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180 Cards in this Set
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GH disorder affecting bone growth in adults after growth plates have sealed |
Acromegaly |
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Inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
Acne |
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Characterized by rapid onset, sharp severe, with respect to symptoms, not chronic |
Acute |
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Hyposecretion of hormones of the adrenal cortex, cortisol, and aldosterone, low blood sugar |
Addison's |
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Endocrine glands located on top of the kidneys |
Adrenal |
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Which one is not associated with the structure of an adrenal gland? Medulla, Cortex or Pelvis |
Pelvis |
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A hormone that stimulates activity only at the cortex of the adrenal gland. |
ACTH |
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) is caused by a? |
Virus |
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Protein synthesized by the liver that regulates osmotic pressure of blood. |
Albumin |
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The hormone of the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium balance |
Aldosterone |
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A substance capable of stimulating an allergic response |
Allergens |
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Hypersensitivity to a foreign antigen that usually does not stimulate an immune response |
Allergy |
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Loss of hair, especially that of the scalp |
Alopecia |
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Cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin |
Beta |
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Progressive brain disease of unknown cause, resulting in memory loss |
Alzheimer's |
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A visual disorder that follows a 'lazy eye' visual decline because of limited focusing ability |
Amblyopia |
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Absence of menstruation |
Amenorrhea |
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A diagnostic procedure in which amniotic fluid is obtained for culture of fetal cells |
Amniocentesis |
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Fluid help within the amniotic sac |
Amnion |
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Type of shock that results from massive volumes of histamine being released from the body's response to allergens |
Anaphylactic |
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A deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin |
Anemia |
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A localized sac or bubble that forms in a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery |
Aneurysm |
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Angiotensin is a powerful (blank) of blood vessels in the regulation of blood pressure |
Vaspconstrictor |
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A chemical medication that stops or inhibits the growth of bacteria or fungi |
Antibiotic |
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A protein molecule produced by plasma cells of the division of B-cells |
Antibody |
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A chemical marker that identifies cells of a particular species or individual |
Antigen |
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To lessen the process of inflammation, cortisol is the hormone that has this effect |
Anti-inflammatory |
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A medication, such as aspirin, that lowers a fever |
Antipyretic |
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A chemical that destroys bacterial or inhibits their growth on a living being |
Antiseptic |
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Antibodies specific for a bacterial toxin, used in treatment of diseases such as botulism or tetanus |
Antitoxin |
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A process by which a cell brings about it's own death, part of the normal cell cycle for unnecessary or damaged cells, genetically programmed cell death |
Apoptosis |
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An abnormal or irregular rhythm of the heart |
Arrhythmia |
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Deterioration of arteries with loss of elasticity that is often the consequence of hypertension |
Arteriosclerosis |
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An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space |
Ascites |
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Collapsed or airless lung, without gas exchange |
Atelectasis |
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A condition in which the immune system produces antibodies to the person's own tissue |
Autoimmune |
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A group of lymphocytes that manufacture plasma cells and antibodies |
B- cells |
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Bacterial cells with a rod appearance |
Bacillus |
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A type of white blood cell contains Heparin and histamine |
Basophil |
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Not malignant |
Benign |
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Cells of the pancreas that secrete glucagon |
Alpha |
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Secretion from the liver stored in the gallbladder for the digestion of fats |
Bile |
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The bile pigment produced from the Heme portion of the hemoglobin |
Bilirubin |
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A disease characterized by muscle paralysis caused by the bacterium clostridium botulinum |
Botulism |
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Inflammation of the bursa |
Bursitis |
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Hormone secreted by the thyroid regulates calcium absorption |
Calcitonin |
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A malignant tumor or growth of cells |
Cancer |
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A substance that increases the risk of developing cancer |
Carcinogen |
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A person who has the trait for disorder but does not present with the disorder |
Carrier |
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An eye disorder, clouding of the lens |
Cataract |
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Which one of the following is not a catecholamine? Epinephrine or norepinephrine or cortisol |
Cortisol |
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Which of the following is not part of the central nervous system? Cranial nerve , brain , spinal cord |
Cranial nerve |
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Fluid that circulates around the nervous tissue of brain and spinal cord |
CSF |
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A group of simple bacteria, chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted pathogen that may cause conjunctivitis or pneumonia in infants born to infected women |
Chlamydia |
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Hormone that stimulates action of the gallbladder and pancreas |
CCK |
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Group of vessels that circled the pituitary anastomosis circulation |
Circle of Willis |
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A spherical shaped bacterium |
Coccus |
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A bruise, the skin is not broken but may be painful, swollen, and discolored |
Contusion |
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Hormone of the adrenal cortex that regulates the metabolic activity of cellular activity |
Cortisol |
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Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in children |
Cretinism |
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Hypersecretion of the glucocorticoids of the adrenal cortex |
