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39 Cards in this Set
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"Hyperglycemia" means
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a blood condition of increased glucose
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Iatrogenic
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pertaining to produced by treatment
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An electrocardiogram is
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the record of the electrical activity of the heart
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sum of the chemical processes in a cell
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metabolism
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sarcoma
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a malignant tumor of fleshy tissue
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removal of the stomach
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gastrectomy
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the process of breaking down complex materials (e.g. foods) to simpler substances and creating enery is known as
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catabolism
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the lower lateral regions of the abdomen, related to thhe abdominopelvic regions
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inguinal regions
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diagnosis
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is made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient's condition
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osteotomy
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incision into a bone
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joint pain is known as
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arthralgia
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the study of tissue is known as
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histology
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a hematoma is
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a blood mass
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rapid breathing is noted as
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tachypnea
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surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body
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-stomy
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a slight increase in the number of white blood cells is termed
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leukocytosis
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blood is held back from an area
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ischemia
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"ultrasonography" means
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a process of recording inaudible sound waves and echoes to create an image
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x-ray record of the spinal cord
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myelogram
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the muscle that carries a limb toward the body or the midline
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adductor
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amniocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac arouund the embryo
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a slow beating heart, usually having a pulse of less than 60 beats per minute
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bradycardia
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pertaining to one side is known as
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unilateral
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hernia of the urinary bladder
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cystocele
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a platelet
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thrombocyte
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the softening of bone is known as
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osteomalacia
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craniotomy
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incision of the skull
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the RUQ contains the
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liver
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a disk (disc) is
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a piece of cartilage between backbones
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acromegaly
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enlargement of extremitiess after puberty due to pituitary gland problem
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resembling
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-oid
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excessive development
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hypertrophy
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treatment
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-therapy
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symptoms precede an illness
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prodrome
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hypertrophy
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increase in cell size; increased development
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abductor muscle
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carries a limb away from the body
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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tachycardia
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rapid heartbeat
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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nephrosis
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