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67 Cards in this Set
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GASTRITIS
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inflammation of the stomach
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ANOREXIA
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loss of appetite
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FLATULENCE
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gas in the stomach or intestines
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MELENA
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black tarry stool
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ERUCTATION
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belch
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BARIUM SWALLOW
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portion of upper GI series x-ray used to examine the esophagus only
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DIVERTICULOSIS
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presence of inflamed abnormal side pockets in gastrointestinal tract
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GASTRIC ULCER
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peptic ulcer located in the stomach
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ANKYLOGLOSSIA
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tongue-tie condition
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HYPOCHONDRIAC REGIONS
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upper lateral regions beneath the ribs
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EPIGASTRIC REGIONS
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upper middle region below the sternum
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HYPOGASTRIC REGION
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region below the navel
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HERNIOPLASTY matches with what other word?
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HERNIORRHAPHY
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BARIUM ENEMA matches with where it work?
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LOWER GI SERIES
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jaundice is also known as?
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ICTERUS
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H. pylori BACTERIAL INFECTION causes what disease?
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PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
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PARACENTESIS also known as?
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ABDOMINOCENTESIS
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MUMPS can cause?
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PAROTITIS
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CHOLELITHOTRIPSY done for?
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CHOLELITHIASIS
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BARIATRIC SURGERY done for?
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morbid obesity
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STAPEDECTOMY done for?
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excision of stapes to correct otosclerosis
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CERUMEN IMPACTION
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excessive buildup of earwax
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LAVAGE
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introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal is called ear instillation; irrigation of the external ear canal is called ear lavage
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VITRE/O
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glassy
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SCLER/O
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hard
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PHAC/O
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lens
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IRID/O
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color
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DACRY/O
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tear
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BLEPHAR/O
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eyelid
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CONJUNCIVITIS
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pinkeye
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BLEPHARITIS
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inflammation of the eyelid
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ASTHENOPIA –
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an agent that causes dilation of the pupil
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MYDRIATIC
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an agent that causes dilation of the pupil
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HORDEOLUM
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a sty, an acute infection of the meibomian gland of the eyelid
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chalazen
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stye
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hypopneon
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accumulation of white blood cells in the anterior chamber
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hythema
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accumulation of blood in the anterior chamber
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myariasis
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pupil dilation > 5mm
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miosis
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constriction of pupil < 3mm
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anisocoria
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pupillary inequality of less than 0.5mm
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cretinism
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hypothyroidism
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myxedema
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advanced adult hypothyroidism
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hirsutism
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adrenal virilusm - ,ale like hair growth and even secondary sex organs
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diabetes incipidus
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antidiuretic hormone deficiency
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polydispnia
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excessive thirst
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phlebotomy
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venipuncture
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microctosis
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small rbcs
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poikilocytosis
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large IR rbcs
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lymphocyte
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agranular wbc
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anisocytosis
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rbcs of unequal size
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empyema
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pus filled pleural space
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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pyothorax
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pus filled pleural space
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atelectasis
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collapse of lung
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pneumosytis pneumonia
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common lung infection in HIV patient
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hypocapnia
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hypoventilation
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croup
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laryngotracheobronchitis
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hemoptysis
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coughing up blood
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ecchymosis
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black and blue
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erythema
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redness
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sequestrum
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boney necrosis
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traction
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pulling force on bone to maintain alignment and proper re-growth
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mestopexy
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elevation of pendulous breast tissue
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uterine fibroid embolization
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catheter guided injection of embolic agents into the arteries supplying blood to fibroid tumors blocking circulation and causing shrinkage
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Synechiae
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– scar tissue between iris and anterior lens capsule
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Homocystinuria
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amino acid metabolizing disease, that can lead to lens dislocation
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leukokoria
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a non-red reflex, this can be indicative of retinoblastoma
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