Cushing's syndrome |
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A blue, gray or purple discoloration of the skin caused by hypoxia |
Cyanosis |
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The breakdown and death of skin tissue because of prolonged pressure that interrupts blood flow to the area |
Decubitus ulcer |
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Hyper secretion of insulin by the pancreas or the inability of insulin to exert its effects |
Diabetes mellitus |
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A disorder or disruption of normal body functioning |
Disease |
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Inflammation of diverticula in the intestinal tract |
Diverticulitis |
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Also known as trisomy 21, extra chromosome on the 21st pair |
Down's Syndrome |
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A condition in which the individual is small in stature because of low GH secretion |
Dwarfism |
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Difficulty in breathing |
Dyspnea |
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Painful or difficult urination |
Dysuria |
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Pregnancy outside the uterus, usually the fallopian tubes |
Ectopic |
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An inflammatory condition of the skin that may include the formation of vesicles of pustules |
Eczema |
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A moving clot |
Embolus |
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The deterioration of alveoli and loss of elasticity the lungs, normal exhalation and gas exchange are impaired |
Emphysema |
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A type of white blood cell, active in allergic reactions and parasitic infections |
Eosinophil |
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Redness of the skin |
Erythema |
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A fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers individual skeletal muscles and certain organs |
Fascia |
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Inanimate objects capable of transmitting infectious microorganisms from one host to another |
Fomites |
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Crystals formed from activity in the gallbladder |
Gall stones |
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Excessive growth of the body or its parts, childhood and unsealed growth plates |
Gigantism |
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An eye disease often characterized by increased intraocular pressure due to excessive accumulation of aqueous humor |
Glaucoma |
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An enlargement of the thyroid gland, often due to a lack of dietary iodine |
Goiter |
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Straining of bacteria that appears purple or blue |
Gram positive |
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Straining of bacteria that appears red or pink |
Gram-negative |
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Hypersecretion of thyroxine believed to be an autoimmune disorder |
Graves disease |
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An abnormal heart sound heard during the cardiac cycle |
Murmur |
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A state of weakness and dehydration caused by excessive loss of body water and sodium chloride in, result of exposure to heat or of strenuous exercise |
Heat exhaustion |
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The presence of blood in urine |
Hematuria |
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Protein of blood, oxygen carrier |
Hemoglobin |
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Lysis or rupture of RBC's, may be the result of an antigen-antibody reaction or of increased fragility of red blood cells |
Hemolysis |
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A technique for providing the function of the kidneys by passing the blood through tubes surrounded by solutions that selectively remove waste products and excess minerals |
Hemodialysis |
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A hereditary blood disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot |
Hemophilia |
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A chemical that inhibits blood clotting, an anticoagulant |
Heparin |
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Inflammation of the liver |
Hepatitis |
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An inflammatory chemical released by damaged tissue as part of innate immunity, stimulates increased capillary permeability and vasodilation |
Histamine |
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The state in which the internal environment of the body remains relatively stable by responding appropriately to changes |
Homeostasis |
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A malignancy of the lymphatic tissue, lymphoma |
Hodgkin's |
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Secretion of an endocrine gland that has specific effects on particular target organs |
Hormones |
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Immunity associated with numeral activity |
B-cells |
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A high level of blood calcium |
Hypercalcemia |
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High blood glucose levels |
Hyperglycemia |
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A high blood potassium level |
Hyperkalemia |
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High level of blood sodium |
Hypernatremia |
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Abnormally high blood pressure, consistently above 130/85 mmHg |
Hypertension |
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A low blood calcium level |
Hypocalcemia |
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A low blood sugar |
Hypoglycemia |
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Indicated massage |
Safe massage |
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Contraindicated massage |
No massage |
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Locally contraindicated massage |
Particular site contraindicated |
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A disease or disorder of unknown cause |
Idiopathic |
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The state of being protected from an infectious disease |
Immunity |
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A bacterial infection of the skin most often in children |
Impetigo |
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A disease process caused by the invasion and multiplication of a microorganism |
Manifestation |
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The reactions of tissue to injury |
Inflammation |
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Lack of blood to a body part, often due to an obstruction in circulation |
Ischemic |
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A condition characterized by a yellowbcolor in the whites of the eyes and in light skin, caused by an elevated blood level of bilirubin. May be hepatic, prehepatic, or posthepatic in origin |
Jaundice |
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Results from the abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and fats are metabolized and body fat is lost |
Ketoacidosis |
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Macrophage cells of the liver |
Kupffer |
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An area of pathologically altered tissue, an injury or wound |
Lesion |
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Abnormally low white blood cells |
Leukocytopenia |
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Procedure used to crush kidney or gallstones |
Lithrotripsy |
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An exaggerated lumbar curvature of the vertebral column |
Lordosis |
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Procedure used to analysis spinal fluid |
Lumbar puncture |
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A neutrophil or a monocytes are these types of WBC's |
