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38 Cards in this Set
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Ileus |
Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines |
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Inferior |
Below another structure |
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Inguinal |
Right and left of the lower regions near the groin, AKA iliac region |
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Intercostal |
Between the ribs |
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Intravenous |
Into the Vein |
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Internal Rotation |
Turning a joint or limb towards the center of the body |
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Jaundice |
Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. |
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Lateral |
Side |
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Leukocytes |
Are white blood cells, there are five different kinds of leukocytes |
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Lumbar |
Loin (waist) or flank region between the ribs and the hipbone. There are five lumbar vertebrae (L1 to L5) |
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Lymphocytes |
Fight disease by producing antibodies, the antibodies destroy foreign cells |
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Metacarpal Bones |
the five hand bones beyond the wrist but before the fingers |
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Micro aggregate |
A microscopic collection of particles, such as platelets, leukocytes or fibrin, that occurs in stored blood. |
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1 um or micron |
The average measured size of openings on filter media. (a measurement equal to 0.001 mm or 0.000039 inches.) The larger the number, the larger the opening. the openings in a 160 micron filter are larger than those in a 40 micron filter |
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Mid-axillary |
a line extending from the armpit down the center of the lateral surface. |
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Monocytes |
cells with one very large nucleus which engulf and destroy cellular debris. Monocytes leave the bloodstream and enter tissue to become macrophages. |
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Neonatal |
The neonatal period is the interval from birth to 28 days |
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Neuromuscular Junction |
The synaptic connection of the axon of a motor neuron with a fiber of skeletal muscle |
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Normovolemia |
Normal Blood Volume |
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Perfusion |
The act of pouring through or over, especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of an organ/tissue i.e. tissue perfusion= the circulation of blood through the vascular bed of tissue or organ. |
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Pharynx |
or throat, is a muscular tube, approximately five inches long, lined with a mucous membrane, serving as a passageway for both air and food |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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Platelet |
small cells circulating in the blood. the platelets are important for coagulation and repair of injured blood vessels. |
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Plasma |
The liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended. it makes up about 55% of total blood volume |
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Platelet and Plasma Sequestration |
Platelets and plasma are taken from the patient and stored before they are damaged during surgery these 'undamaged' sequestered platelets are re-infused postoperatively |
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Posterior |
The back side of the body, after or behind. |
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Preeclampsia |
abnormal condition during pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema and headache |
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Proximal |
Near the point of attachment, closest point, or near the beginning of a structure |
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Sacral |
Five bones (S1 to S5) are fused to form one bone, the sacrum |
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Sign |
is an objective finding that is perceived by an examiner, such as fever, rash or abnormal laboratory findings. |
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Superior |
Above |
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Superficial |
On the Surface |
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Symptom |
is a subjective change in condition as perceived by the patient, i.e. abdominal and fatigue |
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Thoracic |
Chest region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1 to T12). Each bone is joined to a rib. |
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Thrombocytes |
are clotting cells which are actually tiny fragments of cells formed in the bone marrow and are necessary for blood clotting |
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Tracheostomy |
an opening into the trachea to open a passage for air |
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Transurethral |
Passing through the urethra |
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Ventral |
Abdominal or lower surface |
