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Ablation
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way to treat arrhythmias. Can be surgical or non-surgical
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Accommodation
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the ability of the eye to change its focus from distant to near objects and vice-versa.
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Arthralgia
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joint pain
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Atrophy
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wasting away or diminution
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Bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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Bradykinesia
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slowed ability to start and continue movements
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Bundle branch block
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a heart abnormality in which activation of one ventricle is delayed, causing it to beat out of step with the other ventricle
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Calculi
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kidney stones
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Cartilage
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firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints and connects muscles with bones
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Catheter
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a thin, flexible tube
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Cerebrovascular
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pertaining to the blood vessels and especially, the arteries that supply the brain
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Cerebrum
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largest part of the brain
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Cortex
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outer portion of an organ
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Crepitus
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crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under the skin, around the lungs, or in the joints
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Cyanosis
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a bluish color of the skin and the mucous membranes due to an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood
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Debridement
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removing dead, contaminated, or adherent tissue or foreign material
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Delusion
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false personal belief with no evidence or explanation
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Diastole/systole
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relaxtion/contraction of the heart
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Dyskinesia
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difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements (tic)
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Dysphagia
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difficulty swallowing
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Dyspnea
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shortness of breath
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edema
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swelling of tissues as a result of excess water accumulations
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Embolus
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something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a vessel and blocks it (ex. clot)
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Encephalitis
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swelling of the brain
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Endocardium
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the lining of the interior surface of the heart chambers
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Endometrium
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the uterine lining
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Endoscopy
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examining the inside of the body using a lighted flexible instrument to view on a tv monitor
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endothelium
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a layer of flat cells lining the closed internal spaces of the body such a the inside of blood and lymphatic vessels
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Euphoria
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elevated mood
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Euthymia
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normal mood
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Expiration/inspiration
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breathing out/breathing in
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fibrilation
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uncoordinated twitching (ex. The heart muscle fibers [fib])
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Fibrosis
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the formation or development of excess fibrous CT is an organ or tissue
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Hemorrhage
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bleeding/ abnormal flow of blood
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Hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver, most often viral
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Hyperplasia
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overgrowth
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Hypertrophy
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increase in volume of an organ/tissue
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Hypotension
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low blood pressure
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Hypoxia
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subnormal concentration of oxygen
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idiopathic
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of unknown cause
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Immunoglobulin
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a protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes- role in body’s immune system
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Inflammation
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basic way in which body reacts to injury/ infection; redness, warmth, swelling and pain
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Interferon
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family of naturally occurring proteins- boosts immune system
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Interleukin
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substances used in biological therapy that stimulate the growth and activation of certain types of WBCs
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Ischemia
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insufficient blood flow to cells and organs
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Keratitis
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inflammation of the cornea
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Laminectomy
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surgical procedure in which the posterior arch of a vertebra is removed
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Laparascope
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small lighted tube
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Lumen
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channel within a tube such as a blood vessel or to the cavity within a hollow organ
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Lymphocyte
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small WBC that plays a large role in defending the body against disease
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Malignant
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tending to be severe and become worse, in regards to a tumor= the ability to metastasize
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Melena
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stools/vomit stained black by blood
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Miosis
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contraction of the pupil
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Mydriasis
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dilation of the pupils induced by eyedrops
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Myocardium
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heart muscle
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Neuritis
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inflammation of the nerves
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Neurogenic
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starting with or having to do with the nerves or the nervous system
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Obstruction
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blockage
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Occult
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hidden--hidden blood
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Olfaction
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sense of smell
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Orthostasis
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maintenance of an upright standing posture
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Osteocyte
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bone cell
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Palpitation
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unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart
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Perineium
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the area between the anus and external genitalia
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Plasma
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the liquid part of blood and lymphatic fluid
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Polyp
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a mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ
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Prolapse
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to fall out of place, drooping down
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Prophylaxis
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a measure taken up for the prevention of a disease/condition
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Prostate
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compound tubuloalveolor exocrine gland of the male repro. system
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Rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose due to abnormal neuronal control of the blood vessels in the nose
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Serum
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the clear fluid that can be separated from clotted blood
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Shunt
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a tube that can be used to rain liquid or carry blood
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Sialorrhea
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excessive saliva secretion
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Spasm
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involuntary movement
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Sphincter
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structurally ring-like, normally maintains constriction and relaxation of a body passage or orifice
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Sputum
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mucus/ other matter coughed up from lungs, trachea etc.
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Steatosis
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fatty liver
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Stenosis
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narrowing
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Synocope
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fainting
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Synovium
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lining tissue of the joints
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Tachycardia
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fast heartbeat
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Tachypnea
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abnormally fast breathing
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Tendonitis
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inflammation of the tendons
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Thrombosis
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formation/ presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel
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Tinnitus
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ringing of the ear
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Ulcer
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an area of tissue erosion
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Varices
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enlarged/ convoluted veins, arteries, or lymphatic vessels
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Xerostomia
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dry mouth
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