of breast tissue in males
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excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstruation
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metrorrhagia
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painful labor and delivery
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dystocia
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menarche
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first mestrual period
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pieces of inner linning of the uterus are ectopic
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endometriosis
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leukorrhea is associated with which of the following conditions
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cervitis
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the ovum
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fertilized egg cell
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pregnancy
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gestation
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area between the uterus and the rectum
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cul-de-sac
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part of the vulva
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labia majora
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adnexa uteri
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ovaries and fallopian tubes
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ovarian sac
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corpus luteum
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respiratpru disorder in the neonate
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hyaline membrane disease
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incision of the perineum during childbirth
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epiostomy
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fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes
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fimbrae
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study and treatment of newborns
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neonatology
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sac containing the egg cell
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ovarian follicle
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removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
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bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy
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the male gland
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penis
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a gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra
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prostate
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tissue that produces sperm
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seminiferous tubules
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hair-like tail region of the sperm
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flagellum
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tube that leads from the epididymus to the urethra
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vas deferens
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foreskin
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prepuce
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inflammation of the glans penis
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balanitis
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a chancre is the primary lesion is in
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syphillis
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an androgen
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testosterone
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testosterone is produced by
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interstitial cells of the testes
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undescended testicles
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orchiotomy
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benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by
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overgrowth of the gradular tissue
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testicular carcinoma
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seminoma
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sterilization procedure
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vasectomy
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the sac containing the male gonad
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scrotum
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congenital condition of the male urethra
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hypospadias
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parenchymal tissue in the testes
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seminiferous tubules
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congenital absence of a testicle
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anorchism
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a spermolytic substance
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destroys sperm cells
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orchiopexy
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fixation of an undescended testicle
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swollen, twisted veins near the testes
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varicocele
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non-gonococcal urethritis is most often caused by
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chlamydial infection
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treating tissue with cold temperatures
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cryogenic surgery
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collectoion of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
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cauda equina
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x-ray record of the spinal cord
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myelogram
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collection of blood within the miningeal layers
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subdural hematoma
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abnormal sensation of tingling or pricking
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paresthesia
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inflammation of a spinal nerve root
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radiculitis
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a highly malignant brain tumor
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gliobastoma
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paralysis of four extremities
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quadriplegia
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cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemmorhage can be the cause of
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cerebrovascular accident
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fainting
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syncope
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spina bifida is associated with
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meningomyelocele
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parkison disease is characterized by
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shuffling gait
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disorder of reading, writing, and learning
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dyslexia
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condition of no nervous sensation
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anesthesia
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part of the brain responsible for cordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance
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cerebellum
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pertaining to muscles and nerves
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myoneural
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neurotransmitter
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acetylcholine
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part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse
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dendrite
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elevated portions of the cerebral cortex
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gyri
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burning sensation of pain
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causalgia
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a network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system
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plexus
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portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature
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hypothalmus
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glial cells
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astrocytes
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space between nerve cells
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synapse
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part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels
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medulla oblongata
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inability to speak
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aphasia
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a blood that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
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pulmonary artery
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contraction phase of the heartbeat
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systole
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located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart
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mitral valve
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saclike membrane surrounding the heart
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pericardium
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sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeart
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sinoatrial node
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blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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coronary arteries
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disease of heart muscle
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cardiomyopathy
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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instrument to measure blood pressure
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sphymomanometer
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a local widening of an artery
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aneurysm
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cyanosis
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bluish coloration of the skin
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ischemia
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can lead to myocardial infarction, blood is held back from an area, can be caused by thrombotic occulsion of a blood vessel, may be a result of coronary artery disease
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angina
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chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
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cardiac arrhythmia
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fibrillation
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petechiae
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages
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blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel
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deep-vein thrombosis
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four seperate congenital heart defects
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tetralogy of fallot
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patent means
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open
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the cause of essential hypertension
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idiopathic
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digoxin
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drug used to strengthen the heartbeat
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CK,LD, and AST (SGOT)
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serum enzymes
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ECHO
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high frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest
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incision of a vein
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phlebotomy
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removal of laque from inner lining of an artery
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endarterectomy
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a holter monitor
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an EKG taken during daily activity
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AB
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abortion
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AFB
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alpha-protein= high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum indicate increased risk of neurologic birth defects in the infant
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ASCUS
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atypical squamous cells of unknown significance= abnormal Pap smear but does not meet the criteria for a lesion
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BSE
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breast self examination
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CIN
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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CVS
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chorionic villus sampling
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ECC
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endocervical curettage
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EDC
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estimated date of confinement
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EMB
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endometrial biopsy
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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G
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Gravida (pregnant)
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GnRH
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone= secreted by the hypothalmus to stimulate release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland
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GYN
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gynecology
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HCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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DES
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diethyslystilbestrol
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DCIS
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ductal carcinoma in situ
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HDN
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hemolytic disease of the newborn
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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HSG
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hysterosalpingography
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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