Leukocytes |
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A mature monocytes is called a |
Macrophage |
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Tending to spread and become worse, especially in reference to cancer |
Malignant |
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Inflammation of the meninges |
Meningitis |
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The visceral peritoneum that covers the abdominal organs, large fold attaches the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall |
Mesentery |
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The spread of disease from one part of the body to another |
Metastasis |
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An autoimmune disease characterized by extreme muscle weakness |
Myasthenia Gravis |
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Also known as nearsightedness |
Myopia |
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Hyposecretion of the throxine in an adult |
Myxedema |
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Inflammation of the filtering system of the kidney |
Nepronitis |
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Sharp, severe pain along the course of a nerve |
Neuralgia |
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A type of grandular white blood cell, capable of phagocytosis of pathogens type of WBC |
Neutrophil |
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Vision disorder associated with lack of vitamin A |
Nightblindness |
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An infection acquired in a hospital or other healthcare institution |
Nosocomial |
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Decreased urine formation and output |
Oliguria |
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The inflammation of a joint, especially a weight-bearing joint, that is most often a consequence of aging |
Osteoarthritis |
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Inflammation of bone caused by a pathogenic microorganism |
Osteomyelitis |
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A condition in which bone matrix is lost and not replaced, resulting in weakened bones that are then more likely to fracture |
Rickets |
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Inflammation of the middle ear |
Otitis media |
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A progressive disorder of the basal ganglia, characterized by tremor, muscle weakness and rigidity, and a peculiar gait |
Parkinson's |
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The study of diseases as they are related to functioning |
Pathophysiology |
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An anemia that is the result of a deficiency of vitamim B-12 or the intrinsic factor |
Pernicious |
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Inflammation of a vein |
Phlebitis |
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The study of the functioning of the body and it's parts |
Physiology |
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Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or chemicals |
Pneumonia |
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The accumulation of air inn The potential pleural space, which increases intrapleural pressure and causes collapse of a lung |
Pneumothorax |
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Also known as a collapsed lung (stress or puncture of tissue around lung) |
Atelectasis |
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Increased urine formation |
Polyuria |
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Farsightedness that is a consequence of aging and the loss 9f elasticity of the lens |
Hyperopia |
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Locally acting hormone-like substances produced by virtually all cells from the phospholipids of their cell membranes |
Prostaglandin |
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Diagram used to determine the possible combinations of genes in the offspring of a particular set of parents |
Punnett square |
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Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and duodenum caused by hypertrophy of the pyloric sphincter, a congenital disorder |
Pyloric stenosis |
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The process of removal by absorption, such as the removal of bone matrix by osteoclasts |
Resorption |
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An autoimmune disease characterized by severe inflammation of joints. The joint damagebmay progress to fusion and immobility of the joint. |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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The trade name for the Rh(D) antibody administered to an RH-negative woman who has delivered an Rh-positive infant, it will destroy any fetal red blood cells that may have entered maternal circulation |
RhoGAM |
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A deficiency of vitamin D in children, resulting in poor and abnormal bone growth |
Rickets |
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A lateral curvature of the vertebral column |
Scoliosis |
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A type of circulatory shock that is consequence of a bacterial infection |
Septic |
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The presence of bacteria in the blood |
Septicemia |
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A co genital malformation of the backbone in which the spinal cord and meninges may protrude, there are many variations and degrees of impairment |
Spina bifida |
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A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum, may also cause congenital syphilis in newborns of infected women |
Gonorrhea |
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An abnormally rapid heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute |
Tachycardia |
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A stationary blood clot that obstructs blood flow through a blood vessel |
Thrombus |
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A nitrogenous waste product formed in the liver from deamination of amino acids or ammonia |
Urea |
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A preparation of a foreign antigen that is administered by injection or other means in order to stimulate an antibody response to provide immunity to a particular pathogen |
Vaccine |
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An increase in the diameter of a blood vessel caused by relaxation of the smooth muscle in the wall of the vessel |
Vasodilation |
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A decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel caused by contraction of the smooth muscle in the wall of the vessel |
Vasoconstriction |
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Also known as the antidiuretic hormone |
Vasopressin |
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The ability of a microorganism to cause disease, the degree of pathogenicity |
Virulence |
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The simplest type of microorganism, consisting of either DNA or RNA within a protein shell, all obligate intracellular parasites |
Virus |
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In the procedure for a detached retina, a (blank) is used to reestablish the retina's position |
Gas |
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A type of dialysis that is ambulatory, using the mesentry of the peritoneum for filtration |
Peritoneal |
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Ligaments as the knee that hold the femur and tibia in place, which one is not? Meniscus, ACL, or PCL |
Meniscus |
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Which disorder is also known as frozen shoulder |
Adhesive capsulitis |
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Nerve that is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome |
Median |
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Longest nerve In the body |
Sciatic |
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Longest vein the body, used for vessels in cardiac by-pass |
Saphenous |
