Med Terms For Exam 2 Nsg 117

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatosis

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Any abnormal condition of the skin

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Dysentery

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Condition of painful intestine

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Anemia

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Deficiency of hemoglobin and/or number of red blood cells which results is reduced oxygen to body cells

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Arthalgia

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Pain in a joint

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Cepahlic

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Pertaining to the head

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Disorder of blood vessles within the cerebrum

It results from an inadequate blood supply to the brain

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Cystoscopy

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Visual examination of the urinary bladder

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Electroencephalogram

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Record of the electricity in the brain

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Endocardium

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inner lining of the heart

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Enteritis

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Inflammation of the small intestine

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Gastrectomy

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Removal of the stomach

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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Hematoma

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Mass or collection of blood under the skin

Commonly called a bruise or "black and blue mark"

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Hemoglobin

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Oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cells

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Hyperglycemic

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Higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood

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Hypothyroidism

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lower than normal activity of the thyroid gland

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Laparoscopy

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Visual examination of the abdomen

A small incision is made near the navel, and an endoscope is inserted to view abdominal organs

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Leukemia

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increase in malignant white blood cells in blood and bone marrow

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Leukocytosis

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Slight increase in the number of normal white blood cells as a response to infection

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Nephrectomy

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Removal of a kidney

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Oncologist

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Physician specializing in the study and the treatment of tumors

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of bones and joints

Disease of older people marked by stiffness, pain, and degeneration of joints

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Pericardium

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Membrane surrounding the heat

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Platelet

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Cell in the blood that aids in clotting

A thrombocyte

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Prognosis

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Prediction as to the outcomes of an illness or treatment

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Psychosis

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A condition of the mind

A serious mental disorder that involves loss of normal perception of reality

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Retrogastric

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Pertaining to behind the stomach

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Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the nose

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Sarcoma

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Cancerous tumor of connective tissue, such as bone, muscle, fat, or cartilage

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Subhepatic

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Pertaining to under the liver

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Thrombosis

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Abnormal condition of clot formation

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Transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Transurethral

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Pertaining to across the urethra

TURP is transurethral resection of the prostate gland by surgery through the urethra

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